MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 8 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the CHOOSE Act (House Bill 129) into law. The governor signed the bill at an event at the State Capitol surrounded by students, lawmakers and supporters. * * * Governor Ivey made the following comments: We did it! President Pro Tem Reed, Speaker Ledbetter, Chairmen Orr and Garrett - thank you. Thank you for your leadership in getting the CHOOSE Ac  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 8 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * The Alabama Senate voted today to pass Governor Ivey's education savings account bill, the CHOOSE Act. The bill first passed the Alabama House on February 27, and today's Senate approval clears the way for the governor's signature. Governor Ivey released the following statement: "Today, we've finally overcome the last hurdle in enacting Alabama's historic education savings account   more

AUBURN, Alabama, March 7 -- Auburn University issued the following news on March 6, 2024: An assistant professor in the Auburn University Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology recently found evidence that termites living millions of years ago mated the same way termites do today. Nobuaki Mizumoto was part of an international team of researchers who found the evidence in a 38-million-year-old piece of fossilized amber -- the only known fossil of a pair of Electrotermes affinis termites. F  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Mike Lawler and his extreme Republican compatriots are scrambling to save face following the Alabama Supreme Court decision to ban IVF by putting forth a resolution without "any legislative power" to protect reproductive freedoms. Lawler's empty support for IVF is a desperate attempt to cover up his dangerous record of restricting reproductive freedoms: * Lawler supported the overturning   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- George Washington University issued the following news: WASHINGTON (March 7, 2024) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization patients and providers from legal liability with some clinics poised to lift a hold on certain IVF services as early as this week. The new law does not address the issue of personhood at the heart of last month's ruling in a case stemming from the accidental destruction of frozen embryos at a fertilit  more

MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama, March 8 -- Northwest-Shoals Community College issued the following news: Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) is pleased to announce a notable 11 percent increase in enrollment for the Spring 2024 semester. Total enrollment has reached 4,302 students, up from 3,882 students in the Spring of 2023. "We are excited to see such a significant increase in enrollment for the Spring 2024 semester," stated NWSCC President Dr. Jeff Goodwin. "This growth highlights our desir  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, March 8 -- Adtran, a provider of networking and communications equipment, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: * * * News summary: * Kentucky service provider needed a proactive fiber monitoring solution to boost availability and enhance network operations * Adtran's ALM continuously and non-intrusively monitors SCRTC's network, enabling fast fault resolution * Real-time assurance platform locates fiber issues with pinpoint accuracy, shortening repair cyc  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 8 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: Tuskegee University has announced the addition of Dr. Jacqueline A. Brooks, a distinguished and seasoned educational leader who joins the School of Education. Since her arrival in the spring of 2023, Dr. Brooks has made significant strides in expanding the school's reach and influence in the educational community. Dr. Brooks holds a Ph.D. in educational leadership and a master's in educational leadership from Nova  more