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Governor Ivey Expands Support to Texas Flood Zones, Deploys Additional Alabama Responders to Texas
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Saturday, following her initial deployment of Alabama Task Force 1 to assist in Texas’ search and rescue efforts, announced additional Alabama firefighters have been deployed to aid in the mission. This second and...

Climate and Carbon Litigation Trends
Introduction Litigation involving climate-related claims and initiatives remains a source of exposure for companies across all sectors. As the Trump administration reshuffles federal priorities, we expect that consumer litigation and “blue state”...

Flags Lowered Over Tragic Loss of Lives in Texas Hill Country Flooding
The Office of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey

Orion180 Launches FLEX Home Insurance In Massachusetts
MELBOURNE, Fla., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion180 Insurance, a leading provider of flexible, customer-centric homeowners and flood insurance solutions, today announced the launch of its FLEX Home Insurance product in nine eastern...

Governor Ivey Selects Law Enforcement Candidate Hal Nash to Serve as Chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced she has selected law enforcement candidate Hal Nash to serve as Chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. Pursuant to the law, the governor selects the candidate from a list of five...

Governor Ivey Honors Alabama Manufacturers on ‘Made in the USA’ Day
MONTGOMERY — In recognition of National “Made in the USA” Day on July 2, 2025, Governor Kay Ivey today signed a formal proclamation celebrating Alabama’s manufacturing community and its critical role in driving economic growth across the state....

12 south Alabama counties added to Drought Emergency status in latest Alabama Drought Declaration Advisory
MONTGOMERY— An additional 12 counties in south Alabama have been placed under Drought Emergency status in the latest Alabama Drought Declaration issued this afternoon. The declaration comes following the latest meeting of the Alabama Drought...

Volkswagen settlement provides $25.5 million for projects to reduce vehicle emissions in Alabama
ADECA to hold listening sessions for mitigation plan MONTGOMERY— The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will conduct five public listening sessions to determine how the state’s portion of a federal settlement with Volkswagen...

Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group Announce America’s Greatest Workplaces by State 2025
NEW YORK, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a time when workplace culture, employee retention, and job satisfaction are more critical than ever, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group have announced America’s Greatest Workplaces by State 2025, a...

Don Ruttenberg’s Birmingham Premier League Sets the Bar For Competitive & Inclusive Adult Soccer In Alabama
Led by Don-Allen Ruttenberg and with over 500 players, BPL continues to provide a stable, year-round platform for adult soccer in Mountain Brook, Alabama. BIRMINGHAM, AL, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Birmingham Premier...

Statement from Wayne Pacelle on Federal Arrests in Alabama After Raid on Massive Rooster Fighting
BLOUNT COUNTY , AL, UNITED STATES, June 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Federal, state, and local law enforcement raided a cockfighting pit on Saturday night where staged fights were in progress and rounded up 75 individuals in Blount County,...

U.S. Electrical Steel Market is Forecasted to Reach USD 8.7 Billion by 2035 | Fact.MR Report
Analysis of U.S. Electrical Steel Market Covering 30+ Countries Including Analysis of US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Nordics, GCC countries ROCKVILLE, MD, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The U.S. Electrical Steel Market,...

From USD 43.8B to USD 103.9B: Emergency Ambulance Vehicles Market Set for Lifesaving Growth by 2033
WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE, DE, UNITED STATES, July 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to the report, the emergency ambulance vehicles market size was valued at $43.8 billion in 2023, and is estimated to reach $103.9 billion by 2033, growing...

Governor Ivey Deploys Search and Rescue Team to Texas
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced Alabama is assisting Texas in their search and rescue mission following the devastating flooding. The 40-person team being deployed includes Alabama Task Force 1 out of Mobile, Tuscaloosa Fire...

Alsana Offers Comprehensive Eating Disorder Treatment at Birmingham Campus
BIRMINGHAM, AL, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Alsana has integrated multiple levels of care at its Birmingham, Alabama eating disorder treatment location by offering Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient...

Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group Joins the USISPF Executive Committee and Board of Directors
Washington, DC , July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, to the USISPF Board of Directors, as a...

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Releases 2024 Impact Report
Touching Lives for the Better by Advancing the Company’s Commitment to its Stakeholders EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) ("Grocery Outlet," the "Company," "we" or "our"), a...

ADECA donates items to Florida for Irma relief
MONTGOMERY— The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is sending help to the state of Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. ADECA’s Surplus Property Division is donating more than 6,000 items to Florida’s State Agency for...

Bowman to Lead Multi-State Aerial Lidar Work Under U.S. Geological Survey’s 3D Elevation Program
RESTON, Va., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN), a national engineering services and program management firm, has been selected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) along with Colorado-based Merrick &...

USDA Forecasts Rise in 2025 Broiler Production—Live-Haul Trailer Designs Ready for High-Volume Demand
PHILADELPHIA, MI, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- USDA projections indicate continued growth in 2025 broiler chicken production, with expectations of increased output concentrated in top-producing states such as North Carolina,...