CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2024) -- With support from Arnold Ventures (AV), NORC at the University of Chicago's Center on Public Safety & Justice is partnering with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to work with cities to gather evidence into how new policies could help law enforcement agencies solve a greater number of violent crimes. Specifical  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2024) -- With support from Arnold Ventures (AV), NORC at the University of Chicago's Center on Public Safety & Justice is partnering with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to work with cities to gather evidence into how new policies could help law enforcement agencies solve a greater number of violent crimes. Specifically, NORC will determin  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: As Tennessee Primary voters head to the voting booth, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on crucial issues such as taxes and spending. Candidates often make campaign promises not to raise taxes, only to abandon taxpayers once elected. The Taxpayer Protection Pledge requires candidates to put their commitment in writing making it harder to reverse course. Fortunately for voters in   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: * * * Leadership Summit Welcomes 49 Students From 32 Universities Across the United States * * * The Country Music Association held its 11th annual CMA EDU Leadership Summit from Sunday, July 28 to Tuesday, July 30. The CMA EDU Class of 2024-2025 took part in three full days of professional development training, industry education and community-building at CMA HQ in Nashville. The coveted program  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news: The Tennessee Magazine celebrates Tennessee's remarkable people, places and food. This goal would not be achieved every month though without the love and support from the 23 cooperatives that TECA serves. This month was a great month for magazine distribution which totaled to 775,146 copies. That number is 156,235 copies higher compared to just one month ago. A large part of that increase i  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 3 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is the author of a Tennessee joint resolution declaring a month of prayer and fasting in the state. Meanwhile, our "Secularist of the Week" becomes a three-time "Secularist of the Week" honoree fo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 31 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has ensured that the Tennessee-based Chester County Sheriff's Office will keep religious iconography off of its website. A concerned community member informed the national state/church watchdog that the main page of the sheriff's website, which lists names, photos and titles of staff, also displayed a "Thin Blue Line" flag with a New Testament quote. The b  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The Academy of Country Music issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: * * * Star-studded Lineup to Feature Eric Church, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Tyler Hubbard, Jamey Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Darius Rucker, and Keith Urban Carly Pearce and Jordan Davis to Host Event Celebrating Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Lainey Wilson, Trisha Yearwood, and More Limited Tickets and VIP Packages for the 17th Academy of Country Music Honors(TM) on Wednesday, August 21  more

NEW YORK, July 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- 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: MEMPHIS, Tenn. Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Criminal Law Reform Project, ACLU of Tennessee, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of Just City Memphis to challenge the constitutionality of Tennessee's un  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: Kristin Mattson has always had a desire to help people. Mattson, ORAU senior health communication and marketing specialist, grew up wanting to be a doctor for as far back as she could remember, but during college fell in love with the concept of preventing illnesses instead of treating them. "It made so much more sense, and I could help many more people by focusing on prevention as opposed  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: The ORAU-Directed Research and Development (ODRD) investment program provides a path for funding innovative, research-based approaches or solutions that fall within the core capabilities of ORAU and our member universities' research interests. The hope is that ODRD-funded projects could result in proposals that can generate new sponsored research jointly performed by ORAU and partne  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Primary elections were held on Thursday in Tennessee. Full results for women in these races are available on this post on our Election Analysis page (https://cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/results-women-august-1st-primaries-tennessee); there are no undecided races with women candidates, so these are the final results for women in the 2024 Tennessee primaries. Full c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The Mechanical Licensing Collective issued the following news release: * * * The MLC receives widespread support from songwriters, major and independent publishers and industry organizations during the public comment period of the Register of Copyrights periodic review of designation of The MLC and DLC. * * * The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has received significant support from a number of rightsholders and dozens of respected songwriter advocacy  more