NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on May 17, 2024: * * * American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the release of a farm bill draft in the House Agriculture Committee. "AFBF appreciates the work of Chairman Thompson and the entire House Agriculture Committee for its work in drafting a new, modernized farm bill. "America's farmers and ranchers need the stability that the farm bill provides so they  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, May 18 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement on May 17, 2024: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Rachel Rouleau regarding a motion (https://dm1l19z832j5m.cloudfront.net/2024-05/Tennessee-v-Cardona-2024-05-16-Memo-ISO-MPI.pdf) to stay and preliminary injunction ADF attorneys filed Thursday with a federal district court in State of Tennessee v. Cardona on behalf of a high-school athlete from West  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 17 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has energetically thrown its support behind the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, introduced by Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton. The legislation would remove the federal tax imposed on firearms and accessories regulated under the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA). Joining Cotton a  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: The CUPA-HR Washington Chapter has been selected to receive the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2024 National Chapter Excellence Award. This award recognizes chapters that are making a significant impact through their commitment to CUPA-HR and the higher ed HR community. The Washington Chapter has demonstrated i  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 (TNSres) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: A majority of those who work in financial aid at the nation's colleges and universities are job hunting, according to new research from CUPA-HR and NASFAA. What are they looking for? Better pay, opportunities to work remotely, and a more flexible schedule. A new report examining pay, pay equity, staffing, representation and retentio  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: David Zajchowski, human resources director at Rollins College, has been selected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). He will join the board on July 1. Zajchowski has been a member of CUPA-HR for more than 20 years. Throughout his time with   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Duquesne University has received the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2024 Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award for the implementation of the Minority Professional Development Internship Program. This award recognizes and celebrates institutional initiatives and programs that have made a significant impact with   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: An email from Nashville Police Chief John Drake seems to conflict with claims by the Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel that they cancelled a pro-Israel event due to security concerns, First Liberty Institute announced today. Yesterday, First Liberty sent a letter to the Sonesta urging it to fulfill its contractual obligation to HaYovel, a Christian ministry that was scheduled to hold a s  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Guy Bailey, president of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, has received the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2024 Chief Executive HR Champion Award. Recognizing that what makes an institution great are its people, this award honors a president or chancellor of a higher education institution or system who  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Michael Vivenzio, talent and development manager at Bergen Community College, has been selected to receive the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2024 Higher Ed HR Rock Star Award, which recognizes an early-career professional who is making an impact in higher ed HR. Michael has made a significant impact at Bergen   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee collaborated for the latest in a series of events in support of Governor Cox's NGA Chair's Initiative: Disagree Better. Launched in July 2023, Disagree Better is a yearlong initiative to help Americans bridge the partisan divide. "I started Disagree Better because I'm deeply concerned at the di  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 16 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Minneapolis, MN & Nashville, TN (May 16, 2024) - Majorities of Penske Truck Rental employees at locations in Minnesota and Tennessee have voted to remove the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union from their respective workplaces. The decertification petitions were filed by workers with free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation in Apr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- The Academy of Country Music issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) revealed a star-studded lineup of presenters who will take the stage at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, as well as the hosts and special performer for the Official ACM Awards Red Carpet Show. Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning entertainment icon, Reba McEntire, the ACM Awards will be fr  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Renee Hiller, vice president for human resources and workplace experience at St. Cloud State University, has been selected to receive the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2024 Distinguished Service Award for outstanding leadership of CUPA-HR and higher education HR. CUPA-HR is pleased to make a $4,000 contribution  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following agency statement on May 13, 2024: Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a rule through Order 1920 that will bring regional transmission planning into the modern era. This rule is a particularly big deal for the Southeast, as it will now require regional utilities to plan for the future and find ways for transmission to lower costs, improve reliability, and improve the ability of u  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: The American Farm Bureau Federation's 2024 Communications Award winners named at this year's Communications Conference in Waco, Texas, include 16 standout states. The competition recognizes state Farm Bureau professionals from across the country for their exceptional work in communications. Judged against states with similar membership sizes, Maryland, Montana, California and Illinois rose to  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- The Mechanical Licensing Collective issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) announced today that it has filed a legal action against music streaming platform Spotify USA Inc. (Spotify) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The action seeks recovery of unpaid royalties due under the compulsory mechanical blanket license obtained by Spotify to reproduce and distribute musi  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has received the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2024 HR Innovation Award for its Career Development unit. The HR Innovation Award recognizes innovative thinking in higher education HR, especially models that can be adapted for use on other campuses. CUPA-HR is pleased to m  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 17 -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Yohna J. Chambers, vice chancellor for human resources and CHRO at Texas Christian University, has been selected to receive the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2024 Distinguished Service Award for outstanding leadership of CUPA-HR and higher education HR. CUPA-HR is pleased to make a $4,000 contribution to an ins  more