BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 20 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Beeson Divinity School Celebrates Biblical Studies Lectures * Samford University's Beeson Divinity School recently welcomed noted New Testament scholar John Barclay to campus for this year's Biblical Studies Lectures. Barclay preached in chapel March 17 and delivered lectures on March 18 and 19. The theme of this year's lectures was "Living in the Gift," as Barclay discussed the difference between   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Ernst, Smith to Honor Women in Agriculture * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo joined Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) in leading a bipartisan resolution to designate March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day" to honor the critical contributions of women in agriculture. The Senate unanimously passed the resolution, which highlights th  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Kentucky Youth Advocates has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce expressing concerns over the proposed 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The organization, which has served as the independent voice for Kentucky's children for nearly five decades, argues that the current proposal contains significant methodological flaws that could undermine the accuracy and effectiveness of the upcoming decennial census. In their letter,  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The League of Credit Unions and Affiliates submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration expressing support for the agency's proposal to eliminate 12 C.F.R. Sec. 701.31, a regulation concerning nondiscrimination requirements. The League, representing 381 credit unions across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia with more than 33 million members and combined assets exceeding $465 billion, emphasized that while nondiscrimination and fair l  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Attends Ribbon Cutting of New Submarine Manufacturing Facility in Muscle Shoals * MUSCLE SHOALS - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) attended the ribbon cutting ceremony of a new submarine manufacturing facility opening in Cherokee, Alabama. Hadrian's 2.2 million square foot site will mass produce components for Virginia-class attack submarines and Columbia-class ballistic m  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Joni Ernst, Colleagues Honor Women in Agriculture * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and several of their Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution to designate March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day" to honor the critical contributions of women in agriculture. "Across Alabama a  more