News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors
AFP-IL Slams Record-Breaking State Budget, Middle-of-the-night Legislating as Reckless
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-IL Slams Record-Breaking State Budget, Middle-of-the-night Legislating as Reckless
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SPRINGFIELD, IL -Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) today criticized the Illinois Democrats' passage of the FY 2027 state budget -the largest in Illinois history -warning that continued overspending and tax hikes will further strain families and weaken the state's economic out
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Agricultural Groups Call for End to Countervailing Duties on Phosphate Fertilizers
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 2 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news:
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Agricultural Groups Call for End to Countervailing Duties on Phosphate Fertilizers
Author: Bryan Goodman
Sixty-five state and national groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick today calling on him to end countervailing duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco to ease the pain felt by farmers as fertiliz
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Antioch High Shooting Survivor Sues Over Gun Detection System
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Antioch High Shooting Survivor Sues Over Gun Detection System
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A survivor of the shooting at Antioch High School has filed a lawsuit against the companies behind the school's artificial intelligence gun detection system, alleging the technology failed to identify the weapon used in the attack, NewsChannel 5 reports.
Antonyous Henin, who was injured during the shoo
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APSU PR and Marketing earns 20 awards from TCPRA state conference
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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APSU PR and Marketing earns 20 awards from TCPRA state conference
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Employees from Austin Peay State University's Office of Public Relations and Marketing at the TCPRA 2026 State Conference, hosted May 20-22 in Chattanooga.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's Office of Public Relations and Marketing received 20 awards from the Tennessee College Public Relations Association's (TCP
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Belmont University: Doctoral Alumna Turns Research Into Career-Defining Opportunities
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 29 -- Belmont University issued the following news:
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Doctoral Alumna Turns Research into Career-Defining Opportunities
With Belmont's support, Dr. Delaney Culloton advances research at the intersection of faith and mental health
By Emily Fackler
Mental health counseling Ph.D. alumna Delaney Culloton (nee Dodson) first came to Belmont's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as a transfer student in 2023, searching for support in her dissertation research. Aft
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CAIR Calls on FBI to Join Probe of Armed Suspect Chased From Site of Tennessee Mosque
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Calls on FBI to Join Probe of Armed Suspect Chased from Site of Tennessee Mosque
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on federal law enforcement authorities to join an investigation into an armed suspect reportedly chased from the site of a mosque in Memphis, Tennessee.
According to reports,
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ETSU documentary campaign wins Best in Show
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 1 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU documentary campaign wins Best in Show
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The campaign supporting the release of the heartwarming documentary highlighting the journey of the Marching Bucs - from the band's return following a 10-year hiatus to its historic appearance in the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - earned East Tennessee State University Best in Show honors in the 2026 Tennessee College Public Relations Associ
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ETSU launches new hospitality and tourism undergraduate degree
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 1 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU launches new hospitality and tourism undergraduate degree
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A new business degree is giving students a direct path into one of Tennessee's fastest-growing industries.
Launching in fall 2026, East Tennessee State University's new Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality and Tourism Management is designed for students interested in careers connected to tourism, entertainment, ev
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ETSU leader earns one of Appalachia's highest honors
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 1 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU leader earns one of Appalachia's highest honors
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Dr. Ron Roach grew up in a tobacco and textile town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge, a first-generation college student from a region the world has too often misread. Today, he chairs East Tennessee State University's Department of Appalachian Studies, directs the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services and has now rec
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ETSU professor presents research at top global institutions
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 1 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU professor presents research at top global institutions
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Dr. Brian Maxson wore his East Tennessee State University lapel pin to Boston College earlier this year. He wore it again to the University of Massachusetts. He'll wear it to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in June. And he'll showcase it at the University of Oxford this fall.
Everywhere he goes, ETSU goes with him.
The professor
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ETSU researchers help uncover hidden Black settlement
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 1 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU researchers help uncover hidden Black settlement
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East Tennessee State University researchers are helping uncover a largely hidden chapter of American history through a groundbreaking project in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.
Earlier this year, ETSU geosciences faculty members Dr. Eileen G. Ernenwein and Steven Jones partnered with researchers from State University of New York a
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Federal Register: HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Issues Notification of Court Decision Vacating Certain Provisions of 2024 Nondiscrimination Rule
WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following action in the Federal Register.
This is to inform the public that, on October 22, 2025, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi issued an order in Tennessee v. Kennedy, No. 1:24-cv-161-LG-BWR, vacating portions of the final rule titled "Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities," published May 6, 2024. Specifical
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Halbert Challenges Shelby County Primary Results
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Halbert Challenges Shelby County Primary Results
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Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert has filed a petition in Shelby County Chancery Court challenging the results of May's primary election, alleging that uncounted absentee ballots could have affected the outcome of the race, Local Memphis reports.
Halbert, who lost her primary contest by 126 votes, claims in the pet
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House Education and Workforce Committee Announces Field Hearing in Memphis on NCAA Enforcement
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release:
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@EdWorkforceCmte Announces Field Hearing in Memphis on NCAA Enforcement
On Friday, June 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CDT, the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a field hearing in Memphis, Tennessee titled "Calling the Fouls: Accountability and Transparency in NCAA Enforcement."
What: Field hearing titl
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ICYMI--Hagerty Joins FOX News Sunday on Fox News to Discuss US-Iran Talks, Reconciliation 2.0 and DHS Funding
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI--Hagerty Joins FOX News Sunday on Fox News to Discuss US-Iran Talks, Reconciliation 2.0 and DHS Funding
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Washington -On Sunday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees, joined FOX News Sunday on Fox News to discuss the latest in Iran, Reconciliation 2.0 and funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS
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Lipscomb University: Supporting Our Own in Scholarship and Research
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 29 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news:
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Supporting our own in scholarship and research
Lipscomb funds 2026 summer research to advance humanitarian engineering and to test and validate a new method of testing drug levels in blood plasma.
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Each year, Lipscomb University awards grants to allow faculty to focus on research and scholarship during the summer. In 2026, two professors will be working on developing new ways to impact our world for the be
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Michael Newton Delivers Keynote Lecture on Litigating Genocides at Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news:
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Michael Newton Delivers Keynote Lecture on Litigating Genocides at Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti
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Professor Michael Newton delivered the keynote lecture at " Litigating Genocides," held at the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti in Venice on May 18, 2026. He discussed his role in hearings at the International Court of Justice, including Gambia v. Myanmar, drawing lessons that practit
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MTSU audio production student selected for Fulbright Summer Institute in England to study filmmaking
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 1 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU audio production student selected for Fulbright Summer Institute in England to study filmmaking
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Middle Tennessee State University Honors student Gabriel Woodcock has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S.-UK Commission Summer Institute program and will study filmmaking this summer at Lancaster University.
Woodcock, an audio production major in MTSU's Scott Borchetta Colleg
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MTSU on WGNS: From research to market, environmental journalism, student DECA success [LISTEN]
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 1 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU on WGNS: From research to market, environmental journalism, student DECA success [LISTEN]
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Middle Tennessee State University representatives recently appeared on WGNS Radio to discuss the university's efforts to make its research commercially viable, an innovative environmental journalism concentration, and the success of two students at a national marketing competition.
They appear
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics: Bulldogs Rewrite the Record Book in Championship Rout
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 30 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release:
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Bulldogs Rewrite the Record Book in Championship Rout
LEWISTON, Idaho- Tennessee Wesleyan saved its loudest statement for the biggest stage Saturday night, erupting for 21 runs on 22 hits to overwhelm Taylor (Ind.) 21-3 in the 2026 Avista NAIA World Series Championship at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.
The Bulldogs piled up 21 runs on 22 hits while rewriting port
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President Trump Issues Executive Order on Removing Unnecessary and Counterproductive Restrictions on Access to Federal Lands
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- President Trump issued the following executive order:
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REMOVING UNNECESSARY AND COUNTERPRODUCTIVE RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO FEDERAL LANDS
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Purpose. My Administration has eliminated a record number of unnecessary regulations to further our Nation's prosperity and reduce regulatory burdens on industries critical to our national
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Reproductive Freedom for All Marks Pride Month, Condemns Trump Administration Policies
WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following memorandum:
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MEMO: Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates and Stands with LGBTQIA+ Communities
TO: Interested Parties
Pride Month is a moment to celebrate the contributions, history, and political power of LGBTQIA+ communities across the country. From the Stonewall uprising that launched the modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement to decades of organizing that
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Spilanthes: A Little Herb with a Big Bite
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Spilanthes: A Little Herb with a Big Bite
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Yellow globes dazzle in full sun and withstand hot and drought conditions
UT Gardens' June Plant of the Month
Submitted by Karen Caspary, volunteer coordinator and horticulturist, UT Gardens, Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Acmella oleracea (previously classified as Spilanthes acmella ), known by the common names toothach
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Stopping ticks in their tracks
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Stopping ticks in their tracks
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UT researchers discover protein that may block disease transmission
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -Few creatures inspire as much universal dislike as ticks. Though small, these parasites have an enormous impact on human and animal health. Each year, ticks spread viruses and bacteria that infect people, livestock, wildlife and pets around the worl
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TBA to Present CASA Award to Williamson County Volunteer
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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TBA to Present CASA Award to Williamson County Volunteer
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NASHVILLE, June 1, 2026 -Each year the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) recognizes outstanding service by attorneys, law students and legal advocates who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to increasing access to justice for underserved individuals and communities in Tennessee. This year, TBA will honor th
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TBA to Present Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award to Nashville Lawyer
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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TBA to Present Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award to Nashville Lawyer
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NASHVILLE, June 1, 2026 -Each year the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) recognizes outstanding service by attorneys, law students and legal advocates who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to increasing access to justice for underserved individuals and communities in Tennessee. This year, TBA
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TBA to Present Pro Bono Awards to Knoxville Lawyer, Law Student
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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TBA to Present Pro Bono Awards to Knoxville Lawyer, Law Student
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NASHVILLE, June 1, 2026 -Each year the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) recognizes outstanding service by attorneys, law students and legal advocates who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to increasing access to justice for underserved individuals and communities in Tennessee. This year, TBA will h
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TBA to Recognize Outstanding Public Service During 2026 Convention
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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TBA to Recognize Outstanding Public Service During 2026 Convention
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Each year the TBA recognizes outstanding service by attorneys, law students and legal advocates who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to increasing access to justice for underserved individuals and communities in Tennessee. This year, TBA will honor public service award recipients at the 2026 P
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Tennessee Tech finance students earn national first-place finish in banking case study competition
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech finance students earn national first-place finish in banking case study competition
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A team of students from Tennessee Tech University's College of Business has earned first place in the 2026 Community Bank Case Study Competition hosted by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, besting teams from 27 universities across the country.
The competition challenges stude
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Tennessee Tech's Mark J. Cramer to headline 'Clarinet & Confections' benefiting Bryan Symphony Orchestra education programs
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech's Mark J. Cramer to headline 'Clarinet & Confections' benefiting Bryan Symphony Orchestra education programs
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Tennessee Tech University faculty member and acclaimed clarinetist Mark J. Cramer will headline "Clarinet & Confections," a special pay-what-you-can fundraiser supporting music education through the Bryan Symphony Orchestra, on Thursday, June 11, at 5:30 p.m. i
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This Immigrant Heritage Month, NPNA and Network Issues Declaration of Dreams and Vision of Transformation
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news:
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This Immigrant Heritage Month, NPNA and Network Issues Declaration of Dreams and Vision of Transformation
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -This Immigrant Heritage Month, as the nation prepares to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), along with our membership of the largest immigrant and refugee rights organizations across th
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U.S. Trade Representative Greer: Trade Theory Must Catch Up With Tariffs, Industrial Policy, and the Costs of Globalization
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release:
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Ambassador Jamieson Greer: Trade theory must catch up with tariffs, industrial policy, and the costs of globalization
Ambassador Jamieson Greer published an article in the June issue of the International Monetary Fund's Finance & Development Magazine calling for the economics profession to revisit its assumptions and develop models that capture what matters to the real economy--including
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Vanderbilt graduate Umar Sohail Qureshi named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholar
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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Vanderbilt graduate Umar Sohail Qureshi named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholar
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Vanderbilt University alumnus Umar Sohail Qureshi, BS'25, has been selected as a 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford University, joining one of the world's most prestigious graduate leadership development programs.
Qureshi, from Karachi, Pakistan, will pursue a Ph.D. in physics with a minor in computer science at St
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Voters to Consider Bail Authority on November Ballot
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Voters to Consider Bail Authority on November Ballot
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Tennessee voters are expected to consider a proposed constitutional amendment in November that would expand judges' authority to deny bail before trial in certain serious criminal cases, according to KnoxTNToday.
Under current law, most defendants have a constitutional right to bail except in capital cases when
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W.Va. A.G. McCuskey Leads Coalition to Stop Activist Groups From Blocking Permitting Process Before It Begins
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 2 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on June 1, 2026:
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Attorney General McCuskey leads coalition to stop activist groups from blocking permitting process before it begins
A federal appeals court recently handed activist groups a powerful new tool: the ability to sue and halt any federal permitting project before the responsible state agency has even had a chance to review it. West Virginia Attorney General
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What They Are Saying: Strong Support for The Great American Cotton Plan
WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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What They Are Saying: Strong Support for The Great American Cotton Plan
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Here is what they are saying:
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Administrator Kelly Loeffler - "Proud to stand with Secretary Rollins, Representative Ciscomani, and our incredible American farmers in Arizona to launch USDA's Great American Cotton Plan. The Trump Administration is working every day to ensure that our producers co
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White House Sends 40 Nominations to Senate
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The White House sent to the Senate on June 1, 2026, the nominations of 40 individuals for positions in the federal government:
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NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:
Mark Abreu, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of El Salvador.
Alexander Alden, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Christopher Anderson, of
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WOW.DHS.GOV: DHS Adds Another 5,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens to "Worst of the Worst" Website
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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WOW.DHS.GOV: DHS Adds Another 5,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens to "Worst of the Worst" Website
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Nothing will slow ICE down from arresting the worst of the worst across the country and removing them from our communities
WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the "Worst of the Worst" (WOW) website, WOW.DHS.gov, has been updated with yet another 5,
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