WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $3.6 million in grants to restore mined lands and implement wildlife-focused forest and grazing practices in the Cumberland Plateau region of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee.  This year's grants will more than double last year's impact. This includes $3.3 million in matching contributions from gran  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 17 -- Americans for Prosperity issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Nashville, TN - Today, the Tennessee House adopted a rules package with a major transparency win. The rules package included an amendment requiring House committee votes to be recorded, significantly increasing transparency in the legislative process. Americans for Prosperity - Tennessee (AFP-TN) celebrates this victory, having led the charge for this reform since 2020. This marks a mome  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * More States Introducing Legislation for Phone-free Schools Written by Catrin Wigfall To help reduce classroom distractions, curb online bullying, and encourage face-to-face interactions among students, more states are introducing legislation on cell phone use during school. North   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release: The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) filed an amicus brief last week urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee to grant a motion for summary judgment in McKee Foods Corporation v. BFP, Inc. In its brief, ERIC asked the court to affirm that Tennessee's "any willing pharmacy" law is preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). In McKee, the plaintiff is challengin  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: * * * Judge Dismisses Attorney's Case Challenging Court's Gag Order Rule; Attorney Will Appeal Decision NASHVILLE, Tenn. --On Tuesday, Senior Circuit Judge Julia Gibbons of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who was specially assigned to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Nashville-based civil rights attorney, challe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As Tennessee lawmakers begin the 2025 legislative session Tuesday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges them to prioritize legislation which would allow more Tennesseans to access biomarker testing, an increasingly important part of cancer care. In the case of a cancer diagnosis, biomarker testing allows doctors to prec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN - On Wednesday, January 15, members of the media are invited to attend and cover Independent Women Forum's demonstration at the 2025 NCAA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Independent Women has led rallies at the 2023 and 2024 NCAA Conventions and driven a national movement calling on policymakers to keep women's sports female. Independent Women believes its five-year ad  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $7.7 million in grants to restore aquatic habitats to benefit native freshwater species in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The slate also provides expertise to help landowners implement voluntary practices that improve the health of rivers and streams on private  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: * * * Public Interest Law Firm Calls on City of Germantown to Cease Enforcement Against Resident Over "Spooky" Christmas Decorations ARLINGTON, Va. --Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to city officials in Germantown, Tennessee, calling on them to cease all enforcement actions against Germantown resident Alexis Luttrell, and to reconsider the constitutionality of  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: The Institute for Justice (IJ) condemns the city of Germantown, Tennessee for its brazen violation of Americans' free speech rights after it cited Alexis Luttrell, a Germantown resident, for violating the city's sign code. Her supposed crime: Incorporating Halloween decorations like skeletons into her Christmas yard display. You would think that only a grinch would look at Luttrell  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * Rare Tennessee Salamander Gets Another Chance at Endangered Species Act Protections KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity, reached an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today requiring the agency to reconsider protecting the Berry Cave salamander under the Endangered Species Act. The rare sa  more