WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Alabama Calls Sen. Tuberville's Anti-Sharia Bill 'Unconstitutional Attack on Religious Freedom' * The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Alabama) today condemned Sen. Tommy Tuberville's bill purporting to ban "Sharia law" as an "unconstitutional attack on religious freedom." Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announced the introdu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Barr, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Conduct English-Only CDL Tests * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 October 16, 2025 Washington, DC -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) today introduced the Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act. This legislation will require all commercial driver's license (CDL) testing to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins President Trump in Oval Office for Historic IVF Announcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined President Trump and other administration officials today in the Oval Office for announcements regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF). The President outlined actions his administration is taking to reduce costs of IVF, including an announceme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins The Lead with Jake Tapper on CNN and The Bottom Line on Fox Business * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined The Lead with Jake Tapper on CNN and The Bottom Line on Fox Business. In both interviews, she discussed the consequences of the ongoing government shutdown and why Democrats are holding the American people hostage over their re-elect  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Demands Telecommunications Companies Turn Over All Private Records Provided to Jack Smith * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in sending letters to four telecommunications companies requesting they provide to Congress all records that were secretly handed over to former Special Counsel Jack Smith as part   more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 16 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Two different TEACH grants available to help UAH students fulfill their teaching dreams By Ann Marie Martin From early childhood classrooms to secondary schools, there's a growing need for dedicated, well-prepared teachers. The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences (CESHS) helps meet that need through two TEACH grant programs that provide financial as  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Oct. 17 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * University of South Alabama Awarded Nearly $5M NSF Grant to Support Low-Income STEM Students The University of South Alabama, in collaboration with Bishop State Community College and Coastal Alabama Community College, has received a nearly $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support low-income students pursuing degrees in STEM fields. The funding will provide more than 60  more