WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Aderholt Highlights Testimony from Two Alabama Leaders at Community Colleges Hearing * WASHINGTON -Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today chaired a hearing on the role of community colleges in preparing students for the workforce and strengthening local economies. The hearing included testimony from two leaders from North Alabama: Shawn Morgan of Bevill State Community College in Jasper and Dr  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 4 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Air University strengthens Joint Force decision advantage * Air University is a warfighting institution. Its mission is to develop leaders and ideas that enable the Joint Force to compete, deter and, when required, fight and win. In an era defined by strategic competition, accelerating technological change and compressed decision timelines, judgment is a decisive advantage. Air University develops that advantag  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 4 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news on March 3, 2026: * * * Gov. Ivey awards grant to help Tuscaloosa County prosecutors manage caseload Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $46,980 grant to the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney's Office for software that will allow it to better manage the thousands of cases it handles each year. The funds from the Project Safe Neighborhoods program will be used to purchase a case manage  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following opening statement on March 4, 2026, issued the following opening statement on March 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Ready for Reuse: Legislative Proposals to Unleash the Potential of America's Brownfields Sites": * * * "Our country is facing a novel set of challenges, and the global economic and security landscape is shifting. Having to rely on adversarie  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce addressing proposed information collection activities for the American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey administered by the Census Bureau. The coalition, joined by numerous civil rights, research and advocacy organizations, urged the department to adopt policy and research steps that would improve demographic data collection and ensure a  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking DeSantis' Unconstitutional Order Targeting CAIR * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida today granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' "blatantly unconstitutional" executive order targeting the Council on American-Islamic Relations (  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * Environment Subcommittee Holds Legislative Hearing to Discuss the Potential of America's Brownfields Sites Today, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, led a hearing titled Ready for Reuse: Legislative Proposals to Unleash the Potential of America's Brownfields Sites. "In orde  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 4 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Signs Screen Time Limits for Early Childhood Education Programs into Law * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed the Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act, limiting electronic screen access in early childhood education and licensed childcare facilities. The Act is one of the governor's 2026 legislative priorities. "Video screen access in classrooms can boost  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding U.S. strikes in Iran: * * * "I commend President Trump for taking decisive action to confront the serious threat posed by the Iranian terrorist regime. President Trump made clear that he preferred diplomacy and a peaceful resolution, but Iran refused to change its course. "For nearly 50 years, Iran has been a hostile force toward the United States and o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued the following news on March 4, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers Win Innovation Title at U.S. Army's Best Drone Warfighter Competition PANG soldiers design and create 3D printed accessories allowing for recognizance and intel gathering in drone warfare * Annville, PA - A team of soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Infantry Division won the innovation categ  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Kenneth R. Dieffenbach, executive director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, from a Feb. 25, 2026, hearing entitled "From Fraud to Recovery: Restoring Integrity in Small Business Programs": * * * Committee Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify at today's important hearing about improving program in  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Rogers: Revitalizing the Defense Industrial Base Is Our Top Priority This Year House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the efforts to revitalize the Defense Industrial Base. Chairman Rogers' Statement As Prepared For Delivery: I want to start by recognizing the tremendous dedi  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Commemorates the 61st Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Highlights Upcoming Alabama Civil Rights Pilgrimage * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to commemorate the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday and highlight the annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage through Alabama which will take place this weekend beginning on Friday, March 6. Rep. Se  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 3 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Nursing Clinic Builds on Faith, Service and the Courage to Care * The courage to care is more than a phrase for those at Samford University's Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing. It is a calling to show the light of Christ through acts of service. Associate professors Sherri Chatman and Kristen Johnston have been living that calling through a volunteer and faith-based clinic they help lead a  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 4 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on March 3, 2026: * * * Shinhwa expands Auburn operation with $37 million investment in advanced tooling capabilities AUBURN, AL -- Shinhwa Auto USA Corporation is strengthening its manufacturing footprint in Auburn with a $37 million expansion that will bring advanced tooling capabilities and vertical integration to its Alabama operations. The strategic investment incorporates Italian toolmaker SAPP  more

TROY, Alabama, March 4 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University to host Future Teacher Summit for prospective educators * The Future Teacher Summit will be hosted by Troy University's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM in Hawkins Hall on the Troy University main campus. This event's purpose is to serve as an inspiration to prospective students who are interested in pursuing a teaching career. "The Future Teacher Summit demonstrate  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Historical Revision Campaign Escalates * WASHINGTON -The Trump administration's aggressive campaign to turn American history into whitewashed propaganda dramatically escalated this week. In South Carolina, an immersive mobile museum funded with $10 million in taxpayer dollars will visit two schools in the Columbia area. This trip comes after USA Today reported the taxpayer-funded "F  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Coast Guard Announces New Training Center in Alabama * The next generation of Coast Guard heroes deserve training centers and support facilities worthy of their mission WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United States Coast Guard announced that its newest training center that will be opening in the state of Alabama. The Coast Guard announced the select  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Questions DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Amid DHS Funding Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Subcommittee, attended a Senate Judiciary hearing with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. As the lead Senate negotiator throughout the Democrat-led DHS funding lapse, Senator Britt discussed t  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ted Cruz Hold Press Conference on Trey's Law, Legislation Seeking to Void NDAs that Silence Child Sexual Abuse Survivors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) held a press conference on Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements (TREY'S) Law. The bill voids non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that silence survivors of chil  more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Health Hosts 63rd CT High School Science and Humanities Symposium * On Saturday, Feb. 28, high school students from across the state presented their original research and competed for cash and prizes at the 63rd annual Connecticut High School Science and Humanities Symposium (CT HSSHS) at UConn Health in Farmington. CT HSSHS is sponsored by UConn Health and organized by the Connecticut Area  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, March 4 -- The University of Colorado issued the following Q&A on March 3, 2026, involving Laura Collins, assistant professor in English: * * * Seven questions with Laura Collins, author of "Beyond Recognition: Transgender Antidiscrimination Law, Rhetoric, and Ethical Responsibility" In her 2026 book, UCCS English Assistant Professor Laura Collins, Ph.D., goes beyond the letter of the law, and the human tendency to view law and its rulings as a concrete answer, to   more