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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday November 06, 2022 ( 12 items )  

ACM LIFTING LIVES ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2022-2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 3 (TNSper) -- The Academy of Country Music issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2022: ACM Lifting Lives(R) announced today the newly elected Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 term. Officer roles for the 2022-2023 term are Chair Lorie Lytle, Vice-Chair Daniel Miller, Vice-President Shawn McSpadden, Treasurer Duane Clark, and Secretary Taylor Wolf. "The past year has been filled with incredible and meaningful successes for ACM Lifting Lives, including our te  more

American Farm Bureau Federation: High Diesel Prices Put Strain on Farmers
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2022: The average price of diesel is $5.32 per gallon, more than $1.50 above the same time last year. While prices are below the $5.81 peak in June, the high cost of fuel is hitting farmers hard as they navigate the fall harvest season. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the factors driving up fuel prices in the latest Market Intel report. A ban on U.S. imp  more

AVCA Announces Results of Board of Directors Election
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Nov. 3 (TNSper) -- The American Volleyball Coaches Association issued the following news release: The American Volleyball Coaches Association is happy to announce the results of its Board of Directors election. There were four Board seats on this year's ballot, and those elected are: * President-Elect: Kirsten Bernthal Booth, Creighton University * NCAA Division I Women's Representative: Marie Zidek of DePaul University (first term) * Assistant Coaches Representative: Za  more

Beryl Institute: Patient Experience Journal Releases Volume 9, Issue 3
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- Beryl Institute issued the following news release: The Beryl Institute announces the publication of Volume 9, Issue 3 of Patient Experience Journal (PXJ), an international, open access, peer-reviewed journal focused on research and proven practices related to understanding and improving the patient experience. Read in over 220 countries and territories, PXJ articles have been downloaded over one million times and reflects the journal's commitment to diss  more

FAMM And PERL Urge Tennessee Governor And Attorney General To Appoint A Special Investigator In The Eliza Fletcher Case
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 3 (TNSgov) -- Families Against Mandatory Minimums issued the following news release and letter on Nov. 2, 2022: FAMM and People for the Enforcement of Rape Laws (PERL) sent a letter today to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti requesting that they appoint a special investigator to look at the various justice system failures that enabled Cleotha Abston to kidnap and murder Eliza Fletcher. "What happened to Eliza Fletcher was an unspeakab  more

Major Southeast Utilities Establish Hydrogen Hub Coalition
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 (TNSgov) -- Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, posted the following news release on Nov. 1, 2022: A newly formed coalition including major utility companies Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Louisville Gas & Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E and KU), Southern Company and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), along with Battelle and others, announced today its plan to pursue federal financial support for a Southeast Hydrogen Hub. T  more

Mississippi Legislators Agree On $2.5 Billion Capital Investment For Lowndes County
JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 5 (TNSgov) -- The Mississippi Economic Council posted the following news: Gov. Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Legislature today finalized the largest economic development project in state history. This $2.5 billion corporate investment by Steel Dynamics, Inc., its subsidiaries, and its partners expect to create 1,000 jobs with an average salary of $93,000 in Lowndes County. Steel Dynamics is expanding its Columbus, Mississippi, campus, which is located on a Tennesse  more

NAIA Women's Soccer Players of the Week - 2022
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 2 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: Student-athletes were nominated for their performances and were selected out of a pool of conference and Continental Athletic Confererence (Independents) award winners. Week Ten (November 1, 2022) Offensive Player of the Week: Eliska Dvorakova, Truett-McConnell (Ga.) Eliska scored 5 total goals, including a hat trick against Brenau. She scored twice and had an assists against St.  more

NASBA Announces 2022-23 Board of Directors
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 4 (TNSper) -- The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy issued the following news release: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announces members of its Board of Directors for 2022-2023. Members were installed during NASBA's 115th Annual Meeting, held Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2022, in San Diego, CA. Richard N. Reisig, CPA, of Great Falls, MT, acceded to the office of chair. A former vice chair, treasurer and director-at-large of NASB  more

NASBA Presents Prestigious Awards to Three Leaders In Accounting
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 3 (TNSawa) -- The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy issued the following news release: Donald H. Burkett, CPA, Patti Bowers and John F. Dailey, Jr., CPA, RMA, PSA, were recognized on November 1, 2022, for their leadership and efforts to advance the accounting profession by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), during NASBA's 115th Annual Meeting, held in San Diego, CA. The meeting attracted representatives from 53 U.S. juri  more

NASCIO Members Give Back During NASCIO 2022 Annual Conference
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Nov. 2 (TNSsel) -- The National Association of State Chief Information Officers issued the following news release: The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) donated over $35,000 to AMPED Technology Workforce Training Program as part of the association's Give Back program. AMPED provides skills training to prepare Louisville residents for a career in IT. Priority admission is extended to individuals that live in underserved zip codes and meet spec  more

Tennessee Teamsters: Vote No on Amendment 1
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 3 (TNSsel) -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2022: With one week to go until Election Day, Teamsters across Tennessee are ferociously opposing Amendment 1, which would enshrine so-called "right to work" into the state constitution. "The more people learn about Amendment 1 and what it actually means, the more uncomfortable they are with it," said Wes Trotterchaud, President of Teamsters Local 519 in Knoxville. "  more