| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday October 30, 2022 ( 5 items ) |
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Americans United Urges Appellate Court Not To Close Courthouse Door On Tenn. Couple Denied Foster Care Services Because Of Jewish Faith
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSgov) -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2022:
Americans United for Separation of Church and State today urged a Tennessee appellate court to allow a Knox County couple to proceed with a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's funding of a foster care agency that denied them services because they are Jewish.
Americans United filed the lawsuit, Rutan-Ram v. Tennessee Department of Children's Services, in January on
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Center for a New American Security Welcomes New Adjuncts Parker and Hadad
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSper) -- The Center for a New American Security issued the following news release:
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to welcome Dr. Lynne E. Parker and Hamzeh Hadad to its lineup of adjunct professionals. Parker joins CNAS as an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Technology and National Security Program, while Hadad joins CNAS as an Adjunct Fellow in the Middle East Security Program.
Lynne E. Parker, Ph.D., is Associate Vice Chancellor at the University
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Courtney Owens Named AFT's New Southeast Regional Director
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSper) -- The American Farmland Trust issued the following news release:
American Farmland Trust has named Dr. Courtney Owens as Southeast Regional Director to lead programs to protect farmland, promote sound farming practices and keep farmers on the land in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
"We are incredibly excited to have Courtney stepping into this important leadership role," said David Haight, AFT Vice President of Programs. "He bring
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Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Cheers N.C. Gov. Cooper's Directive Advancing Clean Trucks Rule
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 26 (TNSgov) -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2022:
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's announcement today issuing Executive Order 271, which directs the NC Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) to begin the rulemaking process for Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) was met with strong support from clean transportation advocates across the state. The ACT rule is designed to reduce costs of zero-emission medium- and
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SwRI Improves Corrosion-Detecting Technology That Detects Leaks In Pipes Before They Occur
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2022:
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created the next generation of transducers that use ultrasonic guided wave technology to detect anomalies in pipes, enabling users to prevent leaks before they start. The device, which utilizes the SwRI-developed Magnetostrictive Sensor(R) (MsS(R)) technology, will be showcased at the American Society for Nondestructive Testing's (ASNT)
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