WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) and co-counsel Jonathan F. Mitchell continued the fight to protect children by filing another brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a case involving laws passed by the State of Tennessee and the Commonwealth of Kentucky that protect children from irreversible chemical castration and genital mutilation. Earlie  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 27 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: The Center for Biological Diversity has just notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service it intends to sue the agency for denying Endangered Species Act protection to a fish called the bridled darter. Bridled darters, named for markings on their face and back that appear to look like a horse's bridle and reins, exist only in small portions of five rivers and creeks, including the Conasauga and E  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on July 25, 2023: * * * Green jobs do not come cheap, particularly when the Biden administration is funding them through tax dollars. According to Robert Bryce, under the Inflation Reduction Act which incentivizes the production of electric vehicles among other green technologies, each new "green" job at the GM's battery plant (which the company is developing with Korea's LG) in Spring Hill, Tennesse  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance, a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, issued the following news: The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) - the leading trade association representing manufacturers of medical imaging equipment, radiopharmaceuticals, contrast media, and focused ultrasound therapeutic devices - sent letters to eleven state legislatures, including California, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada  more

NEW YORK, July 27 -- The Public Relations Society of America issued the following news on July 26, 2023: PRSA today announced the nominees for its 2024 Board of Directors. Officer candidates include Ray Day, APR, Vice Chair of Stagwell, nominated for 2025 Chair, Jessica M. Graham, APR, Fellow PRSA, President, Fionix Consulting, LLC, proposed for the role of Treasurer and Sam Sims, APR, Fellow PRSA, President, Sims Grp, recommended for Secretary. Membership delegates will vote on the nominees a  more

COLUMBIA, Tennessee, July 27 -- The Tennessee Farm Bureau issued the following news release: After four rounds of competition, Ella McLerran was named the State Collegiate Discussion Meet winner at the Tennessee Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Summer Conference. McLerran is from Clay County and is an upcoming junior at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville majoring in animal science. The Collegiate Discussion Meet is designed to simulate a committee meeting consisting of discussion and ac  more