| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday January 22, 2023 ( 6 items ) |
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AFBF Files Legal Challenge To New WOTUS Rule
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 20 (TNStalk) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Jan. 19, 2023:
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on AFBF's legal challenge to the new Waters of the United States rule. AFBF joined 17 other organizations representing agriculture, infrastructure and housing, as well as county and state Farm Bureaus in filing suit.
"Farmers and ranchers share the goal of protecting the resources we're entr
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American Beverage Association: Nashville Receives Investment To Support Increased Recycling Collection
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 19 (TNSgov) -- The American Beverage Association issued the following news release:
The City of Nashville on Jan. 11 announced the launch of enhancements to modernize its recycling program with support in part from American Beverage and The Recycling Partnership. In total, $4.8 million will be used to replace the existing schedule of once-a-month collection and increase residential recycling collection frequency for 141,000 households. As part of this effort, an inves
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MLK's Legacy Weaves Environmentalism, Racial Justice
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 (TNStalk) -- The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee issued the following agency statement on Jan. 15, 2023:
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told us that if we could not learn to live together as brothers and sisters, then we would perish as fools.
King was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was protesting in solidarity with Black sanitation workers. His death arrived just a few years before the environmental movement found its footin
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Bad Housing Blues - New Report Reveals Evidence of Source of Discrimination in the Memphis Area and Proposes Recommendations to Address National Concerns
NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on Jan. 17, 2023:
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today released a new report, THE BAD HOUSING BLUES: Discrimination in the Housing Choice Voucher Program in Memphis, Tennessee. The report examines economic and racial discrimination in housing, investigating the local rental market, assessing attitudes, and identifying policies and practices that impede
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National Fair Housing Alliance: Bad Housing Blues - New Report Reveals Evidence Of Source Of Income Discrimination In The Memphis Area And Proposes Recommendations To Address National Concerns
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The National Fair Housing Alliance issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2023:
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today released a new report, THE BAD HOUSING BLUES: Discrimination in the Housing Choice Voucher Program in Memphis, Tennessee. The report examines economic and racial discrimination in housing, investigating the local rental market, assessing attitudes, and identifying policies and practices that
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Statement From AmfAR On Tennessee's Rejection Of Federal Funds For HIV Services
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 (TNStalk) -- The American Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news agency statement on Jan. 20, 2023:
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The Tennessee Department of Health abruptly rejected the use of available federal funds for HIV prevention services. This decision is short-sighted and undermines the state's public health and response to HIV while limiting community access to critical services.
Among the programs that will be affected by the Tennessee Department of Health's rejection of
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