| State Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Friday September 27, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Ala. Gov. Ivey Announces ILJIN to Invest $100 Million in Aluminum Forging Operation in Auburn, Creating 160 Jobs
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024:
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced ILJIN, a leading automotive and industrial bearings and chassis manufacturer, is investing nearly $100 million in a new operation in Auburn. The company's new facility will employ about 160 people and will allow ILJIN to expand into the aluminum forging market.
"ILJIN's decision to locate its next facility in Auburn is great news for Alabama,"
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: TheGrio - "Downballot: a Daughter of the Confederacy Vs. Klan Killer's Son"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release:
In the race for Alabama's newly drawn 2nd Congressional District, new detailed reporting that spans "thousands of documents covering nearly three centuries" reveals a sharp contrast between "the son of a civil rights hero fac[ing] a gerrymandered map, racial dog whistles, and a wealthy descendant of slave-owning confederate Klansmen."
Shomari Figures and Caroleene Hardee Dobson "come from
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ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Heads South Ahead of Top-Five Showdown Between No. 2 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 27 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024:
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* College football's premier pregame to preview the game of the week on ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
* Special on-site guests: Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer and UGA HC Kirby Smart will be live from Tuscaloosa, Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin joins from the field in Oxford, Miss.
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ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot heads to
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Northwestern legal expert on unusually high number of executions this week
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:
CHICAGO - Since Friday, five men on death row have been, or are scheduled to be, executed within a one-week span. The most high-profile is the case of Marcellus "Khaliifah" Williams, executed in Missouri Tuesday night after a last-ditch effort to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the procedure failed.
Two more executions are scheduled for Thursday night: Emmanuel Antonio Littlejohn in Oklahoma an
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Samford Social Work Students Achieve High First-Time Pass Rates on Licensure Exams
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 27 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
Samford University's social work program continues to excel, as demonstrated by the recently released 2023 report from the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), highlighting the exceptional licensure exam performance of its graduates.
ASWB reports that 100% of Samford social work students passed the clinical exam, which assesses specialized clinical knowledge and the application of advanced clinical ski
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University of North Alabama: Town and Gown Initiative Invites Business Owner Participation in Annual Event
FLORENCE, Alabama, Sept. 27 -- The University of North Alabama issued the following news release:
The Town and Gown Task Force, comprised of members from the University of North Alabama and the City of Florence, have developed a unique initiative in advance of Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30. The initiative will spotlight and support local small businesses, with a particular focus on those founded and/or owned by UNA alumni.
"Small businesses are the backbone of Florence, and we are proud t
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