Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama
A Multilateral Global Vision
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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A Multilateral Global Vision
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Caleb Craft, MDiv '25, teaches during his Cross-Cultural Ministry Practicum
One of the peculiar features of the spread of Christianity is that it has been characterized primarily by serial, not progressive, growth. In other words, Christianity has not had an even, steady growth beginning with a central, cultural and geographic center from which it subsequently spread t
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ABOR Partners With U.S. Department of Education for Third Year on National FAFSA Beta Testing Initiative
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 26 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release:
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ABOR partners with U.S. Department of Education for third year on national FAFSA beta testing initiative
Arizona Diamondbacks donate 800 tickets to student and family participants at Corona del Sol High School.
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For the third consecutive year, the Arizona Board of Regents was selected by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in beta testing for the Free Application for Federal Stude
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Ala. Economic & Community Affairs Dept.: Gov. Ivey Awards Grant for Emergency Repairs to Lockhart Wastewater Treatment Plant
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 26 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news:
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Gov. Ivey awards grant for emergency repairs to Lockhart wastewater treatment plant
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $1 million in grant funds to the town of Lockhart in Covington County to repair its wastewater treatment facility, which was damaged by fire in April.
The urgent need Community Development Block Grant will provide funds to for the town to construct a ne
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ARCH Award Announcement
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Hematology posted the following news release:
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ARCH Award Announcement
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(WASHINGTON, August 25, 2026) - The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is funding 33 independent hematology research projects through its Award for Research Careers in Hematology (ARCH) program, the successor award to the ASH Bridge Grant. This cohort is the largest yet, funded in part by ASH's #Fight4Hematology effort, which was developed in resp
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Arterial Dynamics LLC Researcher Wofsey Urges NRC to Maintain Linear No-Threshold Model to Ensure Effective Radiation Monitoring
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED RULEMAKING
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Docket ID: NRC-2025-1140
Title: Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework
Commenter: Dr. Michael H. Wofsey, Ph.D.
Statement of Technical Expertise & Interest
This public comment is submitted by Dr. Michael H. Wofsey.
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Fighting Illegal Climate Activism in Financial Reporting
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Fighting Illegal Climate Activism in Financial Reporting
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general raising concerns over potentially illegal financial reporting requirements by the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. In a letter
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Chancellor, Trustees Announce Revised Leadership Transition Timeline
TROY, Alabama, Aug. 25 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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Chancellor, Trustees Announce Revised Leadership Transition Timeline
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After 38 years leading Troy University, Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. will conclude his service as Chancellor on June 30, 2027, under a revised timeline designed to align the University's leadership transition at the start of the 2027-2028 academic year.
Last year, Dr. Hawkins and the Troy University Board of Trustees announced he would serve as Chancello
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Congressman Aderholt Joins Trump Administration and Alabama Delegation in Announcment for $144 million to Improve Rural Healthcare
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Aderholt Joins Trump Administration and Alabama Delegation in Announcment for $144 million to Improve Rural Healthcare
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The Trump Administration announced today that a $144 million investment is being delivered to improve health outcomes for Alabamians through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) This investment will support 138 grants to expand access to care, mode
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CSSE faculty member inducted into Sigma Xi research honor society
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 25 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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CSSE faculty member inducted into Sigma Xi research honor society
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Daniela Marghitu relishes the opportunity to access new resources and collaborative opportunities with colleagues worldwide. She'll get that chance as a newly elected member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Honor Society.
Marghitu, director of Auburn University's Laboratory for Education and Assistive Technology (ALEA) and a fac
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Embry Riddle Worldwide Marks Milestone of 100,000 Graduates
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Aug. 26 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news:
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Embry Riddle Worldwide Marks Milestone of 100,000 Graduates
Author: Seth Robbins
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide, home to the university's premier online programs and locations across the globe, honored its 100,000th graduate at a recent commencement ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego.
The momentous degree was conferred on Jonnathan Munoz Cisneros, who e
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Engineering professor receives grant to study lattice material flaws
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 25 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Engineering professor receives grant to study lattice material flaws
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Spurred by his funded research into structural defects of additively manufactured lattice materials, Auburn's Wen Luo wants to answer a compelling question.
"What if the very imperfections we engineer out could be the key to achieve unprecedented resilience?"
Luo, an assistant professor in aerospace engineering, has re
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FDA Recall Notice: Baxter Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for One Lot of 70% Dextrose Injection Due to Potential Presence of Particulate Matter
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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Baxter Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for One Lot of 70% Dextrose Injection Due to Potential Presence of Particulate Matter
Summary
Company Announcement Date: August 25, 2026
FDA Publish Date: August 25, 2026
Product Type: Drugs
Reason for Announcement: Potential presence of particulate matter identified as stainless steel particles in the solu
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Good Witch/Bad Witch Flies into Jax State's Randy Owen Center on Oct. 4
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news:
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Good Witch/Bad Witch Flies into Jax State's Randy Owen Center on Oct. 4
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JACKSONVILLE, AL - Jax State's Randy Owen Center for the Performing Arts (ROC) is excited to announce that Good Witch/Bad Witch will be performed on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m.
Join us for a concert of diva showstoppers featuring Broadway's Alli Mauzey and Dee Roscioli, both of whom have donned the pink and green as Glinda a
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Governor Ivey Announces Activation of Statewide Notification System
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ivey Announces Activation of Statewide Notification System
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced the activation of a statewide notification system to more quickly alert the public in the event of floods and other disasters. The action follows the governor's January 13, 2026, state of the state address during which she revealed $1.2 million in funding had been set aside
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Ian P. Faria Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Growing Wave of Mold-Related Lawsuits Against Home Builders
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Ian P. Faria Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Growing Wave of Mold-Related Lawsuits Against Home Builders
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Bradley attorney Ian P. Faria was quoted in The Wall Street Journal, arguing that some mold claims go beyond what the evidence can support and are contributing to rising housing costs.
Faria pushed back on lawsuits that, in his view, may attribute broad or questio
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ICYMI: Hickenlooper Op-Ed: Trump's Agenda Is Punishing Colorado
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Hickenlooper Op-Ed: Trump's Agenda Is Punishing Colorado
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Hickenlooper has called for an investigation into the Administration's targeting of CO
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper penned an op-ed in The Denver Post highlighting how President Trump's agenda is punishing Colorado. The piece comes after an email revealed that officials at the highest levels of the Whi
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IRS Issues Revenue Ruling on Section 2032A - Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2026-14) on Aug. 24, 2026, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property".
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This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory.
Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on
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Jax State's Andrea Taylor Named Google Certified Innovator
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 25 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news:
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Jax State's Andrea Taylor Named Google Certified Innovator
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By Brett Buckner
Andrea Taylor, the Alabama Technology in Motion specialist at Jacksonville State University's College of Education and Professional Studies, was selected as a Google Certified Innovator, a distinction earned by only 3,307 educators across 67 cohorts in the program's 20-year history.
Taylor was one of 35 educators worl
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Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release:
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Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems
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Maine and Mississippi are the latest states to license the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) State Based Systems (SBS), an electronic system designed to revolutionize the efficiency and effectiveness of insurance regulatory processes.
With its broad array of s
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Mercer University: Faculty and Staff Notables - September 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Faculty and Staff Notables | September 2026
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#Stetson-Hatcher School of Business
Astrid Loretta Ayala, Ph.D., associate professor of economics and finance, presented the article "Score-driven Markov-switching models of scale and shape parameters: an application to the Indian stock market" at the International Conference on Empirical Economics at Penn State Altoona held on Aug. 1. The article is co-authored with
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NCAT brings asphalt pavement expertise to the racetrack
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 25 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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NCAT brings asphalt pavement expertise to the racetrack
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Four decades of asphalt pavement research have taken the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University to roads across the country. This time, the road happens to have a finish line.
NCAT has built its reputation on advancing the performance and durability of asphalt pavements. At the heart of that work is its 1
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Pinnacle Finance Partners adds two new members to growing restaurant finance team
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 24 [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 Finance Partners adds two new members to growing restaurant finance team
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ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2026 -Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Veda Cloud and Chris Jones as financial advisors on its Restaurant and Franchise Finance Services
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President & CEO Ryan Haygood Takes Helm of SPLC
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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President & CEO Ryan Haygood Takes Helm of SPLC
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. -Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center is thrilled to welcome Ryan P. Haygood, a transformative new leader who will drive a bold, innovative vision for the organization's future, as the president and CEO.
As a lifelong civil rights lawyer and fierce advocate for racial justice and equity, Haygood steps int
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Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Mail-In Voting
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Mail-In Voting
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Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court clearing the way for President Trump's restrictions on mail-in voting:
"President Trump is terrified of losing at the ballot box in November. He knows his policies are raising costs and hurting families,
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Researchers develop new RNA-based molecular test to more accurately diagnose hospital-acquired illness
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 25 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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Researchers develop new RNA-based molecular test to more accurately diagnose hospital-acquired illness
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Sixto Leal, M.D., Ph.D., and Kenneth Long, M.D. Hospital-acquired infections can lead to serious illness or death, especially in patients with weakened immune systems or other critical medical conditions. Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is a serious gastrointestinal infection that can progress
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Samford University Receives $1 Million Gift to Expand Sports Analytics Center, Transforming Student Opportunities
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Samford University Receives $1 Million Gift to Expand Sports Analytics Center, Transforming Student Opportunities
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Samford University has received a transformative $1 million gift from distinguished alumnus Gary Cooney '74 to expand the Andrews-White-Cooney Center for Sports Analytics, dramatically enhancing experiential learning opportunities and industry connections for students pursuing careers in
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Study of 60,000 U.S. adults links inflammatory protein to fatal heart attacks, other negative outcomes
BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 25 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Study of 60,000 U.S. adults links inflammatory protein to fatal heart attacks, other negative outcomes
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Participants in UB's Women's Health Initiative were included in a national study looking at one inflammatory protein's connection to poor cardiovascular outcomes. Photo: Douglas Levere
Participants, studied over several years, had a mean age of 63, were 67.6% wo
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Troy University mourns the loss of trustee, oldest living Marine Roy Drinkard
TROY, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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Troy University mourns the loss of trustee, oldest living Marine Roy Drinkard
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Troy University is remembering the service and commitment of longtime Trustee Roy Drinkard, who passed away on Sunday, Aug. 23, at the age of 106.
A World War II veteran, Drinkard was the oldest living United States Marine.
In April 2000, at almost 80 years old, Drinkard was appointed to the Troy University Board of Trustees by then-Gov
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Trump Administration Announces $144 million to Improve Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Emergency and Maternal Care and Expand the Healthcare Workforce in Alabama
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Announces $144 million to Improve Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Emergency and Maternal Care and Expand the Healthcare Workforce in Alabama
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The Trump Administration announced today that a $144 million investment is being delivered to improve health outcomes for Alabamians through the federal Rural Health
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Tuskegee University Among Institutions Benefiting From $12 Million Gift to UNCF From The Dimon Foundation
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Aug. 26 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news:
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Tuskegee among institutions benefiting from $12 million gift to UNCF from The Dimon Foundation
Tuskegee will use the $1 million gift in permanent endowment capital to advance its long-standing track record of training educators and healthcare professionals
Crystal Drake
Established as The Dimon Fund to Advance Economic Opportunity within UNCF's $1.5B capital campaign, the gift will provide permanent endow
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UAH Honors College Students Explore, Expand Their Horizons With Help From $100K Arora Gift
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 26 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH Honors College students explore, expand their horizons with help from $100K Arora gift
Ann Marie Martin
The Honors College at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, offers students across all academic disciplines the opportunity to take intellectual risks in a communal, collaborative, supportive environment. A $100,000 gift from Dr. Amit and Dr. A
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University of Alabama-Huntsville Enrollment Grows for First Time in Six Years, Driven by Gains in New Students
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 26 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH enrollment grows for first time in six years, driven by gains in new students
Julie Jansen
There is new momentum at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) as more students choose to become Chargers. While official fall enrollment numbers will be announced later this fall, early indicators are encouraging, with strong gains among new undergraduate and graduate students.
New first-year underg
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University of Arkansas: Law Alumni Society Announces New Officers and Board Members
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Law Alumni Society Announces New Officers and Board Members
The U of A School of Law proudly announces the new Law Alumni Society officers and board members for the 2026-27 academic year. Board members are selected to serve a three-year term, and officers are nominated by board members to serve one-year terms. Collectively, the Law Alumni Society sponsors six awards that highlight alumni for their s
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