Thursday - August 20, 2026

News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors

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A Degree Worth the Journey
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, July 31 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * A Degree Worth the Journey * #Alaskan student Chaz Sample trusted what he read on Reddit-and found an MBA worth traveling 4,200 miles to celebrate. By Brett Buckner When Chaz Sample decided to pursue a master's degree, he didn't start with glossy brochures, campus tours, or carefully curated university websites. "I went to Reddit," Sample said. "You can go to Rate My Professor. You can go to   more
Americans for Tax Reform: List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids John Kartch and Rachel Loren Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 93. As documented below at least 93 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted   more
ATR Op-Ed in RealClearMarkets: Blocking Data Centers Means Blocking Progress for Everyday Americans
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * ATR Op-Ed in RealClearMarkets: Blocking Data Centers Means Blocking Progress for Everyday Americans Blake Reed In a new piece for RealClearMarkets, ATR's Director of Innovation Policy James Erwin makes the case that data centers are essential if we want to keep raising American living standards. He also argues that a lot of the opposition to them is based more on misconceptions than hard facts. Erwin star  more
Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Wrong-way Growth Across Reading and Math Achievement Levels
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, July 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Wrong-way growth across reading and math achievement levels Many parents assume their kids are doing well in school because report cards suggest they're on track. But grades don't always reflect how much students have learned. Grade inflation has only widened that discon  more
Change of Command for Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
SAVANNAH, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: * * * Change of Command for Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers During a formal ceremony, Col. Robert Fairel assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Savannah District, from Col. Ron Sturgeon, at 10 a.m., today, July, 31, 2026. Brig. Gen. Zachary Miller, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' South Atlantic Division, officiated at the change of c  more
Federal Register: DOT Issues Information Collection Notice on Adoption of Tennessee Valley Authority Categorical Exclusion Under the National Environmental Policy Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation issued the following information collection: * * * The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is adopting the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA's) siting, construction, and use of buildings and associated infrastructure Categorical Exclusion (CE) under the National Environmental Policy Act to use in GLS construction projects. This notice identifi  more
League of Credit Unions & Affiliates and MD|DC Credit Union Association Announce Letter of Intent to Pursue Merger
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 1 -- The League of Credit Unions and Affiliates issued the following news release with the MD|DC Credit Union Association on July 31, 2026: * * * The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates and MD|DC Credit Union Association Announce Letter of Intent to Pursue Merger The Boards for The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates and the MD|DC Credit Union Association have signed a letter of intent to pursue a potential merger. This marks an important step toward combining the  more
Left of 'Go': CSAF's Vision for Allied Airpower Depends on Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 31 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Left of 'Go': CSAF's Vision for Allied Airpower Depends on Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture * Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach recently delivered a clear message to the global defense community: "The most effective airpower is combined airpower." Speaking at the Global Air and Space Chiefs Conference in London, Wilsbach stressed that when allied and partner air forces operate in unison,  more
Legendary Aviator Like No Other: Civil Air Patrol's Al Cerullo
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * A Legendary Aviator Like No Other: Civil Air Patrol's Al Cerullo From the dark skies over Vietnam to the bright lights of Hollywood, 1st Lt. Al Cerullo's military service and civilian career reads like a movie script. Welcome to the Civil Air Patrol America 250 series. We will be highlighting American hero members and their service leading up to the America 250 celebration. This is   more
Longleaf Studios documentary on Randy Owen to air statewide on Alabama Public Television
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, July 31 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * Longleaf Studios documentary on Randy Owen to air statewide on Alabama Public Television * #My Home's in Alabama: The Randy Owen Story follows the remarkable journey of the Jax State alumnus, trustee and country music legend JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -Audiences across Alabama will soon have the opportunity to experience the story of one of the state's most celebrated musicians when My Home's in Alabam  more
Louisiana Division of Archaeology to Repatriate Native American Ancestor from Fleming/Berthoud Cemetery site in Jefferson Parish
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Louisiana Division of Archaeology, Baton Rouge, is repatriating Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to affiliated Tribal nations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) after completing an inventory establishing cultural affiliation. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the inventory includes the human remains of one Native American individual an  more
Louisiana Division of Archaeology to Repatriate Native American Human Remains from Greenhouse Site, Upper Saline Mound, Indian Bayou Mounds in Avoyelles Parish
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Louisiana Division of Archaeology, Baton Rouge, is repatriating Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to affiliated Tribal nations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) after completing an inventory establishing cultural affiliation. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the inventory includes the human remains of three Native American individuals  more
Louisiana Division of Archaeology to Repatriate Native American Human Remains from Red River in Bossier Parish
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Louisiana Division of Archaeology, Baton Rouge, is repatriating Native American human remains to affiliated Tribal nations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) after completing an inventory establishing cultural affiliation. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the inventory includes the human remains of at least three Native American individuals recovered from sandbar  more
Louisiana Division of Archaeology to Repatriate Native American Human Remains, Funerary Objects from Morehouse, West Carroll Parishes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- Louisiana Division of Archaeology, Baton Rouge, is repatriating Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to affiliated Tribal nations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) after completing an inventory establishing cultural affiliation. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the inventory includes the human remains of at least four Native American individ  more
Louisiana Division of Archaeology to Repatriate Native American Human Remains, Funerary Objects from Sites in Calcasieu, Cameron, St. Tammany Parishes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- Louisiana Division of Archaeology, Baton Rouge, is repatriating Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to affiliated Tribal nations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) after completing an inventory establishing cultural affiliation. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the agency identified the human remains of at least five Native American individ  more
University of Alabama at Birmingham to Repatriate Native American Human Remains
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The University of Alabama at Birmingham will repatriate Native American human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act after completing an inventory that identified a cultural affiliation with seven federally recognized tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The inventory involves the remains of one Native American individual with no associated funerary objects. The remai  more
University of Alabama at Birmingham to Repatriate Native American Human Remains, Funerary Objects
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The University of Alabama at Birmingham will repatriate Native American human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act after completing an inventory that identified cultural affiliations with nine federally recognized tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The inventory includes the remains of at least two Native American individuals and th  more
University of Alabama at Birmingham to Repatriate Native American Human Remains, Funerary Objects
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The University of Alabama at Birmingham will repatriate Native American human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act after determining a cultural affiliation with nine federally recognized tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The inventory covers the remains of at least two Native American individuals and three associated funerary objec  more
USDA Conducts 2026 Oral Rabies Vaccination Efforts Targeting Wildlife in Eastern United States
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Conducts 2026 Oral Rabies Vaccination Efforts Targeting Wildlife in Eastern United States The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin its annual distribution of RABORAL V-RG(R), an oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait, in select areas in the eastern United States to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies into A  more
Vulcaflex Seeks Foreign-Trade Zone Subzone in Alabama
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has received an application to establish a foreign-trade zone subzone for Vulcaflex Inc. in Auburn, Alabama. The application, submitted by the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 222, covers a 26.64-acre facility on Haygood Court. The request does not include authorization for production activity and would remain subject to the existing activation limit for FTZ 222. Comments a  more