# aerospace and defense (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover aerospace and defense. Page: Feed: --- ## [TVA to raise data center rates, affecting North Alabama facilities](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/27/tva-to-raise-data-center-rates-affecting-north-alabama-facilities/) _2026-08-27 · Mary Claire Wooten · Alabama Political Reporter_ TVA will raise data center electricity rates by 10 percent, affecting major North Alabama facilities. ## [Students appeal UA magazine suspensions in First Amendment case](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/27/students-appeal-ua-magazine-suspensions-in-first-amendment-case/) _2026-08-27 · Wesley Walter · Alabama Political Reporter_ Student plaintiffs and their counsel argued the shutdowns chilled campus speech and miscast independent magazines as university-controlled expression. ## [Birmingham invests additional $1 million into financial education, wealth-building program](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/27/birmingham-invests-an-additional-1-million-into-financial-education-wealth-building-program/) _2026-08-27 · Alex Jobin · Alabama Political Reporter_ City officials said participating students reported stronger money skills as the program expands to every Birmingham City Schools campus. ## [Sparks urges tougher testing of imported beef](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/27/sparks-urges-tougher-testing-of-imported-beef/) _2026-08-27 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ The Democratic nominee cited a Chinese finding involving an Argentine plant, but Trump’s new 300,000-metric-ton quota excludes Argentina. ## [Major improvements coming to Walker County Public Fishing Lake](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/27/major-improvements-coming-to-walker-county-public-fishing-lake/) _2026-08-27 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ The Jasper-area lake will close September 7 for upgrades including new restrooms, bait shop, event space and improved access. ## [Opinion | Independence’s reality check](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/27/opinion-independences-reality-check/) _2026-08-27 · Will Sellers · Alabama Political Reporter_ Long Island exposed the gulf between revolutionary ideals and battlefield survival, forcing Washington toward the strategy that saved his army. ## [Opinion | Meaning, structure and belonging](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/27/opinion-meaning-structure-and-belonging/) _2026-08-27 · Tom Greene · Alabama Political Reporter_ A Harvard study found teens with regular religious routines reported less depression, fewer risky behaviors and a stronger sense of purpose. ## [When a president chooses war](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/27/when-a-president-chooses-war/) _2026-08-27 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ When America has not been attacked, no president should choose war alone and no Congress should evade its constitutional responsibility. ## [Doug Jones calls for equal opportunity for women on Women’s Equality Day](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/27/doug-jones-calls-for-equal-opportunity-for-women-on-womens-equality-day/) _2026-08-27 · Jacob Holmes · Alabama Political Reporter_ Marking the 19th Amendment’s 106th anniversary, Jones warned that voting access, pay equity and reproductive health remain unfinished battles. ## [Meta settles with 52 attorneys general, urges TikTok and YouTube to follow](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/26/meta-settles-with-52-attorneys-general-urges-tiktok-and-youtube-to-follow/) _2026-08-26 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ Alabama joined agreement requiring teen time limits, nighttime restrictions, stronger parental controls and independent oversight of Facebook and Instagram accounts. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ns4ephPgqyxr) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [Jones challenges Tuberville to debate across Alabama—or just on data centers](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/25/jones-challenges-tuberville-to-debate-across-alabama-or-just-on-data-centers/) _2026-08-25 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ An independent voter prompted Jones to renew his debate challenge during the eighth stop of his statewide town hall series. ## [ADP Chair Bobby Singleton to join Andrew Sneed’s town hall in Decatur](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/25/adp-chair-bobby-singleton-to-join-andrew-sneeds-town-hall-in-decatur/) _2026-08-25 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ The free public forum will take voter questions on 5th District issues, with former Republican state Representative Mike Ball moderating. ## [ACCA calls for review of planning and zoning authority as data center debate looms large](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/25/acca-calls-for-review-of-planning-and-zoning-authority-as-data-center-debate-looms-large/) _2026-08-25 · Alex Jobin · Alabama Political Reporter_ Alabama counties said piecemeal rules for data centers and solar projects leave rural communities without clear tools to manage growth. ## [Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/25/alabama-awards-144-million-in-rural-health-care-grants/) _2026-08-25 · Wesley Walter · Alabama Political Reporter_ The first round of Rural Health Transformation Program funding supports projects to expand rural care, strengthen workforces and upgrade health technology. ## [ADEM awards nearly $2.5M in recycling grants](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/25/adem-awards-nearly-2-5m-in-recycling-grants/) _2026-08-25 · Mary Claire Wooten · Alabama Political Reporter_ The money will support 20 local programs aiming to keep reusable materials out of landfills and waterways statewide. ## [Montgomery earns national recognition for FY2026 budget](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/25/montgomery-earns-national-recognition-for-fy2026-budget/) _2026-08-25 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ The city’s first-ever submission met national budgeting standards, highlighting expanded financial transparency and clearer guidance on public spending. ## [Manufacture Alabama endorses Katherine Robertson for attorney general](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/25/manufacture-alabama-endorses-katherine-robertson-for-attorney-general/) _2026-08-25 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ The manufacturers group cited Robertson’s work challenging federal regulations and her pledge to provide certainty for Alabama businesses. ## [ADEM adds two new members to Environmental Management Commission](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/25/adem-adds-two-new-members-to-environmental-management-commission/) _2026-08-25 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ The appointees will bring decades of legal, regulatory and geology experience to the seven-member panel overseeing state environmental policy. ## [The oath is to the Constitution](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/24/the-oath-is-to-the-constitution/) _2026-08-24 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ Military officers swear loyalty not to a president or party, but to the Constitution and the American people it protects. ## [Jones, Sparks slam Trump administration over tariff-free beef imports](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/24/jones-sparks-slam-trump-administration-over-tariff-free-beef-imports/) _2026-08-24 · Alex Jobin · Alabama Political Reporter_ Democrats warn the tariff suspension would squeeze Alabama cattle producers already burdened by rising fertilizer, diesel and equipment costs. ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hUIJCzUUHB6X) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Opinion | Winning power means owning the consequences](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/21/opinion-winning-power-means-owning-the-consequences/) _2026-08-21 · Bill Britt · Alabama Political Reporter_ America and Alabama possess enormous power, but greatness depends on accepting responsibility and protecting those who must live beneath it. ## [Library service punts on hiring compliance czar](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/21/library-service-punts-on-hiring-compliance-czar/) _2026-08-21 · Jacob Holmes · Alabama Political Reporter_ Alabama officials said the proposed role risked overstepping agency authority, while one board member warned noncompliant libraries could lose state aid. ## [Opinion | Go ahead and print the signs: It’s the Jimmy Buffett Bridge](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/21/go-ahead-and-print-the-signs-its-the-jimmy-buffett-bridge/) _2026-08-21 · Josh Moon · Alabama Political Reporter_ Go ahead and print the signs: The new Mobile River Bridge should be named for Jimmy Buffett, and there's no other viable option. ## [Report: Alabama childcare costs low but unaffordable for median earners](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/21/report-alabama-childcare-costs-low-but-unaffordable-for-median-earners/) _2026-08-21 · Wesley Walter · Alabama Political Reporter_ Despite some of the lowest costs in the nation, families must earn more than the state median income to comfortably afford full-time childcare. ## [Alabama expands reentry pilot to include workforce development services](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/21/alabama-expands-reentry-pilot-to-include-workforce-development-services/) _2026-08-21 · Mary Claire Wooten · Alabama Political Reporter_ Alabama expanded its reentry services pilot, adding Workforce Alabama to coordinate employment, treatment, housing and veterans services for people under supervision. ## [Ivey announces $52 million for Coastal Alabama projects](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/21/ivey-announces-52-million-for-coastal-alabama-projects/) _2026-08-21 · Alex Jobin · Alabama Political Reporter_ New GoMESA funding targets waterfront parks, boating access, water quality and environmental education efforts across Mobile and Baldwin counties. ## [Aderholt highlights $96.7 million in Alabama community projects](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/21/rep-aderholt-highlights-local-partnerships-during-remarks-to-fourth-district-municipal-leaders/) _2026-08-21 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ The congressman outlined nearly $97 million in proposed community projects, from rural hospital upgrades to water service and workforce training. ## [Alabama home sales hit nearly four-year high in July](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/21/alabama-home-sales-hit-nearly-four-year-high-in-july/) _2026-08-21 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ Home sales climb for a sixth straight month as prices, listings and dollar volume rise across Alabama’s summer housing market. ## [Academy of Craft Training opens new school year across four Alabama campuses](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/21/academy-of-craft-training-opens-new-school-year-across-four-alabama-campuses/) _2026-08-21 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ Students logged 43,000 work hours last year as the skilled-trades program expands with a new Central Alabama campus. ## [Sneed campaign bringing “Hear Every Voice” Town Hall series to Decatur](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/21/sneed-campaign-bringing-hear-every-voice-town-hall-series-to-decatur/) _2026-08-21 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ Voters can question Andrew Sneed at a free Decatur forum. ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RgG6U1WoKjpk) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [Ensler unveils platform for lieutenant governor bid](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/20/ensler-unveils-platform-for-lieutenant-governor-bid/) _2026-08-20 · Jacob Holmes · Alabama Political Reporter_ The Democrat called for a lottery, data center limits, gun safety measures and tax cuts while criticizing private school vouchers. ## [When the lie is the strategy](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/20/when-the-lie-is-the-strategy/) _2026-08-20 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ Propaganda succeeds not only by spreading falsehoods, but by exhausting our confidence that truth can ever be known or defended. ## [Analysis | APT quietly calls special meeting over GOP pollster spending](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/20/analysis-apt-quietly-calls-special-meeting-over-gop-pollster-spending/) _2026-08-20 · Bill Britt · Alabama Political Reporter_ APT’s agenda says the survey agreement was approved, despite July assurances that the Foundation was not committing to any contract. ## [Another Tuberville residency challenge has been dismissed](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/20/another-tuberville-residency-challenge-has-been-dismissed/) _2026-08-20 · Josh Moon · Alabama Political Reporter_ A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge dismissed the case filed by Tuberville's challenger in the ALGOP primary. ## [Alabama kindergarten vaccine exemptions reach 14-year high](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/20/alabama-kindergarten-vaccine-exemptions-reach-14-year-high/) _2026-08-20 · Mary Claire Wooten · Alabama Political Reporter_ Alabama kindergarten vaccine exemptions reached a decade high as non-medical exemptions increased and vaccination coverage declined for several vaccines. ## [Opinion | The communists under the bed](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/20/the-communists-under-the-bed/) _2026-08-20 · Josh Moon · Alabama Political Reporter_ Republicans have come up with an answer to popular Democratic ideas to lower prices: Just call everyone who proposes them a communist. ## [Rep. Aderholt celebrates opening of new Auburn research institute in Huntsville](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/20/rep-aderholt-celebrates-opening-of-new-auburn-research-institute-in-huntsville/) _2026-08-20 · Alex Jobin · Alabama Political Reporter_ The $30 million lab expands Auburn’s defense research footprint, adding space, prototyping and radiation-testing capabilities for military technology. ## [Doug Jones, Shomari Figures push voting rights at Troy town hall](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/20/doug-jones-rep-shomari-figures-team-up-in-troy-ahead-of-november-election/) _2026-08-20 · Staff · Alabama Political Reporter_ Jones and Figures focused on redistricting, Black voting power and Democratic outreach to communities long overlooked during statewide election campaigns. ## [Opinion | The quiet disappearance of conversation](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/20/opinion-the-quiet-disappearance-of-conversation/) _2026-08-20 · Tom Greene · Alabama Political Reporter_ As texts, kiosks and apps take over daily life, the small exchanges that keep people connected quietly fade. ## [Tuberville defends Soc. Sec. criticisms, says he would not privatize RSA if elected governor](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/19/tuberville-defends-social-security-criticisms-says-he-would-not-privatize-rsa-if-elected-governor/) _2026-08-19 · Alex Jobin · Alabama Political Reporter_ Doug Jones challenged the senator’s promises, casting retirement benefits as an early flashpoint in Alabama’s 2026 governor’s race.