NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * AFBF Calls for Intervention to Prevent Food Supply Shocks U.S. farmers are bracing for a system shock resulting from the disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the impact on fertilizer availability and prices. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall today urged President Trump to intervene in a letter that lays out several recommendat  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown vows to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry * Attorney General Nick Brown released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "In May 2024, a bipart  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Vows To Continue Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation Despite DOJ Settlement * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released the following statement affirming her commitment to continue her office's ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, despite the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)'s announcemen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Will Continue Pursuit of Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for Illegal Monopoly Over Live Entertainment * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday and a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General will continue to pursue a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster, LLC., regarding monopolistic practices -despite an announce  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Vows to Continue Case Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry, Despite DOJ Settlement Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and conc  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the right of churches to be free from unnecessary litigation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 23-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting churches' right to autonomy in decisions touching on religious faith, doctrine, leadership, membership, and internal affairs. "Churches have a clearly d  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and State Attorneys General Carry on the Fight Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster Vow to protect consumers, businesses, and artists nationwide  NEW YORK -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan group of attorneys general today announced their intent to continue with the landmark antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, rejecting the  more

ALBANY, New York, March 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Trial NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement on new developments in her ongoing lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry:  "For years, Live Nation has made enormous profits by exploiting its illegal monopoly and raisin  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Vows to Continue Antitrust Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * LANSING - Today, following the announcement of a settlement reached between Live Nation and the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve antitrust claims brought by the federal authority alongside a broad, bipartisan coalition of states, Attorney General Ne  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL VOWS TO CONTINUE CASE AGAINST LIVE NATION/TICKETMASTER FOR ILLEGALLY MONOPOLIZING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of state attorneys general today issued a multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment i  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Joins State Attorneys General to Continue Live Nation Lawsuit * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "DC's live entertainment scene is vital to ou  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 7 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * Auto supplier plans to spend $430 million, create more than 1,300 jobs at former Gadsden steel mill site GADSDEN, Alabama - Global automotive supplier Minth Group Limited plans to turn a former steelmaking site in Gadsden into its largest-ever campus in a $430 million investment that will create more than 1,300 jobs, the company announced today. The project is slated for the 4  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Black Cultural Center hosts annual Black history excursion in nation's capital * Thirty Vanderbilt students and nine staff members traveled to Washington, D.C., this spring for the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center's annual Black History Immersion Excursion. The multiday trip explored themes of history, politics, advocacy and cultural expression in the nation's capital for the students,   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * CAIR Designates Tenn. Rep. Andy Ogles as 'Anti-Muslim Extremist' After His Call to Eliminate All Muslims from U.S. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today designated Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) an "anti-Muslim extremist" after his "un-American fascist" call to eliminate all Muslims from the Unit  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Cedars-Sinai Expands Virtual Second Opinion to Patients in 39 States * Cedars-Sinai has expanded availability of its Virtual Second Opinion program to residents of 39 states, giving people across the U.S. fast, Shoma Desai, MD convenient, at-home access to expert medical insights on treatment options for more than 600 health conditions.   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Congress, Courts, State AGs Must Stop Corrupted DOJ From Letting Live Nation-Ticketmaster Off the Hook * Washington, D.C. - In response to news that the Trump-Vance Department of Justice Antitrust Division has negotiated a settlement to its landmark monopolization suit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster, just weeks after allegedly corrupt DOJ leadership pushed out an  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: * * * DESJARLAIS VOICES CONCERN TO VA SECRETARY OVER CLOSURE OF MCMINNVILLE CLINIC Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) authored a letter to the U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins expressing concern over yesterday's announcement that the McMinnville, TN VA Clinic will be closing. Rep. DesJarlais, a physician who formerly worked in a VA hospital, wrote to Collins, noting that over 46,000 veteran  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 9 , 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * DOJ Settles with Live Nation, Others to Continue Suit The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has agreed to settle its claims in an antitrust case accusing Live Nation Entertainment and its Ticketmaster subsidiary of illegally monopolizing the live music industry, the AP reports. A trial on the case began last week. Under the tentative deal, Li  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 10 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Duke Energy announces proposed offering of $1 billion of convertible senior notes due 2029 Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $1 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2029 (the "convertible notes") in a private placement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Secu  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and the Southern Conference announce multi-year media rights extension * The Southern Conference (SoCon) and ESPN announced today a multi-year extension of their media rights agreement, continuing a longstanding relationship that will provide unprecedented national linear and digital exposure for SoCon athletics across ESPN's industry-leading networks through the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Evidence and the Deepfake Problem * AI engines have grown increasingly adept at producing realistic images and audio, heightening concerns around the misuse of deepfake evidence in the legal process. Yet scholars, policymakers, and courts have yet to arrive at a consensus on how to manage this new challenge. In his essay " Deepfakes, Photographs, and Trust in Evidence," Vanderbilt Law Professor and evid  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Five Former Multi-Sport Athletes Headline 2026 Class of the National High School Hall of Fame Five former standout high school athletes, including baseball star Joe Carter and football standout Patrick Willis, along with volleyball stars Alisha Glass Childress and Jordan Larson and ice hockey standout Krissy Wendell-Pohl, highlight the 2026 cla  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Fox News: MAGA hardliner pushes ban on immigration from Islamic countries, US adversaries in wake of Texas shooting * Rep. Andy Ogles, R Tenn., plans to introduce a bill that would halt entry from a set of Muslim countries, an effort Ogles framed as a continuation of travel restrictions President Donald Trump implemented in 2017. "Mass Islamic immigration, legal or illegal, has transformed America  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 9, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Judge to Consider Inmate's Competency Ahead of May Execution A judge in Memphis will hear arguments this week on whether death row inmate Tony Carruthers is mentally competent to be executed, the Nashville Banner reports. Attorneys with the Federal Public Defender's Office argue Carruthers suffers from schizoaffective disorder and psychotic delusions t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 9, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Labor & Employment Law Forum Set for May 1 The TBA will host its 30th Annual Labor & Employment Law Forum on May 1 in Nashville. The daylong program, held at the Tennessee Bankers Association building, will feature sessions on return-to-the-workplace issues, Federal Trade Commission noncompete rules and trade secrets, wage and hour developments, and   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Mapping 3D-super-enhancers with machine learning to pinpoint regulators of cell identity * Scientists usually study the molecular machinery that controls gene expression from the perspective of a linear, two-dimensional genome -even though DNA and its bound proteins function in three dimensions (3D). To better understand how key components of this machinery, s  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 9 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Multistate Coalition Successfully Challenges Biden Administration Housing Rule that Would Increase Construction Costs * Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a federal court in Texas has vacated a rule implemented by the Biden Administration that would have imposed spiked housing costs by imposing radical energy codes on home construction. The Biden Administration conceded th  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Drummond pursues motion to support Trump Administration's rollback of extremist vehicle emissions standards Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion to intervene with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of the Trump Administration's efforts to eliminate radical regulations of carbon emissions. At issue is a decision by the  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Schwartzman Part of Team Awarded $1 Million Sloan Foundation Grant * Gabe Schwartzman, assistant professor of human geography in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a co-principal investigator of a project funded through a $1 million Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant. The three-year collaborative research project will track and monitor the development of data centers in Tennessee, Georgia, and Virgi  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Sen. Banks Joins IndyCar, Penske at Freedom 250 Grand Prix Press Conference on the National Mall Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) attended a press conference on the National Mall announcing the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an upcoming race that will take place in Washington, D.C. in August as part of the celebration of America's 250th birthday. The race will be August 22nd and 23rd, 2026   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 9, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * TBA Estate Planning Forum Brings Together More Than 250 Lawyers More than 250 lawyers attended the 2026 Estate Planning & Probate Forum on Friday at the Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin. The program offered seven hours of continuing legal education, including one hour of dual credit, and featured sessions on litigation and estate planning, public re  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech unveils Influxer NIL program for Golden Eagles * Tennessee Tech University today announced a new partnership with Influxer, an innovative name, image and likeness (NIL) platform designed to expand opportunities for Golden Eagle student-athletes both on and off the field. Through the Influxer platform, Tennessee Tech student-athletes will have access to personalized N  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 9 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Surgeons Take National Leadership Roles in Skull Base Surgery at NASBS * Dr. Zoukaa Sargi and Dr. Christine Dinh highlight advances in skull base surgery techniques and outcomes at the North American Skull Base Society meeting. For decades, surgeons at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have helped advance the complex fie  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt BLSA Hosts Kristen Clarke for Black History Month Keynote Lecture * On February 26, Vanderbilt Law School's Black Law Students Association hosted its Black History Month Keynote Lecture, featuring civil rights attorney Kristen Clarke. Clarke served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 2021 to 2025, where she oversaw federal civ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Peabody professor selected for prestigious education association fellows program: Q&A with Laurie Cutting * The American Educational Research Association has named Vanderbilt University's Laurie Cutting, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Special Education, a 2026 AERA Fellow, an honor recognizing the nation's top researchers in education and learning  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Former NASA "Mars Czar" Scott Hubbard to deliver 2026 Hall Lecture The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering welcomes Scott Hubbard as the featured speaker for the 2026 John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture Series. Hubbard, a professor at Stanford University and former director of NASA's Ames Research Center, is widely known as NASA's former "Mars Czar" for his leaders  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Vermont to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * Attorney General Charity Clark today released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "In May 2024, a bipartisan  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 9 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Warm spring pattern emerging across Appalachia * ETSU researchers say an unusually warm weather pattern across Southern Appalachia could continue through spring as drought conditions persist in parts of Tennessee. Friday's temperature climbed to 80 degrees in much of Northeast Tennessee. Saturday delivered more of the same, with unseasonably warm conditions blanketing the region. If the w  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Has Secured Trillions of Dollars in New Investments - and the List Keeps Growing Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his bold America First economic policies have unleashed an unprecedented wave of private-sector investment. Companies worldwide are racing to onshore production, strengthen domestic supply chains, and build the future here at home -- delivering trillions of dollars in new investme  more