NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 10 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on April 9, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * '3-Strikes' Bill Fails in Senate Judiciary Committee Legislation championed by Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, to adopt a "three-strikes" system for repeat offenders was defeated in the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. Before voting the bill down, committee members adopted an amendment to substitute the original lan  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 10 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on April 9, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * 6th Circuit: Federal ERISA Preempts Tennessee PBM Laws The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has delivered a blow to efforts by Tennessee lawmakers and state Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti to force companies to open their employee pharmacy benefit manager plans (PMB) to other providers, the Tennessee Journal reports. On April 7, a three-j  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 9 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Award-wining School of Public Health study connects low-level arsenic exposure to increased bladder cancer risk Researchers identify a potential biomarker for measuring low-level arsenic exposure from private well water in South Texas * A pilot study led by the Texas A&M University School of Public Health at Texas A&M Health suggests that platelet-derived growth factor (  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 10 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The Boston Business Journal Honors Nutter as a "Best Place to Work" for Third Consecutive Year Nutter is proud to announce its recognition as a Boston Business Journal "2026 Best Places to Work" honoree. The firm has received this distinction for three consecutive years, reflecting its ongoing commitment to empowering its people and fostering a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture. Based entirely  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Mind the Gap: Announced versus Implied Tariff Rates in Recent Trade Policy Episodes Sydney Eck, Trang Hoang, Carter Mix, and Madeleine Ray On April 9, 2026, three references to "imports for consumption" were corrected to "imports." Introduction In the past year, the U.S. has raised its tariffs on trading partners to a historic level. The tariff rate implied by actual tariff payments owed by importers,  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED AT 11:30 TODAY TO DEMAND AN END TO THE HOSTILITIES IMMEDIATELY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing for a War Powers Resolution, including at 11:30 a.m. today, to end the Trump administration's reckless war in Ir  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED AT 11:30 TODAY TO DEMAND AN END TO THE HOSTILITIES IMMEDIATELY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing for a War Powers Resolution, including at 11:30 a.m. today, to end the Trump administration's reckless war in Iran that is costing taxpaye  more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 9, 2026, by senior fellow Shawn Regan and legal policy fellow Jarrett Dieterle to the Wall Street Journal: * * * The Battle over Fort Sumter's Climate Sign Rising sea levels have made repairs to the historic site necessary. Some would rather fight global warming. * The Trump administration has made headlines for removing signs in several national parks that reference climate change. One prom  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Marginalized and at risk: independent sex workers speak out Cloe Gobeil interviewed 13 women in the sex trade to understand their work and the strategies they use to protect themselves from physical, psychological and sexual violence. By Martin LaSalle They choose their clients, set their own rates and manage their businesses like any other entrepreneur. They are independent sex workers--women  more