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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Monday April 20, 2026 ( 8 items )  

'Fingerprints' of childhood cancer treatment provide clues that may help mitigate second cancers
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * 'Fingerprints' of childhood cancer treatment provide clues that may help mitigate second cancers * Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today report how lifesaving childhood cancer treatments leave "fingerprints" on DNA, which can lead to second neoplasms (cancers or cancer-like diseases) decades later. The discovery may provide a path toward r  more

4 School Leaders Named National Principals and Assistant Principals of the Year
RESTON, Virginia, April 18 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of Secondary School Principals issued the following news release: * * * 4 School Leaders Named National Principals and Assistant Principals of the Year * The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) has named its 2026 National Principals and Assistant Principals of the Year-four educators whose work offers a ground-level answer to some of the most pressing challenges in American schools today: men  more

Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule * INQUIRIES: media@naag.org Washington, D.C. - April 15, 2026 -Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general submitted a comment letter t  more

Four Tusculum University students honored for exceptional writing in annual competition judged by award-winning author
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, April 19 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Four Tusculum University students honored for exceptional writing in annual competition judged by award-winning author * GREENEVILLE - Tusculum University students have been honored for excellence in writing by an award-winning author who was impressed by the caliber of the entries she judged. Award winners in the front row are, left to right, Austin Reed, JP Campione, Kiersten Paxton and BriAnna Higgi  more

Inspiritus Urges DHS to Rescind Rule Restricting Asylum Seekers' Work Authorization
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Inspiritus, an organization serving refugees and immigrants in the Southeast U.S., has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security opposing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The NPRM, titled Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370), proposes to drastically limit asylum seekers' access to Employment Authorization Documents, or work permits. Inspir  more

JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year * Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is. It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High  more

National Association of Chain Drug Stores Calls for Enhanced Transparency and Enforcement in Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding the agency's proposed rule aimed at improving transparency into Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) fee disclosure. The rule seeks to mandate PBM providers to disclose information about their compensation to self-insured group health plan sponsors and fiduciaries governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Representing around 32,000 ph  more

Tusculum celebrates entrepreneurial spirit with Pitch Day; three students and one community member receive awards
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, April 18 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum celebrates entrepreneurial spirit with Pitch Day; three students and one community member receive awards * GREENEVILLE - Entrepreneurship was on full display as 12 students and community members shared their impressive and well-developed ideas for businesses and products during Pioneer Pitch Day Saturday, April 18, at Tusculum University. Tusculum student Aniye Nouck Nouck gives his winning pr  more