MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey today announced the awarding of nearly $150 million to continue the expansion of high-speed internet service to unserved areas across Alabama. The 66 Capital Projects Fund grants totaling $148.3 million were awarded to 16 internet service providers that will expand high-speed internet availability to homes, businesses and public institutions in portions of 48 counties  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * The Alabama House of Representatives voted today to pass Governor Ivey's education savings account bill, the CHOOSE Act. The bill now moves to the Senate. Upon its successful passage in the House, Governor Ivey released the following statement: "Today, Alabama took another important step forward in passing an effective and sustainable education savings account plan, the CHOOSE Act.  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 28 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: In preparation for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election, Secretary of State Wes Allen wants to relay Alabama voters some important reminders and information for Election Day. "Before heading to the polls on March 5, I encourage Alabama voters to visit www.AlabamaVotes.gov where they can check the status of their voter registration, verify their polling location, and view their county's samp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Key Point: "At the same time that they are professing support for IVF, dozens of congressional Republicans have signed onto so-called personhood legislation with no carve-out for embryos in clinics, which, if enacted, would upend how the procedure is practiced in the United States." Politico: Republicans have an answer on IVF. It's only raising more questions. By: Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Messe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Key Point: "Republicans are working on a mass rebranding following a devastating ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court that effectively stalled in vitro fertilization across the state. The instant backlash to the decision has led to droves of GOP lawmakers to issue statements in which they claim to be champions of the procedure ... But that doesn't quite square away with their recent voting records. In 2  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Today, in light of the recent Alabama court decision that will cause families to lose access to IVF, Governor Gretchen Whitmer directed the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to issue a reminder to health care providers in Michigan that they are protected from extradition on matters of reproductive care due to Executive Order 2022-4, which she issued on July  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 28 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University Cumberland School of Law had three student advocacy teams compete in the American Bar Association Regional Client Counseling Competition, Feb. 16-18, for the first time in more than five years. Two of Cumberland School of Law's teams advanced to the final round and ultimately placed 2nd and 3rd in the alternative dispute resolution competition. Three Cumberland School of Law teams consiste  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 28 -- Adtran, a provider of networking and communications equipment, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * News summary: * Telstra is responding to enterprise demand for cost-effective, space-efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions * Partnership with Adtran and Red Hat is unlocking extra value in existing customer premises equipment * Test solution built on Adtran FSP 150 boosts network security and offers significant savings for Te  more