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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Saturday August 02, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Criminal Illegal Alien Charged with Attempted Murder Following Brutal Stabbing at a Soccer Game in Alabama
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Criminal Illegal Alien Charged with Attempted Murder Following Brutal Stabbing at a Soccer Game in Alabama * ICE lodged an arrest detainer to keep this criminal alien off our streets and out of American communities WASHINGTON--The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer against a criminal alien charged   more

Federal Regional Commissions & Authorities - Structural Features & Function Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 5)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on July 31, 2025, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 1 of 5) * * * Delta Regional Authority The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) was established in 2000 to address economic distress in the Mississippi River Delta region./47 The DRA aims to "improve regional economic opportunity by helping to create jobs, build   more

ICYMI: Tuberville Joins Mornings With Maria to Discuss New Bill to Ban Chinese and Iranian Foreign Nationals from Studying at American Universities
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Tuberville Joins Mornings With Maria to Discuss New Bill to Ban Chinese and Iranian Foreign Nationals from Studying at American Universities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss his new bill, the Student Visa Integrity Act, which would prevent students from adversarial countries like China, Iran, and Afghanistan from att  more

Tuberville, Risch Introduce Legislation to Protect Firearm Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Risch Introduce Legislation to Protect Firearm Small Businesses * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), and 16 other Republican colleagues to introduce the Equal Shot Act. The legislation prohibits the Small Business Administration (SBA) from discriminating against firearm-related businesses. "For years, the far left has trie  more

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Colleagues in D.C. Election Integrity Legislation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Colleagues in D.C. Election Integrity Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) led 21 of her Republican Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to ban noncitizens from voting in D.C. elections. In 2022, the D.C. City Council passed a law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. Due to this change, illegal aliens and foreign embas  more

UAH College of Business, Keel Point Celebrate $100K Collaboration, Welcome Returning Professor
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 1 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH College of Business, Keel Point celebrate $100K collaboration, welcome returning professor By Ann Marie Martin The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Business and Keel Point, an independent wealth advisory firm, recently celebrated the start of their new $100,000 collaboration - the Keel Point Professorship in Family Wealth - and welcomed the return to UAH of the professor who will  more

University of Alabama-Huntsville: College of Education Announces New Name
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 2 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * College of Education announces new name By Julie Jansen The newly renamed College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences reflects growth of the college, expanded mission The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has renamed its College of Education as the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences. First announced in February, the change reflects the college's significant growth and evolving   more