NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 27 (TNStalk) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2023: * * * American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the announcement that USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh is stepping down at the end of February. "We've enjoyed working with Deputy Secretary Bronaugh for the last two years of her tenure at USDA and we thank her for her service to America's farmers and ranchers. "She has long been s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (TNSgov) -- The America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and a coalition of Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Home  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: Even as tobacco use remains the number one cause of preventable death in the United States and youth e-cigarette use remains at high levels, a new report highlights how too many states continue to shortchange programs designed to prevent kids from using tobacco products and help tobacco users quit - with Tennessee ranking amongst the top 5 of states doing so. This yea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNStalk) -- Catholics for Choice issued the following statement on Jan. 27, 2023: * * * Today Catholics for Choice, which uplifts and amplifies the voices of the majority of Catholics who believe in reproductive freedom, issued the following statement from President Jamie L. Manson, M. Div., after the city of Memphis, Tennessee, released video of the traffic stop that led to the beating and murder of Tyre Nichols by five police officers. "The savage, brutal beating of Tyr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 27 (TNSper) -- The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission issued the following news release: The board of trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has elected Dr. Miles Mullin II, to serve as the entity's next vice president and chief of staff. ERLC President Brent Leatherwood made the recommendation to the board for Mullin's appointment in a special called meeting of the board. Mullin comes to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSawa) -- The Hispanic Heritage Foundation issued the following news: The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards recipients for the Orange region, which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. 30 local high school seniors will be honored for their leadership in the classroom and community during a virtual ceremony on February 2nd, 2023. Thirty students will be honored in va  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (TNStalk) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Jan. 27, 2023: * * * Killing Of Tyre Nichols Shows Structural Problems In US Policing By Laura Pitter, Deputy Director, US Program; Olivia Ensign, Senior Advocate, US Program The United States is bracing for further details in yet another horrific police killing of a Black man, this time Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee. The fatal beating reminds us of the fundamental changes to policing that are still nee  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: The highest quality research on prison education and workforce programs shows a positive impact on recidivism rates, earnings and employment opportunities for participants. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy released a summary of this research -- the largest meta-analysis on the topic to date. The complete analysis will be published in an academic journal later thi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNStalk) -- The American Council of Life Insurers posted the following joint statement on Jan. 26, 2023: * * * American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) President and CEO Susan Neely and National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors' (NAIFA) Tennessee President Scott Flowers issued the following joint statement on the best interest annuity rule adopted recently by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. "The new rule adopted by Director Carter Lawren  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNStalk) -- The National Health Law Program issued the following agency statement: * * * Once again, in yet another U.S. city, a Black man did not survive a traffic stop. His name was Tyre Nichols. On January 7, 2023, Memphis, Tennessee police pulled over the 29-year-old father and avid skateboarder. Police officers subsequently tased, beat, and pepper-sprayed Mr. Nichols approximately 250 feet from his home. He died on January 10 as a result of injuries sustained during   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 23 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release on Jan. 23, 2023: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposed rule today to protect 104 miles of rivers as critical habitat in Tennessee and Virginia for a fish called the sickle darter under the Endangered Species Act. The Service designated the sickle darter as a threatened species in November. The sickle darter was protected following a 2010 petition filed by the Cente  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 24 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release on Jan. 23, 2023: Citing concerns about cruelty and disease threats to other commercially raised poultry, Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation today called on Tennessee lawmakers to give favorable consideration to SB 194, by Senator Jon Lundberg, R-Bristol, and H.B. 285, by Rep. Sam Whitson, R-Franklin, to make core cockfighting activities a federal offense. Under Te  more

LAFAYETTE, Georgia, Jan. 25 (TNSpp) -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: The Tennessee office of Trust For Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit organization that connects people to the benefits and joys of the outdoors, is working closely with the local government of Walker County, Georgia, to create new trails serving the families of North Georgia. On December 22, 2022, the Walker County Commission, chaired by Shannon Whitfield, voted to allocate $50,000 toward a  more