NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 24, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * 2 Democratic Candidates Appeal Disqualification Two Democratic candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives -- Elizabeth Stephens of Nashville, who is running in the 5th Congressional District, and Jacob Anders of Tullahoma, who is running in the 4th Congressional District -- are suing the Tennessee Democratic Party after being disqualifie  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 22 other states supporting a challenge to a Massachusetts law that bans the sale, and even transportation, of any pork that was produced in violation of Massachusetts hog housing space requirements. In their friend-of-the-court brief, t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the United States Supreme Court * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 24 states in a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to rule that Massachusetts's radical pork ban is unconstitutional. Massachusetts's "Question 3" pork ban prevents other states from selling pork in or transporting through Massachus  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Joins President Trump in Memphis to Tout Success of Memphis Safe Task Force * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after joining President Trump in Memphis to highlight the remarkable progress the Memphis Safe Task Force has made in restoring law and order. Compared to the same period last year, Memphis has seen a 43% red  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Burchett Issues Request to the Navy to Change the Name of the USNS Cesar Chavez Today, Congressman Burchett sent a letter to the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, requesting that the name of the USNS Cesar Chavez be changed. This request was made due to the recent news coming out about Chavez's alleged sexual abuse. "Due to recent revelations that Mr. Chavez sexually abused women and  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces a Sickle Cell Disease Research Grant to St. Jude * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Dr. Shannon L. McKinney-Freeman of the Hematology Department at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a grant of $673,150 for research on stem cell dysfunction in sickle cell disease from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. These typ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 24, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Construction Forum Videos Now Available on Demand Sessions from TBA's 2026 Construction Law Forum are available online as a 1-Click package or as individual programs. The package offers up to 4.5 hours of general hours and two hours of dual hours for a total of 6.5 hours. Topics include the many ways lien claims can go awry; the nuances of  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, March 25 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release: * * * Eastman, SOS Mata Atlantica renew partnership to advance restoration in Brazil New agreement will help restore priority areas in a critical river basin of Brazil's Atlantic Forest. * Eastman announced a new phase of its collaboration with SOS Mata Atlantica, a Brazilian environmental nongovernmental organization, to advance restoration efforts in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Under the newly signed a  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * FEMA Grants States Additional Time to Complete Critical Hazard Mitigation Projects Work Aligns with FEMA's Commitment to Empowering States to Protect Communities * The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that 19 states and two U.S. territories will have more time to finish projects that help prevent damage from  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Provides Nearly $23 Million in Funding to Support Survivors in Southeast FEMA approved $22.9 million in funding to support state-managed recovery programs as a result of Hurricane Helene and other past disasters across the Southeast. These funds directly support individuals, families and communities by addressing some of their most urgent needs a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 24, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Gov. Lee Unveils Final Budget Amendment Gov. Bill Lee's administration has unveiled his annual budget amendment, which is usually a sign that the legislature is within less than month of wrapping up its business for the year. According to the Tennessee Journal, the proposal details $40 million in recurring funding and $190 million in one-tim  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Lauds Parity in Pay, Benefits for Guardsmen, Praises Memphis Crime Reduction * During a roundtable review of crime reduction in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, yesterday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lauded President Donald J. Trump's announcement that some National Guardsmen currently deployed around the U.S. will soon receive deployment pay and benefits equal to those of active-duty troops. Speak  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 24 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Helping seniors thrive through connection * East Tennessee State University is one of three universities nationwide selected to develop and launch a new program designed to connect older adults living with behavioral health conditions to local senior community meal sites -strengthening nutrition, reducing isolation, and supporting overall well-being. ETSU was awarded the three-year grant b  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following opening remarks from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Strategic Forces Posture Hearing": * * * Good afternoon, and welcome to the Strategic Forces subcommittee's first hearing of the 2027 fiscal year posture season. First, I want to welcome all the members back to the best subcommittee here on the House Armed Services Committee. I l  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates that approximately $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed fo  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 25 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Japanese Scholars Visit One-of-a-Kind Nursing Theory Center at UT Health Sciences Written by Leigh Ann Roman A nursing theory that originated at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has made a major impact worldwide, especially in Japan. Followers of this theory traveled from Japan to Memphis recently to visit the Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory, es  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 24, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Knoxville Veterans Clinic Set for April 8 The next legal clinic for veterans in Knoxville will take place April 8 from noon to 1 p.m. EDT at the Knox County Public Defender's Community Law Office, 1101 Liberty St., Knoxville 37919. This is a general advice clinic sponsored by the Knoxville Bar Association, KBA Barristers, Legal Aid of East T  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Lone Star Women * Each year in March, we celebrate Women's History Month in honor of the extraordinary leaders, educators, artists, and innovators who have impacted our lives and shaped our future. In Texas, we are no strangers to strong women. From the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor, to six-time Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor, Texas women have enriched our cul  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 24 -- Mercer University posted the following news wrap up: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | April 2026 * College of Education Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, with Dr. Amanda Seccia of Nazareth University and Ph.D. candidate Katie Wooten, co-authored the paper " Identity mediation in doctoral education: Extending a situated framework of scholarly identity," published in the Journal of Education. Dr. Rob Helfenbein, professor of curri  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, March 25 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * MTSU experts outline global implications of expanding war in Iran By Robin E. Lee Middle Tennessee State University hosted an in-depth and wide ranging panel discussion recently titled "War in Iran," bringing together three campus experts to assess the rapidly escalating conflict that has drawn in Iran, the United States, Israel, and several Gulf states." Sponsored by the Honors College a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 24, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Nashville Litigators Launch WelbornMalone Nashville trial lawyers Joe Welborn, Charlie Malone and Jason Callen have launched WelbornMalone PLC, a boutique litigation firm that will focus on complex, high-stakes disputes for corporations, small businesses, high-net-worth families and individuals across a range of industries. The office is loc  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Photon framework scales AI vulnerability discovery * Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Center for Artificial Intelligence Security Research (CAISER) is shining a light on AI vulnerabilities. While AI models offer tremendous economic, humanitarian and national security potential, they are also increasingly susceptible to exploitation. Identifying and character  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Rep. Burchett's Bill H.R. 2247 PASSES the House Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2247, the Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act, a bill aimed at modernizing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspection processes by allowing pilots to present either physical or digital copies of legally required certification documents. H.R. 2247 was introduced  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Ringleader of Fentanyl Trafficking Network Sentenced in Orchestrating Drug Imports from Federal Prison Cell * WASHINGTON - Samuel Braxton, 57, aka "Fats," of Temple Hills, Maryland, was sentenced today to 162 months in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organization that imported and distributed massive quantities of fentanyl, fentanyl analogue, and heroin   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 24, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Shelby County Lawyer Censured Shelby County lawyer Kenneth Michael Margolis was censured on March 24 after the Tennessee Supreme Court found that he violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.5(c), 7.1 and 8.4(a). The court found that Margolis mistakenly took the word of his co-counsel that an existing shared client wanted both of them to hand  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 1296X) entitled "R. J. Corman Railroad Property LLC - Abandonment Exemption - In Scott, Campbell, and Anderson Counties, Tennessee": * * * In February 2020, R. J. Corman Railroad Property, LLC (RJC Railroad Property), filed a verified notice under the two-year out-of-service class exemption at 49 C.F.R. part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon a rai  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Officials and Education Leaders Highlight Civics Education at "History Rocks!" Events in Tennessee and Missouri * Today, U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor for Civic Education Katie Gorka and President and CEO of the Andrew Jackson Foundation Jason Zajac visited Stewarts Creek High School in Smyrna, Tennessee. In addition, U.S. Department of Education Deputy  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 24, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * U.S. Judiciary Approves New Public Defender Office The federal judiciary has approved a new office focused on improving the quality of representation of indigent criminal defendants at the U.S. Supreme Court, with the goal of creating a counterweight to the U.S. Solicitor General's Office, Reuters reports. The U.S. Judicial Conference recent  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 25 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news: * * * Transportation Department Awards $2 Million to Commercial Driving Safety Research Project The University of Memphis Center for Transportation Innovation, Education and Research (C-TIER) has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to research high-risk work zones in order to create safer work environments for commercial drivers and commercial driving vehicles (CMV). The project  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Utah Legislature Sets Perilous Precedent, Grants Polluters Sweeping Legal Immunity * WASHINGTON (March 24, 2026)-Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law yesterday a new bill granting sweeping legal immunity to corporations and individuals for climate-related harms caused by heat-trapping emissions-regardless of the scale of pollution or its impact on comm  more