Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee
'Becoming Modern' Exhibition at Ballard Institute Traces Puppetry's 20th Century Evolution in U.S.
STORRS, Connecticut, June 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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'Becoming Modern' Exhibition at Ballard Institute Traces Puppetry's 20th Century Evolution in U.S.
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Biographies of the 20th century puppeteers in the latest exhibition at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry roll off John Bell's tongue almost as easily as he recounts his own professional history.
Dan Hurlin is a dancer from New Hampshire who fell into puppetry through the post-modern dan
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'We Are on a Roll,' Chancellor Buckley Says at Town Hall
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 22 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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'We Are on a Roll,' Chancellor Buckley Says at Town Hall
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Executive leadership at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences held a town hall Thursday on the Memphis campus to discuss the university's momentum, pay raises for employees, a refresh to the university's branding and other updates.
"We are on a roll, and we've got great momentum," Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, tol
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AI in Legal Writing Webcast This Wednesday
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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AI in Legal Writing Webcast This Wednesday
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Attorneys can learn how to use artificial intelligence (AI) more effectively in legal writing during a webcast this Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. The program will explore practical strategies for using AI to improve drafts, identify typos and ambiguity, test legal reasoning, monitor tone and streamline the editing p
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Caring for Memphis: 63% of Memphis Top Doctors Affiliated with UT Health Sciences
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 22 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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Caring for Memphis: 63% of Memphis Top Doctors Affiliated with UT Health Sciences
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When parents take their children to see Jason Yaun, MD, at the outpatient pediatric clinic at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, they are witnessing the University of Tennessee Health Sciences' vast network of clinical partnerships in action.
From pediatricians at Le Bonheur, to emergency physician
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Chattanooga Airport Board Joins Nashville Airport Suit
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Chattanooga Airport Board Joins Nashville Airport Suit
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The Chattanooga Airport Board of Directors has filed a lawsuit against Tennessee leaders seeking to block a state law that would dissolve the board and replace it with members mostly selected by state officials, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports. Under the previous structure, all nine members were appo
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Christian nationalists' views on punishing lawbreakers contingent on identity of victim and offender, study finds
LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 23 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Christian nationalists' views on punishing lawbreakers contingent on identity of victim and offender, study finds
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LAWRENCE -"Love thy neighbor as thyself" remains one of the main tenets of Christianity. But for those who draw the ire of Christian nationalists, the favored biblical verse might be better characterized as "an eye for an eye."
"How Christian nationalists react to criminal offenses depends
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Congressman Cohen Announces $1.7 Million in NIH Grants to St. Jude
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Announces $1.7 Million in NIH Grants to St. Jude
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive three grants from the National Cancer Institute totaling $1,172,297.
The first, for $475,681, is for research exploring CLK2 as a novel therapeutic target in rhabdomyosarcoma under the direction of Dr. Jun Yang. Rh
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Emeka Chinwuba to Moderate Panel at Proximo Congress 2026: US Energy and Infrastructure Finance
NEW YORK, June 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Emeka Chinwuba to Moderate Panel at Proximo Congress 2026: US Energy and Infrastructure Finance
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Cahill partner Emeka Chinwuba will moderate the panel workshop "ABS for Digital Infrastructure: Charting the Path" at Exile Group's Proximo Congress 2026: US Energy and Infrastructure Finance Conference, taking place June 24-26, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee.
The session, sched
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FAA Proposes Airway Revisions and Route Revocation Ahead of Holly Springs VORTAC Decommissioning
WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to three domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range federal airways and the revocation of a fourth route as part of preparations for the planned decommissioning of the Holly Springs, Mississippi, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation facility.
The proposal, published on June 22, 2026, would amend federal airways V-16, V-94 and V-159 and revoke V-535. The agency said the cha
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Fulbright Program Names 14 Pomona Finalists
CLAREMONT, California, June 22 -- Pomona College posted the following news:
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Fulbright Program Names 14 Pomona Finalists
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Fourteen recent Pomona College graduates have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for 2026-27. Founded in 1946, the Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange initiative.
"The Fulbright Program's goal of promoting educational and cultural exchange aligns closely with Pomona's vision for global, experiential l
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Knox Juvenile Detention Employee Files Discrimination Suit
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Knox Juvenile Detention Employee Files Discrimination Suit
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An employee at Knox County's juvenile detention center has filed a lawsuit in federal court, according to Knox News. Molly Mack alleges she faced discrimination from the center's new leadership because she was a longtime employee of former Superintendent Richard Bean. She also claims the center's current
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Lee Signs Law Expanding Eligibility for Veterans Cemeteries
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Lee Signs Law Expanding Eligibility for Veterans Cemeteries
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Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation expanding eligibility for interment in state veterans cemeteries to include more members of the reserve components of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard. According to the Greenville Sun, under the new law, individuals who served honorably in those componen
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Lipscomb University: Archaeology Doctoral Candidate Awarded International Fellowship
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news:
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Archaeology doctoral candidate awarded international fellowship
Kristen Flake was awarded an American Center of Research fellowship to study 500 AD church mosaic in Jordan.
By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078
Kristen Flake, a doctoral candidate in archaeology at Lipscomb's Lanier Center of Archaeology, recently received the Bert and Sally de Vries Fellowship from the American Center of Research, allowing he
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MTSU on 2: Chemistry instructor breaks down history of Prussian blue, its many uses [+VIDEO]
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 22 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU on 2: Chemistry instructor breaks down history of Prussian blue, its many uses [+VIDEO]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -What began as a mistake in the lab more than 300 years ago has become one of the most widely used pigments.
On Friday, June 19, Sarah Pierce, a chemistry instructor at Middle Tennessee State University, appeared on the " MTSU on 2 " segment from WKRN-TV's Nashville studios to t
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MTSU student veteran praises Daniels Center after 'trading a uniform for a backpack' [+VIDEO]
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 22 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU student veteran praises Daniels Center after 'trading a uniform for a backpack' [+VIDEO]
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -For Middle Tennessee State University student Chastody "Kearra" Mullinax, the university's outstanding support for its student-veteran and military-connected population through the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center is "a reflection of MTSU's commit
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ORNL debuts JACC for performance-portable Julia for HPC systems
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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ORNL debuts JACC for performance-portable Julia for HPC systems
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Researchers from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new open-source software framework that significantly advances performance portability for the Julia programming language across heterogeneous high-performance computing (HPC) architectures.
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OutKick Media President Travis Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following testimony by OutKick Media President Clay Travis from a June 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Sports Broadcasting Act":
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My name is Clay Travis and I'm a diehard sports fan who has been fortunate enough to make a living writing and talking about sports since 2004, when I successfully extricated myself from the full time practice of law and mo
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Proven protection against the elements
KINGSPORT, Tennessee, June 22 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Eastman Chemical Co. posted the following news:
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Proven protection against the elements
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Eastman Tetrashield(tm) protective resin system powers next-generation exterior ferry coating
The challenge
Ferries are effective water transport, but the harsh aquatic elements they face lead to a lot of upkeep.
One Swiss ferry operator wanted to reduce overall maintenance on its fleet. The exterior coating the company had
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Rep. Salazar's NO FAKES Act Advances Out of Senate Judiciary Committee with Unanimous Support
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Salazar's NO FAKES Act Advances Out of Senate Judiciary Committee with Unanimous Support
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) released the following statement after the bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act (link is external), advanced unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Salazar introduced the
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Sen. Blackburn Issues Letter to MediaLab
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following letter to MediaLab:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 12, 2026
Michael Heyward
CEO & Co-Founder
MediaLab
Santa Monica, CA
Dear Mr. Heyward:
I write today with great concern regarding the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE)'s recent report warning that Kik remains incredibly dangerous for consumers-- specifically children. Kik has followed a similar playbook as other social med
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to University of Tennessee-Knoxville
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Donde Plowman, Chancellor
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Office of the Chancellor
800 Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996
Dear Chancellor Plowman:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information deta
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State Proposes 2-Year Community Corrections Contract Despite Funding Cut
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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State Proposes 2-Year Community Corrections Contract Despite Funding Cut
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The Tennessee Department of Correction is proposing a two-year contract to continue the state's Community Corrections program while maintaining a 15% funding reduction, according to the Tennessee Lookout. The program, created by the General Assembly in 1985 as an alternative to incarceration
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Tennessee Tech to celebrate official entry into Southern Conference with July 1 community event
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech to celebrate official entry into Southern Conference with July 1 community event
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Tennessee Tech University will mark the start of a new era for its NCAA Division I athletic program with a community-wide event on Wednesday, July 1, commemorating the university's official entry into the prestigious Southern Conference (SoCon).
The celebration will begin at 11 a.m. in
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TSU's Aristocrat of Bands Honored at NMAAM Exhibit Unveiling During Juneteenth Celebration
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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TSU's Aristocrat of Bands Honored at NMAAM Exhibit Unveiling During Juneteenth Celebration
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( TSU News Service ) - The title says it all: It Doesn't Rain on the AOB.
For 80 years, Tennessee State University's Aristocrat of Bands has embodied resilience, discipline, and excellence, whether rehearsing before sunrise on campus, performing before thousands, or carrying forward traditi
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