SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement on Oct. 16, 2024, by Senior Counsel Chris Schandevel: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Chris Schandevel regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed on behalf of several pro-life and religious medical associations Wednesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. The case State of Tennessee v. U.S. Department of Health an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following news release: On Friday, America First Legal (AFL) and co-counsel Jonathan F. Mitchell filed a brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in United States v. Skrmetti et al. supporting the State of Tennessee's fight against the "gender transition" industry's inhumane medical experiments on minors. On March 2, 2023, Tennessee passed a bipartisan child-protection law prohibiti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Nashville, Tennessee Today, the American Trucking Associations honored three organizations for their commitment to improving the image of the trucking industry with the 2024 Mike Russell Trucking Award. "Since it was first handed out in 2007, 61 individuals and companies have been honored with the Mike Russell Award," said ATA Vice President of Industry Affairs Nikk  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 15 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Nashville, Tennessee Today, the American Trucking Associations' Trucking Association Executives Council honored eight state trucking executives for their service to the industry and to the ATA Federation. "These awards honor a handful of distinguished state trucking association executives for every five years of leadership at their organizations. These executives, al  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a ruling by a court in Tennessee that would allow cities to change Confederate-themed street names. Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal agreed with officials in Forest Hills, Tennessee, who fought for the right to rename six streets, overruling the Tennessee Historical  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 19 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * A Tennessee court has temporarily blocked the state's total abortion ban for patients with dangerous pregnancy complications and lethal fetal diagnoses * * * Last night, a three-judge panel of the Tennessee Chancery Court unanimously agreed that the unclear exception to Tennessee's abortion ban is preventing women in the state from getting medically necessary abortion care. The court largely gran  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Nashville, Tennessee Citing a presidential election; a deeply divided Congress; and a series of challenges, opportunities and threats facing the industry, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear delivered his annual state of the industry address today, saying the ATA Federation is uniquely positioned to navigate the complexities of today's politic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Nashville, Tennessee The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has paused two essential water permits for the proposed Cumberland Gas Pipeline, which would cut through parts of Dickson, Houston, and Stewart Counties in Middle Tennessee. The stays, which freeze the permits until the court issues final rulings sometime next year, were issued late Friday afternoon and halt pipeline construction   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Nashville, Tennessee The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has paused two essential water permits for the proposed Cumberland Gas Pipeline, which would cut through parts of Dickson, Houston, and Stewart Counties in Middle Tennessee. The stays, which freeze the permits until the court issues final rulings sometime next year, were issued late Friday afternoon and halt pipeline construction   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 16 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following joint news release: * * * Press release from the Southern Environmental Law Center, Appalachian Mountain Advocates, Appalachian Voices, and the Sierra Club * * * NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has paused two essential water permits for the proposed Cumberland Gas Pipeline, which would cut through parts of Dickson, Houston and Stewart counties in Middle Tennessee. The stays, which free  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 15 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Nashville, Tennessee Today, the American Trucking Associations' Board of Directors elected Dennis Dellinger, president and CEO of Cargo Transporters based in Hickory, North Carolina, as the Federation's 80th chairman. "I am deeply honored and extraordinarily humbled to have been selected to serve our association and industry," Dellinger said. "ATA represents every fa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following news release: For over a decade, the Humane Society of the United States has pushed for stronger enforcement of the Horse Protection Act, urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to close gaps in its oversight that have perpetuated horse soring, an illegal and abusive practice that forces Tennessee walking horses and related breeds to perform the exaggerated "Big Lick" gait. In April 2024, the USDA finalized a long  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Today, Independent Women's Law Center (IWLC) filed a brief in the Supreme Court in United States v. Skrmetti. This case asks whether the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause, which generally requires the equal treatment of boys and girls, outlaws Tennessee's law that forbids sex-trait modification (STM) procedures, often misnamed "gender-affirming care." IWLC's brief explains that Tennesse  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Nashville, Tennessee Today, the American Trucking Associations recognized Stormie Janzen, Total Transportation of Mississippi's vice president of safety and recruiting, with the 2024 Cathy Evans Highway to Victory Award for her dedication to advocacy on behalf of the trucking industry. "Stormie's advocacy has been instrumental in ensuring truckers' voices are heard,   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 15 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Nashville, Tennessee Today, the American Trucking Associations recognized Greg Fulton, president of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, with the ATA Trucking Association Executives Council President's Leadership Award. "In his nearly three decades leading Colorado's state trucking association, Greg has significantly grown the organization both in membership size  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on Sept. 26, 2024 by Charles Fain Lehman entitled "The Perception of Crime Since 2020 The Case of Chattanooga." Here is the executive summary: * * * Crime remains a pressing concern for Americans, even as rates of violence have receded from 2022 peaks. What explains these persistent concerns? This report investigates this question in the context of a small but rapidly growing American city: Chattanooga, Tennesse  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: After winning ORAU's $25,000 Extreme Classroom Makeover in the spring, Sevier County Junior High School computer science teacher Shelby Woods finally got to reveal her upgraded room. ORAU's Extreme Classroom Makeover is a competition that started in 2009 and invites East Tennessee teachers to apply to win new technology. Woods teaches about 300 7th and 8th graders each week. This school ye  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Nashville, Tennessee Today, the American Trucking Associations' Trucking Cares Foundation recognized Dee Sova, a professional truck driver with Prime Inc., with the 2024 Trucking Cares Foundation's John Lex Premier Achievement Award. "Dee is the real deal someone whose personal and professional story has been assembled throughout her adult life. As a life coach to wo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * Some 2,100 Red Crossers are providing food, shelter and a shoulder to lean on in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee. * * * Right now, the American Red Cross is helping and supporting people across the Southeast living with the heartbreaking destruction from Hurricanes Milton and Helene and, with our partners, we'll be helping for weeks and months to come. WE NEED YOUR HELP The Red Cross can't d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Knoxville, Tennessee Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and ten local power companies were announced as recipients of $250 million in federal funding from the Department of Energy's of Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program. The funding will go toward 84 local projects that will strengthen the electric grid for local communities and enhance reliability and affordability by dep  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has paused two essential water permits for the proposed Cumberland Gas Pipeline, which would cut through parts of Dickson, Houston, and Stewart Counties in Middle Tennessee. The stays, which freeze the permits until the court issues final rulings sometime next year, were issued late Friday afternoon an  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 [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: The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a challenge brought by transgender youth and their families to a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care, for December 4, 2024. The case was first filed by the Ameri  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: * * * ADF attorneys file friend-of-the-court brief with high court supporting Tennessee's child safety law * * * WASHINGTON - Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday in United States of America v. Skrmetti, urging the court to let state legislatures protect children from experimental medical procedures. In the case, whic  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Nashville, Tennessee Today, the American Trucking Associations presented three companies and individuals with the 2024 ATA Change Leader Award for their commitment to creating a culture of acceptance and belonging for their employees. "The trucking industry is a vibrant source of quality careers for Americans from all walks of life. It is a place where individuals ca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Zero Emission Transportation Association issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: The Zero Emission Transportation Association Education Fund (ZETA Education Fund) today launched a $1.3 million public education campaign designed to raise awareness about the positive economic impacts of the domestic electric vehicle (EV) industry. The campaign will raise awareness about economic activity and job growth resulting from investments in the EV supply chain, while  more