NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Appeals Court Weighs Trump's Law Firm Executive Orders * U.S. appeals court judges in Washington, D.C., yesterday questioned whether President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting four law firms were a defensible use of his authority. Paul Clement, representing the firms, argued the orders violated the First Amendment and the separation of powers clauses of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Q3 FY26 Financial Results with Improved Margins and $426M or 218% Year-Over-Year Net Income Growth * Ascension today announced strong financial results through the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, ending March 31, 2026, reporting net income of positive $621 million. These results reflect continued progress in operational efficiency, expanded acc  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas and Legacy Primary Care Announce New Integrated Medical Campus in Mt. Juliet * New healthcare development at Legacy Pointe will expand access to 24/7 freestanding emergency services and primary care. Ascension Saint Thomas and Legacy Primary Care today announced plans for a new medical development in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., designed to e  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 15 [Category: BizBizHospital] -- Baptist Memorial Health Care posted the following news release: * * * Baptist DeSoto hosted annual baby fair * SOUTHAVEN, Miss., May 15, 2026- More than 300 people attended Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto's free annual baby fair on Saturday, May 2. "We were excited to welcome new and expecting parents to Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto's annual baby fair," said Lori Porter, nurse manager of Baptist DeSoto's mother-baby unit. "We ha  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Center for Structural Biology and Center for AI in Protein Dynamics symposium discusses the joining of structural biology and AI * By Cherie Saffold The Vanderbilt University Center for Structural Biology and Center for AI in Protein Dynamics recently hosted a symposium called "Bridging Atoms and Algorithms: A Symposium on AI and Structural Biology." The March event brou  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Cohen Calls Off Congressional Reelection Campaign * U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection in the newly redrawn 9th Congressional District or any other Tennessee congressional district, the Daily Memphian reports. Cohen made the announcement in Washington, D.C., two hours before the noon filing deadline for the new distri  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Community generosity powers hands-on learning through 'Tech Engineering for Kids' * Tennessee Tech University's "Tech Engineering for Kids" program has earned recognition for combining hands-on engineering education with service to Middle Tennessee children with special needs. Now, community donors are helping expand the program's impact for both students and families. "The Tech stu  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces Plan for His Political Future * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen, who has represented Tennessee's 9 th Congressional District for more than 19 years, held a press conference at his office in Washington this morning to announced that he will not be a candidate for any of the newly drawn Congressional seats carved out of the 9 th. His majority-Black district was gerryma  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Danny K. Davis Statement on the Retirement Announcement of Congressman Steve Cohen * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Danny K. Davis today issued the following statement regarding Congressman Steve Cohen's announcement that he will not seek reelection to the United States House of Representatives: Congressman Steve Cohen has dedicated his life to public service and social justice, and h  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Convention CLE: Attorney Wellness in Technology-Driven Legal Practice * Tennessee lawyers attending the TBA's 2026 Convention in June will have the opportunity to earn dual CLE credit through "Better Right Now: Wellness & Tech Session," a two-part program focused on attorney well-being in today's technology-driven legal environment. The sessions, "How and Why the Cu  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: * * * DESJARLAIS ANNOUNCES MCMINNVILLE VA WILL REMAIN OPEN Congressman Scott DesJarlais announced today that through coordinated efforts with VA Secretary Doug Collins that the McMinnville VA Clinic will remain open. In March it was announced that the McMinnville VA Clinic would be closing its doors on May 31 st. Through a formal letter and series of phone calls Congressman DesJarlais expressed his concern   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella Names New Managing Partner * Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella recently announced that Candi Henry has been named managing partner of the firm, effective July 1. Henry will succeed Tyler Chance Yarbro, who was selected by Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell to serve as the next director of the Metro Department of Law. Henry, who rejoined   more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, May 16 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release: * * * Eastman increases Esters prices on June 1st, 2026 Effective June 1, 2026, or as contracts allow, Eastman Chemical Company is announcing price increases in NAR and LAR for the following products: * Eastman(TM) n-Butyl Acetate, all grades and packages, excluding Eastapure: USD 0.15/lb (USD 0.33/kg) * Eastman(TM) n-Propyl Acetate, all grades and packages: USD 0.15/lb (USD 0.33/kg) * Eastman(TM) PM Ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Reaches Early $5.5 Million Resolution With Central Transport Over Nationwide Sex Discrimination in Hiring * Settles federal lawsuit alleging trucking company failed to hire female truck drivers for at least ten years nationwide PHOENIX - Central Transport, LLC, a nationwide trucking company based in Warren, Michigan with over 200 regional and local facilities, will pay $5.5 milli  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Eriksson College of Education celebrates achievements at annual ceremony * Emmanuel Mejeun, left, Full Spectrum Learning Center director, with Eriksson College of Education Dean Dr. John R. McConnell III at the college's Awards & Celebration Ceremony, April 30. Mejeun received two of the college's highest honors for graduate students. | Photos by Sean McCully CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Eriksson Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Statement on Healthcare Fraud Crackdown * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Health of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement applauding the Trump administration's sweeping crackdown on Medicaid and Medicare fraud: "For years, fraudsters have been looting Medicaid and Medicare while Washi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger votes to fully fund veterans' healthcare, benefits, and VA programs * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today voted in support of H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, which fully funds veterans' programs and provides critical investments in military infrastructure to support readiness. "Our   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Heads to Montgomery to Fight for Voting Rights amid Renewed Threats to Black Voting Power * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) will travel to Montgomery, Alabama this weekend to participate in the "All Roads Lead to the South" Congressional Pilgrimage. The day of action comes amid ongoing concerns over efforts to redraw congressional maps in ways that dilute Black repr  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection issued the following information for a hearing entitled "State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America's Communities" at 2 p.m. on May 21, 2026, at 310 Cannon House Office Building: WITNESSES: * Kristin Darby, Chief Information Officer, the State of Tennessee * Colin Ahern, Director of Security and Intelligence, the State of New   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 14 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Attorney General Jeff Jackson Protects Billions for North Carolinians with Court Ruling on Tariffs and Shuts Down Secret Data Exchange that Raised Meat Prices * RALEIGH -Last week, Attorney General Jeff Jackson protected billions for North Carolinians from illegal tariffs and shut down a secret data exchange that allowed meat producers to hike up the costs of chicke  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN STEVE COHEN * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after Congressman Steve Cohen announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Congressman Steve Cohen's life has been defined by the work he has done on a local, state and national leve  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN STEVE COHEN * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after Congressman Steve Cohen announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Congressman Steve Cohen's life has been defined by the work he has done on a local, state and national level on behalf of the people   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Leading researcher in brain-inspired AI and neuroimaging joins Vanderbilt School of Engineering Ruogu Fang, a widely recognized researcher whose work advances brain-inspired artificial intelligence models and AI-empowered precision brain health, will join Vanderbilt's esteemed Department of Biomedical Engineering as the Flowers Family Dean's Faculty Fellow in Engineering on Au  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Outstanding School of Medicine graduates and faculty honored during 2026 commencement * MACON, Ga. -Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) recognized several outstanding graduates and faculty members during its 2026 commencement ceremony, held on May 8 in Hawkins Arena on the Macon campus. Griffin B. Bell Award for Community Service The Griffin B. Bell Award for Community Service is Mercer's highest honor  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2026-27 U.S. Student Program grants * Twenty-eight University of Pennsylvania students and alumni have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2026-27 academic year. The list includes 15 members of the undergraduate Class of 2026-all May graduates, two current graduate students, and eleven alumni. They will conduct research, pur  more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * PJM Members Elect Three PJM Board Members Larry Bekkedahl and Charles Berardesco Newly Elected To Serve Three-Year Terms; Margaret Loebl Reelected to Serve Additional Three-Year Term * PJM Interconnection announced today that its members have elected Larry Bekkedahl and Charles Berardesco to serve thr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Recent grad selected for ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge's 2026 Student Voting Honor Roll * MACON, Ga. - Mercer University 's Sophia Hall, Class of 2026, was selected to be included on the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge's (ALL IN) 2026 Student Voting Honor Roll. This year's honor roll includes 168 students from across the country. Campuses participating in ALL IN each nominate one student to be recognized o  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fleischmann, Chairman of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, Releases FY27 Legislation * Washington, DC - The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, written by Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) provides a total discretionary allocation of $58.5 billion, which is $461 million above the Fiscal Year 2026 enacted level. The defense portion of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * REP. OGLES, SEN TUBERVILLE INTRODUCE ASSIMILATION ACT TO END MASS MIGRATION AND RESTORE AMERICAN CULTURAL COHESION * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andy Ogles introduced the "American System for Sustainable Immigration and Mass Immigration Limitations Achieved Through Imposing Oversight Nationally" Act, or the ASSIMILATION Act, an 83-page immigration reform bill that replaces the Hart-Celler Act of 1  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA Access to Justice Leaders Attend Equal Justice Conference * TBA Director of Access to Justice and Strategic Initiatives Chelsea Bennett, along with members of the TBA Access to Justice Committee and representatives from Tennessee legal aid organizations, attended the 2026 Equal Justice Conference this week in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hosted annually by the Ame  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA YLD to Host Webcast on Tennessee Recovery Courts * To honor National Treatment Court Month, the TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) will host "Drug Court 101: What Every Non Drug Court Lawyer Needs to Know About Tennessee's Recovery Courts" as a webcast CLE on June 3 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. The program will provide an overview of Tennessee's recovery courts, inclu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Tennessee Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in March * Tennessee's unemployment rate held steady at 3.6% in March, even as 93 of the state's 95 counties reported lower unemployment rates than the previous month, according to data released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Williamson County recorded the state's lowest unemployment   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Tennessee's Clinton Smith honored as NEA's 2026 Higher Educator of the Year The National Education Association (NEA) today announced that Clinton Smith, University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin) professor of special education, will be awarded the 2026 Higher Educator of the Year award. The Higher Educator of the Year award recognizes a postsecondary education professional wh  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access While Lawsuit Proceeds * The U.S. Supreme Court paused a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that would have reinstated an in-person requirement for obtaining mifepristone, keeping mail-order access available while the underlying lawsuit continues. The case stems from Louisiana's challenge to 2023 FDA regulations allowi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Peabody College's Nicole Joseph honored with major Mathematical Association of America award * By Jennifer Kiilerich The prestigious Mathematical Association of America's Mary P. Dolciani Award celebrates outstanding contributions in mathematics education and typically goes to mathematicians. But this year, Vanderbilt Peabody College scholar Nicole Joseph shifted the norm. An associate  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 16 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCUarts alum Brian Barker sets the scenes The former adjunct faculty's set design company has worked with big-name clients, and he frequently works with talent from his alma mater to create his often ambitious projects. By Anastasia Mineiro Brian Barker isn't where he thought he'd be, but he is exactly where he is supposed to be. The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts alum expec  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 15 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * WETS fundraiser turns donations into community service * WETS-FM 89.5 is heading into its Spring Fundraiser with a new twist: the more listeners give, the more the station gives back. Running May 18 through 23, the fundraiser will be on air from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Donations are accepted online anytime. For every $500 raised, WETS staff wil  more