NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2023: * * * American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA soliciting comments on reinstating burdensome reporting requirements for farms under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). "AFBF appreciates EPA for taking the time to collect more information before proposing a rule that would require farmers to struggle through addit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the passage of a stopgap spending bill by both the House of Representatives and Senate, which includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill. Farm Bureau sent a letter to all members of Congress Tuesday urging passage of the continuing resolution that included a one-year extension of the 2018 f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: The American Farm Bureau Federation and South Dakota Farm Bureau today presented Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) with AFBF's Golden Plow award. The Golden Plow is the highest honor the organization gives to sitting members of Congress. "Congressman Johnson has been an outstanding partner throughout his time in Washington, from working to find long-term solutions to supply chain   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news: A wrap up report about state legislative proposals concerning privacy across the country finds over 140 bills have been introduced across 37 states. The Computer & Communications Industry Association released its report summarizing the previous legislative session and predictions for the year ahead for state privacy legislation. In 2022 several Democratic state legislatures enacted co  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 17 [Category: Construction]-- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: California and Kentucky Top Rankings of Year-over-Year Increases, While Colorado and North Dakota Lag; Ohio and Kentucky Lead in Monthly Gains, While Tennessee and Rhode Island Experience Largest Declines Construction employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia in October from a year earlier, while 22 states added construction jobs from Septemb  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Council on Competitiveness issued the following news release: * * * Members of the Council on Competitiveness Board and Executive Committee, and Commissioners and Advisors from the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers came together this summer at Gallup World Headquarters to take stock of the Council's work and explore the challenges and opportunities driving Phase 2 of the National Commission's work. During the meeting, Chancellor Donde P  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making a landmark investment in climate-smart agricultural practices, allocating $1.7 billion to support farmers and ranchers by offering additional revenue streams to landowners through incentive-based sustainability grants. This funding will also benefit native habitats waterfowl and other wildlife species depend on for survival. Ducks Unlimited (DU) received $52 mil  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Ducks Unlimited and its partners in North and South Carolina recently received a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant that will protect and enhance 2,210 acres of wetlands adjacent to North Carolina's Big Swamp and on South Carolina's Francis Marion National Forest and Huntington Beach State Park. "The Resilient Carolina Wetlands & Rivers IV NAWCA grant provides important fundin  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 13 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Ducks Unlimited (DU) is partnering with Indian River Lakes Conservancy, St. Lawerence Land Trust, Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, and Thousand Island Land Trust (TILT) on a $5.8 million multi-phase protection and restoration project in the St. Lawrence River Valley (SLRV). The conservation work, funded by a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant, will permanently protect 16 properties. A pair of New  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Ducks Unlimited and its partners in North Carolina and Virginia recently received a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant that will protect and enhance over 2,350 acres of wetlands along the Mattaponi and Blackwater Rivers in Virginia, and will also include projects at Mattamuskeet and Back Bay National Wildlife Refuges. "The Mid-Atlantic Blackwaters & Bays II NAWCA grant will ensure the enhancem  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: * * * The South Florida Ecosystem Wetlands V project aims to enhance the hydrology of 998 acres and permanently secure 72 acres through fee-simple acquisition. The project entails the enhancement of existing freshwater wetlands on a state property of critical importance to the South Florida Ecosystem and the protection of an existing private impounded mangrove marsh wetland in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) for th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission issued the following news release: The Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, in partnership with Louisiana Baptists, Louisiana Baptist Children's Home and Northshore Baptist Association, has donated an ultrasound machine to Restoration House Pregnancy Resource Center in Hammond, Louisiana. A dedication cerem  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- The Council of Chief State School Officers issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced today that Missouri Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven will assume the presidency of its Board of Directors. CCSSO also announced the new terms of the remaining officers and directors serving on the 2023-2024 Board of Directors, decisions ratified by association membership at the 2023 Annual Policy For  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Results for America issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Today, at a virtual event co-hosted by the National Governors Association, Results for America will release its 2023 Invest in What Works State Standard of Excellence, showcasing 194 efforts across 46 states - led by Governors, state legislators, and state agency leaders of both parties - to build and use evidence and data to improve residents' lives. This year's State Standard of Excellence recogniz  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 -- The Mechanical Licensing Collective issued the following news release: The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has released a comprehensive toolkit, prepared by The MLC's Educational Partnerships team, tailored to assist legal advisors and members of the music publishing community, including music publishers, songwriters, composers and lyricists, in finding answers to their frequently asked questions pertaining to The MLC. The MLC's Lawyer Toolkit, and the  more