NEWARK, Delaware, March 5 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news: * * * APA Committee Appointments for 2026 Announced The APA board of officers is pleased to announce the committee appointments for terms starting July 1, 2026. Committee members serve three-year terms ending June 30, 2029, unless otherwise noted. Associate chairs serve a one-year term, followed by a three-year term as chair of the committee. Congratulations to the appointees and thanks to all who w  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Discusses How Working Families Tax Cuts Are Putting More Money in Tennesseans' Pockets U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor on how Republicans' 'Working Families Tax Cuts' have improved the lives of Tennesseans and the American people since President Trump signed the legislation into law eight months ago today. This landmark law provided histor  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bicameral Legislation to Modernize Federal Credit Programs U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and U.S. Representatives Brad Finstad (R-Minn.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) introduced the Federal Loan Systems Modernization Act to create a government-wide shared services lending platform known as "Lending.gov." The plat  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 6 (TNSrep) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Trump pardons wipe nearly $2 billion in victim repayment and taxpayer recovery for Medicare and tax fraud, and more What you need to know: A new analysis finds that Trump's pardons of criminals across his two terms have denied nearly $2 billion in victim restitution, forfeitures, and fines. * President Donald Trump has made his priorities clear from day one   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Moolenaar: Expanding Chinese Investment in U.S. Would Reward Chinese Companies That Have Hurt American Workers Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighting the dangers of Chinese investment   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Congressman Burchett Introduces the "American Meat Freedom Act Today, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN02) introduced the "American Meat Freedom Act." This bill amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to allow meat products to be shipped, transported, offered for sale, and sold in interstate commerce. It is time we recognized small and medium-scale meat producers who are limited in t  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says ICE is "Totally Out of Control" * At Judiciary Committee markup on forcing states to enforce immigration law, calls for Secretary Noem's impeachment WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today explained why local law enforcement agencies decline to cooperate with an "out of control" Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Votes to Restrain Trump's Impetuous Use of War Power in Iran * U.S. Constitution gives Congress the sole authority to declare war WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today voted to require the President to seek Congressional authorization for starting the war against Iran. The U.S. Constitution gives Cong  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 5 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Crisis Recovery Network trains 34 Mississippi counselors * Counselors from 20 Mississippi school districts received school crisis training through the Southern Regional Education Board's Crisis Recovery Network in February. School counselors from 20 school districts attended the Crisis Recovery Network training on Feb. 24 and 25, 2026, in Ridgeland, Mississippi.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 5 -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * Delta CEO Ed Bastian to deliver Emory's 2026 Commencement address * Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian will deliver the keynote address at Emory University's 181st Commencement, scheduled for Monday, May 11. Bastian will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree during the ceremony in recognition of his exceptional contributions to business and society. "Our graduates are entering a world that dema  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * DHS Secretary Noem Fired after Exchange with Congressman Cohen on Wednesday * At Judiciary Committee markup on forcing states to enforce immigration law earlier today, he had called again for Secretary Noem's impeachment WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, welcomed the Trump administration's decision to fire Department of Homeland Security Secr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Dr. Teru Nakagawa delivers the inaugural Kairos Lecture * Dr. Teru Nakagawa, professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, delivered the inaugural School of Medicine Basic Sciences Kairos Lecture to a packed lecture hall on February 26. His research interests are focused on the molecular mechanism of synaptic plasticity. His lab's current focus is to determine what AM  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * Updated Family Budget Calculator shows cost of living in every U.S. county and metro area in 2025 New Wage Calculator also reveals how much higher your pay could be if wages had kept up with productivity since 1979 * EPI's updated Family Budget Calculator shows how much income it takes to afford basic expenses in every U.S. county and metropolitan area in 2025. The Family Budget Ca  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Electric field tunes vibrations to ease heat transfer * New research from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with The Ohio State University and Amphenol Corporation, challenges conventional understanding about controlling heat flow in solid materials. The study, published in PRX Energy, shows that applying an electri  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 5 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU mourns the passing of President Emeritus Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr. * The following is a statement from ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland on the passing of President Emeritus Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr. East Tennessee State University is in mourning. The passing of President Emeritus Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr., brings deep grief and sadness to the campus community he has so ably served since he  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 6 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on March 5, 2026: * * * 'Theocrat' state rep. introduces death penalty for women obtaining abortions The FFRF Action Fund castigates its "Theocrat of the Week" for leading legislation that would revise homicide statutes to include abort  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 5 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * From Ghana to Appalachia - Alex's ETSU journey * Alex Montgomery has learned a lot about himself, the world around him and the impact he wants to make in ways he never thought possible - and it's all thanks to the countless opportunities offered at East Tennessee State University. The Knoxville native traveled to Ghana with ETSU's Center for Global Engagement last May, an opportunity he did  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * From lab to impact: Faculty helping faculty commercialize research discoveries * Navigating the journey from research to real-world impact can be challenging. Luckily for Vanderbilt faculty, there's a network of Innovation Ambassadors to guide them. Developed by the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, the Innovation Ambassadors program trains ambassadors-faculty volunteers from  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Schumer to Pass DHS Funding Package * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 20 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging him to pass the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package. You can find the letter here. "A fully funded Department of Homeland Security ensures our national secu  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Committee Advances Legislation to Unleash Geothermal, Save Our Sequoias Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources reported sixteen bills that will unlock America's geothermal resources, save Giant Sequoias, improve recreation opportunities on public lands and support tribal sovereignty. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) is  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, released the following opening remarks from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2026 - Administration Priorities": * * * I'd like to thank Assistant Secretary Telle and Lieutenant General Graham for joining us today as we discuss the Administration's priorities for the Water Resources Deve  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Memphis Safe Task Force Tuesday Update: 60 Criminal Arrests, 7 Firearms Seized * Memphis, TN - The Memphis Safe Task Force on Tuesday executed 60 criminal arrests and recovered seven illegal firearms. Of note: Takyah Moffitt, 25, was arrested at Rozelle Street and Person Avenue on a warrant for first-degree murder issued Feb. 24. Courtney Blackmond, 39, was arrested in the 500   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13082) on March 4, 2026, by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman and legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting: Key Issues States typically begin their congressional redistricting processes following the decennial U.S. census and apportionment, at which point states with multiple House seats draw congressional district   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 6 -- EndeavorB2B (formerly Endeavor Business Media) issued the following news release: * * * Motor Age Training Becomes ASE's First Officially Licensed Test Prep Partner EndeavorB2B is proud to announce that Motor Age Training has officially partnered with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) to become the original organization recognized as an Officially Licensed ASE Test Prep Partner. This designation reinforces Motor Age Training's long  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 5 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU awarded $850K from DARPA to advance global ag security, early threat detection An interdisciplinary team of Mississippi State University researchers has been awarded $850,000 from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, to enhance early detection of threats to agricultural security on a global scale. The award funding will help establish AgSENT, or the Agricultural Security  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 5 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on March 3, 2026: * * * The Nature Conservancy and Partners Receive More Than $450,000 from NFWF's Cumberland Plateau-Southern Appalachians Stewardship Fund Funds will help restore oak-pine forests in priority Appalachian landscapes. * Today, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and partners announced receiving $451,384 from the 2025 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Cumberland Plateau-Southern Appalachians   more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Prospective students can learn more about Tusculum and experience the campus' beauty during open house in March * GREENEVILLE - Individuals who want to earn a high-quality bachelor's or master's degree and study in a caring Christian environment that will prepare them for the next step in their lives can learn more at an upcoming open house at Tusculum University. Elijah Ramos, left, and Kayleigh Cook,   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Republican Health Care Cuts Continue to Batter American Communities January Report Confirms Drastic Harms to Families, Providers, and Hospitals Are Growing * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., today released their latest repo  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Republican Health Care Cuts Continue to Batter American Communities January Report Confirms Drastic Harms to Families, Providers, and Hospitals Are Growing * House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), today releas  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Shared origins illuminate potential dependency across brain tumor types * Research uncovering the origin of pineoblastoma, a rare pediatric brain tumor, has also revealed a dependency across multiple brain tumor types that share a similar molecular program. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Diso  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The American Educational Research Association issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Sylvia Hurtado Voted AERA President-Elect; Key Members Elected to AERA Council Sylvia Hurtado, Distinguished Professor in the School of Educational and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been voted president-elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Hurtado joins the AERA Council in 2026-2027 as president-elect,   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 6 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on March 5, 2026: * * * Tennessee Announces $200 Million in Broadband Funding to Close Digital Divide Statewide * U.S. Department of Commerce approves Tennessee's broadband expansion plan through the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment Program * All Tennessee businesses and residents will have access to high-speed internet upon completion of funded projects * Tenn  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee RiverLine Announces 2025 Award Recipients at 7th Annual Summit * Partners and collaborators celebrated at conference in Chattanooga KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -The Tennessee RiverLine proudly recognized the recipients of its 2025 awards during the 7th annual Tennessee RiverLine Summit at The Chattanooga Hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The event, held from February  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, America is Safer * Secretary Noem has been the most successful DHS Secretary in history WASHINGTON - Under the leadership of Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security had its most successful period ever. Now, President Trump has asked her to continue her work to make America safe again as the Special Envoy for The Shield of   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Thousands of credit union stories told on Capitol Hill * The unified credit union voice was front and center at nearly every Congressional office during Congressional visits conducted as part of the Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). Leagues and credit unions visited Capitol Hill throughout the week, but primarily on Wednesday following the conclusion of the GAC general session.  more