ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-AL Celebrates House Committee Passage of Judicial Deference Bill SB167 * Feb 11, 2026 by AFP MONTGOMERY, AL - Americans for Prosperity-Alabama applauds the Alabama House Judiciary Committee for voting to move the judicial deference bill SB167, sponsored Sen. Arthur Orr and carried in the House by Rep. Bryan Brinyark, out of committee. The 2024 U.S. Supreme Court de  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 12 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Gov. Ivey awards $28 million in disaster recovery grants to seven south Alabama counties impacted by hurricanes Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded 10 grants totaling $28 million for projects in seven southern Alabama counties impacted by Hurricanes Sally and Zeta in 2020. These awards under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program will fund   more

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 12 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Assistant professor of chemical engineering earns $875K DOE Early Career Award to advance membrane-based lithium separation research By Joe McAdory Can lithium and other critical materials be selectively extracted from chemically complex water solutions without relying on slow, energy intensive methods? Absolutely... and Cassandra Porter has the membranes to prove it. Porter, assistant professor in the Department  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 11, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vict  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Aderholt Announces 2026 Service Academy Nominations from Alabama's Fourth District * WASHINGTON -Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today announced the nomination of several exceptional students from Alabama's Fourth Congressional District to attend the United States Service Academies. "Each of these young leaders has shown remarkable academic achievement, leadership, and commitmen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Ten Defendants Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Columbus, Georgia Defendants' Combined Sentences Top 108 years in Prison * Ten men have now been sentenced for their roles in a large-scale armed drug trafficking organization based in Columbus, Georgia. The prosecution stemmed from Operation Sweet Silence, a multi-agency investigation into drug trafficking in the Columbus area. As part of the inves  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 250 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Feb. 11-17 * * Thursday Primetime Presented by Indeed showcases a top-20 Big 12 battle on ESPN between No. 17 TCU and No. 12 Baylor (7 p.m. ET) * Saturday highlights a top-6 SEC bout as South Carolina-LSU clash during primetime (ABC, 8:40 p.m.) * Sunday Slate: ABC doubleheader featuring   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission adopted a report and order to amend the Table of FM Allotments for Alabama, California and Texas. This action substitutes various channels to resolve compliance issues regarding minimum distance separation and city-grade coverage requirements. In Alabama, the agency substituted Channel 277A for vacant Channel 221A at Hamilton. This allotment requires a site restriction of 7 kilometers north of the community. In California, Cha  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Feb. 12 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern University partners with METAL to advance workforce training in metalworking and manufacturing The Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL)program, led by IACMI - The Composites Institute(R), is proud to announce a new partnership with Georgia Southern University to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospectiv  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Delivers 2026 State of the State Address * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today delivered his fourth State of the State address before a joint session of the Maryland General Assembly. In his remarks, the governor highlighted the administration's first term accomplishments and announced new actions Maryland is taking to protect our people from the relentless attacks from Wa  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 12 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus issued the following news: * * * 'Good solutions require good data': Engineer tackles the challenge of microplastics An electrical engineer who joined the Indiana University Indianapolis campus last semester is bringing his microplastics research to a new lab in the Hoosier State. Mark Cheng, professor of biomedical engineering and informatics in the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering in India  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Justice Department Secures Agreement Reforming Alabama's System for Educating Students with Disabilities in Foster Care Today, the Justice Department announced that it reached a landmark agreement with the State of Alabama to address allegations of discrimination against children in foster care with disabilities, in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 12 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Microsoft joins UAH Invention to Innovation Center as corporate partner, strengthening Huntsville's federal tech ecosystem Russ Nelson The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, announced a major new partnership with Microsoft, which will join UAH's Invention to Innovation Center (I2C) as a Corporate Innovation Partner. The collaboration marks a significa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSFR) -- NASA announced its intent to grant a patent license for technology involving a ruggedized miniaturized infrared camera system. The proposed license will be issued to Outpost Technologies Inc., Huntsville, Alabama. This technology is designed for use in aerospace environments. Under the terms of the notice, NASA may grant an exclusive, co-exclusive, or partially exclusive license for the invention, which is registered as U.S. Patent No. 11,622,062 B1. The patent ri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Palmer Votes to Secure American Elections * Media Contact: Hope Dawson (link sends email) (202) 225-4921 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act by a vote of 218 - 213. Following his vote in favor of the SAVE America Act, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement: "Providing a valid photo I.D. to vote is common sense, not voter   more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Feb. 12 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Tuskegee University is launching a transformative new online learning platform - Tuskegee University Global Campus Crystal Drake Tuskegee University announces the launch of TUGC, its Tuskegee University Global Campus -- a transformative new online learning platform designed to expand access to high-quality HBCU education. A Modern Renaissance in Distance Learning TUGC builds on Tuskegee's legacy of innov  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 12 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH honors Black History Month with lecture by acclaimed James Baldwin scholar Dr. Ed Pavlic Ann Marie Martin American writer James Baldwin's civil rights trajectory changed profoundly in the wake of the bombing of Birmingham's Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on Sept. 15, 1963. Four girls died in the terrorist attack; two teenage boys were shot and killed in the city in separate racist attacks later th  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news: * * * Dr. Jamie Brunsdon Receives 2026 Exemplary Paper of the Year Award Dr. Jamie Brunsdon, assistant professor in the University of Memphis College of Health Sciences, has received the 2026 Exemplary Paper of the Year Award on behalf of the Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education (SIG 93) of the American Education Research Association (AERA). Created during the early 2000s, this prestigio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has released Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5104, titled 'Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Floods at Ungaged Locations on Urban Streams in Tennessee and Parts of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina, Using Data Through the 2022 Water Year,' by Daniel M. Wagner and David E. Ladd. Prepared in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and published from Reston, Virginia, the 17  more