ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-TN Salutes Gov. Lee's Leadership after Final State of the State Address * Feb 2, 2026 by AFP NASHVILLE- Americans for Prosperity Tennessee (AFP-TN) applauded Governor Bill Lee and his transformative leadership after the Governor's final State of the State Address tonight. Tori Venable, AFP-TN State Director, released the following statement: "Governor Bill Lee h  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown announces $17.85 million in settlements in ongoing drug price-fixing conspiracy case, new complaint against Novartis and subsidiaries * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 48 states and territories today announced they have won $17.85 million in settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("B  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Ag Rayfield Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totalling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 48 states and territories today announced two se  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 2 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Announces $17.85M National Settlement Over Generic Drug Price-Fixing; Pennsylvanians are Eligible for Compensation * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania has joined a multistate coalition in securing $17.85 million in settlements with generic drug manufacturers Lannett Company, Inc. and Bausch Health over allegations the companies consp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news: * * * Federal court allows Tennessee parents & faith leaders to oppose Wilberforce Academy KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. -- Five taxpayers in Knox County, Tenn., who support public education and church-state separation have been granted permission by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee to intervene in Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville v. Knox County Board of Education. The court   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 3 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $17.85 Million Settlements With Lannett and Bausch Over Conspiracies to Inflate Generic Prescription Drug Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Ba  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than $17 Million from Drug Manufacturers Bausch and Lannett for Conspiracy to Inflate Prices * February 2, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $17.85 million from drug companies Bausch and Lannett for their role in a massive, long-running scheme to in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $17.85 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH LANNETT AND BAUSCH OVER CONSPIRACIES TO INFLATE PRICES, LIMIT COMPETITION * Raoul and Majority of Coalition also File New Lawsuit Against Novartis for Same Actions Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two additional settlements with Lannett Company I  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Settlements With Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis, Sandoz AG and Sandoz Group AG * If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartfor  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay State University's teacher candidates achieve highest first-time pass rate on state's literacy assessment * Angela Stone (left), a reading instructor in the Eriksson College of Education, interacts with students on campus at Austin Peay State University. Her intentional course design contributed to APSU achieving the highest first-time pass rate on the Tennessee Early Literacy Assessme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- A coalition of Black church leaders has formally contacted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urging the federal agency to reconsider its plans to weaken fuel economy standards for vehicles. In a public comment letter, the leaders express concerns about the potential health impacts on marginalized communities, particularly those adversely affected by air quality issues. The proposed changes to fuel economy standards are expected to increase vehicle   more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 3 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Bomb cyclone and deep freeze reaching Florida citrus groves cause an estimated $13 billion to $15 billion in total damage and economic loss * Blizzard conditions, powerful winds and coastal flooding disrupted travel, commerce, and deliveries across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic over the weekend * Heavy snow from the bomb cyclone that blanketed i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Introduces the Deadly Force Independent Review Act * Minneapolis bloodshed prompts urgent measure WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Deadly Force Independent Review Act to require instances of deadly force are investigated in a way the public will find credible. Congressman Cohen introduced an ea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee Votes to Advance 12 States to Next Phase of 2028 Presidential Calendar Selection Process Today, at the January meeting of the Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC), the RBC reviewed applications for the early nominating window of the 2028 presidential calendar. The RBC received 12 applications for the early window and voted to advance all 12 of those states to the next p  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Don't Shed a Tear for this Weeper * UT Gardens' February Plant of the Month Submitted by James Newburn, managing director, UT Gardens, Knoxville KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - We have lots of tears being shed in our State Botanical Gardens these days, but don't be concerned. It's simply because each of the UT Gardens campuses continues to develop fine collections of weeping t  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release: * * * Eastman introduces Naia(TM) Lyte at Premiere Vision Paris, marking a major breakthrough in fiber tenacity for cellulose acetate filament yarn performance PARIS - Eastman unveiled Naia(TM) Lyte, a new cellulose acetate filament yarn that represents an important milestone in performance for lightweight and premium fabrics, at Premiere Vision Paris. Presented for the first time to the international fash  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN set to showcase more than 3,200 regular season softball games across networks * * Nearly 150 games across ESPN linear networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network * 16 top 10 regular season matchups * Nearly 2,600 regular season games on ESPN+ * Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational Returns for Seventh Year * Conference Championships  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 [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., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Allows Tennessee Parents and Faith Leaders to Participate in Lawsuit to Oppose Religious Public School * KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. -Five taxpayers in Knox County, Tennessee, who support public education and church-state separation   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Blackburn, Schiff Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Care for Veterans with Hearing Loss * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in introducing the Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act to improve access to over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids for eligible veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division filed a civil lawsuit to block the acquisition of Kito Crosby Ltd., Arlington, Texas, by Columbus McKinnon Corp., Charlotte, North Carolina. The government alleges the $2.7 billion deal would eliminate competition between two primary producers of electric chain hoists and overhead lifting chain. According to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Columbus McKinnon and Kito Crosb  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Learn to save a life with CPR at Super Bowl LX * DALLAS, Feb. 2, 2026 -Football fans can learn how to save a life during this year's Super Bowl Experience. The American Heart Association's Nation of Lifesavers(tm) Mobile CPR Unit will be on site at the National Football League's (NFL) Super Bowl Experience taking place at the Moscone Convention Center in downtown San Franc  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 2 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * National Wildlife Federation, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Now Accepting Applications for Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Grant * RESTON, Va. -The National Wildlife Federation and Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom have renewed their collaboration to fund innovative, solutions-based higher education programs that protect threatened, vulnerable, and endangered wildlif  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 2 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Attorney General's Office Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Lincoln -The Nebraska Attorney General's Office joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. (  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Neutron scattering reveals hard-to-detect chemistry inside novel reactor fuels * In a first for tristructural isotropic (TRISO) fuel research, a cross-cutting effort among scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has successfully yielded neutron scattering measurements on TRISO fuel particles containing high-assay, low-enriched u  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 3 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Titans hiring 49ers assistant head coach Gus Bradley as their new defensive coordinator Bobby Kownack, Digital Content Producer Gus Bradley is back in the DC saddle. The Tennessee Titans are hiring Bradley as their defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported Monday. Bradley worked the past season as the San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach on defe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Public Lands Council, an organization that represents cattle and sheep producers who hold public lands grazing permits, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * PLC and BLM Sign MOU to Promote Grazing Allotment Cooperative Monitoring NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote cooperative monitoring of grazing allotments on BLM   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * Public Lands Council and BLM sign MOU to promote grazing allotment cooperative monitoring * NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote cooperative monitoring of grazing allotments on BLM lands. The MOU will help public lands ranchers and loc  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 3 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * South Dakota Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement With Two Generic Drug Companies, Joins Lawsuit Against a Third South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and a coalition of 48 states and territories announce settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 millio  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 2 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Spring is for Spartan Sports * Highlights of UNCG's Spring Athletics Calendar Winter belongs to men's and women's basketball in the pantheon of UNCG sports. But as the wintry weather marches our Spartan cagers towards the SoCon Tournament, held in Asheville in March, our warm-weather teams gear up for exciting seasons of their own. From the diamond to the track to the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Gov. Lee Delivers 2026 State of the State Address Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivered his eighth and final State of the State address and presented budget and legislative priorities for the upcoming year to a joint session of the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans. Key highlights are noted below, and the full speech as prepared for delivery can be found here (https://www  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- The Tennessee Bar Association issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * 30th Annual Labor & Employment Law Forum Set for May The TBA will host its 30th Annual Labor & Employment Law Forum on May 1 in Nashville, featuring a full-day program focused on key workplace and regulatory issues facing employers and practitioners. The forum, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT at the Tennessee Bankers Association, will include sessions on return-to-the-workplace c  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech English professor named first poet laureate of Cookeville * Erin Hoover, an associate professor of English at Tennessee Tech University, has been named poet laureate for the City of Cookeville, an honor designated by the Cookeville Arts Council to recognize her contributions to the community's literary and cultural life. Hoover will serve a two-year term from Jan. 1,   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Two Faculty Members Named 2026 Chancellor's Professors * The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has appointed Hollie Raynor and John Sorochan as the newest Chancellor's Professors. The distinction honors exceptional faculty members for outstanding scholarly achievement and contributions to their fields, with the recipients named by Chancellor Donde Plowman. "Both of these faculty members embody ou  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Announces Major Legal Actions to Hold Pharmaceutical Companies Accountable and Put Money Back in Virginians' Pockets AG Jones announces settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition AG Jones Joins Multistate Coalition Filing New Complaint Against Novartis for Artificially Raisi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Health acquires Tennova's Clarksville hospital and related physician clinics from Community Health Systems * Leaders with Vanderbilt Health announced today completion of the acquisition of Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville Hospital and freestanding emergency room Tennova ER-Sango, along with the hospital's related businesses, including physician clinics and outpatient service  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Law Announces Enhancements to Universitat Mannheim LL.M. Scholarship Award Nate Luce The Vanderbilt LL.M. program has announced significant changes to the Universitat Mannheim LL.M. Scholarship Award, offered in conjunction with the University of Mannheim. The scholarship amount has been increased to $50,000, to be offered to a minimum of two students who have received or will graduate with a de  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt researchers receive funding for ARPA-H UPGRADE project to protect medical devices and hospitals from cyberattacks A Vanderbilt University team has received a funding of up to $7 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) UPGRADE program. The Advance Risk Management and Operational Resilience for Hospitals (ARMOR-H) system is designed as an autonom  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Aging researchers find new puzzle piece in the game of longevity The idea Improvements in public health have allowed humankind to survive to older ages than ever before, but, for many people, these added golden years are not spent in good health. Aging is a natural part of life, but it is associated with a greatly increased incidence of most chronic diseases, incl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Whisper Aero has submitted a response to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the agency's draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) package delivery operations. The company emphasizes the importance of assessing the environmental impacts of commercial drone deliveries, particularly concerning noise levels. Whisper Aero commended the FAA for its active role in evaluating the foreseeable environmental impacts o  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Feb. 2 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Online recognized as a top national program and second best in Kentucky * Several WKU Online programs are earning national attention once again, with multiple programs recognized in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings. WKU's online bachelor's program ranked 77th nationally, making it the second-best program in Kentucky. According to U.S. News & World Report, ranki  more