KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Weed Tour Field Day Scheduled for June 17 * Explore more than 40 row crop weed trials JACKSON, Tenn. - With herbicide-resistant weeds continuing to challenge crop production, access to research-based management information is more important than ever. To help producers make informed decisions this growing season, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agricul  more

NEW YORK, May 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Stop Tennessee's Wrongful Execution of Tony Carruthers * WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Tennessee urged the U.S. Supreme Court today to stop Tennessee from executing Tony Carrut  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-TN Opposes $30M Fast Track Grant for Starbucks, Corporate Welfare in the Volunteer State * NASHVILLE- Americans for Prosperity Tennessee (AFP-TN) today voiced strong opposition to the $30 Million Fast Track Grant for Starbucks from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. This grant aims to accommodate and cement the Starbucks Coffee Company's n  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Anthropic Pushes Deeper Into Legal With Claude Updates * Anthropic PBC is angling to be a major direct provider of legal technology with its latest rollout, extending beyond its original role as a maker of large language models, Bloomberg Law reports. This week, the company unveiled 12 new AI tools for specific legal practice areas including corporate, regulatory an  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Belmont University issued the following news: * * * Belmont Becomes Middle Tennessee's Only Nationally Accredited Architecture Program NAAB accreditation opens the door to licensure in all 54 U.S. jurisdictions for O'More College graduates By Clara LoCricchio Belmont University's Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) program has earned accreditation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degr  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls on DHS to Restore Muslim Community Access to Nonprofit Security Grants After Deadly Terror Attack on San Diego Mosque The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging immediate action  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Circuit Court Judge Dies at 93 * Circuit Court Judge Franklin Murchison Sr. died at age 94. Murchison earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps until 1960, attaining the rank of captain. During his military service, he held positions including defense counsel, prosecuting counsel, chief of appellate r  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, May 21 -- The College of Charleston issued the following news: * * * College of Charleston Welcomes New Employees Meet some of your new colleagues, and get to know a little bit about them! Alicia Lutz The College of Charleston is excited to welcome this group of new employees! Whether they're taking on a new role or stepping onto campus for the first time, these Cougars bring a lot of experience, talent and enthusiasm to the community. Find out a little about yo  more

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms Today, Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primarie  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dean, Salazar, Blackburn, Coons, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Americans from AI Deepfakes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) reintroduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to federally protect individuals from AI-generated deepfakes. The Support the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Debt Relief Legal Advice Clinic Set for June 27 * The Knoxville Bar Association and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, in partnership with Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET), will hold a Debt Relief Clinic on June 27 to provide pro bono legal services to income-eligible consumer debtors. The clinic will begin at 9 a.m. EDT at the Knox C  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 21 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on May 20, 2026: * * * DOE Awards $94 Million to Support Deployment of Small Modular Reactors By Camille Norton, NASEO On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the awardees of $94 million in funding to spur the deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs). The funding for the eight companies selected through the Generation III+ SMR Pathway to Deploym  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reconsidering the Tier 4 criteria pollutant standards for new motor vehicles promulgated within the final rule entitled "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles." This reconsideration will occur in two separate, but coordinated, rulemakings. In this Part 1 rulemaking, the EPA is proposing to amend the phase-in schedule for the Tier 4 criteria pollutant st  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 20 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU honors staff making a lasting campus impact * At East Tennessee State University, excellence sometimes happens quietly, including in the steady hands that solve problems, support students, strengthen operations and help move the university forward every day. That excellence was on full display during ETSU's annual Staff Celebration. Held at the Ballad Health Athletic Center (Mini-Dome),  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: * * * PHOTOS: Gov. Lee Applauds Super Bowl LXIV Coming to Nashville in 2030 * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined the National Football League (NFL) and Tennessee Titans to celebrate the announcement that Nashville will host Super Bowl LXIV in 2030, marking the first Super Bowl awarded to the state. The announcement was made at the NFL Spring Meeting following a unanimous vote of t  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Haslam Leadership Scholars To Welcome 16 First-Year Students * This fall, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will welcome 16 first-year students as the 2026 class of Haslam Leadership Scholars. Established in 2008 with a gift from Jimmy and Dee Haslam and Jim and Natalie Haslam, the scholarship program honors the Haslam family's legacy of developing community-minded and intellectually gifted you  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss China, Reconciliation, Iran, Proxy Advisors and new Federal Reserve Chairman On Tuesday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to discuss U.S.-China talks, budget reconciliation, Iran, proxy advisors and n  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Immigrant Rights Group Sues to Limit ICE Cooperation * The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC), Metro Councilmember Terry Vo and several Tennessee taxpayers filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Davidson County Chancery Court seeking to block the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) from participating in j oint immigration enforcement operations with U.S. Immigr  more

STERLING, Kansas, May 21 -- Sterling College issued the following news release: * * * Laudermilk named provost at Sterling College Sterling College has named Dr. Erin Laudermilk as provost of the College. In this role, Laudermilk will serve as the senior academic officer of the College and a member of the President's Cabinet. She will start in this role beginning on July 1. "We are delighted to announce Dr. Erin Laudermilk as our new provost. Dr. Laudermilk brings exceptional gifts to Sterl  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Attorney General Sues ISS for Misleading Investors and Pushing ESG Agenda * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), claiming the company misled Nebraska investors by promising objective advice while promoting an undisclosed ESG agenda and coordinating with activist groups. ISS is the world's largest proxy advisor firm.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Nominations Open for Justice Innovation Awards * The 12th annual Justice Innovation Awards ceremony will be held during the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) 89th Annual Conference July 19-22 at the Grand Hyatt in Nashville. Two awards will be presented recognizing individuals and organizations that rethink and advance justice for childre  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * State to Control Metro Airports Unless Governor Vetoes Bill * State officials will officially take the reins of metropolitan and regional airports across Tennessee this week. According to the Tennessean, by July, the boards running Tennessee's top four airports will be replaced with a majority of state-selected commissioners. During the legislative session, lawmaker  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Ralph Alvarado * "Zach Dembo is exactly the type of candidate that is going to help Democrats take back the House majority in November. Zach has dedicated his life to serving this country, from his time in the Navy to his time with Teach for America to the Department of Justice. Voters want representatives like Zach who will fight for them - not self-serving politic  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * Trevecca Nursing Program Earns Full Approval From Tennessee Board of Nursing Trevecca Nazarene University's School of Nursing recently received full approval for its Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) program from the Tennessee Board of Nursing (TBON) following the Board's onsite review and approval process. In addition to full approval for the BSN program, Trevecca's Associate of Science in nursi  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, May 20 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Two MTSU students selected for prestigious NSF summer research programs * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Two students from Middle Tennessee State University have been selected for competitive National Science Foundation-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates, or REU, programs at universities across the country this summer. "These experiences provide opportunities for students to conduct adva  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 21 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news: * * * Where Science Meets Art: Discovering Wild Clay Gold Mine at Shelby Farms At Shelby Farms, science and art came together in a surprising way, turning a simple soil sample into something special. What started as research to protect Memphis' drinking water soon became a creative and scientific journey into natural clay. The University of Memphis' Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (C  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and Science to hold Summer Academy with classes and activities at Tusculum * GREENEVILLE - High school students from multiple communities in East Tennessee will enjoy the collegiate experience and engage in hands-on learning during the Summer Academy at Tusculum University. Students look through microscopes during the 2025 Summer Academy. A forensic class was one of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 29 Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas with One Contiguous County in Georgia * Georgia This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY! Tennessee man jailed 37 days for Trump meme wins $835,000 settlement after First Amendment lawsuit * NASHVILLE, May 20, 2026 -After spending 37 days in jail for nothing more than posting a meme, retired Tennessee law enforcement officer Larry Bushart has won a substantial settlement from the county and sheriff behind his arrest. Represented by the Found  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * W.T. Grant Foundation award aims to close autism services gap for Latino families * By Jennifer Kiilerich Imagine applying to a support service that turns down 66 percent of first-time applicants. Then imagine navigating that-a process which can involve multiple attempts, forms, taking time off work for meetings, and more-in English when it may not be your first language. That experience is the r  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 21 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * West Virginia sues major proxy advising firm for misleading investors while pushing radical climate agenda Today, West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey filed a lawsuit against Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), the world's largest proxy advisor firm, claiming the company misled West Virginia investors. ISS promised objective advice whil  more