Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday November 13, 2022 ( 6 items ) |
CAIR Condemns Distribution of Antisemitic Flyers at University of Tennessee
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2022:
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of antisemitic flyers on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC).
Some students have reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with the university's response to the flyers.
"We condemn the distribution of this a
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CAIR Welcomes New Ala. Constitution Dropping Racist Language, Ballot Measures Prohibiting Slavery in Ore., Tenn., Vt.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release:
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the passage of Alabama's new constitution, which removes the racist language of its predecessor. CAIR also welcomed the passage of several measures prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude as a form of punishment in Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont.
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New National Polling Data Show Black Women Voters Motivated By Dobbs Decision To Vote For Reproductive Justice
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- In Our Own Voice-National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda issued the following news release:
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda released new data from a poll of Black women. The survey was conducted by Perry Undem in September in follow-up to a poll of Black women voters nationally and in seven states -- Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. The September survey was conducted among Black w
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TESOL International Association: 2023 Election Results
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 10 (TNSper) -- TESOL International Association issued the following news release:
TESOL International Association (TESOL) is pleased to announce the 2023 election results. These newly elected leaders will be installed at the 2023 TESOL Annual Business Meeting scheduled for Friday, 24 March in Portland, Ore., USA. Congratulations to the following elected leaders:
President-Elect
The President-Elect serves a 1-year term beginning March 2023.
Debra Suarez, Career Ed
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Three Big 12 Teams Receive NCAA Soccer Championship Bids
IRVING, Texas, Nov. 8 (TNSsel) -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news:
TCU, Texas, and West Virginia earned spots in the field of 64 for the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, announced on Monday.
The Mountaineers defeated TCU in the finals of the 2022 Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship to claim the Conference's automatic bid and the No. 7 seed. Teams in their quadrant include No. 2-seed Penn State, No. 3-seed Virginia,
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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Report Shows Increased Acreage and Improved Environmental Performance for 2021/22
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 11 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol issued the following news on Nov. 10, 2022:
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has published its second annual report, detailing the results for the 2021-22 period (August 1st, 2021-July 31st, 2022). The farm-level, science-based sustainability program today reports significant improvements in the sustainability metrics measured; an increase in membership across the value chain; the completion of nine successful pilots; and its
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