NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 21 (TNSres) -- The Center for Individual Freedom issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) today announced that Tennesseans from across the state have sent more than 24,000 letters urging their elected officials in the in the 113th General Assembly to repeal Tennessee's harmful Certificate of Need (CON) laws to help increase access to high-quality, affordable healthcare. "The broad support for repealing Tennessee's  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 21 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is funding the largest climate investment in history to connect forest landowners with emerging climate markets as part of the Investing in America agenda. This investment includes $10 million awarded to Ducks Unlimited's (DU) Flyway Forests program, which seeks to restore bottomland hardwood forests and wildlife habitat on private lands in the lower Mississipp  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on March 18, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 34 states are currently in session as of March 15 - 8 States have ended session as of March 15 * So far, HRC is tracking about 815+ bills: - 200+ HRC supports - 445+ 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) - Five pro-equality bills have passed into la  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 22 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented Ducks Unlimited (DU) with the state's Ag Leaders Award for its contributions to Iowa Agriculture. DU received the Leadership in Conservation designation at the 12th annual Iowa Ag Leaders dinner. Naig also honored the Iowa Barn Foundation for Leadership in Community and Plantpeddler (an Iowa plant supplier) for Leadership in Agriculture Education. "Hundreds of Io  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The National Fair Housing Alliance issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), and the Tennessee Fair Housing Council (TFHC) announced they filed a housing discrimination complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) alleging that I. and M.J. Gross, d/b/a Gross Residential is in violation of the Fair Housing Act's accessibility requirements at 13 multi-family rental properties in Alabama, N  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The National Housing Conference, a non-profit on housing policies and practices, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The National Housing Conference (NHC) has announced three new appointees to its Board of Governors while welcoming back three returning members. With these latest additions, NHC's Board of Governors continues to remain one of the most diverse boards in the United States. Joining returning Board members Ralph Perrey, Tennessee Housing Devel  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, March 21 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: The Open Space Institute (OSI), in partnership with Thrive Regional Partnership (Thrive) has awarded the Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) a $20,000 grant through the Resilient Communities initiative for the Butterfly Effect Program. The grant will be used to enhance community resilience and natural disaster preparedness at CHA's Emma Wheeler Homes, reestablish and expand community gardens, and support en  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 19 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: ORAU announced the election of new members to its board and to its joint board/nominating committee and welcomed six new institutions to its 158-member university consortium. The announcement was made during the ORAU Annual Meeting of the Council of Sponsoring Institutions on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Jennifer Freeman, Ph.D. [hhs.purdue.edu], assistant vice president for research developmen  more

DICKSON, Tennessee, March 19 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: This week, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will hold an informational session and public hearing concerning the proposed Cumberland Gas Pipeline Project. The meetings will focus on additional stream alterations that were left out of the original application submitted last year by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. This is an opportunity for community members to expr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news on March 18, 2024: * * * By Trent Scott The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association today announces that Kayla Gladden has joined the association as Director of Finance and Administration. TECA is a Nashville-based trade association that represents 25 electric cooperatives in Tennessee and North Georgia. Before joining TECA, Gladden was Senior Accountant at Dempsey Vantrease & Follis  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 21 -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news: Forty-six high school juniors from across the state were in Nashville this week for the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association's annual Youth Leadership Summit. Delegates to the event receive a hands-on look at state government, learn networking and leadership skills and develop a better understanding of their local electric cooperatives. Tre Hargett, Tennessee Secretary of State, we  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 20 -- The Tennessee Farm Bureau issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Governor Bill Lee issued a proclamation honoring farmers and foresters as part of state and national Agriculture Day activities today. Tennessee farmers, foresters, agriculture officials, legislators, 4-H members, FFA members, and citizens celebrated with "Ag Day on the Hill" in downtown Nashville. "Agriculture drives Tennessee's economy and is crucial for our state's continued succ  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Today, TheDream.US, the nation's largest college access and success program for immigrant youth, awarded its Opportunity Scholarship to over 100 Dreamers who live in states with limited or inaccessible in-state tuition. The Scholarship provides up to $80,000 to cover tuition, fees, and on-campus housing and meals for a bachelor's degree at one of fi  more