NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 26 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the election of Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be Speaker of the House. "AFBF congratulates Rep. Mike Johnson on his election to Speaker of the House. Speaker Johnson has a strong history of supporting America's farmers and ranchers, which has earned him the 'Friend of Farm Bureau' award multiple tim  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- 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 Oct. 24, 2023: Tennessee's Aggravated Prostitution statute and related sex offender registration requirements are unconstitutional and violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to a federal lawsuit filed today against the state by the Am  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: Kelli Bursey, MPH, CHES, has been named chair of the Oak Ridge Sitewide Institutional Review Board (ORSIRB), for which she oversees IRB reviews and makes determinations of human subject research protocols. "I'm excited and honored to be taking over this position," Bursey said. "I got involved with the ORSIRB 12 years ago because I wanted to become more knowledgeable for my coworkers and cl  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 24 -- Communities in Schools issued the following news: Communities In Schools(R) (CIS(R)), the nation's leading provider of integrated student supports, announced it has received a $100,000 donation from Whataburger, marking the largest single contribution ever made to CIS by the national fast-food brand as part of its Feeding Student Success program. While Whataburger has previously provided financial support to local CIS affiliates (including CIS of East Texas, CIS  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The National Head Start Association issued the following news release: A host of national civic, social, and public services organizations have partnered to ensure families of infants and children have greater access to public transit, and ultimately, social and economic mobility. NHSA and the Civic Mapping Initiative (CMI), powered by the Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation, partnered to produce an interactive, national map and analysis measuring the distance  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: The National Safety Council, America's leading nonprofit safety advocate, announced Monday this year's recipient of its Marion Martin Award, presented annually to one or more outstanding female safety professionals. Stephanie Miller was honored during the opening session of the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo. Miller is the safety and health manager of critical projects and waste operations for UCOR, the   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following news release: The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) is proud to announce a forthcoming grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to engage, understand, and plan for the equitable electric mobility needs and priorities of underserved Black communities in Georgia. In partnership with EVNoire (EVN) and Clean Cities Georgia (CC-GA), SACE will utilize the DOE funding to ensure that underserved   more

COLUMBIA, Tennessee, Oct. 24 -- The Tennessee Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Tennessee Farm Bureau provided input to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs, opposing their proposal to impose increased restrictions on agricultural herbicide. EPA requested comments on its proposed Herbicide Strategy Framework. EPA has been under pressure to adhere to the requirements of the Endangered Species Act and, in response, has developed a multi-faceted work plan addressing the registration pro  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- Transgender Law Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Tennessee's Aggravated Prostitution statute and related sex offender registration requirements are unconstitutional and violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to a federa  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2023: The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is today announcing an increase of 25% compared to 2022 in the total area of planted cotton acres enrolled in the program, reaching 1.6 million acres in 2023 - its greatest extent to date. This represents not only impressive growth in enrolled cotton acreage in a single year but also the fourth successive year of continued expansion of enrolled cotton acres.  more