WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSgov) -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news on March 14, 2023: The Computer & Communications Industry Association today offered comments in opposition to two proposed Tennessee laws, SB 1299/HB 1504 and SB 111/HB 682, which would seek to prevent digital services from removing certain content published on their platforms. CCIA raised concerns regarding constitutionality, potential conflicts with federal law, and impeding online   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Cooperative Development Foundation issued the following news release: The Cooperative Development Foundation and NCBA CLUSA will welcome 19 new and emerging co-op leaders into the Cooperative Leaders and Scholars (CLS) program. This year's 8-month expanded program is designed to deepen and broaden knowledge of cooperatives and the role of the co-op business model in meeting the economic and social needs of communities. The 2023 CLS cohort includes: * Laura Bechard,  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSgov) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: The national advocacy group Food & Water Watch submitted its initial brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) over its approval of Tennessee Gas Pipeline's East 300 gas expansion project. This project consists of the construction of a new compressor station in New Jersey and the significant upgrading of two existing compressor  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: On the heels of Gov. Bill Lee enacting a pair of discriminatory bills targeting transgender youth and LGBTQ+ spaces and culture, last night the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) hosted the Slay Hate: Fight Back Tennessee rally at Nashville's local LGBTQ+ Tribe bar. Tennesseans maxed out the venue's capacity in support of the rally, sending a clear message to Governor Lee that he cannot silence us.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 (TNStalk) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on March 13, 2023: * * * The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization - condemns the Tennessee Senate for passing SB 1440, a bill that attempts to discriminate against LGBTQ+ Tennesseans by codifying "sex" as "a person's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time o  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 17 (TNSper) -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: After an impressive military and federal career, Ken Tarcza, Ph.D., has joined Oak Ridge Associated Universities as chief of staff. A graduate of West Point, Tarcza would spend his military career serving in numerous roles, including assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at West Point; commander of the Defense Contract Management Agency's Southern Europe office in Wiesba  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: This week, President Biden outlined the path forward for a $9.7 billion competitive grant program called "Empowering Rural America"-or the "New ERA" program-designed to bring good-paying jobs, investment, and clean energy to rural communities. In video remarks before the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Biden described the New ERA program as "the biggest investment in rural co-ops sinc  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, March 16 (TNSgov) -- The Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release and letter on March 15, 2023: On March 15th, the Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine (TNSAM) sent a letter to members of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare expressing concern with HB665/SB733. This legislation would prohibit licensed practitioners from prescribing buprenorphine until a patient signs a document acknowledging the risks of receiving opioid use disor  more