WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Carol M. Swain, author of the 1993 book, "Black Faces, Black Interests", and former professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am Dr. Carol M. Swain, a former tenured   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Edward 'Ned' Hill, professor emeritus of economic development at the Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs, and a senior research associate at the Ohio Manufacturing Institute, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Member  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 24 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Cited for Excellence Lipscomb students earn rare distinction as published authors in academia before earning their degree, across disciplines from biology to poetry. By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 Academics know that notoriety in research is usually long in coming. Scientific research projects take years to complete and academia reserves its journal space for only the best of peer work. So, it is rare,  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, with two co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 15, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy: We write to express deep concern over the  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners * The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce national winners of the 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast in 2025. This year, students and staffs from 45 collegiate and professional newsrooms across the United States are receiving national honors.    more