WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Poll Shows Congressman Shomari Figures in Toss-Up Race in Alabama's 2nd District * Polling first reported by National Journal shows that Congressman Shomari Figures is in a dead heat with his potential opponent and is in strong position to win this toss-up race in November. The poll demonstrates that voters are poised to reject efforts to racially gerrymander Shomari out of his se  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 14 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Alabama Department of Commerce to lead industry-recruitment delegation at Farnborough International Airshow The Alabama Department of Commerce will put on display many of the state's best economic development assets at the Farnborough International Airshow next week. The biennial expo is one of the world's premier aerospace and defense sector trade events and past shows have led to major inves  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Coalition for Derivatives End-Users has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The letter addresses concerns regarding the agencies' proposed rules on regulatory capital requirements for large banking organizations and their impacts on derivatives end-users. The Coalition responded to three extensive proposals issued by the federal banking agencies: the Exp  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ed Sledge Appointed to IADC Board of Directors * Bradley is pleased to announce that Edward S. Sledge IV, a partner in the firm's Birmingham office, has been appointed to serve on the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Board of Directors. Mr. Sledge's board term runs through 2029. Mr. Sledge is a business trial lawyer with a diverse litigation practice. He  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes to Approve Alabama's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program * WASHINGTON -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the approval of Alabama's coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program application. If finalized, the action would shift authority for permitting CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills from the federal government to the state. This pro  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 13 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * Faces of the Force: Understand the Why Behind the Work * Ebonie F. McClintock-Bennett COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command Mission Installation Contracting Command Office of Small Business Programs TITLE: Procurement analyst YEARS OF SERVICE IN AAW: 15 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Contracting professional EDUCATION: M.A. in communication and media management administration; B  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-162): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to th  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 13 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Reminds Families to Stock Up on School Supplies During Alabama's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday encouraged Alabamians to prepare for the upcoming school year during Alabama's annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, when certain school supplies and related items are free of state sales tax from Friday, July 17, through Sunday, July 19.   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Horseshoe Bend 2026 Symposium-"Memory and Meaning and the Creek War" DAVISTON, Ala. -- Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is pleased to announce the academic symposium, "Memory and Meaning and the Creek War," at Auburn University on Aug. 22. Offered in collaboration with Auburn University and the Friends of Horseshoe Bend, the program brings together le  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, July 13 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Latest Winthrop Poll Results in Partnership with YouGov * HIGHLIGHTS * Residents around the country were asked about the president's approval rating, the economy, the conflict with Iran, foreign policy, immigration, inflation and affordability, declaring America a Christian nation, whether being a Christian is important to being an American, trust in the institutions of American democracy, and the J  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, July 13 -- William Paterson University issued the following news: * * * Mel Johnson-Norwood Named Vice President for Student Development at William Paterson University * Dr. Mel Johnson-Norwood, who has more than two decades of success in student development, academic support, and inclusive leadership across a diverse range of positions and institutions, has been named vice president for student development at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey after a nation  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Nearly 200 Patient, Public Health and Health Care Professional Groups Strongly Endorse Bill that Would Improve Patient Access to Clinical Trials * Nearly 200 patient advocacy, public health and health care professional organizations sent a letter to the Senate declaring their strong support for the Clinical Trial Modernization Act (S. 4440/H.R. 3521). The bipa  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSrpt) -- The Phoenix Center issued the following news release: * * * NEW PHOENIX CENTER ANALYSIS FINDS THAT ALABAMA'S DEMOGRAPHICS--NOT PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING--EXPLAIN WHY RACE-NEUTRAL MAPS RARELY YIELD A BLACK-MAJORITY DISTRICT Analysis of 100,000 computer-drawn, race-blind congressional maps finds a Black-majority district in only two of them--and never two such districts--while neutral plans can hand Republicans all seven seats - In the spring of 2026, two Suprem  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 14 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: * * * SMDC celebrates TID-SS Change of Charter A leader assumed a new position to serve as the Army's centralized manager to shape the multi-domain operational environment. Col. Joseph H. Mroszczyk accepted the position as director of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command's Transformation Integration Directorate - Space Superiority, or TID-SS, from Col. Princeton D. Wright during  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 14 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * EPA proposes greenlighting same Alabama coal ash program the agency denied just two years ago In a stunning reversal, the agency calls it 'unnecessary' to look at evidence of unsafe closures - WASHINGTON - Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed approving the state of Alabama's coal ash disposal program. The program EPA is proposing to approv  more

TROY, Alabama, July 13 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY alum receives prestigious Milken Educator Award * Troy University alum Dr. Jeffery Heggs was officially recognized as the 2025-2026 Georgia Milken Educator Award recipient at the Milken Educator Awards Forum held in Washington, D.C. in June. The Milken Educator Award targets early-to-mid career education professionals for their achievements and for the promise of what they will accomplish in the future. Award r  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins Anti-Fraud Task Force to Root Out Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) in launching an Anti-Fraud Task Force alongside seven of their Republican colleagues. The Anti-Fraud Task Force will examine fraud, waste, and abuse across federal programs; identify vulnerabilities in existing systems; and str  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Colin Williams, coordinator of the Mineral Resources Program at the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Beneath the Surface: Earth MRI and America's Resource Potential." MRI is the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative. * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for   more

CLINTON, Mississippi, July 13 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * Wright's enthusiasm, passion for MC earns 'Doc' Quick Distinguished Staff Award * Michael Wright's fondest memory from two decades of serving Mississippi Christian University is watching Van "Doc" Quick hold court at the Southern Baptist Convention. "Just to be part of his aura was amazing," Wright said of the late longtime dean of men, director of admissions and vice president for alumni and  more