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State Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Thursday March 28, 2024 ( 5 items )  

ALA. SECRETARY OF STATE ALLEN'S RESPONSE TO STATEMENT ISSUED BY VPC AND CVI
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 28 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on March 27, 2024: Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen issued the below statement in response to a press release issued on March 25, 2024 by the Voter Participation Center regarding the misleading, unsolicited mailers targeting Alabama mailboxes. "The response issued by the Voter Participation Center and Center for Voter Information fails to refute and, in fact, advances our position that these groups ar  more

Auburn University Alums Kirsty Coventry and Phillip McWane to Address Spring Graduates
AUBURN, Alabama, March 28 -- Auburn University issued the following news: As Auburn University prepares to celebrate its spring 2024 graduates, the institution has announced that two of its most distinguished alumni -- seven-time Olympic Medalist, former Auburn swimmer and Zimbabwe Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry, and business icon and renowned philanthropist Phillip McWane -- will address more than 5,000 graduates and their families during the university's spring commencement ceremonies, sched  more

Auburn: Parking Services Receives International Accreditation
AUBURN, Alabama, March 28 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Auburn University's Parking Services recently became one of 43 organizations to be approved as an Accredited Parking Organization (APO) by the International Parking and Mobility Institute (IPMI). Auburn's accreditation will be valid through Dec. 31, 2027. As part of the accreditation process, Auburn's Parking Services demonstrated its commitment to the ongoing evaluation and improvement of program outcomes by g  more

DNC Statement on Marilyn Lands' Victory in Special Election for Alabama's 10th State House District
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Marilyn Lands' victory in Alabama's 10th State House District special election, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement: "Today's election -- one of the first since the devastating decision by the Alabama Supreme Court that stopped IVF care -- was a referendum on MAGA Republicans' out-of-touch extremism on reproductive rights. Marilyn Lands' victory demonstrates that v  more

Tuskegee University to Receive $6.7 Million in Federal Funds for Flight School
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 28 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: Tuskegee University is pleased to announce it will introduce its new flight school degree program in the fall thanks to $6.7 million in federal funding sponsored by Alabama Senator Katie Britt. Sen. Britt visited the campus on March 27 and reviewed plans for the Tuskegee Aviation Program with the university president, provost and deans. This flight school and degree program, which is pending approval from the Sou  more