NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * 21 Lawyers Suspended for Fee, 13 for IOLTA Violations * The Tennessee Supreme Court on April 22 suspended 21 attorneys for failure to pay the annual registration fee, 13 of whom also failed to file proof that client funds are held in an IOLTA-compliant account. View the fee suspension order and IOLTA suspension order. Lawyers reinstated in the last month include   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Acting AG Reclassifies Medical Marijuana * Acting Attorney General (AG) Todd Blanche signed an order last week to immediately reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, according to The Hill. The order would shift state-licensed medical marijuana from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III drug and provide tax relief for licensed operators.   more

ANDERSON, South Carolina, April 27 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: * * * History Professor's Book Exploring Civil War Medicine Gaining Attention Since Dr. Lindsay Privette's book The Surgeon's Battle: How Medicine Won the Vicksburg Campaign and Changed the Civil War was released this past September, it has been gaining attention in history circles. New Books Network interviewed Dr. Privette about her book April 4. Dr. Privette is a professor in the Department of Hi  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Sues Landlord for Charging Illegal Junk Fees & Hiding the Full Cost of Rent * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit against Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., and its subsidiaries Mid-America Apartments, L.P., and Post 1499 Massachusetts, LLC (collectively, "MAA"), the owners and managers of a large apartment building in Ward  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Center for Urban Informatics and Progress has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing challenges faced by rural transportation systems. The letter responds to the agency's Request for Information on the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative and draws on CUIP's expertise with connected and digitally supported transportation systems, includin  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick from an April 23, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Meng, and Members of the Subcommittee - it is an honor to join you today. Over the past 15 months, President Trump has proven that the American economy is the strongest and most resilient in the world. When businesses  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces $$6.8 Million Grant to Christ Community Health Services * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Christ Community Health Services will receive a grant of $6,832,768 from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services to operate its programs for its economically or medically vulnerable patients.   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces $19.6 Million Grant to Build a Cement Plant at the Port of Memphis U.S. Department of Transportation funding for the MidSouth Development District  * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the MidSouth Development District will receive a $19,662,581 Port Infrastructure Development grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to redevelop an existing bu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Convention CLE: Conscious Lawyering with AI * Tennessee lawyers will gather in June for the 2026 TBA Annual Convention. This year's CLE lineup -which will offer 8.5 hours of credit -will focus on technology topics as part of TBA's first-ever Tech Showcase. On June 11 at 1:15 p.m. EDT, join Livingston lawyers Emily and Evan Wright with Wright & Wright LLP as they   more

DECORAH, Iowa, April 27 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Dan Davis to lead underwater survey of ancient Roman harbor in Greece * Dan Davis, associate professor of classics at Luther College, will embark for Greece this summer to direct the underwater excavation of a Roman harbor town that has sat on the seafloor for more than 1,600 years. A team of Vanderbilt University students, staff, and faculty work alongside archaeological specialists to conduct a large-scale interna  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Kudlow on Fox Business to Discuss Warsh Confirmation, Latest on Iran On Friday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss Kevin Warsh's Confirmation Process to be Fed Chairman and the Trump administration's talks with Iran. Partial Transcript Hagerty on the probe into Fe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judge Orders Release of Memphis Student Held by ICE * A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of a Memphis high school student who had been held in immigration detention since February, finding his continued detention without bond violated his due process rights, the Daily Memphian reports. Yasser Jose Lopez Soza, a junior at Memphis Business Academy, w  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Legislature Passes Bill to Limit Bail Funds * Legislation passed by both the House and Senate would limit the use of community bail funds, potentially affecting access to pretrial release for some defendants, according to MLK50. The legislation, HB1450/SB1708 sponsored by Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, and Rep. Charlie Baum, R-Murfreesboro, was amended during legi  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Professional sales students secure $4,000 in underwriting for WQSU * For a second straight year, students in Michele Welliver 's professional sales class have augmented the radio station's underwriting efforts by securing local business sponsors. Over the spring 2026 semester, they have raised more than $4,000 to support student programming. "The underwriting secured by these students plays a vit  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper Jennifer Hemingway from an April 22, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Heinrich, and members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify in support of the office of the Sergeant at Arms (SAA) fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Tennessee Modernizes Cold & Allergy Restrictions, Clearing Path for Online Sales of PSE Medicines The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today applauded Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for signing into law legislation that expands consumer access to over-the-counter (OTC) cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) while maintaining strong sa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 28 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on April 27, 2026: * * * TNECD Announces Three Counties to Participate in Property Evaluation Program * Counties selected from Middle and East Tennessee * The program has now reviewed 516 sites statewide * The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the three counties selected to participate in the latest round of the Select T  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 28 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH graduate student turns childhood fascination with storms into award-winning research career Russ Nelson For Madison Wallner, a graduate research assistant of Atmospheric and Earth Science (AES) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, a childhood moment of awe has grown into a professional pursuit: the study of thunderstorms to predict why some   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * A Smarter Approach to Deregulation * The Trump administration has prioritized the rollback of federal regulations, citing the costs they impose on businesses and citizens. It has required agencies to repeal ten existing regulations for every new one issued, directed automatic "sunset" expiration dates for thousands of rules, and instructed agencies to fast-track repeal by bypassing normal public-comment   more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 27 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success inducts 50 new members * WKU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) inducted 50 new members to the society on Thursday (April 23). The NSLS is an organization that provides a life-changing leadership program that helps students achieve personal growth, career success and empowers them to have a positive  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 27 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success inducts 50 news members * WKU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) inducted 50 new members to the society on Thursday (April 23). The NSLS is an organization that provides a life-changing leadership program that helps students achieve personal growth, career success and empowers them to have a positive  more