NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Today marks the expiration of the one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill, leaving farmers and ranchers anxious about whether Congress can secure a new, five-year reauthorization. Despite Congress giving themselves a full extra year to craft and pass a new farm bill, inaction remains the status quo in the halls of Congress. "We are running out of time," said American Farm B  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release: * * * Stations in Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia are the latest to receive funding to upgrade equipment for public safety. * * * CPB has awarded a total of 30 grants to date through the first round of funding for the Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Stations in Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Islamic Relief USA issued the following news release: Islamic Relief USA is thinking about the people directly impacted by Hurricane Helene the past several days. According to CBS News, at least 116 people have died in some 600 miles of area across several states, including Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, among others. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost electricity or suffered property damage. "Islamic Relief's Disaster Management Tea  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Country Music's Biggest Night(TM) Airs Live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, November 20 at 8/7c on ABC * * * CMA and ABC have announced that Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson will host "The 58th Annual CMA Awards." Bryan, a four-time CMA Awards host this year, and Manning, a three-time host this year, are joined by first-time host Wilson. Country M  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Washington Free Beacon on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * America's Disorder Problem By Charles Fain Lehman A few months ago, my work took me to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga is a small city, population about 180,000, in the southeast of the state. Like the rest of the state, Chattanooga is by no means progressive. It didn't have a "defund the police" movement or a progressive prosecutor. But even ther  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * Major crime is under control, but public disorder remains a serious challenge * * * Crime remains a pressing concern for Americans, even as rates of violence have receded from 2022 peaks. An apt example is crime perception in the small but rapidly growing city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Manhattan Institute polling conducted in February found that three-quarters of Chattanooga residents consider pu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Today, NetChoice sued (https://netchoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NetChoice-v.-Skrmetti_Tennessee_Complaint_FINAL_Oct-3-2024.pdf) Tennessee in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division, to halt another unconstitutional law, HB 1891. We are sui  more