WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief: * * * Employers: Nyrio Investments Corp., operating as Stateline Liquor & Wine at 1069 Main Street, Southaven, MS 38671 Three Star Investments, operating as Three Star Liquor Store, 3305 South 3rd Street, Memphis, TN 38109 Yala Investments Corp., operating as Spirits Unlimited at 3024 Covington Pike Street 1, Memphis, TN 38218 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSrep)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation issued the following issue 23-page brief (No. HP-2023-10) entitled "Medicaid After Pregnancy - State-Level Implications of Extending Postpartum Coverage." The brief was written by Sarah Gordon, Amelia Whitman, Sarah Sugar, Lucy Chen, Christie Peters, Nancy De Lew and Benjamin D. Sommers. Here are the excerpts: * * * KEY POINTS * One in three pregnancy  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news brief: * * * Date of action: April 6, 2023 Type of action: Fair Labor Standards Act consent order and permanent injunction Names of defendants: Pigeon Forge Hospitality, LLC Nimesh Patel Resolution: On April 6, 2023, Judge Clifton L. Corker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville issued a consent order and permanent injunction in a case that the U.S. Department of Labor file  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 11 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release: In an effort to enforce the laws as written, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined 22 other states in filing an amicus brief before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit supporting the rights given by Title IX for female athletes to have an equal chance to be champions in sports. "As Attorney General, I will enforce the laws as written, which includes de  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Andrea Delgado is looking for elementary particles that seem so abstract, there appears to be no obvious short-term benefit to her research. But then, neither could anyone see the immediate impact of what Isaac Newton had found. "When Newton discovered gravity, when the apple fell on his head, nobody knew that we were going to be able to study gravity and eventual  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in warning more than 50 of the nation's largest asset managers about Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investments being made with Americans' hard-earned money as annual shareholders' meetings begin for many public companies. The letter was sent to 53 asset managers with $40 billion or m  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 11 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news on April 10, 2023: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance's Securities Division ("TDCI") announced today that it has joined a multi-state settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will pay up to $10.2 million in penalties for operational and technical failures that harmed main street investors. The settlement stems from an investigation spearheaded by state securities r  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 8 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks before the Air Force Two departure from Nashville International Airport: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: So the district court in the abortion medication decision came down today. I haven't read it yet, so I'm going to do an analysis of it. But as a general matter, I'll say that there is no question that the President and I are going to stand with the women of America and do everything we can to ensure that wo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 11 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on April 10, 2023, at Fisk University: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, everybody. Hello, Nashville. (Applause.) (Laughs.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you, Kamala! THE VICE PRESIDENT: I love you. (Applause.) That's why I'm here. That's why I'm here. I love you. Please have a seat. AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you! THE VICE PRESIDENT: Please have a se- -- (laughs) -- Mayor Cooper -- Mayor Cooper, it   more