Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama
14 Bradley Attorneys Named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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14 Bradley Attorneys Named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers
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Bradley is pleased to announce 14 of the firm's attorneys are named to the list of 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers.
The 20th edition of the guide recognizes the nation's best advisors in the world of employment and labor law, including employee benefits and exe
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AJC Names Sharon Goldman as Atlanta Regional Director
NEW YORK, Oct. 5 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release:
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AJC Names Sharon Goldman as Atlanta Regional Director
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American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has named Dr. Sharon Goldman, a leader in Jewish communal affairs, education, and philanthropy, as Director of its Atlanta regional office.
Goldman comes to AJC from Kivunim, a Jerusalem-based international Jewish gap-year program, where
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Atlanta Alumni Kick Off 10th Anniversary Celebrations for Regional Chapters
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Atlanta Alumni Kick Off 10th Anniversary Celebrations for Regional Chapters
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President Beck A. Taylor with Paula and Rod Hovater
The Atlanta regional alumni chapter celebrated its 10th anniversary with a fellowship gathering at the home of Paula and Rod Hovater. The Sept. 29 event marked the first of several regional alumni chapters across the country to reach a decade of connecting fellow Bulldogs.
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds
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DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she, joined by a bipartisan group of 29 other state attorneys general, has filed a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terroris
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Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds
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HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The brief demands that tho
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Baylor Engineering Professor Lulin Jiang, Ph.D. Named AIAA Associate Fellow
WACO, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Baylor University issued the following news:
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Baylor Engineering Professor Lulin Jiang, Ph.D. Named AIAA Associate Fellow
Prestigious honor recognizes outstanding contributions to aerospace science and technology
By Kelly Craine
October 5, 2026
Lulin Jiang, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering in Baylor University's School of Engineering and Computer Science, has been elected a Class of 2027 Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronauti
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Bradley Attorney Buddy Cox Elected to Board of Regents for American College of Environmental Lawyers
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Bradley Attorney Buddy Cox Elected to Board of Regents for American College of Environmental Lawyers
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Bradley is pleased to announce that William S. "Buddy" Cox, a partner in the Birmingham office, has been elected to the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) Board of Regents. Mr. Cox was inducted into the ACOEL as a Fellow in 2022, and he will serve a two-year t
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Bradley Named Finalist in 8 Categories for 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Bradley Named Finalist in 8 Categories for 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
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Bradley has been named a finalist for the 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards in eight categories for two deals completed within the past year. The annual awards recognize the leading transactions, restructurings, deal financings, products, services, firms, and professionals across several categories. The
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Chemical engineering professor turning bacteria into renewable fuels
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 5 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Chemical engineering professor turning bacteria into renewable fuels
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Chemical engineering professor part of $591K USDA project to engineer bacteria for renewable fuels
Published: Oct 5, 2026 7:50 AM
By Joe McAdory
Jin Wang is taking the guesswork out of engineering bacteria that transform biomass into valuable chemicals.
Wang, the Woltosz Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineer
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Conference clashes take center stage in Week 6, highlighted by No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama; 13 Top 25 teams set for ESPN networks
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Conference clashes take center stage in Week 6, highlighted by No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama; 13 Top 25 teams set for ESPN networks
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Week 6 of the college football season rolls on with a five-day, 70-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 10 across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN Radio and ESPN+. The headliner is a top 10 SEC s
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Danny Cottrell Awarded Dargavel Medal by NCPA Foundation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release:
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Danny Cottrell Awarded Dargavel Medal by NCPA Foundation
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 5, 2026) - Charles Daniel "Danny" Cottrell has spent more than four decades building a career defined by pharmacy leadership, political advocacy, and hometown generosity -- a body of work now recognized with the Dargavel Medal. The McKesson Corporation sponsors the
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DSCC: What They're Saying - Democrats' "Recipe for Flipping Red-State Senate Seats" and "Advantage in Candidate Quality" Generate "Momentum" Across the Map
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 5, 2026
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Democrats' "Recipe for Flipping Red-State Senate Seats" and "Advantage in Candidate Quality" Generate "Momentum" Across the Map
With just one month to go until Election Day, an "extraordinary run of polls for Democrats" shows Republicans confronting "an increasingly precarious political map," as "growing disapproval of President Trump's handling of the
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Faith in Caring: Kristen Johnston Helps Future Nurse Practitioners Thrive
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Faith in Caring: Kristen Johnston Helps Future Nurse Practitioners Thrive
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For Kristen Johnston, DNP, FNP-BC, nursing has always been about caring for people, whether at a patient's bedside or in the classroom.
Johnston, a professor at Samford University's Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, began her nursing career in the Regional Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the University of Alabama at Birming
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Fall 2026 Entering Class: CBU Welcomes a Fall of Growth and Opportunity
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news:
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Fall 2026 Entering Class: CBU Welcomes a Fall of Growth and Opportunity
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Christian Brothers University welcomed 253 students in its Fall 2026 entering class, an increase of nearly 26% over last year's 201 -- bringing new faces, new aspirations, and renewed energy to campus.
The incoming group includes 166 first-time freshmen, up from 135 in Fall 2025, an increase of approximately 21%. Transfer and
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FFRF Action Fund: Abortion Criminalization Raises Stakes for Oklahoma Voters
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 6 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news:
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FFRF Action Fund: Abortion criminalization raises stakes for Oklahoma voters
October 5, 2026
The FFRF Action Fund is castigating Oklahoma GOP gubernatorial nominee Mike Mazzei for indicating that he supports criminally prosecuti
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Harvard's Hail Mary Upsets Colgate
WACO, Texas, Oct. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Harvard's Hail Mary Upsets Colgate
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After Colgate took the lead, 17-14, with 27 seconds left to go in the game, Harvard made it to the Raider 39-yard line and lined up for a game tying field goal. A false start brought the Crimson offense back on the field, allowing quarterback Charlie Smith to throw a Hail Mary to Teigan Pelletier, who caught the pass then lateraled to Natha
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HIV is a Serious Public Health Problem in the American South
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 4 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news:
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HIV is a Serious Public Health Problem in the American South
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Most Americans probably aren't aware of a very disturbing fact: HIV is a serious public health problem in the American South. That's especially true in the "Deep South" (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas), which experiences a higher burden of HIV compared to other
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Joint Innovation Outpost builds overmatch blueprint with Army's first operational acquisition detachment
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news:
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Joint Innovation Outpost builds overmatch blueprint with Army's first operational acquisition detachment
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- At Fort Bragg, the Army's first operational acquisition detachment -- OAD 1 -- is reshaping how the service discovers capability gaps, prototypes emerging technologies and delivers solutions at the speed of need.
When Col. Thomas R. Monaghan Jr., established this
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Local Governments Call on Senate to Pass the Save Our Shrimpers Act
NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Oct. 5 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance posted the following news release:
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Local Governments Call on Senate to Pass the Save Our Shrimpers Act
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Support continues to grow for the Save Our Shrimpers (SOS) Act, legislation that would require the U.S. government to oppose World Bank and other U.S.-taxpayer-backed International Financial Institutions (IFIs) support for foreign shrimp aquaculture projects. The bill overwhelmingly passed the
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MSU landscape architecture students, faculty advisors win national honor for local elementary school project
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 5 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU landscape architecture students, faculty advisors win national honor for local elementary school project
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STARKVILLE, Miss.--A Mississippi State Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design team is the recipient of a prestigious national accolade for innovative work at a local elementary school.
The group of approximately 60 MSU students and faculty advisors was recognized
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Muslim Civil Rights Organizations in Florida Urge Court to Block Unconstitutional Terrorism Designation
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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Muslim Civil Rights Organizations in Florida Urge Court to Block Unconstitutional Terrorism Designation
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In a new lawsuit the Council on American-Islamic Relations and CAIR-Florida are asking for emergency relief
TALLAHASSEE -On Friday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and CAIR-Florida told a federal court that their civil rights work in Florida is in immine
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Nation's Largest Law Enforcement Organization Endorses Figures' Bill to Cover College and Trade School Costs for the Children of Police Officers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Nation's Largest Law Enforcement Organization Endorses Figures' Bill to Cover College and Trade School Costs for the Children of Police Officers
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MONTGOMERY - Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures announced that the National Fraternal Order of Police - the nation's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers - has endorsed his bipartisan bill, the Public Service Educational Assistan
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Rep. Raskin Issues Letter to Amazon CEO Jassy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 29, 2026
Mr. Andy Jassy
President and Chief Executive Officer
Amazon
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Dear Mr. Jassy:
Why is Amazon requiring state and local officials to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) preventing them from discussing data center
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Rep. Raskin Issues Letter to Meta CEO Zuckerberg
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 29, 2026
Mr. Mark Zuckerberg
Chief Executive Officer
Meta
1 Meta Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Dear Mr. Zuckerberg:
Why is Meta requiring state and local officials to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) preventing them from discussing data center projects with their own con
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Retired Faculty Member Named to Southern Public Relations Hall of Fame
OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 4 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Retired Faculty Member Named to Southern Public Relations Hall of Fame
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OXFORD, Miss. - The Southern Public Relations Federation has named Robin Street, retired senior lecturer in integrated marketing communications at the University of Mississippi, to its Hall of Fame.
Street, who retired in December 2025 after 30 years with the Ole Miss journalism program, is the first faculty member from the Sc
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Samford Advances Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship through Local Research, Restoration and Education
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Samford Advances Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship through Local Research, Restoration and Education
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On university-owned property just across Lakeshore Drive from Samford University's main campus, wetlands, seasonal pools and natural areas along Shades Creek provide habitat for birds, fish, amphibians and other wildlife-a living laboratory for environmental research, restoration and education
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Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected - Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news:
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Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected; Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals
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William "Bill" Shackelford of Centreville, VA, has been re-elected National President of NARFE, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. His third two-year term will begin January 1, 2027.
"I am grateful for the
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SPLC Calls For Rigorous, Transparent Investigations Into Deaths of Black People Throughout the South
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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SPLC Calls For Rigorous, Transparent Investigations Into Deaths of Black People Throughout the South
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JACKSON, Miss. -- Nolan Wells' family is still asking how their son died. A Mississippi grand jury found no evidence of a crime, but his cause of death remains undetermined. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) offers our deepest condolences to the Wells family. We also ex
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, James Lankford, Colleagues Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, Protecting American Taxpayers from Funding Abortions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, James Lankford, Colleagues Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, Protecting American Taxpayers from Funding Abortions
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and several of their Republican colleagues recently introduced a resolution recognizing the Hyde Amendment's 50th anniversary and its enduring legacy of protecting
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UAB receives grant to investigate how genetics shape blood pressure response to salt
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 5 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAB receives grant to investigate how genetics shape blood pressure response to salt
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Pankaj Arora, M.D., professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine and director of the UAB Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic, has received a five-year R01 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to investiga
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UAH-led Alabama Shield 2026 Exercise Puts Drone Technology to the Test in Realistic Disaster Scenarios
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 5 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH-led Alabama Shield 2026 exercise puts drone technology to the test in realistic disaster scenarios
OCT 05, 2026 | Russ Nelson
When disaster strikes, every minute matters, and the right information can mean the difference between uncertainty and action. To meet these challenges, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) hosted Alabama Shield 2026, the first exercise of its kind in Alabama. The st
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UCF Grad, NASA Engineer Helps Build America's First Moon Base
ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 5 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Grad, NASA Engineer Helps Build America's First Moon Base
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* NASA is working with commercial and international partners to establish a sustained human presence near the moon's South Pole and use the lunar surface as a proving ground for future missions to Mars.
* As transportation office program lead engineer in NASA's Moon Base Program, UCF industrial engineering graduate Teresa Kinney '11MS
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West Virginia and Alabama Lead States Defending Energy Workers as Supreme Court Hears Climate Lawsuit
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 5 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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West Virginia and Alabama Lead States Defending Energy Workers as Supreme Court Hears Climate Lawsuit
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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, an important case that will affect energy production nationwide. That is why Attorney General JB McCuskey, alongside Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, led a 26-state coalition in
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