WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Tamiya Thomas and Emgra Busambwa, law students at Samford University Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, Alabama, submitted a public comment to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration raising significant safety concerns about a proposed pilot program to let commercial drivers split their mandated sleeper berth time. Under the current FMCSA regulations, drivers must take a minimum of 10 consecutive hours off duty, including a required component of at least seven   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Marion Community Bank, Montgomery, Alabama, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury addressing concerns related to payments fraud. The organization emphasizes the need for enhanced measures to combat potential vulnerabilities in the financial system that could impact both banks and their customers. In its communication, Marion Community Bank urges the agency to consider the urgent need for stronger safeguards against fraudulent activi  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 22 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * National Search Commences for Next President of the University of Alabama in Huntsville The University of Alabama System has launched a national search for the next president of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). A presidential search advisory committee has been appointed and will play an important role in the search process by soliciting input from stakeholders, developing the presidential   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Sewell, Sanchez Lead 54 Democrats Demanding Answers on $20 Billion Argentina Bailout * Washington D.C. -- Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (CA-38), and 54 of their Democratic colleagues yesterday called on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to provide immediate answers regarding the Trump Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Brady Heard and Mathews Ivey, law students at Samford University Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, Alabama, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Defense raising concerns over a proposed rule from the agency that mandates research and development contractors to disclose the amount of funding they receive from the DoD in publications exceeding 280 characters. The letter critiques the proposed rule on both procedural and substantive grounds, questio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Abigail Kellogg and Brooklyn Nall Hutchins, law students from Samford University Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, Alabama, submitted a public comment letter challenging a proposed Department of Defense (DOD) rule that would force contractors to disclose project funding amounts in publicly available documents, arguing the measure compromises national security and sensitive information safeguarding. The proposed regulation seeks to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Ag Committee Passes Tuberville Legislation to Expand Talladega National Forest * Legislation would expand proclamation boundary by approximately 50,000 acres WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry passed U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) Talladega National Forest Expansion Act in a legislative package with several other U.S. Forest Ser  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Votes to Confirm Hal Mooty as District Judge for Northern District of Alabama * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Harold "Hal" Mooty to be a district judge for the Northern District of Alabama by a vote of 66-32. Mooty's confirmation vote received the most bipartisan support of any judicial n  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 22 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH College of Nursing launches Neighborhood Nursing to improve health outcomes in North Alabama By Julie Jansen The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing has announced the launch of Neighborhood Nursing, a multi-agency initiative designed to break down barriers to public health and improve life expectancy across North Alabama. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Trayce Hockstad, a law and policy analyst at the University of Alabama's Transportation Policy Research Center, Tuscaloosa, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation in the form of a self-nomination for membership on the Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. The analyst affirmed she meets all Committee eligibility requirements and is prepared to contribute to the triennial report, best-practice assessments, and actionable recommendations  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Oct. 22 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * Airbus Partners with South to Grow the Next Generation of Industry Professionals University of South Alabama President Jo Bonner and Airbus in North America Chairman and CEO Robin Hayes announced today a new partnership between the University and one of the world's largest aerospace companies. The announcement is the first step in establishing an Airbus presence at USA's Research and Technolog  more