WASHINGTON, March 23 (TNSgov) -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news: The Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted comments this week to state legislatures in Idaho, Montana, and Tennessee in opposition to proposed legislation requiring mandatory content filters on smartphones and connected devices activated in each respective state. CCIA agrees that younger users may require additional protections for certain material online, but expre  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 (TNSgov) -- The ERA Coalition issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: A dozen state houses are currently considering Equal Rights Amendment-related resolutions on what is the 51st anniversary of Congress' passage of the ERA. California started the trend last year by passing a resolution affirming the validity of the amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and Colorado passed a bipartisan resolution last month. Legislators in Georgia, Hawaii, I  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSpp) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association issued the following news release: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today launched CONVERGENCE Philadelphia, its third city-based pilot program to promote and increase minority homeownership. CONVERGENCE Philadelphia joins initiatives underway in Memphis, Tennessee, and Columbus, Ohio. CONVERGENCE Philadelphia will be led by MBA and three cornerstone partners: Radian, TD Bank, and Wells Fargo. The multiyear commitment will   more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, March 21 (TNSpp) -- The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release: The Association of American Railroads (AAR), in partnership with emergency management agencies in Sumner County, Tennessee, have piloted the addition of AskRail data to their emergency management dispatching system to ensure all first responders have accurate, timely information in the event of a rail emergency. Developed by the freight rail industry and the first responder communit  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 21 (TNSgov) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Harpeth Conservancy, has filed an appeal of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's decision to do nothing about a large bacteria and algae bloom caused by discharges of poorly treated sewage in Dickson County. The appeal concerns the persistent presence of a bacteria and algae bloom in Trace Creek, d  more