MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 28 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 30 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2026 Louisiana Super Lawyers List Thirty attorneys with Baker Donelson have been named to the 2026 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. The 19 Baker Donelson attorneys named to the 2026 list are: * Jennifer L. Anderson (Employment & Labor) * Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III (Transportation/Maritime) * Brian Ballay (Business Litigation) * Jos  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 28 -- The Arkansas State Police, a part of the Department of Public Safety, issued the following news: * * * ASP LEADS GULF COAST REGION IN HIGHWAY DRUG SEIZURES Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers seized record amounts of illegal narcotics in 2025, leading all agencies in the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) region. "Black market high grade marijuana is fueling violence in our cities," said Gulf Coast HIDTA Chairman and ASP Director Col.  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Introduces Legislation to Promote New Business Innovation * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the American Innovation Act to spur new business innovation by expanding tax incentives for offsetting startup costs and removing initial barriers for creating new businesses: "Entrepreneurship is the beating heart of the American Dream, and we must rem  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Kustoff Introduce Rural Health Agenda to Ease Financial Strain for Rural Hospitals, Expand Access to Urgent Care, and Strengthen Recruiting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, and U.S. Representative David Kustoff (R-Tenn.) introduced their bicameral and bipartisan Rural Health Agenda, which includes the S  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in Tennessee 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 27, 2026 * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 155 in 2024 for Tennessee, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Tennessee was down 5.5 percent from 164 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 5.1 fatalities per 1  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 28 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Bridging the Tech Gap: TSU Hosts Landmark AI Summit with Over 50 HBCUs Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University is strengthening its position as a national leader in artificial intelligence, hosting a "Train-the-Trainer" Applied AI Leadership Summit that brought together more than 200 participants from over 50 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Held March 23-25, the summit focused on   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act (H.R. 2768): * * * H.R. 2768 would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to study the feasibility of designating the 287-mile Benton MacKaye Trail system in the states of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina as a national scenic trail. Using information on the cost of similar studies, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2768 would cost   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Congress Should Start Planning for a Potential AI Crash Now, New Report Says * Trillions of dollars of capital investment in AI infrastructure are propping up the U.S. economy, yet revenues from AI are not increasing at a rate commensurate to this investment. This overreliance on AI investment, coupled with the opaque and complex financial engineering involved, means that the cost of a market correction   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Seeks Clarity on Policy Guidance for Rescheduling Marijuana and Scientific Research on Fentanyl * Timelines have lapsed and required administrative procedures are not being followed WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a Co-Chairman of the Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus, today wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrator Terrance  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Strong Highlights Need for Next Generation Weather Radar in North Alabama * WASHINGTON - During a National Weather Service Oversight hearing, Congressman Dale Strong, Vice Chair of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, pushed for answers on the National Weather Service's plans to replace a decades-old weather radar system that serves as a lifeline for hazardo  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Duksan Electera America Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service emphasizing that the Section 45X credit was the key factor motivating its capital investments in domestic facilities but expressed concern that the proposed prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PFE) restrictions could undermine U.S. manufacturing viability. In the letter, Duksan Electera detailed the structural challenges faced by the electrolyte sector, chiefly the near-monopol  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, March 28 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Eastman increases Amines prices on April 1st, 2026 Effective April 1, 2026, or as contracts allow, Eastman Chemical Company will increase prices for the following products in the Americas. * Monoethylamine (MEA) USD $0.09/lb. or $0.20/kg * Monoethylamine 70% (MEA70) USD $0.06/lb. or $0.14/kg * Diethylamine (DEA) USD $0.09/lb. or $0.20/kg * Triethylamine (TEA) USD $0.11/lb. or   more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, March 28 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Eastman increases Esters prices on April 1st, 2026 Effective April 1, 2026, or as contracts allow, Eastman Chemical Company is announcing price increases on the following products: These increases are in addition to all previously announced price increases. * Eastman(TM) Isobutyl Acetate, all grades and packages: USD 0.15/lb (USD 0.33/kg) North America, Latin America, and USD 0.  more

NEW YORK, March 28 (TNSrpt) -- The Education Trust-New York issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * EdTrust-New York Finds Progress in NY Literacy Curriculum Alignment, but Warns Disproven Practices Still Persist EdTrust-New York released a new analysis today showing that New York State has made progress in shifting toward evidence-based literacy instruction under the 2024 Back to Basics law but significant gaps remain, leaving hundreds of thousands of students without full  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Educators to 'flourish together' at URI's Innovative Education Conference * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 27, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island's third annual Innovative Education Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The theme of the free, virtual event, hosted by URI's Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, is "Flourishing Together: Teaching & Learni  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Ege Kavalali elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science * Ege Kavalali, the William Stokes Professor of Experimental Therapeutics and chair of the Department of Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world's lar  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Equity in Access: Racial Justice and Reproductive Freedom with Planned Parenthood * Earlier this month, If/When/How, along with the Council for Culture and Community and sponsored by The George Barrett Social Justice Program, welcomed two attorneys from Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi to Vanderbilt Law for a discussion on racial justice and reproductive freedom. The conversation f  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 27 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU in the running for Top Adventure College title * At East Tennessee State University, outdoor adventure isn't something students wait for the weekend to experience. It's part of their everyday routine. A hike up Buffalo Mountain. A run on the Tweetsie Trail just minutes from campus. A walk downtown to visit a local coffee shop. Maybe a paddle on the Nolichucky River as the morning fo  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 27 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU students earn prestigious Goldwater Scholarships * A pair of East Tennessee State University students have earned the 2026 Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation's most prestigious honors for undergraduates pursuing careers in science, engineering and mathematics. Trent Lewis and Raina Desai received the award from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundati  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Four Faculty Elected 2025 AAAS Fellows * Four faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been elected 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the most prestigious honors a scientist can receive. The honor recognizes efforts across disciplines -including research, teaching and technology as well as leadership in academia and industry. In r  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Free Gardening Events Announced by UT Extension Western Region * Enjoy educational sessions, plant sales, garden tours and more JACKSON, Tenn. - Spring has arrived, and gardeners across Tennessee are eager to begin this year's planting. To help the community prepare for the upcoming growing season, University of Tennessee Extension Western Region is hosting anothe  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * From spring break to global perspective: APSU students study national security in Serbia * Capt. Randall Miller, center, along with ROTC Cadets Trevor Johnson and Romar Rabara, outside the Church of Saint Sava in Belgrade, Serbia. BELGRADE, Serbia - While most American college students spent spring break stepping away from the world, a group of Austin Peay State University students stepped dire  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * Gabby Giffords remembers victims and survivors of the Covenant school shooting in Nashville * WASHINGTON - GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement recognizing three years since the mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tenne  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following news release: * * * DesJarlais: Space-Based Capabilities Are the Backbone of Modern Military Power U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the national security space programs and activities of the Department of Defense (DoD). Rep D  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-539) on the Ensuring Workers Get Paid Act (H.R. 2299). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on March 3, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose To establish the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program at the Department of Labor (DOL). Committee Action 116TH CONGRESS First Session--Hearing On May 1, 2019, the Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing enti  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release: * * * Burchett Opens Roundtable on Deleting Duplicative Federal Programs Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) delivered his opening statement at today's roundtable titled "Doing More With Less: Deleting Duplicative Programs." In his remarks, Subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed approval of State Implementation Plans (SIPs) for eight states under the "Interstate Transport Plan Review for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards" (NAAQS). INGAA represents the interstate natural gas pipeline industry and emphasized the proposal's importance for addressing regulatory cert  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * K-12 Education: Research on Effectiveness of Professional Development Is Mixed, but Teachers Find Collaborative Learning Most Useful * Fast Facts The Department of Education provides more than $2 billion in grants each year to support K-12 teacher professional development, among other things. State and local officials say the grant program's flexibility and simple requirements helped t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Litigating Against Trump's Gender Order * In mid-February, Vanderbilt Law hosted Omar Gonzalez-Pagan for a moderated discussion titled " and Protecting the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTQ+ People." Held as part of the Dean's Lecture Series, the discussion was hosted by Vanderbilt Law's Office of Culture and Community as well as the Vanderbilt LGBTQ+ Policy Lab and OutLaw. Gonzalez-Pagan is Senior Counsel  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Memphis Safe Task Force Thursday Significant Arrests: 50 Arrests, 1 Juvenile, 3 Illegal Guns Recovered * Memphis, TN - The Memphis Safe Task Force on Thursday executed 50 criminal arrests, including one juvenile, and recovered three illegal firearms. Of note: Katruan Phillips, 21, was arrested in the 2600 block of Durby Circle on a warrant for criminal attempted first-degree m  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- Ismet "Michael" I. Sema of Miami Beach, Florida, has filed an application to retain voting shares of Brighton Bancorp Inc., Tennessee. The proposal is being reviewed under the Change in Bank Control Act and the provisions of Regulation Y. This action would also allow Sema to indirectly retain voting shares of Brighton Bank, Brighton, Tennessee. The Federal Reserve System considers specific factors when acting on such applications, as outlined in the Change in Ban  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Midwest Ozone Group has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's Proposed Rule titled "Interstate Transport Plan Review for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)." MOG expressed support for the EPA's application of a 1 part per billion (ppb) modeled contribution threshold to conclude that ozone precursor emissions from eight states - including Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mis  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, March 28 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * MTSU on 2: MTSU, VA partnership supports veteran recovery through equine therapy [+VIDEO] By DeAnn Hays NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee State University's Center for Equine Recovery for Veterans, or CERV, is the only of its kind, thanks to a partnership between the university and the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare systems that helps veterans in their recovery journeys by giving them o  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Power Generators Air Coalition (PGen) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing support for the agency's proposed rule to approve state implementation plan (SIP) submissions addressing interstate transport obligations under the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). PGen, a nonprofit coalition of electric generating companies and trade associations representing diverse energy sources including sol  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Prime Mover Institute, a public interest organization focused on advancing U.S. energy dominance, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the Proposed Rule titled Interstate Transport Plan Review for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The organization expressed support for EPA's proposal to approve good neighbor state implementation plans (SIPs) filed by Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Miss  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Public Service Company of Oklahoma Seeks Bids for Natural Gas Facilities and Firm Transportation Capacity * COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27, 2026 - American Electric Power, on behalf of its subsidiary Public Service Company of Oklahoma ("PSO"), is seeking proposals from bidders to construct, operate and maintain a natural gas pipeline lateral and associated natural gas facilities  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * "Democrats are treating TSA officers like sacrificial lambs." Rep. Van Epps Speaks Before the House Homeland Security Committee on Democrats' DHS Shutdown * Today, Rep. Matt Van Epps (TN-07) spoke at the House Homeland Security Committee hearing titled, "Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans." The hearing detailed how t  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Tennessee Hospital Association submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the contract year 2027 proposed rule for the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program. THA expressed support for proposed changes to the special enrollment period (SEP) for provider termination, while voicing concern over CMS's plan to remove several quality measures from the Medicare A  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Tennessee Justice Center has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy arguing that the proposed rescission of longstanding regulatory requirements implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 would be unlawful and damaging to disability rights. The Tennessee Justice Center's letter emphasizes that the rule changes would remove key accessibility mandates. Specifically, the proposed direct final rules would rescind the requiremen  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech Symphony Band to perform at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center * Tennessee Tech University's Symphony Band will take the stage at Nashville's famed Schermerhorn Symphony Center for a special concert on Monday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. The ensemble, conducted by Director of Bands Jeffrey Miller, will join the Assembly Saxophone Quartet-a group of professional mus  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOW: Guard Helps Make Memphis Safe, Chaplain Corps Reformed * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, March 23, alongside President Donald J. Trump to join a roundtable discussion with leaders representing the Memphis Safe Task Force. The task force is a federal anti-crime intervention task force involving the National Guard and multiple federal agencies. "Prior to the d  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, March 28 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate Researcher Explores Chemistry of Life Beyond Earth Megan McKissick presented research on space-based molecules tied to life's origins at national symposium * University of Mississippi senior Megan McKissick may have helped shed light on potential molecular origins of life before she even completed her college degree. Earlier this week, she presented her findings at the American Chem  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC has five Goldwater Scholars in 2026 * Five University of South Carolina students have been awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, marking the 34th consecutive year the university has at least one Goldwater Scholar. This year's winners are Khufu Holly Jr., Hannah Keen, Ria Kothari, Ansley Martin and Reagan Stanton. The five Goldwater Scholars this year set a university record.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt's first Schmidt Science Fellow is just getting started * Analytical chemist and Cliffel Research Group member Hannah Richards refuses to accept "just because" as an answer. Richards' need to know "why" is how she came to love chemistry: Science gave her the answers she needed. "I was someone who always asked why, how, when and where. I needed to know all of the details," Richards s  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Zoe Brooks turns coal country roots into research and preservation By Chase Parker In the mountains of Southwest Virginia, coal is more than history. It's culture. And Zoe Brooks was built by it. Growing up in Wise County, Virginia, Brooks didn't have to search for history. It surrounded her. Her paternal grandfather spent years of his life mining in Appalachia, while her maternal grandfather helped deliver ho  more