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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Monday May 11, 2026 ( 4 items )  

Ga. Public Health Dept.: Catharine Monroe Named District Health Director For Clayton County Public Health
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 5 -- The Georgia Department of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Catharine Monroe Named District Health Director For Clayton County Public Health The Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., is pleased to announce the appointment of Catharine Monroe, MSN, RN, as the new Health Director for the Clayton County Health District. Ms. Monroe is the first nurse to be appointed health director of any DP  more

Right on Crime National Policy Director Wright Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Rachel Wright, national policy director of Right on Crime, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh's Law": * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing on enhancing safeguards for victims of   more

Thomas More Society Senior Counsel Ferrara Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Christopher A. Ferrara, senior counsel of the Thomas More Society, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law." FACE Act is the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. * * * It is a matter of historical record that on October 30, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was arreste  more

Tusculum University awards honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to the chair of the Board of Trustees
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University awards honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to the chair of the Board of Trustees * GREENEVILLE - Tusculum University honored the chairman of its Board of Trustees with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of his lifelong academic and professional success and his commitment and service to the higher education institution. Dr. Greg Nelson, left, holds the board resolution aw  more