ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Alabama Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- August 2025 * Alabama had 105,000 job openings in August 2025, compared to 110,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Alabama was 4.5 percent in August and 4.  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 5 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Lockheed Martin Opens 17,000-Square-Foot System Integration Lab for Hypersonic Capabilities HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 3, 2025 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has opened a Hypersonics System Integration Lab (SIL) at its Huntsville campus, introducing enhanced capabilities for deterrence and defense innovation in North Alabama. Completing construction in just over one year,  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Dec. 5 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * OTS graduates make history in new Space Force service dress * The dawn of a new era in military service unfolds as the first newly commissioned U.S. Space Force Guardians to wear the service's new dress uniforms graduated from Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 4, 2025. "This service dress is one of the first steps to furthering our unique Space Force identity, and we're very proud   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Oxford Pharmaceuticals Chairman Tom Neely from a Nov. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "Made in America: Restoring Trust in Our Medicines": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on an issue central to our nation's health security: strengthening domestic manufacturing to produce safe, affordable, and dependable medic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Education and the American Family issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Building Pathways: Advancing Workforce Development in the 21st Century" at 2 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2025, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Dr. Chris Cox, Deputy Chancellor for Instruction, Research, and Development, Alabama Community College System, Auburn, AL * Ms. Chelle Travis, Executive Director, Skills  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Backs the Blue, Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Law Enforcement * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in introducing the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. Sen. Tuberville cosponsored this   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Discusses Medication Management for Veterans at Senate VA Hearing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) discussed best practices for medication management for veterans during a Senate Veterans' Affairs (SVAC) Committee hearing. Panelists included Alyssa Hundrup, Director for the Government Accountability Office's Health Care team; Julie Kroviak, Principal Deputy Assistant  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Honors Susan Shapiro of New Market as December "Veteran of the Month" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Susan Shapiro as the December "Veteran of the Month." Excerpts of Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and complete remarks can be found here. "The holidays are a great reminder of the joy th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Advocates for Return of Ukrainian Children Kidnapped by Russia * 'You cannot be a great nation if you are unwilling to do good' WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the abduction of Ukrainian children by the Russian federation. Senator Britt and her colleagues Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blume  more