News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors
$10,000 PETA Reward Seeks Tips on Repackaged, Mislabeled Meat
NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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$10,000 PETA Reward Seeks Tips on Repackaged, Mislabeled Meat
October 1, 2026
Norfolk, Va. - PETA is putting up $10,000 for meat-industry insiders who expose companies repackaging, relabeling, or otherwise misrepresenting meat, in a new nationwide push for information that leads to enforcement action by federal or state authorities. After allegations surfaced that a company that
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Ala. A.G. Marshall Announces Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Murder and Robbery in the First-Degree Convictions in Mobile County
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Marshall Announces Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Murder and Robbery in the First-Degree Convictions in Mobile County
October 1, 2026
(Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the murder and robbery in the first-degree convictions of Jeffery Alan Holley, 32, of Semmes. Holley was convicted in
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Ala. A.G. Marshall: Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas Sue New York, California, Massachusetts in the U.S. Supreme Court Over Abortion Shield Laws
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release:
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Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkansas Sue New York, California, and Massachusetts in the U.S. Supreme Court Over Abortion Shield Laws
October 1, 2026
(Baton Rouge, La) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall along with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a multistate lawsuit in the United States Supreme Court challenging the ab
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Anthropology student builds future by preserving Texas history through internship program
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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Anthropology student builds future by preserving Texas history through internship program
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The history of humanity and its many cultures have fascinated Mackenzi Roach '26 since she was young.
That passion led to Roach pursuing an anthropology degree at UT San Antonio and interning with the Preserving Archives of Texas Heritage (PATH) program.
Launched in 2025, PATH is coordinated by UT San
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Anti-Black Hate Remains the Largest Category of Race-Based Hate Crimes as SPLC Marks Hate Crimes Awareness Month
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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Anti-Black Hate Remains the Largest Category of Race-Based Hate Crimes as SPLC Marks Hate Crimes Awareness Month
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Anti-Latino hate crimes also rose amid aggressive immigration enforcement; SPLC calls for mandatory law enforcement reporting and renewed investment in prevention
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -Anti-Black hate accounted for the largest number of race-based hate crimes and i
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Army Codifies Decades of Space Expertise, Welcomes Over 600 Soldiers to New Space Operations Branch
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news:
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Army codifies decades of space expertise, welcomes over 600 Soldiers to new Space Operations Branch
09.29.2026
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - More than 600 Soldiers reclassified to the new 40D Tactical Space Operations Specialist MOS Oct. 1.
These Soldiers join the new Army Space Operations branch and become the newest warfighters in the space domain.
"We had nearly 3,000 Soldiers apply, an
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Auburn Engineering awards 19 new and renewed professorships
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Auburn Engineering awards 19 new and renewed professorships
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Nineteen Auburn Engineering faculty members have been awarded new or continued endowed professorships, effective Oct. 1, the college announced.
"Endowed professorships are among the highest honors a college can bestow on its faculty," said Mario Eden, dean of engineering. "These appointments recognize sustained excellence and sign
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Becoming Civil Air Patrol: Air Force and Its Auxiliary Tied Together From the Beginning
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news:
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Becoming Civil Air Patrol: Air Force and its Auxiliary Tied Together from the Beginning
CAP's storied history, now nearly 85 years old, is indelibly intertwined with the proud heritage of the Air Force.
Oct 1, 2026
Welcome to the Civil Air Patrol 85th Anniversary Series. Each week leading up to CAP's milestone anniversary on Dec. 1, we will be highlighting key operations and devel
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Beeson Divinity School Alumnus Jonathan Goode Starts Discipleship Ministry
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 30 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Beeson Divinity School Alumnus Jonathan Goode Starts Discipleship Ministry
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After serving as executive director of a nonprofit in Atlanta for a decade, Samford University's Beeson Divinity School alumnus Jonathan Goode, MATS '15, felt it was time for a change.
"I kept being drawn to a pastoral spirit of interacting with people," Goode said. As he navigated the yearlong exit process from the nonprof
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Bradley's Scott Burnett Smith Elected to Board of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Bradley's Scott Burnett Smith Elected to Board of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Scott Burnett Smith, a partner in the firm's Huntsville office, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (AAAL). He has been a Fellow of the AAAL since 2016.
The AAAL's Board of Directors consists of
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Congressman Aderholt Joins Trump Administration and Alabama Delegation in Announcement for $55 Million to Improve Rural Healthcare
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Aderholt Joins Trump Administration and Alabama Delegation in Announcement for $55 Million to Improve Rural Healthcare
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump Administration announced today that nearly $55 million in federal funding is being delivered to strengthen the rural healthcare workforce and expand access to maternal, emergency, and preventive care for Alabamians through the Rural Healt
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Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features & Function Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 5)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function
This report describes the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of the 11 federal r
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Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features & Function Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 5)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:"
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Delta Regional Authority
The Delta Regional Authority was established in 2000 to address economic distress in the Mississippi River Delta region./54 The DRA aims to "create jobs, build communities, and improve the lives of those that reside
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Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features & Function Topic of CRS Report (Part 4 of 5)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:"
(Continued from Part 3 of 5)
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Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission was created by the 2008 farm bill,/186 which also created the NBRC and the Southwest Border Regional Commission. All three commissions share common authorizing
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Five New Species of Freshwater Mussels in Southern U.S. Uncovered by Researchers
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release:
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Five New Species of Freshwater Mussels in Southern U.S. Uncovered by Researchers
Documenting new freshwater mussel species is the foundation for conservation and essential for healthy waters
October 01, 2026
A new research paper published in Zootaxa describes five new species of freshwater mussels in the southern U.S., providing the scientific foundation for protecting the most imperiled group of a
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Governor Ivey Announces Additional Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program Grants Totaling Nearly $55 Million
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ivey Announces Additional Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program Grants Totaling Nearly $55 Million
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the awarding of 34 grants totaling nearly $55 million to healthcare providers and institutions throughout the state as part of the second round of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP) funding for 2026. The grants w
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Governor Ivey Makes the Case for Alabama to Train America's Next Generation of Space Leaders, Launches Bid for U.S. Space Academy
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ivey Makes the Case for Alabama to Train America's Next Generation of Space Leaders, Launches Bid for U.S. Space Academy
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced Alabama is entering the competition to become the home of the proposed United States Space Academy, putting forward Huntsville as the state's preferred location to educate and prepare America's next generation of
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Institute for Justice: Federal Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Settlement in Brookside, Alabama Policing-for-Profit Lawsuit
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release:
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October 1, 2026
Federal Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Settlement in Brookside, Alabama Policing-for-Profit Lawsuit
Victims of predatory ticketing and towing scheme will be able to apply for compensation.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--A federal court granted preliminary approval of a class-action settlement in the Institute for Justice's (IJ) policing-for-profit lawsuit against the town of Brooksi
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JSNN Researcher Elected to National Board for Cultivating STEM Professionals
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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JSNN Researcher Elected to National Board for Cultivating STEM Professionals
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 1, 2026) - Michael Curry, Ph.D., a nanoengineering professor at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), has been elected as a board member at large of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemica
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Lyndsay Medlin Selected to Federal Bar Association's Editorial Board
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Lyndsay Medlin Selected to Federal Bar Association's Editorial Board
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Bradley counsel Lyndsay Medlin was selected as a member of the Federal Bar Association's Editorial Board.
The FBA Editorial Board oversees development of and content for the association's flagship magazine for federal practitioners and judges, The Federal Lawyer. The Federal Lawyer is the only professiona
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Mechanical engineering student studies healthcare worker injuries
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Mechanical engineering student studies healthcare worker injuries
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Healthcare professionals move patients every day, and one wrong movement can cause serious injury. Haley Evans, a master's student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is identifying what tasks are most likely to cause harm in a real-world setting.
"What we've found is that healthcare workers get injured a lot becaus
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Minn. Gov. Walz Takes Executive Action to Cut Fuel Costs for Minnesota Farmers, Loggers, Truckers
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Governor Walz Takes Executive Action to Cut Fuel Costs for Minnesota Farmers, Loggers, and Truckers
Delivers immediate harvest-season relief as Trump's reckless war with Iran drives fuel prices soaring
October 2, 2026
[ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today issued an executive order providing immediate relief to Minnesota's agricultural, timber, and fuel-transport industries as President Don
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N.H. A.G. Formella Urges Congress to Fund U.S. Supreme Court Security
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 (TNSida) -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release:
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Date: October 01, 2026
Attorney General Formella Urges Congress to Fund U.S. Supreme Court Security
Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined 44 attorneys general in a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their fami
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New Dean Brings 40 Years of Expertise to University Libraries
OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 1 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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New Dean Brings 40 Years of Expertise to University Libraries
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OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi has named Michael Arthur as its new dean of libraries, a position that oversees the J.D. Williams and Science libraries on the Oxford campus, pending approval by the board of trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.
Arthur comes to Ole Miss from the University of Alabama, where t
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NRCC: ICYMI - Figures' Democrat Party Blocks Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Figures' Democrat Party Blocks Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
October 1, 2026
This week, Shomari Figures' Democrat Party blocked the Stop Insider Trading Act, protecting politicians who get rich trading stocks on information the public never sees.
While House Republicans passed a ban on members of Congress, their spouses, and their kids buying individual stocks, Figures' pa
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Research on the road: A conversation with REU student Chloe Mondido
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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Research on the road: A conversation with REU student Chloe Mondido
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Every summer, many undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have the opportunity to dive deeper into research and explore new learning experiences.
Think about hands-on research, faculty mentorship, lab experience, connecting with peers and exploring new places.
The National Scien
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Congress to Fully Fund Security Request for U.S. Supreme Court
PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Fully Fund Security Request for U.S. Supreme Court
Sept. 29, 2026
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 44 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, citing an increase in threats against federal judges and their famili
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Samford University Reveals Alumni Award Honorees for 2026
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 30 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Samford University Reveals Alumni Award Honorees for 2026
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Clockwise from top left: Adam Graves, James Graham, Kimeran and Bill Stevens, and T. Bob Davis.
Samford University selected five distinguished individuals as its 2026 alumni award recipients. The honorees will be celebrated during Homecoming weekend Nov. 13-14.
#Adam Graves: Alumnus of the Year
Adam Graves '01, a graduate of Samford Uni
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Southern Environmental Law Center: FERC Sued in Federal Court After Authorizing Unnecessary $5.2 Billion SSE4 & MSX Gas Pipeline Proposals
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release:
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October 1, 2026
FERC sued in federal court after authorizing unnecessary $5.2 billion SSE4 & MSX gas pipeline proposals
Subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan, Southern Company would construct 500 miles of gas pipeline across Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi
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WASHINGTON--Today a group of directly impacted landowners and community advocacy and conservation organizations filed a lawsu
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Southern States Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down Laws Protecting Abortion Providers
NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The Center for Reproductive Rights posted the following news release:
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Southern States Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down Laws Protecting Abortion Providers
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9.30.2026 (PRESS STATEMENT) Today, the states of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overstep every state and federal court in the nation and strike down state laws in New York, Massachusetts, and California. These laws-known as "shield laws"-are designed to
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Ten Years of Showing Up: Emma Taylor's Lasting Impact on Theatre for Youth
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 30 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Ten Years of Showing Up: Emma Taylor's Lasting Impact on Theatre for Youth
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For 10 years, Emma Taylor has invested in Samford University's theatre for youth program, but her connection to the work extends far beyond financial support. She has traveled alongside students, celebrated their successes, watched children experience live theatre for the first time and witnessed firsthand the difference a p
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Tennessee Botches Execution of Christa Pike
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news:
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Tennessee Botches Execution of Christa Pike
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Christa Pike is in the hospital this morning after surviving the State of Tennessee's botched attempt to execute her by lethal injection last night.
Her attorneys, who have not been informed about her condition, said in a statement early this morning that "the concerns raised by Ms. Pike proved to be true: difficult vein access,
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Trump Administration Announces Nearly $55 Million to Expand Rural Maternal and Emergency Care, Cancer Screening, and Alabama's Rural Healthcare Workforce
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- 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 Nearly $55 Million to Expand Rural Maternal and Emergency Care, Cancer Screening, and Alabama's Rural Healthcare Workforce
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The Trump Administration announced today that nearly $55 million in federal funding is being delivered to strengthen the rural healthcare workforce and expand access to matern
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Tuberville Hosts Bronze Medal Ceremony for Eight Veterans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Hosts Bronze Medal Ceremony for Eight Veterans
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) hosted a Bronze Medal ceremony in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building for eight veterans who were part of the Joint Task Force Provide Promise in Bosnia more than 30 years ago. After learning that original recommendations submitted in 1995 were never acted upon
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Tuberville Joins Kudlow to Discuss Democrats' Affordability Problem
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Joins Kudlow to Discuss Democrats' Affordability Problem
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss a recent Wall Street Journal editorial called "The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding."
Read excerpts from the interview below or watch here.
KUDLOW: "Senator Tuberville from Alabama. Senator Tuberville, great to
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Tuskegee Aviation Students Represent the Future of Aviation
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news:
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Tuskegee Aviation Students Represent the Future of Aviation
Crystal Drake 01 October 2026
64 students currently enrolled in Tuskegee's Aviation Science Program
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Among those preparing to become professional aviators with a Tuskegee education are Alexis Anderson, a freshman from Memphis, Tennessee, and Cason Brinkley, a freshman from Cleveland, Mississippi. Both arrived at Tuskegee already having logged
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Maggie Hassan's Clergy Act Passes United States Senate Unanimously
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Maggie Hassan's Clergy Act Passes United States Senate Unanimously
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Maggie Hassan's (D-N.H.) bipartisan legislation, the Clergy Act, passed the Senate unanimously. The bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year, led by Representative Vince Fong (R-Calif.), supports faith leaders by allow
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UAB study seeks answers to rising rates of childhood myopia
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAB study seeks answers to rising rates of childhood myopia
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Safal Khanal, O.D., Ph.D., and his team have launched a study that hopes to answer why childhood myopia has increased in recent years. Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is a global health concern that affects over 2 billion people globally, with cases continuing to rise at an alarming rate. As more children become nearsighted, resear
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University Census 2026: More Alabama Students Choose UAH as Freshman Class Grows for the Third Consecutive Year
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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University Census 2026: More Alabama students choose UAH as freshman class grows for the third consecutive year
OCT 01, 2026 | Julie Jansen
More students from across Alabama are choosing The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), while the university continues to attract students from beyond the state. UAH welcomed 1,276 new freshmen for Fall 2026 as the university's first-year class grew for the th
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Announces Homecoming 2026 Celebration Schedule
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Announces Homecoming 2026 Celebration Schedule
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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announces that its Homecoming celebration is set for October 11-17, 2026. This annual week-long observance brings together alumni, students, faculty and fans from across the country. UAPB's Homecoming continues a rich HBCU tradition with lively activities,
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Valdosta State University: Thomas A. Fanning Named Chancellor of the University System of Georgia
VALDOSTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news:
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October 1, 2026
Kristina Torres, Vice Chancellor for Communications, USG
Thomas A. Fanning Named Chancellor of the University System of Georgia
ATLANTA - The Board of Regents today named longtime business leader and Georgia Tech alumnus Thomas A. Fanning as the 15th chancellor of the University System of Georgia (USG).
Fanning, who was named the sole finalist for the position last month, succeeds Chanc
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White Coat Society gifts send TROY nursing students to Children's Hospital of Alabama
TROY, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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White Coat Society gifts send TROY nursing students to Children's Hospital of Alabama
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In spring 2026, a group of Troy University nursing students traveled to Children's Hospital of Alabama for a pediatric rotation. The White Coat Society was able to help the students with cost of the trip. The society is a donor-supported fund started at the School of Nursing.
The White Coat Society is TROY's way for donors to help
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