HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 9 -- The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology issued the following news: * * * HudsonAlpha to Host Inaugural North Alabama Invention Convention on March 7 Some of the state's top student inventors will be showcasing their inventions in Huntsville on March 7, as the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology hosts the inaugural North Alabama Regional Invention Convention. The event brings student innovators from across north Alabama together in a juried competition to  more

MONROE, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * MCCC LAUNCHES PATHWAYS TO APPRENTICESHIPS CERTIFICATE BUILT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL AFL CIO SKILLED TRADES COUNCIL Monroe County Community College has launched a new Pathway to Apprenticeships Certificate Program that was built in partnership with the Monroe/Lenawee AFL CIO Skilled Trades Council, Parmeshwar (Peter) Coomar, dean of Applied Science and Engineering Technol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Frank Mrvan Rejects Millions for Projects in Northwest Indiana Out of touch Frank Mrvan voted against nearly $3 million for local projects throughout Northwest Indiana. The funding that Mrvan rejected included: * $1.1 million for Gary, IN * $850,000 for Gary, IN * $625,000 for Michigan City, IN While President Trump and House Republicans deliver for communities across America including   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-70) on the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act (S. 642). The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Sept. 29, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Dec. 11, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 642 would acknowledge the uncompensated taking of Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC or Tribe) lands  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-89) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (S. 1318). The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on Oct. 22, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Nov. 20, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION On April 7, 2025, Senator Moran from Kansas introduced S. 1318, the Fallen Servicemembers Religiou  more