NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: The winner of the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet is Ella McLerran of Tennessee. She was awarded the top prize following a discussion on Farm Bureau's role and future direction in welcoming and engaging diverse agricultural communities. McLerran is a senior studying animal science - animal industries at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She wil  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news: The Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted comments objecting to a Tennessee social media bill that raises Constitutional concerns and tries to reclassify the role of online services as that of broadband providers that carry internet traffic. CCIA said that companies should not be forced to display content that violates their terms of service   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 12 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Nick Brichacek of Schuyler, Nebraska, was recently awarded the title of World Champion at the 88th World's Championship Duck Calling Contest and Wings Over the Prairie Festival in Stuttgart, Arkansas. This is an enormous honor for a small-town Nebraska boy who has been working toward this dream for over 20 years. Nick was only 13 years old and just getting started in contest calling when he first met Nebraska DU  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 13 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Joe Stangel, assistant regional wildlife manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR), is Ducks Unlimited's (DU) Minnesota Conservation Partner of the Year. Stangel is responsible for wildlife habitat management across 32 counties in southwest Minnesota, an important part of the Prairie Pothole Region landscape for nesting and migrating waterfowl. Stangel plays a prominent role in the acquis  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 16 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council recently approved $4.78 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grant proposals. Ducks Unlimited's (DU) share of that funding will impact nine different sites. DU's Great Lakes Initiative (GLI) was allocated $831,000. The funds will be used to conserve 2,195 acres in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. The goal of the GLI is to restore, enhance and pro  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: The American Farm Bureau Federation recently honored 10 outstanding leaders in agriculture as graduates of the organization's 11th Partners in Advocacy Leadership class. PAL was designed to help agricultural leaders accelerate their engagement abilities and solidify their roles as advocates for agriculture. "We commend the PAL graduates for their hard work and commitment to this program, an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following news: The American Association of Nurse Practitioners(R) (AANP) recognizes the outstanding achievements and exemplary service of 33 AANP members who have been accepted into the prestigious Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) program. Practicing in 22 U.S. states, these nurse practitioner (NP) leaders will be inducted on June 27 at the 2024 AANP National Conference in Na  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on March 11, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 41 states are currently in session as of March 8 - So far, HRC is tracking about 780+ bills: - 190+ HRC supports - 430+ HRC opposes - Five anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law (Ohio: HB 68, Tennessee: HB 0878, Utah: HB 261 & Utah: HB 257, Wyoming: SF 9) - Three pro-equality bills have passed into law (Maine: LD 279, California: SB 339 & New Mex  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today President Biden announced $3.3 billion awarded through the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program to projects in over 40 states that will help reconnect and rebuild communities divided by transportation infrastructure. The program will fund 15 critical projects in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. The announcement is part  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation would eliminate waste and inefficiencies in credentialing system costing frontline transportation workers Washington -- Today, the American Trucking Associations welcomed the introduction of the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act by Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Jon Tester (D-Montana), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), and An  more

TOWSON, Maryland, March 12 -- The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities issued the following news: Founded in 1873, Vanderbilt University is a private, R1 classified university renowned for its transformative education and research that offers internationally recognized programs and an immersive undergraduate experience. The university enrolls 13,710 students in ten schools and colleges that span a parklike campus in the heart of Nashville, the capitol of Tennessee. With research (ht  more