HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 9 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * 'Discourse Beyond Dartmouth' Expands Students' Horizons The program fosters practical skills for civic engagement throughout the world. Written by Charlotte Albright In the past year, more than 60 students have traveled to 30 countries on six continents as part of Discourse Beyond Dartmouth, a program that helps students dig deeper into social issues in the broader world. Projects and itineraries vary great  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Academic chairs appointed at Cameron University * Two Cameron University faculty members have been appointed as departmental chairs, while the responsibilities of a current departmental chair have been expanded to include another academic unit. Dr. Shaun Calix, Associate Professor of Psychology, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Psychology, and Dr. Mike Husak, Professor of Biology, has been nam  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Endorses 4 Alabama Lawmakers Ahead of Statewide Primary * Largest federal employee union says working families can count on these lawmakers to fight for them RIVERDALE, Ga. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of four Alabama lawmakers who are running for office during the 2026 midterm elections. The state  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 9 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Alabama Governor Ivey Awards Grants for Energy-Efficient Upgrades By Liepa Braciulyte, NASEO Governor Kay Ivey has awarded 11 grants totaling just over $500,000 to assist local governments and nonprofit organizations looking to improve energy efficiency and lower utility bills. These grants will fund projects to upgrade lighting, HVAC and control equipment at schools, community   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Launches Investigation into Trump Admin's Politicized Prosecution of Southern Poverty Law Center * Friday, American Oversight launched an investigation into the Department of Justice's (DOJ) politically motivated prosecution of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), following whistleblower allegations that senior DOJ official Aakash Singh ordered prosecuto  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 8 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Annual Expree Research Day celebrates student ideas and faculty excellence * Applied learning, classroom scholarship, and faculty achievement anchored the annual School of Business event FRANKFORT, Ky. -More than 60 Kentucky State University students brought their ideas before faculty, peers, and judges April 30, using original research to examine applied questions across academic disciplines and care  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 8 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Continues Fight against Shipment of Abortion Pills into Arkansas, Joins Amici Briefs Challenging FDA Rule * Griffin: 'I have fought for the rights of the unborn my entire political career, which is why I was proud to join these amici briefs in support of Louisiana' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing he has   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Announces 37 Additional Partnerships for New and Expanded Services U.S. Customs and Border Protection made tentative selections for new Reimbursable Services Agreements that will promote cross-border trade and essential travel to the United States in late October. "The CBP Reimbursable Services Program is a crucial program that ensures trade and travel cont  more

TROY, Alabama, May 8 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Charisse Stokes to address graduates at Troy University's Montgomery Campus on May 21 * Charisse D. Stokes, President of Tidal IT Solutions, LLC, will deliver the keynote address to graduates at Troy University's Montgomery Campus on Thursday, May 21 in the Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts. About 185 students are expected to take part in the ceremony, which will begin at 7 p.m. Stokes has led the Montgomery-bas  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Win Big in Special Elections, Trump and Republicans Continue Their Redistricting War, and Deadly and Costly War With Iran This week, Democratic candidates up and down the ballot notched victories and overperformances across the country. While voters continue to reject Donald Trump and Republicans' toxic agenda, Democrats are running and winning election after  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * DPVA Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby's Statement on the Virginia Supreme Court's Redistricting Decision On April 21st, Virginians went to the polls to fight against the redistricting war that Donald Trump initiated. In the time since Virginians voted for new maps to fight to save Democracy, The U.S. Supreme Court has torn apart Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, allowing states like Tennessee, A  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSjou) -- The Gerontological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * Marker of Biological Aging Linked to Some But Not All Symptoms of Depression Blood tests measuring the aging of certain white blood cells can predict cognitive and mood-related symptoms of depression, rather than physical symptoms. The findings, published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences (https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/adv  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 8 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Introduces a CHOOSE Act Family: Meet the Bell Family * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Friday introduced the Bells, an Alabama family utilizing the CHOOSE Act, the governor's education savings account (ESA) program. Parents Cameron and Tara Bell have four children: Mary Whit (11) in 5 th grade, Shep (10) in 4 th grade, Kyng (8) in 2 nd grade and Majori "Maj" (6) in kindergarten. M  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13210) by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak: * * * The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA): Issues for the 119th Congress The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA; 16 U.S.C. Sec.1801 et seq.), is the primary law authorizing the conservation and management of U.S. federal marine fisheries (i.e., thos  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * Gulf Research Program Awards Over $1.4 Million to Build Resilience in Gulf Coast Communities The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced an award of more than $1.43 million to support 15 collaborations from Houston, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama, in the planning of sci  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 8 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Psilocybin proves promising treatment for cocaine use disorder, according to UAB study * Peter Hendricks, Ph.D. Results from a clinical trial at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, published in JAMA Network Open, show that psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, is safe and effective in treating cocaine use disorder, or CUD. CUD affects millions of people worldwi  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 7 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Graduate Nathan East Brings NFL Experience and Faith-Centered Perspective to Physical Therapy * For Nathan East, DPT '25, the path to physical therapy did not begin in a classroom or clinic, but on the field. From his own athletic experience to stepping onto an NFL field and back to the classroom, his journey shaped a personal calling toward athletic healing. He chose this path not as an outside  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 7 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Students, Faculty Serve Hispanic Community Through Holistic Health Expo * Samford University students and faculty partnered with local organizations to serve the Hispanic community at a recent health expo held at Primera Iglesia Bautista de Center Point, offering a holistic approach to care that combined medical education, screenings and spiritual support. The event brought together representa  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Virginia Supreme Court Decision on Redistricting Referendum * NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: "Two weeks ago, Virginia's voters stood up to Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans' unprecedented attempt to redraw congressional maps in the middle of the decade in an effort to rig the midterms. And now the Virginia Supreme Court has o  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 7 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Seeing What We Overlook: Graphic Design Students Use Research to Challenge Everyday Assumptions * The most powerful warnings are not always loud, and the most urgent stories are not always visible. That idea stood at the center of the 2026 Samford Student Research Colloquia when Madeline Walters and Marlee Jones, junior graphic design students, presented projects that asked people to pause, reconsider  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following commentary on May 7, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * OBecome a Republican? I'd be terrible. Many might not know, but I won my first race by a single vote to be mayor of Braddock, a small steel town -- one of the poorest in our commonwealth -- where 90 percent of the population left. It was a forgotten community. I wasn't interested in playing political games. I wanted to help deliver change. It wasn't about be  more

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, May 9 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Shrimp Transparency Bill Signed into Law Georgia Restaurants Now Required to Disclose If Shrimp Is Foreign * Yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed HB 117 into law. The law amends Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of Georgia's state law to require food service establishments to disclose whether they are serving foreign imported shrimp. The new state law, in full, provi  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Condemns Efforts by Alabama Legislature to Dilute Black Voting Power In response to the Louisiana v. Callais decision, the Alabama Legislature held a special legislative session this week where lawmakers voted to delay certain primary elections, with the intention of paving the way to dissolve districts where Black communities have the most voting power. Alabama is curren  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Mike Lee, Introduce Repeal of Inflated Government Spending Models U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) and several of their colleagues in introducing legislation to repeal the outdated Davis-Bacon Act to curb inflated government spending on construction projects.  "The Davis-Bacon Act is a nearly century-old, outdated law," said Senator Britt. "  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor to offer free webinars in May providing compliance assistance on youth employment ahead of summer hiring season * ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division is hosting a webinar series in May to provide information and resources on how to comply with regulations affecting youth employment, ahead of the summer hiring season. Employers, young workers, parents  more