NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 13, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * $248M Additional Unclaimed Property Available from State The Tennessee Department of Treasury is encouraging Tennesseans to check ClaimItTN.gov for missing money after businesses and organizations across the state turned over an additional $248.6 million in unclaimed property since July 1, 2025. Each year, the Unclaimed Property Division mails  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 13, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * 28 Lawyers Reinstated from Administrative Suspensions A number of lawyers have been reinstated after being suspended for administrative violations. One lawyer has been reinstated after completing required continuing legal education hours in 2019 and 2020. Four lawyers have been reinstated after paying the annual registration fee to the Board  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 14 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Mosaic, J.R. Simplot to Renounce Fertilizer Duties Citing the impact of the Middle East conflict, 64 agricultural groups, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), sent a letter today to the chief executives of two of the nation's largest domestic fertilizer producers urging them to support the removal of duties placed on imported phosphate products from Moro  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Alum Answers with Joyonna Gamble-George * Joyonna Gamble-George, PhD'16, was raised in rural Alabama and Florida in a family and community where faith, resilience, civic engagement, and education were foundational values. These values were demonstrated, in large part, by her grandmother, a retired elementary school teacher and small business owner who participated in the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 13, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Appeals Court Upholds Conviction for Young Dolph Killing The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the convictions of one of the men who fatally shot Memphis rapper Young Dolph -- whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. -- in 2021, the Daily Memphian reports. A jury convicted Justin Johnson, known as "Straight Drop" in 2024 of shoot  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following letter on March 11, 2026: * * * ATR Coalition Letter Urges Missouri to Eliminate Income Tax On March 11, Americans for Tax Reform led a coalition of national and state organizations supporting the effort to eliminate the state income tax in Missouri via ballot referendum. The House will consider and vote on HCS for HCRs 173 & 174 this week. Read the full letter below: Dear Representative, We, the undersigned organization  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 13 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition of 21 States Supporting Common-sense Election Integrity Laws at the United States Supreme Court * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, to protect and uphold election integrity laws across our country, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 21 states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court rul  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay, Gipson Agree to Contract Extension Through 2029-30 * CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -After winning the first Atlantic Sun Conference Championship in program history during the team's most successful season in nearly two decades, Austin Peay State University head basketball coach Corey Gipson agreed to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, Austin Peay Director of Athletics Jordan Harm  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 13, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Bradley Launches Outside General Counsel Services Team Birmingham-based law firm Bradley, with offices in Knoxville and Nashville, has launched an Outside General Counsel Services team to provide businesses with day-to-day legal and compliance support. Dallas-based Corporate & Securities partner Jeffrey M. Harvey will lead the team. In a new  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Joseph Rodgers, deputy director and fellow with the Project on Nuclear Issues in the International Security Program: * * * Trump May Seize Iran's Nuclear Stockpile: Why Airstrikes Alone Aren't Enough On February 28, President Donald Trump commenced Operation Epic Fury, a series of large-scale military strikes against several target sets in Iran. Ostensibly, the administration justifie  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * DOE Completes Largest Land Transfer Yet in Oak Ridge, Spurring New Economic Growth OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) has completed its largest land transfer to date, transferring more than 700 acres to the community to support economic development and energy innovation. The transfer makes land a  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, March 14 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release: * * * Eastman increases Acids prices on April 1st, 2026 Effective April 1, 2026, or as contracts allow, Eastman Chemical Company is announcing a price increase of USD 0.05/lb. (USD 0.10/kg) in NAR for the following products: * Eastman(TM) Butyric Acid, all grades and packages * Eastman(TM) Propionic Acid, all Grades and packages * * * About Eastman Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty mate  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, March 14 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * Eastman increases EODs prices on March 26th, 2026 Effective March 26, 2026, or as contracts allow, Eastman Chemical Company is announcing price increases in NAR and LAR for the following products: * Eastman(TM) DB Solvent, all grades and packages, excluding Eastapure: USD 0.12/lb (USD 0.26/kg) * Eastman(TM) DTB Solvent, all grades and packages: USD 0.12/lb (USD 0.26/kg) * Eastm  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, March 14 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release: * * * Eastman increases specialty plastics prices on April 1st, 2026 Dear Valued Customer, Due to extreme cost escalation of oil derived raw materials, energy and related logistics, Eastman is announcing a price increase on polyester and copolyester products effective April 1, 2026, or as contracts allow. This announcement is applicable to all polyester and copolyester products including but not limited  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Estate Gift Supports UW Zoology and Physiology Graduate Students A generous gift from the estate of the late Charles "Chuck" McKinley, a University of Wyoming alumnus, boosts support to graduate students in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology. "Chuck McKinley chose to give back in a way that will have a lasting impact on our students," says Amy Navratil, head of the Department of Zoology and Phys  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 13 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman University welcomes SoCon men's basketball champions ahead of NCAA Selection Sunday * Furman University fans gave a hero's welcome to the men's basketball team, as the Paladins returned Tuesday from winning the Southern Conference title and their second NCAA Tournament appearance in four years. Fans cheer on the Furman Men's Basketball Team as they return to campus after winning the SoCon Cham  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Indianapolis CBP stops unapproved vials of body filler injectables and other fake cosmetic treatment products * INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Indianapolis' express consignment facility recently seized six shipments containing 450 units of Botox, six boxes of Maxy Fill body filler injectables, and five fake additional Onabotuli  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has received a complaint regarding the importation of over-the-counter topical lidocaine patches filed by JAR Laboratories LLC, Lake Forest, Illinois. The following companies are named as respondents in the complaint: * Veridian Healthcare LLC, Gurnee, Illinois * Perrigo Co. PLC, Dublin, Ireland * Perrigo Co. PLC, Allergan, Michigan * Perrigo Direct Inc., Peachtree City, Georgia * Opella Healthcare Group SAS, Compiegne, Fra  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Memphis Safe Task Force Thursday's Significant Arrests: 38 Arrests, 12 Illegal Guns Recovered * Memphis, TN - The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Thursday executed 38 criminal arrests and recovered 12 illegal firearms. Of note: A ndre Flowers, 31, was arrested on a warrant for aggravated assault at 4000 Lamar Avenue. Flowers failed to identify himself and resisted arrest whi  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Mike McCormick, president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, Jackson, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act": * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Mike McCormick and I have the distinct honor as  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP, CEEJH INC Challenge PG County Data Center Task Force Findings in New Counter-Report * Prince George's County, MD -March 12, 2026 -NAACP and CEEJH INC co-released a comprehensive counter report to Prince George's County Qualified Data Center Task Force 2025 report. " The People's Report: A Gap Analysis of Data Center Infrastructure in Prince George's County, Maryland," the independ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 13, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Nashville Street Renamed for Civil Rights Activist The city of Nashville has renamed a stretch of road from 8th Avenue South to Music Square West in the Edgehill neighborhood for civil rights activist King Hollands. It will now be known as King Hollands Avenue, the Nashville Banner reports. In 1954, after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 13 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * New ETSU exhibits reveal mining's human cost * New exhibits at ETSU's Archives of Appalachia highlight powerful photojournalism documenting the human and environmental costs of coal mining in Appalachia. In one haunting photograph, coal miners emerge from underground darkness, their faces etched with exhaustion and coal dust. Connecting these images is a length of Primer Cord - the same il  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 (TNSrpt) -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * New VPA Report Shows Policymakers Could Bring Down Electricity Bills with Minor Tweaks * Skyrocketing electricity bills have become a central part of the affordability crisis straining Americans' wallets, and policymakers from across the ideological spectrum are searching for solutions to bring down costs-and fast. Brian Shearer, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator 's (VPA) director of regulatory   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation's Nuclear Plants The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued annual letters to the nation's 95 operating commercial nuclear reactors, regarding their performance in 2025. The 95 reactors currently in the agency's Reactor Oversight Process include Palisades in Michigan, which returned to operational status last year but has yet to restart. Ninety reacto  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 13 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Patriots to sign NFL INT leader Kevin Byard to one-year, $9 million contract Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer Kevin Byard is reuniting with his former coach in a new home. The three-time All-Pro safety is signing a one-year, $9 million deal with the New England Patriots, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday, per sources. Byard's move to the northeast brings him back together with hea  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 13, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * TBA Joins 'March Madness' with Rookie Series Replays Just in time for the "March Madness" NCAA Division I basketball tournament, TBA joins the fun with a full court press of webcast replays. Tune in at noon CDT to catch the most popular installments from the Young Lawyers Division's Rookie Series including Exploring Different Career Paths wi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to $80M Pandemic-Relief Fraud Scheme The owner of a tax preparation business in Tennessee pleaded guilty today to orchestrating a massive fraud scheme that steered approximately $80 million in pandemic relief funds designed to help small businesses and workers to herself and her clients. According to court document  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech trustee and astronaut Barry 'Butch' Wilmore presents early copies of new book to university * Tennessee Tech University trustee and alumnus Barry "Butch" Wilmore presented the university with early signed copies of his new book, "Stuck in Space: An Astronaut's Hope Through the Unexpected," during Tech's quarterly Board of Trustees meeting on campus Thursday. Wilmore  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 13, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * U.S. Attorney Files Response to Rodriguez Detainment In a filing Thursday, the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee laid out the government's justification for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's detention of Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez. The brief was submitted in response to a show-cause order from District Cou  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 13 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB's 41st Annual African American Read-In Attracts Guests from Arkansas and Tennessee * The power of spoken word, poetry, and literature from African American writers and dramatists was celebrated during the 41st Annual African American Read-In at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Hosted by the UAPB Department of English, Humanities, and Foreign Languages (EHFL) in c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Law School receives transformative gift to support students * Vanderbilt Law School has received a $10 million commitment from Lara and Clay Travis to fund a number of key priorities, including the First Amendment Clinic, the Law School's " Respectfully Dissent " debate series, merit- and need-based scholarship aid, child care funding for student-parents, support services for student veterans,  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, March 13 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Your Move: Paige Alkire, MOL Graduate * "Throughout Olivet's MOL degree program, I strengthened my ability to effectively adapt to changing situations," says Paige Alkire '21 BSP/'22 MOL. "It sharpened my capacity to lead with composure, no matter what I'm managing." In 2021, as Paige was concluding her bachelor's degree program in psychology at Olivet Nazarene University, she asked herself, What  more