NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 21 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Tennessee, and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP today sued the State of Tennessee to block the state's recently enacted discriminatory ban on medically necessary ge  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 19 (TNSgov) -- The American Agri-Women issued the following news release: American Agri-Women (AAW) updated its legislative policy positions in the areas of natural resources, commodities and education, and ag business and economics at its annual mid-year meeting held recently in Jordan, Utah. AAW, a national coalition of farm, ranch and agribusiness women, is in its 48th year of advocating for agriculture. The 2023 AAW Mid-Year meeting was held in beautiful Nashvil  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 22 (TNSgov) -- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists issued the following news release: The ASRT government relations team actively monitors state and federal legislative and regulatory issues that could affect the medical imaging and radiation therapy profession. The Society provides periodic updates so radiologic technologists can stay informed and get involved. To ensure the radiologic technology community has up-to-date legislative information, the  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNStalk) -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement on April 19, 2023: * * * This week, the Tennessee legislature passed legislation that would provide broad immunity from civil liability to gun industry members, even when they engage in reckless, negligent or irresponsible marketing, design and sales practices. The legislation follows a school shooting last month in Nashville where three children and three adults were killed. It also fol  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 (TNStalk) -- Families Against Mandatory Minimums issued the following statement on April 21, 2023: FAMM's Tennessee State Director Matthew Charles released the following statement after the Tennessee General Assembly failed to pass a new "three strikes" law. "The Tennessee General Assembly was wise to let an expansion of their three strikes law die during this legislative session," said Charles. "There is no evidence the current three strikes law has helped reduc  more

NEW YORK, April 13 (TNStalk) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement: * * * Last week, the Tennessee House voted on a resolution to expel three members of the House - Representatives Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, and Gloria Johnson - for their involvement in a demonstration for gun control policies following the killings of three children and three adults in a mass shooting at a school in Nashville, Tennessee. Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, two yo  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 19 (TNSrpt) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Admissions employees play a key role in colleges and universities' future sustainability, and even more so as the enrollment cliff approaches. However, a recent data analysis shows that colleges and universities are relying on admissions positions with high turnover and young employees to do a great deal of the legwork of building institutions' ne  more

NEW YORK, April 20 (TNStalk) -- PEN America issued the following statement on April 19, 2023: * * * PEN America said today a Tennessee bill that would open book publishers and distributors to criminal prosecution for sending "obscene materials" to public schools is a censorious effort to "intimidate and chill" the publishing industry. The free expression organization called on Gov. Bill Lee to reject signing Senate Bill 1059. * * * Jonathan Friedman, director of PEN America's Free Expression  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 17 (TNStalk) -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following statement: * * * The pilots of FedEx Express, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association Int'l, issued the following statement in response to FedEx Corporation's celebration of its 50th anniversary. "We are proud to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of FedEx. This company was founded by a visionary leader who created an industry that previously did not exist, and FedEx pilots hav  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 21 -- The Academy of Country Music issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: The Academy of Country Music (ACM) announced today its plans to take over The Star in Frisco, Texas, with three days of live music, can't-miss Country Music events, and celebrations beginning Tuesday, May 9, leading up to the 58th ACM Awards. Co-hosted by global superstars Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, the ACM Awards show will take place at 7 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 11 at Ford C  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 19 (TNSper) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: The Nature Conservancy has named Laurel Creech as State Director in Tennessee. She brings a wealth of leadership and sustainability experience to the program, which opened its doors in 1978. Creech comes to TNC from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, where she helped create and serve as the Assistant Director for Metro Nashville's Division of Sustainab  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSgov) -- The National Black Caucus of State Legislators issued the following news release: The National Black Caucus of State Legislators encourages state legislative black caucuses to pass comprehensive gun control legislation following multiple mass shootings across the nation and unjust expulsion of three legislators for "disorderly behavior," known as the Tennessee 3, following a protest for gun reform on the Tennessee House chamber Floor in response to the deadly sh  more