NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * 6th Circuit Upholds Home Distilling Ban, Creates Split with 5th Circuit * The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality of a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, creating a split with the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which recently struck down the law. According to Reuters, in a 2-1 decision, the 6th Circuit said the b  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- A group of nine hospitals and health systems submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opposing a proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, arguing that the approach would undermine the intent of the long-standing drug pricing program and strain providers serving vulnerable populations. The hospitals underscore that the original 340B Drug Pricing Program was designed to pr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Antisense oligonucleotide strategy reverses HNRNPH2-related neurodevelopmental disorder * Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found they can reverse the effects of HNRNPH2 -related neurodevelopmental disorder using antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) in preclinical models. ASOs are short synthetic nucleic acid strands that target specific m  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Cempa Community Care, Chattanooga, Tennessee, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration opposing the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The federally qualified health center and Ryan White-funded provider highlighted concerns regarding the financial, operational, and patient access risks the rebate model would impose on covered entities like itself. Cempa Community Care emphasized that shifting from upfront 340B disc  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 22 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Christian nationalists more likely to oppose gun regulations and support political violence, study finds * LAWRENCE -The most unifying issue among Christian nationalists used to be abortion. But according to new research, guns may now be the most important issue. "Even amongst Christian nationalists who don't own guns themselves, what we find is they definitely see gun owners as part of their in-group a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Christina Bagin Named Garrison Social Justice Scholar for Class of 2028 * Christina Bagin has been selected as the Garrison Social Justice Scholar for the Class of 2028. Bagin's honor was announced by Assistant Dean and Martha Craig Daughtrey Director for Public Interest Beth Cruz '10. The Garrison Social Justice Scholarship supports students who will use their legal training to advance social justice   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Common Cause Sues DOJ Over Collection of Voter Data * The nonprofit organization Common Cause has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for collecting sensitive voter data -such as Social Security numbers, home addresses and voter histories -to create a centralized record system, according to the Nashville Banner's newsletter, Tennessee was   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Finds No Evidence a Previous President Sought a Triumphal Arch in Washington * Detailed historical review by the Congressional Research Service WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today released a statement in response to a detailed Congressional Research Service (CRS) report he requested that establishes no previous president has sought to build a triumphal arch in Was  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * DCMA Southeast supports Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle * GREENSBORO, N.C. - Defense Contract Management Agency Southeast quality assurance team members have ensured soldiers get the safe and reliable Infantry Squad Vehicles they need to perform their mission since 2021. A QA team accepted 173 A1 variants of the vehicle March 31 at GM Defense LLC in Concord, N.C. Those ISVs are going to various mil  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Enhancer provides a potential target for "undruggable" MYC in pediatric medulloblastoma * Efforts to develop effective therapies for MYC -amplified Group 3 medulloblastoma (G3-MB) are hindered by an incomplete understanding of how MYC expression is controlled in these tumors. MYC has long been considered "undruggable," because it lacks clear pockets for drugs  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, April 22 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Excellence Awards Recognizes Three for Contributions to A-State, Community * JONESBORO - Arkansas State University honored two individuals and one organization for their contributions to the university and greater Jonesboro community during the annual Excellence Awards, held at Fowler Center on Thursday afternoon. The three awards celebrate people on campus who make a real difference every day. Thes  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSrpt) -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Fifteen Teams Advance in the CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition Fifteen student teams from universities nationwide have advanced to the second round of the 2026 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. The teams partnered with local community banks to examine their approach to interest rate risk, lending decisions, and inflation since 2020. Teams also analyzed how ba  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Former Chick-fil-A innovation leader Steve Nedvidek to headline Lipscomb University's 'Smarter to Wiser, Faster' workshop for professionals May 11-12 Two-day immersive experience in downtown Nashville will help leaders strengthen decision-making, leadership capacity and practical workplace application with top experts in these areas Kim Chaudoin Lipscomb University will host "Smarter to Wiser, Faster," an  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 22 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Fresh Food Company earns marketing and sustainability awards * Western Kentucky University's Fresh Food Company has won the 2026 Sustainable Food Award, the 2026 Sustainable Seafood Award and the 2026 Green Marketing Award from the Green Restaurant Association. A 4 Star Certified Green Restaurant(r), Fresh Food Company earned 99.5 GreenPoints(tm) in the competition's Food category. Fresh Foo  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Metro East Joint Venture LLC, Chattanooga, Tennessee, challenging a sole-source contract extension issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Chenega Global Protection LLC, Chantilly, Virginia. The dispute involved security guard services at CDC facilities in Atlanta, Georgia, and Fort Collins, Colorado. Metro East argued that the agency imp  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Welcomes New Members--POET - Obion, Hereford Ethanol, and PureField * Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, welcomed three new producer plant members this week: POET Bioprocessing - Obion, Hereford Ethanol Partners LP, and PureField Ingredients LLC. Growth Energy's total plant membership now sits at 9  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Squawk Box on CNBC to Discuss Kevin Warsh's Nomination, Federal Reserve Leadership * WASHINGTON -Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Squawk Box on CNBC to discuss Kevin Warsh's nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, the confirmation process, and the need to restore focus at the Fed. Partial Transcript Hagerty  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Local teacher, APSU grad student's new book uses riddles to combat math anxiety * Kierstin Holman, at left, and Hannah Chumney present at the Middle Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Conference on using narrative to empower student success. | Contributed photo CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -What started as a 50-point class project has become a published tool for changing how students think about mathematics  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Taxpayers Union has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration regarding the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (Docket No.: HRSA-2026-03042). The letter addresses the potential use of rebates to implement ceiling prices under the 340B Drug Pricing Program and highlights the fiscal impact on taxpayers. NTU emphasizes the growing burden that federal health care programs impo  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The AFL-CIO North America's Building Trades Unions issued the following news release on April 22, 2026, with Orano USA: * * * Orano USA and NABTU Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Support Construction of Project IKE Uranium Enrichment Facility Agreement establishes cooperative framework to deliver the project safely, on schedule, to the highest quality standards, and in a cost-effective manner. * OAK RIDGE, TN - April 22, 2026 - Orano and North America's Building T  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Peter Frech Named Workers' Compensation Judge * Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation Administrator Troy Haley has named Peter Frech of Nashville as the newest judge on the Court of Workers' Compensation Claims, according to a blog post from the court. Frech will replace Judge Thomas Wyatt of Chattanooga, who will retire at the end of June. Frech focuses exclu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * New Policy Recommendations, Economic Modeling Chart Path to Success for America's Battery Belt $141 billion in economic input, 340,000 new jobs on the table for the Southeast US over the next ten years with smart policy solutions in place Over 250 business, government, academia, advocacy and community leaders convened over two years to develop pol  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Radiant Industries LLC, El Segundo, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding the agency's proposed fee schedules and fee recovery rule for Fiscal Year 2026. The letter addresses concerns about the proportionality and predictability of licensing fees for nuclear reactors, particularly advanced microreactors like Radiant's Kaleidos, and advocates for adjustments to the NRC's fee recovery approach to better support  more

NEW YORK, April 22 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Rockefeller Foundation Accelerates U.S. Economic Solutions at "Big Bets for America: Baltimore" More than 250 U.S. leaders from across philanthropy, policy, the private sector, and nonprofits to surface and scale bold solutions to the country's most pressing economic challenges. * BALTIMORE | April 21, 2026 -- The Rockefeller Foundation today hosted Big Bets for America: Baltimore, br  more

NEW YORK, April 22 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Rockefeller Foundation Announces Second Class of U.S. Big Bets Fellows at Baltimore Convening 10 bold innovators from across the United States named to The Rockefeller Foundation fellowship dedicated to driving economic opportunity and helping their communities thrive. Fellows focusing on distinct projects to help their communities realize economic opportunities, including: expanding w  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Simpson earns Tennessee Tech's highest student honor, the Derryberry Award * Tennessee Tech University has named Harrison Simpson, a computer science major from Martin, as the recipient of the university's highest student honor, the Derryberry Award. The Derryberry Award, named for former President Everett Derryberry, recognizes the graduating senior who best exemplifies outstandi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA Dispute Resolution Forum Returns May 7 * The TBA's Dispute Resolution Forum will return May 7 as a live virtual program from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. CDT, featuring sessions designed for both attorneys and mediators. The forum will include discussions on technology tools to improve mediation efficiency, an arbitration panel and an ethics course covering Board of Pr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * Starbucks Selects Tennessee for Southeast Corporate Office Fast Facts: * Company to invest $100 million * Project creates 2,000 new jobs in Nashville * Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Starbucks officials announced the global coffee company will inves  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE APRIL 21, 2026 Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 6.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 22 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * Tennessee Leaders Gather in Memphis to Chart the Future of Rural Health * Nearly 100 people committed to transforming rural health care in Tennessee gathered in Memphis yesterday at the first Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence Innovation and Practice Conference. The event brought together leaders from across the state in policy, research, and practice, along with  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Three Students Receive 2026 Boren Awards to Study Abroad * Three University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students have received Boren Scholarships from the National Security Education Program. The awards will empower Anabelle Ballard, Cole Scheibelein and Kyra Wilson to immerse themselves in languages and cultures abroad, opening doors to enriching experiences that reflect UT's commitment to fostering   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- United Neighborhood Health Services Inc., Nashville, Tennessee, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration opposing the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization highlights concerns regarding financial burdens, operational complexity, and risks to patient access that would arise if covered entities were required to purchase drugs at full cost and await rebates later. Neighborhood Health is a federally qualif  more

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, April 22 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * UPEI instructor wins SSHRC Exchange Publication Award * Dr. Callum Beck, a sessional instructor in religious and university studies at the University of Prince Edward Island, has been awarded a $7,000 SSHRC Exchange Publication Award for his book, The Bridging of the Protestant-Catholic Divide on Prince Edward Island. The SSHRC Exchange Publication Award is given  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 -- Belmont University issued the following news: * * * Variety Names Belmont Among North America's Best Film Schools for the Eighth Consecutive Year Belmont returns to Variety's Education Impact Report amid Nashville's $6.4 billion film economy By Julia Copeland Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business has again earned a place on Variety's Education Impact Report, recognized among the best film programs in North America for 2026  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Blackburn Announces Growing Momentum for TRUMP AMERICA AI Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) announced growing support for the discussion draft she released last month of her TRUMP AMERICA AI Act from key conservative leaders and advocates for the creative community, protecting kids online, and responsible AI innovation. This legislat  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 22 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Regents to conduct special called meeting on April 24 * The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will conduct a special called meeting on Friday, April 24, at 9:00 a.m. to discuss and take action on the execution and delivery of project documents for the university's public-private partnership. The meeting will take place in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall and will be  more