News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors
94 Bradley Attorneys Recognized in Business Alabama's Legal Elite 2026 List
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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94 Bradley Attorneys Recognized in Business Alabama's Legal Elite 2026 List
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Bradley had 94 attorneys from across the firm's three Alabama offices named to Business Alabama's Legal Elite 2026 list. The firm had more attorneys named to the list than any other firm in Alabama.
The following Bradley attorneys were named to the list of Legal Elite 2026:
* Scott Adams, Wills
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Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Protections Against ATM Crime
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Protections Against ATM Crime
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a 15-state coalition urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631), legislation that would strengthen efforts to prosecute the organized criminal networks responsible for a growing number of ATM robb
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Board of Trustees Approves Resolution Implementing HB580/Act 2026-432
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 11 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news:
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Board of Trustees Approves Resolution Implementing HB580/Act 2026-432
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#Action ensures compliance with new state law while beginning orderly transition to Board-approved governance policies
The Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees has approved a resolution implementing HB580, the recently enacted state law establishing new governance requirements for Alabama's public institutions of
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Cool down with exciting new and returning events at the Burden Museum & Gardens
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news:
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Cool down with exciting new and returning events at the Burden Museum & Gardens
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(08/12/26) BATON ROUGE, La. -As summer ends and school returns, fall events at the Burden Museum & Gardens celebrate the new season with learning opportunities and family fun.
To start off the season, the LSU Rural Life Museum will welcome the Gulf Coast Blacksmith Association on Aug. 22 as a part of th
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Die Casting Company 2A USA to Make $32 Million Investment to Expand Auburn Facility
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 13 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news:
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Die casting company 2A USA to make $32 million investment to expand Auburn facility
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Italian aluminum die casting company 2A USA is again expanding its Auburn manufacturing facility with a $32 million investment.
The Tier I automotive industry supplier's expansion will increase production capacity for casting and machining complex and large aluminum
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Energy Secretary Announces Cancellation of Three Proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026:
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Energy Secretary Announces Cancellation of Three Proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will not move forward with designating the three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) previously selected in December 2024 to advance in the review proc
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Giving Review: 1964 Civil Rights, '65 Voting Rights, and '69 Tax Reform Acts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of and commentary about philanthropy and giving, posted the following article on Aug. 12, 2026, by Michael E. Hartmann:
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The 1964 Civil Rights, '65 Voting Rights, and '69 Tax Reform Acts
Among the House members who cast ordinary yea-or-nay votes on all three bills, 72% voted for all three of them. Of the Senators who cast such votes on all three bills, 62% supported all three.
Opponents of policy reform
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Governor Ivey Announces Die Casting Company '2A USA' to Make $32 Million Investment to Expand Auburn Facility
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ivey Announces Die Casting Company '2A USA' to Make $32 Million Investment to Expand Auburn Facility
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MONTGOMERY -Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that Italian aluminum die casting company 2A USA is again expanding its Auburn manufacturing facility with a $32 million investment. The Tier I automotive industry supplier's expansion will increase production capacity for casting a
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IDEA Bank Youth Entrepreneurship Academy expands statewide reach
TROY, Alabama, Aug. 12 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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IDEA Bank Youth Entrepreneurship Academy expands statewide reach
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What began as a small, competitive summer camp for six high school students in 2022 has grown into a statewide entrepreneurship experience designed to help Alabama youth develop confidence, creativity and business skills.
The Troy University IDEA Bank's 2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Academy welcomed 22 students in grades six through 12, including studen
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Identifying Minors Online Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47884) on July 28, 2026, entitled "Identifying Minors Online" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist:
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SUMMARY
Concerns about potential harms to minors on the internet, particularly on social media platforms, have grown in recent years. Dating to the 1990s, policymakers have enacted legislation seeking to protect minors online, some of which create requir
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Implications on cancer biology and treatment through the origin recognition complex uncovered by UAB researchers
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 12 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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Implications on cancer biology and treatment through the origin recognition complex uncovered by UAB researchers
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For cancer cells to survive, grow and metastasize, they must continuously copy their DNA. Every time a cancer cell divides, it must duplicate the DNA in its chromosomes, passing one copy to each of two daughter cells. This process repeats, allowing tumors to multiply.
For decades, scienti
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IP Attorney Ross Robinson Ranked in IAM Strategy 300: World's Leading IP Strategists 2026
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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IP Attorney Ross Robinson Ranked in IAM Strategy 300: World's Leading IP Strategists 2026
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Bradley attorney Ross Robinson has been ranked in the IAM Strategy 300: World's Leading IP Strategists 2026. The IAM Strategy 300 highlights individuals who drive innovation and create value through intellectual property across industries and continents.
Mr. Robinson was named to the
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Leadership, Service and Connection: Cumberland Alumnus Andy Pascual's Journey to the U.S. Army War College
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 11 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Leadership, Service and Connection: Cumberland Alumnus Andy Pascual's Journey to the U.S. Army War College
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Lt. Col. Andy Pascual selected to attend the U.S. Army War College. Photos provided by Pascual.
When Lt. Col. Andy Pascual, JD '05, learned he had been selected to attend the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, he felt honored.
"I was surprised and humbled," Pascual said. "I am
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Littler Issues Commentary: Pennsylvania Mandates Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Certain Hospitality Workers
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 12 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2026, by shareholder Andrea M. Kirshenbaum and associate Allison Gotthold:
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Pennsylvania Mandates Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Certain Hospitality Workers
Pennsylvania recently joined a growing number of states requiring anti-human-trafficking training by hospitality employers.
On July 20, 2026, Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 1286, expanding Pennsylvania's anti-hu
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New Natural History Museum at UA Little Rock will be Scientific Outreach to Community
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 11 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news:
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New Natural History Museum at UA Little Rock will be Scientific Outreach to Community
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's planned Museum of Natural History will feature "so many really amazing items from our collection, bring more people to campus, (and accomplish) scientific outreach" through its myriad displays, according to Dr. Sinead Ni Chadhain, associate professor
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NLN Honors the 2026 Centers of Excellence (COE) in Nursing Education
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release:
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NLN Honors the 2026 Centers of Excellence (COE) in Nursing Education
Award Ceremony Set for Honors Convocation at the NLN Education Summit in Washington, DC
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The National League of Nursing proudly announces the selection of 20 nursing schools and programs as 2026 NLN Centers of Excellence(TM) located throughout the United States and representing the spectrum of higher education in nursing, from
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Co-Leads 25-State Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Take Up Iowa Immigration Enforcement Case
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond co-leads 25-state coalition urging Supreme Court to take up Iowa immigration enforcement case
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is co-leading a coalition in supporting Iowa's law criminalizing illegal entry into the state. Drummond and 24 attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear
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Pinnacle Financial Partners expands National Capital Region team with two veteran financial advisors
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners expands National Capital Region team with two veteran financial advisors
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McLean, VA. August 12, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Darryl Curry and Rob Pilot as financial advisors, continuing the firm's i
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Pinnacle is No. 16 among PEOPLE's Companies That Care
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release:
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Pinnacle is No. 16 among PEOPLE's Companies That Care
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Firm lands in top 20 two years in
Pinnacle Financial Partners has been named in the top 20 among the 2026 PEOPLE(r) Companies That Care list for the second year in a row by Great Place
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The Case Against Rhett Marques
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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The Case Against Rhett Marques
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"Shomari Figures is the fighter that the people of Alabama need in Congress. He's laser-focused on the issues that matter most: lowering costs, expanding access to health care, and creating economic opportunity. While Shomari shows up and puts in the work, his opponent Rhett Marques sells out to the ultra-wealthy who fund his political campaigns. Th
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Trump Administration, in Response to Students' Lawsuit, Agrees To Abandon Attempt To Shut Job Corps Centers
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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Trump Administration, in Response to Students' Lawsuit, Agrees To Abandon Attempt To Shut Job Corps Centers
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In a settlement agreement filed Monday in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Cabrera v. Department of Labor, the Trump administration agreed to rescind its efforts to shutter 99 Job Corps centers nationwide. The settlement is a victory f
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Catherine Cortez Masto Introduce the Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Catherine Cortez Masto Introduce the Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the bipartisan Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026 to strengthen Space Force readiness. The bill would expand wargaming, modeling, simulation, and training for Space Force Guardians to establis
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, James Lankford, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Protecting Military Chaplains
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, James Lankford, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Protecting Military Chaplains
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and colleagues in introducing the Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026 (MCMA) to codify the purpose, role, duties, and professional qualifications of military chaplains and to protect chaplains f
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Where Women Live May Influence Ovarian Cancer Survival, Especially Among Black Women
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release:
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Where Women Live May Influence Ovarian Cancer Survival, Especially Among Black Women
Women in socially vulnerable neighborhoods faced a 20% higher risk of death from ovarian cancer, and Black women faced a 45% higher risk than white women, Pitt-led research found.
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A University of Pittsburgh-led study found that women living in socially vulnerable neighborhoods faced a
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