Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee
American College of Cardiology: Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release:
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Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum
Participants will become experts in primordial prevention and gain skills to lead a culture of prevention in their local communities
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Honoring the legacy of Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, president of Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, forty-seven clinicians were selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology's
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Calif. Gov. Newsom Calls Out Trump's Weaponized DOJ as President Rewards His Criminal Cronies With Pardons
SACRAMENTO, California, June 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Governor Newsom calls out Trump's weaponized DOJ as President rewards his criminal cronies with pardons
Trump continues to pardon, protect, and reward convicted criminals, political loyalists, and January 6 rioters
What you need to know: Governor Newsom today condemned the Trump administration's politically motivated DOJ investigation, all while President Trump conti
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Commission on Cancer reaccredits Baptist Cancer Center-Anderson
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 16 [Category: BizBizHospital] -- Baptist Memorial Health Care posted the following news release:
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Commission on Cancer reaccredits Baptist Cancer Center-Anderson
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Meridian, Miss., June 16, 2026 - Baptist Cancer Center-Anderson has received Integrated Network Cancer Program accreditation from the Commission on Cancer, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons.
The Commission on Cancer is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to impro
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Congressman Cohen Announces $1.8 Million in NIH Grants to UTHSC
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Announces $1.8 Million in NIH Grants to UTHSC
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Research on obesity in children, radiation-induced cell dysfunction
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Heath Science Center (UTHSC) will receive two grants totaling $1,854,709 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The first, for $1,344,117, from the Office of the D
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Congressman Cohen Scores 100 Percent with the IBEW
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Scores 100 Percent with the IBEW
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Cites support for Faster Labor Contracts Act
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) was notified Tuesday that he has received a 100 percent on the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Legislative Scorecard. The 901,831-member union cited Congressman Cohen's recent vote on the Faster Labor Contracts Act which was passed th
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Delegates Chart UAW's Path Forward on Day Two of Constitutional Convention
DETROIT, Michigan, June 16 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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Delegates Chart UAW's Path Forward on Day Two of Constitutional Convention
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Day two of the 39 th UAW Constitutional Convention was marked by spirited discussion on several important issues as elected delegates began shaping the union's path forward for the next four years.
Elected delegates heard and debated resolutions and amendments, passing votes to commit to a culture of aggr
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Eastman increases Amines prices on July 15th, 2026
KINGSPORT, Tennessee, June 16 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Eastman Chemical Co. posted the following news:
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Eastman increases Amines prices on July 15th, 2026
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KINGSPORT, Tennessee
Effective July 15, 2026, or as contracts allow, Eastman Chemical Company will increase selling prices on the following products in North America:
* Dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) $0.04/lb
* Amietol (tm) M21 (Dimethylaminoethanol, DMAE, DMEA) $0.07/lb
* Amietol (tm) M12 (Methyldiethanola
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Eastman increases NPG prices on June 15, 2026
KINGSPORT, Tennessee, June 15 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Eastman Chemical Co. posted the following news:
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Eastman increases NPG prices on June 15, 2026
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KINGSPORT, Tennessee
Effective June 15, 2026, or as contracts allow, Eastman Chemical Company is announcing an off-list price Increase in North America and Latin America for the following products:
* Eastman NPG 90, all grades and packages: USD 0.05/lb (USD 0.11/kg)
* Eastman NPG Glycol Platelets, all grades and pack
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ETSU named a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 16 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU named a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
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East Tennessee State University has been designated as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency.
This distinction recognizes ETSU and its Department of Computing as the region's premier cybersecurity training institute. With only 400 to 500 universities and community coll
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Experienced Banking Professional Joins Pinnacle Financial Partners
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Experienced banking professional joins Pinnacle Financial Partners
Mobile area team expands as firm grows in coastal Alabama
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MOBILE, Ala. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus, has named Chad Newton as senior vice president and office leader for the Daphn
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Gavel Passes to 146th TBA President Knight Griffin
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Gavel Passes to 146th TBA President Knight Griffin
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Memphis attorney Charlotte Knight Griffin was sworn last week as the 146th president of the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA).
The oath of office was administered by former Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Page during the TBA's Annual Lawyers Luncheon. Knight Griffin began her career in private practice
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How Mountains are Really Made
LA JOLLA, California, June 16 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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How Mountains are Really Made
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Scientists have discovered that the southern Andes Mountains don't rise slowly and steadily as previously thought. Instead, the range builds itself in short, powerful "pulses" every few million years.
A research team led by Tomas Capaldi, a geoscientist at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, reports that it has identified a new mecha
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ICYMI--Hagerty Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News to Discuss the Proposed Peace Deal with Iran
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI--Hagerty Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News to Discuss the Proposed Peace Deal with Iran
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Washington -Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees, joined America's Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the president's interim memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran.
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Jay Hinesley named CEO of Tidelands Health as MUSC partnership advances
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, June 16 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release:
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Jay Hinesley named CEO of Tidelands Health as MUSC partnership advances
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (June 16, 2026)- The Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) and Tidelands Health have reached another important milestone in their efforts to strengthen their partnership and expand access to care across the Tidelands region. Effective July 1 as part of this next phase, Jay Hin
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Lifepoint Health Names Aaron Lewis President and Chief Operating Officer
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, June 16 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, posted the following news:
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Lifepoint Health Names Aaron Lewis President and Chief Operating Officer
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Lifepoint Health today announced that Aaron Lewis has been appointed to the role of President and Chief Operating Officer. In this position, he will be instrumental in leading the next phase of Lifepoint's growth as the company continues to expand its footprint, build additional services
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Littler Issues Commentary: July is the New January - 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by knowledge management counsel Carole F. Wilder and shareholders Bruce J. Sarchet and Joy C. Rosenquist:
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July is the New January - 2026
Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new Ja
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Lumina Foundation Issues Commentary: Adults Want to Go Back to School
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 17 -- The Lumina Foundation issued the following commentary by strategy officer for access Mary Laphen Pope and Wendy Sedlak, strategy director for research and evaluation:
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Adults want to go back to school. We should make it easier.
What adult students need to turn intent into enrollment
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If millions of adults say they want more education or training, why aren't more of them enrolling?
It's not because of a lack of interest or motivation. Rather, the gap
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Farm View Courts Manufactured Housing Community in Humboldt, Tennessee
ENCINO, California, June 17 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Farm View Courts Manufactured Housing Community in Humboldt, Tennessee
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Farm View Courts MHP, a 947,000-square-foot manufactured housing community in
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SCUS Head Start Programs Highlights Workforce Challenges in Funding and Access
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- SCUS Head Start Programs Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start expressing concerns regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Restoring Flexibility to Support Head Start Program Access." Save the Children Head Start, operating in rural communities across Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, emphasized that while program flexibility is important, current fund
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Sneed-Perry Takes Office as YLD President, Members Recognized for Service
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Sneed-Perry Takes Office as YLD President, Members Recognized for Service
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The TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) gathered last week at the TBA's 2026 Annual Convention in Knoxville. On Friday, the traditional gavel pass and toast were held in conjunction with the Tennessee Bar Foundation as Memphis attorney Jennifer Sneed-Perry took office as YLD president. Others
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Synovus, Pinnacle Welcome Tabitha Dobbs to Growing South Carolina Team
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Synovus, Pinnacle welcome Tabitha Dobbs to growing South Carolina team
Synovus, which recently merged with Pinnacle Financial Partners, has added banking veteran Tabitha Dobbs to its Midlands, South Carolina team.
Dobbs brings more than 25 years of banking experience as an off
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Tenn. Environment & Conservation Dept. Supports Site-Specific Management in EPA Coal Combustion Residuals Rule Updates
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Nashville, has submitted a public comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding proposed updates to the Coal Combustion Residuals Rule. TDEC emphasized the importance of site-specific investigations to guide environmentally protective beneficial reuse and closure decisions for CCR units within the state.
TDEC oversees the regulation and permitting of CCR landfills and closure of CCR units under an
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Tennessee city partners with PLF to challenge unconstitutional delegation of power
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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Tennessee city partners with PLF to challenge unconstitutional delegation of power
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Springfield, Tennessee; June 16, 2026: Pacific Legal Foundation has joined a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Tennessee city facing a nuisance lawsuit by an Alabama nonprofit. PLF is representing the City of Springfield, Tennessee, in a challenge to the Clean Water Act's (CWA) "citizen
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Tennessee Tech nursing pioneer Becky Tolbert receives inaugural 'Legacy Award'
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech nursing pioneer Becky Tolbert receives inaugural 'Legacy Award'
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Tennessee Tech University's Whitson-Hester School of Nursing has honored retired administrator and nursing educator Becky Tolbert with its inaugural Legacy Award, recognizing a lasting impact on students at Tech that has transformed the nursing workforce across the Upper Cumberland.
Tolbert was among t
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Van Epps, Auchincloss, Young Launch Effort to Create Biological Data Resource to Strengthen U.S. Research Competitiveness
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Van Epps, Auchincloss, and Young Launch Effort to Create Biological Data Resource to Strengthen U.S. Research Competitiveness
Today, Rep. Matt Van Epps (TN-07) and Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Web of Biological Data Act of 2026, which will provide researchers access to high-quality biological data and will support the development of cutting
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Vanderbilt University Report Proposes CityRx Framework to Improve Urban Health Through Local Policy Action
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- CityRx: A Blueprint for Public-Powered Pharmacies in New York City - A report from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee - June 2026 (15 pages)
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Vanderbilt University issued a report examining how cities can improve population health by treating local policies and community conditions as essential components of healthcare. The report analyzes the relationship between urban environments and health outcomes, focusing on factors such as housing, transpo
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WCC sends message of hope and unity to Reformed Church in America
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 16 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news:
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WCC sends message of hope and unity to Reformed Church in America
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World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended greetings to the Reformed Church in America 2026 General Synod, affirming the importance of shared Christian witness, prayer, and cooperation in addressing the challenges facing the world today.
The 2026 General Council of th
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