WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 15, 2026 Shiela Corley Acting FNA Administrator Food and Nutrition Administration George Washington Carver Center 5601 Sunnyside Avenue Beltsville, MD 20740 Dear Acting Administrator Corley, On behalf of Alabama Arise, I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures Calls for Major Disaster Declaration in Response to Hurricane Isaias Damage * MONTGOMERY - Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures sent a letter to President Trump calling for the White House to grant Governor Kay Ivey's request for a Major Disaster Declaration in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Isaias. "Hurricane Isaias was a Category 2 hurricane with damaging winds of 105 m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 Travis Hill, Chair Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) 550 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20429 Via email: comments@FDIC.gov Jonathan V. Gould, Comptroller Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) 400 7th St. SW, Washington, DC 20219 Via: https://regulations.gov/ Re: Comment in   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 Jennifer Jones Deputy Executive Secretary Attention: Comments RIN 3064-AG31 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20429 Chief Counsel's Office Attention: Comment Processing; Docket ID OCC-2026-0694 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW, Suite 1E-216   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 23 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Lessons From Wonderland: Theatre Students Bring Emotional Depth to Alice by Heart * In a London Underground shelter during the Blitz of 1940, a teenage girl seeks refuge in a familiar story while war rages above her. Alice by Heart, opening Oct. 29 at Samford University, reimagines the beloved world of Wonderland through the lens of loss, resilience and hope. For the theatre students bringing the pro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. First Principles to Practical Solutions N2L, Inc. | Comments on Docket FAA-2026-9941 Page 1 of 2 October 21, 2026 Docket Operations U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W58-213 Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: Docket No. FAA-2026-9941, Notice No. 26-19, RIN 2120-AM31 Overpr  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 23 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Shaping the Future of Development: Symposium Explores Opportunities and Challenges in Real Estate and Sustainable Development * Samford University's Cumberland School of Law brought together attorneys, developers, business leaders, academics and students on Oct. 19 for "Opportunities and Challenges in Real Estate and Sustainable Development," a half-day symposium examining the legal, economic and envi  more