WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Council of Chief State School Officers issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Chief Executive Officer Carissa Moffat Miller released the following statement on Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons' announcement. "Superintendent Coons is an education leader who I have gotten to work alongside as she led for the students of Virginia and previously Tennessee, and also in her role on  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The Center for Individual Freedom issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Coalition Letter Calls for Full Repeal of Tennessee's Remaining Certificate of Need Laws This Legislative Sesson NASHVILLE, TN - A broad group of healthcare providers, academics, public interest organizations and taxpayer groups, led by the Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF), released a coalition letter today urging Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the 114th General   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 14 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Micro-Grants Available for Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts from Outdoor Recreation Roundtable The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) has launched its Rebuilding and Recovery Micro-Grant Program to support communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $10,000, aim to assist organizations and volunteer groups in restoring   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 13 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Reporters uncover overlooked red flags after a Tennessee school shooting On Jan. 22, 17-year-old Solomon Henderson walked into his Nashville high school with a gun and fatally shot a 16-year-old girl before turning the gun on himself. In the weeks following the shooting, two reporters dug into the boy's troubling past and found several concerning red flags raised to   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 13 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Tennessee Co-op CEO Mike Partin Elected NRECA Board of Directors President ATLANTA - Mike Partin, president and CEO of Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative in Tennessee, today begins his two-year term as president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association board of directors. Tony Anderson, NRECA's outgoing board president and former CEO   more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, March 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * TNSAM Supports Expanded Access to MOUD in Correctional Facilities On March 11, the Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine (TNSAM) sent a letter of support for HB1239/SB421 to members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. This legislation would expand access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) by allowing nurse practitioners and physician  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY! Charges dropped against TN woman cited for using skeletons in Christmas decorations GERMANTOWN, Tenn., March 10, 2025 --Less than a month after the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed a First Amendment lawsuit against Germantown, Tennessee, the city has voluntarily dismissed charges against its resident Alexis Luttrell for keeping skel  more