CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA honors Tennessee State Senator with Government Service Award WASHINGTON --The American Medical Association (AMA) presented Tennessee State Sen. Richard Briggs, M.D., with the AMA Award for Outstanding Government Service. A surgeon, Army veteran, and consensus builder, Sen. Briggs has been a leader in efforts to reduce firearm violence, expand insurance coverage, and   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity - Tennessee Responds to Governor Bill Lee's State of the State Address, Applauds School Choice Success # Feb 10, 2025 by AFP Nashville, TN - Tonight, Governor Bill Lee delivered his State of the State address, outlining his legislative priorities for the 114th General Assembly, focused on prioritizing education freedom and economic growth. Am  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * LAWSUIT: Tennessee town cites woman for using skeletons in holiday decorations GERMANTOWN, Tenn., Feb. 12, 2025 -- Christmas in Germantown, Tennessee, might be merry and bright, but be careful if your decorations give a fright: you might get dragged into court and fined. Today, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed a federal lawsuit seeking   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 11 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Rushed Tennessee universal voucher scheme will hurt students and public schools The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling attention to the recently passed universal voucher law in Tennessee -- and the concerning lack of public input in its rushed passage. Tennessee's new, half-a-billion dollar voucher program forces taxpayers to pay private school tuition f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Urges TVA to Prioritize Clean Energy in Long-Term Energy Plan Knoxville, T.N. - Today, Sierra Club members attended the Tennessee Valley Authority's board meeting to express concerns regarding the reliance on toxic fossil fuels in the country's largest federal utility's long-term energy plan. Last year, TVA released a draft of its energy plan called an Integrated Resource Plan  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * Type One Energy inks expanded fusion development deal with TVA Type One Energy said it has entered into a cooperative agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority to jointly develop plans for a potential TVA fusion power plant project in the Tennessee Valley region using Type One Energy stellarator fusion power technology. The company said its 350-MWe fusion pilot power plant, named Infinity Tw  more