Commentary: The bigger reason Steven Mnuchin should turn over Trump’s tax returns
Chicago Tribune – May 13
In a recent interview, Hillary Clinton sarcastically asked for China’s help in obtaining Donald Trump’s federal income tax returns. “China, if you’re listening, why don’t you get Trump’s tax returns?” She added: “I’m sure our media would richly reward you.” In so doing, Clinton paraphrased Trump’s shoutout to the Russian government to hack Clinton’s email accounts during the 2016 presidential election (which Russia did). (Ronald J. Krotoszynski Jr. is a law professor at the University of Alabama.)
University of Alabama’s 1st black student receives honorary doctorate after being forced out in 1956
Daily KOS – May 11
By the means of a federal court order in 1956, Autherine Lucy Foster enrolled at the University of Alabama. She was the first black student to attend the college. Right away, riots and threats against her life began, which ultimately caused the university to permanently suspend Ms. Foster only three days after she walked into the school. 64 years later, she’ s being honored by the same university.
Why Did The Mets Ban Backpacks At Citi Field?
Gothamist – May 13
The Mets swept the so-hapless-even-their-owner-is-mad-at-whoever-made-them-this-hapless Marlins this weekend to crawl back within a game of a .500 record, but first they unveiled a Friday surprise: an email announcing that starting next Monday, fans will no longer be allowed to bring backpacks into Citi Field, or at least “Citi Filed.” … “Simply banning backpacks allows for the entry of weapons that can be hidden in a purse, briefcase, or computer case,” says Walter Enders, an economist and security expert at the University of Alabama.
NYC EPeak – May 13
Want good economy, Alabama? Invest in science research
Al.com – May 14
In my role as President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama, I’m reminded daily that science and technology research plays a critical role in our state’s economic growth … The University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies has worked with Mercedes Benz to grow product innovation in the automotive industry and Auburn University recently received $43 million in federal funding backed by Senator Richard Shelby for a new agricultural science facility to improve food production.
New Tutwiler Hall coming to University of Alabama
Al.com – May 14
First year female students at the University of Alabama will soon have a new place to call home. UA’s Board of Trustees recently approved the designs for a new Tutwiler Hall. The new building will be located adjacent to the current Tutwiler Hall, which will be demolished once construction of its replacement is complete.
Researchers find patterns associated with extreme floods
Smart Water Magazine – May 13
Extreme floods across the continental United States are associated with four broad atmospheric patterns, a machine-learning based analysis of extreme floods found … The findings are published in Scientific Reports. Dr. Hamid Moradkhani, the Alton N. Scott Endowed Professor of Engineering and director of Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research at The University of Alabama, is a co-author on the paper.
Is Thwaites Glacier condemned? Scientists compete against time to find out.
Tech 2 Org – May 13
PEther Sheehan, an oceanographer at Nathaniel B. Palmer, was one of the first people on Earth to get this view of the Thwaites Glacier, the part that protrudes from the sea … To read about the glacier’s past, sedimentologist Becky Minzoni of the University of Alabama is examining samples of the seabed in front of Thwaites.
Daily Heralds – May 13
News Live – May 13
Paddlewheel boats to race each other on Black Warrior River
National Post – May 13
A champion will face off against a first-time contender in a paddlewheel boat race on Saturday in connection with Tuscaloosa’s ongoing bicentennial celebration … The University of Alabama’s Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum will be open during the event. The museum’s exhibits include photos and artifacts from the region’s history with paddlewheel steamboats.
Charlotte Observer – May 13
Regina Leader-Post (Canada) – May 13
Medical Marijuana Becomes Legal in Alabama
Marijuana Stocks – May 13
On the 9th of May 2019, the State of Alabama passed a bill which proposed the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes … One will permit the University of Alabama to conduct research on the use of CBD. The other will act as a defense for the unlawful possession of weed by patients qualifying for a medical weed card.
States to candidates: Show your tax returns
The Courier Times (New Castle, Indiana) – May 14
To date, efforts to obtain President Trump’s personal income tax returns have gone nowhere. It is clear the president will never release them voluntarily, and the Treasury Department has stonewalled the House Ways and Means Committee’s request for them, despite a federal statute that allows Congress to review any taxpayer’s income tax returns. (Ronald J. Krotoszynski Jr. is a law professor at the University of Alabama and author of “Privacy Revisited: A Global Perspective on the Right to Be Left Alone.”)
THS announces 2019 graduation speaker
Alabaster Reporter – May 14
A respected and highly awarded dean at the University of Alabama will deliver the keynote speech during Thompson High School’s graduation ceremony in late May, the school announced on May 13. The graduation ceremony for Thompson’s 500-member class of 2019 will be held on Tuesday, May 21, at 6 p.m. at UAB’s Bartow Arena in downtown Birmingham, and Dr. Mark Nelson will serve as the keynote speaker during the ceremony.