Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama
418th CSB town hall strengthens workforce, recognizes excellence
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news:
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418th CSB town hall strengthens workforce, recognizes excellence
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FORT HOOD, Texas-The 418th Contracting Support Brigade focused on professional development, acquisition lessons learned and workforce recognition during its quarterly town hall August 13, 2026.
Col. Kizzy Danser, 418th CSB commander, led the event alongside James Clift, deputy to the commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kend
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Acclaimed Action Thriller HOPE Expands Globally, Featuring Hyundai's Heritage Model STELLAR
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 11 -- Hyundai Motor, an automotive manufacturer, issued the following news release:
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Acclaimed Action Thriller HOPE Expands Globally, Featuring Hyundai's Heritage Model STELLAR
* HOPE, an official Competition selection at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, opens across North America today via NEON
* Cast includes Hoyeon of Netflix's Squid Game, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell and Cameron Britton
* Hyundai's heritage model STELLAR stars as the l
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AFP-AL Kicks Off "Sweet Home Freedom Tour" with Statewide Push for Regulatory Reform
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-AL Kicks Off "Sweet Home Freedom Tour" with Statewide Push for Regulatory Reform
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MONTGOMERY, AL - Americans for Prosperity-Alabama (AFP-AL) is kicking off the first leg of its "Sweet Home Freedom Tour" with ten stops across the state in September. The goal of the tour is to build public support for a slate of policy priorities ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rul
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illega
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Alabama Department of Commerce Earns ISO Certification for Quality Management
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 11 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news:
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Alabama Department of Commerce earns ISO certification for Quality Management
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Alabama Department of Commerce has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system, becoming the first statewide economic development agency in the nation to achieve the internationally recognized standard.
ISO 9001 is one of the world's most recognized quality managem
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Alumnus Woodrow Hartzog Shapes National Conversations on Technology, Law and Justice
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 9 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Alumnus Woodrow Hartzog Shapes National Conversations on Technology, Law and Justice
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Hartzog pictured when he first joined the Cumberland School of Law faculty
Being named one of The National Law Review's Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia is the latest honor for Woodrow Hartzog '00, JD '02, but the recognition reflects a much longer journey. From his days as a journalism and mass communication s
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American College of Surgeons: Current Blood Pressure Thresholds May Miss Critically Injured Children
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release:
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Current Blood Pressure Thresholds May Miss Critically Injured Children
National study of more than 230,000 injured children finds that signs of dangerous instability may appear earlier than current standards indicate
Key Takeaways
* Blood pressure thresholds commonly used to identify dangerously unstable vital signs in children may not signal trouble soon enough after a traumati
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Andrew Gnann named president & CEO of Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Andrew Gnann named president & CEO of Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside
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Ascension St. Vincent's has named Andrew Gnann president and CEO of Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside, effective Sept. 14, 2026.
Gnann currently serves as president of Ascension Seton Williamson in Central Texas. His appointment provides continuity in leadership and an understandin
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to defend the right to worship in your own home
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to defend the right to worship in your own home
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 14-state friend-of-the-court brief at the United States Supreme Court in defense of the right to pray within your own home.
An Orthodox Jewish citizen in the city of University Heights, Ohio, was b
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requir
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using t
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Will Students Learn About 9/11 Under New Social Studies Standards?
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Sept. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary:
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Will students learn about 9/11 under new social studies standards?
Written by Catrin Wigfall | September 10, 2026
Twenty-five years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists. Nearly 3,000 people, including over 400 emergency workers, lost their lives that fateful Tuesday mor
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Congressman Aderholt Joins HRSA Administrator Engels for Rural Healthcare Announcement
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Aderholt Joins HRSA Administrator Engels for Rural Healthcare Announcement
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HALEYVILLE, AL - Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) joined Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Tom Engels, for a Rural Healthcare Champions Recognition Event at Lakeland Community Hospital.
"Today, it was an honor to join HRSA Administrator Tom Engels as we cele
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Donald Eslinger
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Donald Eslinger
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Name:
Major: International Affairs, Intelligence
Graduation: Fall 2026
Hometown: Jemison, AL
College: College of Social Sciences & Public Policy
"The FSU Student Veterans Center has been incredible, because from the second you walk through those doors, you're welcomed with open arms and treated like family."
#Fast Facts
1. Transition to FSU: Took classes at Tallahassee
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Enrollment Surge Propels Samford University to Record Heights
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 9 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Enrollment Surge Propels Samford University to Record Heights
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The freshman class lines the entrance to Samford University before the start of fall semester in 2026.
Blending another record-breaking freshman class with extraordinary student retention success, Samford University opened the 2026 fall semester with 6,522 students, the largest enrollment in its 185-year history.
This sustains an impre
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EPA Proposes to Approve Wisconsin's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Proposes to Approve Wisconsin's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
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WASHINGTON -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the approval of the state of Wisconsin's coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program application. If finalized, the action would shift authority for permitting CCR disposal in landfills from the federal government to the state. This proposal a
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FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Issues Public Notice: Region 1 Regional Planning Committees to Hold 700 MHZ, 800 MHZ Meetings
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237; WT Docket No. 02-378):
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The Region 1 (Alabama)/1 Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold a joint annual meeting on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Beginning at 2:00 p.m. CST, the meeting will convene at Perdido Beach Resort, 27200 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, Alabama, 36561.
The agenda for the meeting includes:
* Call to
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Fossil feathers preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why some birds survived the dinosaur mass extinction
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 10 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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Fossil feathers preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why some birds survived the dinosaur mass extinction
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Birds evolved from dinosaurs. They share a common ancestor and physical traits -some dinosaurs even had feathers. But while these dinosaurs are thought to have had "fuzzy" or "downy" feathers, ancient birds were more likely to have had feathers that look similar to the bi
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Gadsden State EMS Program Earns Five-year Accreditation, Welcomes Largest Incoming Class in More Than 15 Years
GADSDEN, Alabama, Sept. 10 -- Gadsden State Community College issued the following news:
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Gadsden State EMS Program earns five-year accreditation, welcomes largest incoming class in more than 15 years
Posted on Sep 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Gadsden, Ala. - Gadsden State Community College is proud to announce that the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program has received full five-year programmatic accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
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Georgia State University: MRI Agent Detects Lung Cancer, Hidden Metastases Earlier Than Current Scans
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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New MRI Agent Detects Lung Cancer, Hidden Metastases Earlier Than Current Scans
September 9, 2026
ATLANTA -- A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia State University Regents' Professor Emerita of Biochemistry and Biophysical Chemistry Jenny J. Yang has developed a new class of protein-based MRI contrast agent that detects invasive lung cancer and metastatic disease at earlier stages t
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How one researcher is working toward AI use for cancer patient treatment
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 10 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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How one researcher is working toward AI use for cancer patient treatment
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A UAB researcher is working to establish how artificial intelligence can be used to better understand one of cancer's most-faced questions. Researchers have spent decades working to address some of cancer care's most challenging questions, including how to predict what determines whether a patient's sickness will respond to a t
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Huntington Ingalls Industries Executive VP Chewning Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
SANTA CLARITA, California, Sept. 10 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following written testimony by Eric Chewning, executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy at Huntington Ingalls Industries, from a Sept. 4, 2026, field hearing entitled "Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades":
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Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about the challenges
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Ideological Wars Have Contributed to the Decline of Civics Education, New PPI Report Finds
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release:
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Ideological Wars Have Contributed to the Decline of Civics Education, New PPI Report Finds
Time for a Renaissance in Teaching the American Political Tradition
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Nearly four in five American eighth graders score below proficient in civics, the federal government spends roughly 100 times less per student on the subject compared with STEM, and about one-third of Amer
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Learning Policy Institute Director Melnick Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Hanna Melnick, director of early learning policy at the Learning Policy Institute, from a Sept. 1, 2026, hearing entitled "Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions":
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Chair Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for your invitation to participate in this important he
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New Faculty: Lecturer connects transportation analytics to real-world
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 10 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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New Faculty: Lecturer connects transportation analytics to real-world
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Moving people and goods safely and efficiently requires more than roads and vehicles. It also requires using data to understand complex transportation systems and make better decisions.
Junayed Pasha, a new lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, brings experience in transportation, operation
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New Study Links Higher State Medicaid Eligibility Limits to Steadier Child Health Insurance Coverage Ahead of Federal Cuts
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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New Study Links Higher State Medicaid Eligibility Limits to Steadier Child Health Insurance Coverage Ahead of Federal Cuts
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Children have the highest poverty rate of any age group in the United States, and poverty in childhood is linked to worse physical and mental health that can carry into adulthood. A new study from the Rollins School of Public Health finds that childre
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NOAA selects Mississippi State to host new Northern Gulf research institute with up to $100 million in funding
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 10 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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NOAA selects Mississippi State to host new Northern Gulf research institute with up to $100 million in funding
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Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.-The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has selected Mississippi State University to host its new Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America, an award valued at up to $100 million over five years.
Known as CINGA, th
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Machine Gun Conversion Devices
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Machine Gun Conversion Devices
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SB 1449 Will Keep Communities, Law Enforcement Safe by Banning Glock Switches and Other Machine Gun Conversion Devices, Aligning Pennsylvania with 29 Other States
HARRISBURG, Pa. -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Dema
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SPJ selects six journalists for 2026 Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 9 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news:
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SPJ selects six journalists for 2026 Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program
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The Society of Professional Journalists has selected six journalists as the 2026 fellows for the Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program. Jolene Almendarez, Ebony Curry, Idris Mohammed, Damilola Oduolowu, Morgan Shay and Tiffany Tan will participate in the program, which connects journal
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Texas A&M Engineering: Civil Engineering Ph.D. Student Receives Tau Beta Pi Honors
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Civil engineering Ph.D. student receives Tau Beta Pi honors
Hu "Oliver" Zhao receives a national Tau Beta Pi fellowship and becomes the first Texas A&M University student named a Tau Beta Pi Laureate since 1982.
Sep. 10, 2026 By Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Hu "Oliver" Zhao, a civil and environmental engineering Ph.D. student at Texas A&M Universi
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UAlbany Researchers Partner With NASA to Build AI Tool for Predicting Power Outages
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 11 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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UAlbany Researchers Partner with NASA to Build AI Tool for Predicting Power Outages
By Mike Nolan
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 10, 2026) -- Driven by increasingly severe weather events, power outages are costing the U.S. economy between $50 billion and $150 billion annually in direct losses and lost productivity.
New York ranks among the most affected states in the nation, with more than 18.3 million customer o
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UNA's Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. to Have Charity Basketball Game
FLORENCE, Alabama, Sept. 10 -- The University of North Alabama posted the following news release:
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UNA's Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. to Have Charity Basketball Game
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Michelle R. Eubanks, UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392
FLORENCE, AL - The Theta Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at the University of North Alabama, along with the Florence Alumni Chapter of the fraternity, are partnering to have "Game 7," a charity basketball game benefitting St. J
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Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using
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White House Fact Sheet: Returning Biden Overcharges to Working Families
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Working Families Obamacare Refunds
RETURNING BIDEN OVERCHARGES TO WORKING FAMILIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will return to the American people hundreds of millions in Obamacare overcharges, collected by the Biden Administration, by issuing refunds of $500 per person to nearly 1 million Americans in
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