NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * 6th Circuit Strikes NLRB Ruling Against Kentucky Distiller The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has found that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Biden administration overstepped its powers by relying on a previous ruling to require Brown-Forman, the maker of Jack Daniel's and other whiskeys, to bargain with a union represent  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Differs Sharply Across Rural US Regions Geography, race, and insurance status strongly influence stage at diagnosis among rural populations, a national study finds Key Takeaways * While women living in rural regions are known to face a higher risk of advanced breast cancer, a new analysis found that even within rural America, ou  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay State University launches 10th annual Govs Give campaign to support student success * Govs Give, Austin Peay State University's annual day of giving, has raised approximately $2.6 million since its inception to improve the student experience. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -Austin Peay State University (APSU) will celebrate a milestone with Govs Give 2026, the university's 10th annual online g  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Automatic Expungements Require Petitioner's Request A news item in yesterday's issue of TBA Today highlighted a new expungement process for certain cases in the Shelby County Criminal Court. The court has asked that TBA clarify that the new automatic expungement process is initiated only after the petitioner requests it in court. The new process wil  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Bar Exam Pass Rate for 1st-Time Takers Rises in 2025 The pass rate for first-time takers of the bar exam rose more than a percentage point in 2025 compared with 2024, according to a news release from the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. First-time takers in 2025 achieved an aggregate 84.10% pass rate (84.19% i  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 1.8 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Scores Perfect 100 Percent on Retiree Issues * Alliance for Retired Americans Scorecard WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) received a perfect 100 percent on the Alliance for Retired Americans 2025 scorecard. He has a 99 percent lifetime score with the group. Every other member of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation, including its two senators, received scores of zer  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 12 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation offers $500,000 to strengthen emergency preparedness across South Carolina * HERO grant program will pay for training, equipment and resources that strengthen readiness, response and resilience to severe weather. * Now in its fifth year, the program helps first responders fill critical gaps and better protect the communities they serve. * Duke Energy Foundation is investing $5  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers most-watched women's college basketball regular season since 2008-09 * * Up 19% over 2024-25 historic season, the previous high since '08-'09 * ESPN's most-consumed regular season ever with 3.6 billion total live minutes * Across ESPN networks, 20 games delivered more than 500,000 viewers - the most on record ESPN networks delivered its most-wat  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 11 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU students secure fellowships with major health systems * Three soon-to-be graduates of East Tennessee State University's Master of Health Administration (MHA) program in the College of Public Health have been selected for highly competitive administrative fellowships with major health care systems across the nation. "Health care administrative fellowships are highly competitive, and ET  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Experts in AI share insights about this transformative tool during a summit at Tusculum University * GREENEVILLE - Tusculum University professors and students as well as business leaders provided context about practical usage of artificial intelligence and shared examples of its applicability during a summit at Tusculum University. Walter Wimberly speaks at the summit. David Hite welcomes the audienc  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 11 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Gene-based therapies poised for major upgrade thanks to Oregon State University research * PORTLAND, Ore. - Drug delivery researchers have vastly improved the potential of genetic therapies by overcoming the challenge of consistently getting genes and gene-editing tools where they need to be within cells. Findings of the study spearheaded by Oregon State University College of Pharmacy graduate s  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 11 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Honors College sophomore finds community at USC * Honors College sophomore Faith Fitzgerald wasn't sure how or if she could merge her interests in psychology and linguistics. She thought that she would have to choose one to focus on, so when she came to the University of South Carolina, she decided to study psychology. It wasn't until she was introduced to psycholinguistics, or the study o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Investors Sue Administration Over TikTok Joint Venture President Donald Trump and his attorney general were sued Thursday by retail investors in two social media rivals of TikTok. They are seeking to reverse approval of a deal by the app's owner, ByteDance, to form a majority American-owned joint venture. According to Reuters, the lawsuit argues that  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Sues Gov. Tim Walz over Refusal to Provide Security for Nonpublic Schools * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a lawsuit under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act against Governor Tim Walz for failing to provide records regarding his refusal to extend state-funded school security programs to nonpublic schools prior to the August 27, 2025, k  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Live Nation Judge Orders Settlement Talks with States A New York federal judge has ordered a group of states to engage in settlement talks with Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to try to resolve claims the company illegally monopolized the live event industry. The move came after the U.S. Department of Justice settled with the company and withdr  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Local Governments Urge Court to Halt Trump-Vance Administration Rule That Would Strip Commercial Drivers' Licenses from Thousands Friend-Of-The-Court Brief Warns Rule Would Disrupt Public Services, Undermine Road Safety, and Worsen Driver Shortages * A broad coalition   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Microgrid research partnership celebrates milestone toward enhanced grid resilience * The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is propelling grid resilience through a partnership with regional utility EPB of Chattanooga that will demonstrate advanced microgrid capabilities to reduce customer power outages. Supported by DOE's Office of Elec  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Peabody College hosts largest Education Leadership and Policy reunion in program history * Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development welcomed alumni of the K-12 and Higher Education Leadership and Policy doctorate of education programs for reunion from February 26 to 28. One hundred five alumni attended, along with current students and faculty members, making it the best-atten  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Prashant Donthamsetti to deliver Kairos Lecture on Thursday, March 26 * Prashant Donthamsetti, assistant professor of pharmacology at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, will deliver an upcoming Kairos Lecture on Thursday, March 26, at 3:00 p.m. in 1220 Medical Research Building III. The title of his talk is "Non-Canonical GRK2 Recruitment Shapes GPCR Function and Sig  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 9 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition vow to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert tick  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 (TNSrep) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * Rail Merger Would be Costly for Farmers The proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways would leave farmers with fewer transportation options and vulnerable to shipping cost increases at a time when balance sheets have been squeezed to the breaking point by rapidly rising input costs. Transportation, marketing and storage expenses are projected to rise  more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Save the Date for EJU 2026 The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) will hold its 2026 Equal Justice University (EJU) conference Aug. 26-28 at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro. The annual event, co-sponsored by the TBA, features educational sessions, keynote addresses and presentation of the TALS Access to Justice Awards. Learn m  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on March 11, 2026, by Indiana Nash with Melissa Arnold Lyon, assistant professor at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy: * * * 5 Questions with Melissa Arnold Lyon on the Impacts of Teacher Strikes Teacher strikes may be more effective than previously thought and have little or no impact on student academic achievement, according to new research from Melissa Arnold Lyon. Lyon, an assistant professor  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 -- Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE MARCH 10, 2026 Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 6.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech professor publishes new book exploring literature and political culture at the U.S.-Mexico border * Tennessee Tech University Assistant Professor of Spanish Joshua D. Martin has published a new book examining how literature has shaped -and continues to shape -political culture surrounding the U.S.-Mexico border. Titled Masculinity, Coloniality, and the US-Mexico Bord  more

PLANO, Texas, March 11 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Tennessee Donates $100,000 for STEM Education in Jackson-Madison County * The Toyota EM 2 Institute grows, adds lab for high schoolers JACKSON, Tenn. (March 11, 2026) - Spend a few minutes talking with Nyla Sanchez, a seventh grader at Malesus STEM Innovation Center, and it is easy to see how students benefit from hands-on learning. In her middle school classroom, the To  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, March 12 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Oxford Conference for the Book Returns to Celebrate the Written Word Janisse Ray to deliver keynote lecture; sessions also include Children's Book Festival * Stories can change the world, and the nation's leading and emerging authors, poets, scholars and publishers will gather this spring for discussion of those stories at the annual Oxford Conference for the Book. The 32nd conference, organized  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Derek Brown to continue case against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry Attorney General Derek Brown confirmed that Utah will continue to pursue litigation over Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopoly despite the settlement announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday. Utah is part of a bipartisan coali  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 11, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Promotes Fiscal Responsibility in Compensation Practices at the Tennessee Valley Authority PROMOTING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AT THE TVA: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors to implement reasonable compensation limits for all TVA employees, including the CEO, to ensure fiscal resp  more