CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education issued the following news: The ACGME is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the ACGME Awards, showcasing the extraordinary contributions, diversity, and strengths of the graduate medical education (GME) community. These worthy recipients will be honored during the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, taking place February 20-22, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. "I am honored to congratulate each of t  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 [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 granted a request for split argument time between the United States and attorneys representing transgender youth and their families challenging a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. Cha  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Texas and Alaska Top Lists of Numerical and Percentage 12-Month Gains, While New York and Oregon Lag; Texas and Ohio Post Highest Monthly Increases, While Tennessee and North Dakota Have Worst Losses Construction employment increased in 40 states in September from a year earlier, while 24 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between August  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 25 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * Texas anti-immigrant laws are trickling to other states, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center pushes breaking data where the organization tracks some of these troubling trends. * * * (TEXAS) - Since Texas SB 4 was enacted, it has become a template of hate for other states. Our latest brief, "Criminalizing Immigration," outlines which communities are at risk of being harmed and ho  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America issued the following news release: Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey today issued the following statement after the 19th acquisition of a tax-paying bank by a tax-exempt credit union in 2024, which expands on this year's annual record. "This latest deal of a Tennessee-based credit union acquiring a Kentucky bank comes months after Tennessee en  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers issued the following news: In the wake of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the IRS announced the extension of return filing and payments otherwise due during the post-hurricane period beginning September 22, 2024, until May 1, 2025, for individuals, businesses, and organizations--including colleges and universities--in the entire states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn., (Oct. 22, 2024) - Tennessee Oncology and Ascension Saint Thomas Health have announced the launch of a new oncology-based treatment program, expanding their partnership and commitment to cancer care in Tennessee. The oncologist-led program will significantly expand patient access to an advanced cellular therapy known as CAR-T cell therapy, which harnesses the body's immu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Chuck Fleishman to represent Tennessee's Third Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will stand up for free enterprise, including by vigorously advocating for public policy solutions that will spur economic growth, support jobs, and promote businesses of all sizes' ability to conti  more