News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors
18 Lawyers Suspended for Fee, 11 for IOLTA Violations
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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18 Lawyers Suspended for Fee, 11 for IOLTA Violations
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The Tennessee Supreme Court on June 25 suspended 18 attorneys for failure to pay the annual registration fee, 11 of whom also failed to file proof that client funds are held in an IOLTA-compliant account. View the f ee suspension order and IOLTA suspension order. Lawyers reinstated in the last month include si
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22 Lawyers Reinstated from CLE, Tax Suspensions
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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22 Lawyers Reinstated from CLE, Tax Suspensions
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A number of lawyers have been reinstated after being suspended for administrative violations, including 10 suspended for failure to complete required continuing legal education hours and 12 suspended for failure to pay the annual professional privilege tax. Reinstatements for CLE compliance include one lawyer suspen
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Attorney General Liz Murrill Supports Nomination of Todd Blanche as United States Attorney General
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
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Attorney General Liz Murrill Supports Nomination of Todd Blanche as United States Attorney General
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the next United States Attorney General.
In a letter sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Gr
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Chairman Latta Issues Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Markup to Protect Americans From Higher Electricity Prices
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2026, at a markup of eight bills to protect Americans from higher electricity prices
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"Welcome to today's subcommittee markup to consider eight bills to lower costs for households and promote innovation in our electric sector while ensuring the U.S. remains in pole position to win the race with Communist China for AI developmen
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Club for Growth Action: SFF Opposing Vicki Schmidt in KS-GOV With New Ad & $2 Million
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Club for Growth Action, an arm of the Club for Growth, posted the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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SFF Opposing Vicki Schmidt in KS-GOV with New Ad & $2 Million
In case you missed it, School Freedom Fund has launched a new ad targeting anti-school freedom RINO Vicki Schmidt in Kansas's Gubernatorial race. This is the first ad in a $2 million ad buy and will run in the Kansas City, Wichita, and Topeka media markets. Caroline Vakil covered the announcement i
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Congressman Cohen Announces $2.8 Million in NIH Grants to St. Jude
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Announces $2.8 Million in NIH Grants to St. Jude
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Fourteen grants totaling $6.8 million just this week
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced five National Institutes of Health grants totaling $2,882,421 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The congressman announced three grants from the National Cancer Institute to St. Jude, totaling $1,172,297, on Mo
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Courthouse Display Revives 10 Commandments Dispute
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Courthouse Display Revives 10 Commandments Dispute
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A federal judge ruled in 2002 that Rutherford County's display of the Ten Commandments in its courthouse violated the First Amendment because it advanced a religious purpose. Now, a new Ten Commandments display has been installed in the renovated Civil War-era Rutherford County Courthouse, the Tennessean reports.
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EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities
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WASHINGTON- Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communitie
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EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $4.3 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Region 4
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $4.3 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Region 4
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ATLANTA (June 26, 2026) -Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $4.3 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in Region 4. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities with needed resources to make c
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ESPN delivers third most-watched Men's College World Series on record
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN delivers third most-watched Men's College World Series on record
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* 2026 MCWS averaged 1.5 million viewers, up 24% year-over-year
* NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament posts third-best audience since 2009
* Most-watched Super Regionals since 2009, most-watched Regionals round on record and most-watched regular season since 2012
ESPN's exclusive presentat
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ETSU alumna Kendall Robertson earns prestigious CBYX Fellowship
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 26 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU alumna Kendall Robertson earns prestigious CBYX Fellowship
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ETSU alumna Kendall Robertson was selected for the prestigious CBYX Fellowship and will spend a year studying, interning and living in Germany.
Kendall Robertson, an East Tennessee State University alumna from Nashville, has been awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) Fellowship.
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ETSU announces spring 2026 dean's list
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 26 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU announces spring 2026 dean's list
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East Tennessee State University has announced the names of students who attained a grade point average qualifying them for inclusion in the dean's list for spring 2026.
To receive this honor, undergraduate students must pass a minimum of 12 credits ( excluding audits, incompletes, repeats and pass/fail) with no grade below B- in any course taken, and
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From classroom to newsroom: MTSU journalism student lands summer internship at FOX 17 News Nashville
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 26 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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From classroom to newsroom: MTSU journalism student lands summer internship at FOX 17 News Nashville
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By Stacey Tadlock
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -For School of Journalism and Strategic Media student Kendal Davis, the first week of her summer internship at FOX 17 News Nashville has already provided a firsthand look at the fast-paced world of broadcast journalism.
Davis was selected for the high
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Furman alumna Kathleen Lane '14 commissioned as federal judge for District of Montana
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, June 26 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Furman alumna Kathleen Lane '14 commissioned as federal judge for District of Montana
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Kathleen Smithgall Lane, a 2014 Furman University alumna, was confirmed as Montana's newest federal judge.
Lane, 34, was nominated by President Donald Trump on March 2 to fill a vacant seat for the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. She was confirmed by the Senate on June 2 and was issued her commissi
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Hearing Wrap Up: SNAP Integrity is Undermined by Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Hearing Wrap Up: SNAP Integrity is Undermined by Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Today, the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency held a hearing on "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." During the hearing, members examined the root causes of waste, fraud, and
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Hutchinson Sealing Systems Welcomed Into Tenn. Environment & Conservation Dept.'s Green Star Partnership
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 27 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news release:
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Hutchinson Sealing Systems Welcomed Into TDEC'S Green Star Partnership
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has welcomed Hutchinson Sealing Systems of Church Hill as the newest member of the Tennessee Green Star Partnership.
The Tennessee Green Star Partnership is a voluntary environmental leadership program that recognizes manufacturer
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Jad Abumrad: Coloring Life Through Story
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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Jad Abumrad: Coloring Life Through Story
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Jad Abumrad, Distinguished Research Professor of Communication of Science and Technology and creator of award-winning series like Radiolab, More Perfect, Dolly Parton's America and Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, set out in life to be a composer.
Perhaps a poet, maybe a fiction writer, but it was music, Abumrad said, that was "running through me constantly."
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Judge Wyatt to Retire After Decades of Service
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Judge Wyatt to Retire After Decades of Service
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Judge Thomas Wyatt will retire at the end of June after 12 years on the Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims and a legal career spanning more than four decades. Wyatt earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee (now Winston) College of Law in 1980 and served as a law clerk to the late Court of A
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KBA to Host Bench & Bar Celebration Sept. 2
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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KBA to Host Bench & Bar Celebration Sept. 2
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The Knoxville Bar Association (KBA) will host its Bench & Bar Celebration on Sept. 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. EDT at the Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St., Knoxville 37902. The event will honor the justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court and celebrate members of the local judiciary who have dedicated their caree
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Lawsuit Launched Over Clean Air Act Violations at TVA's Cumberland Plants
WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Launched Over Clean Air Act Violations at TVA's Cumberland Plants
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CUMBERLAND CITY, Tenn. -The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Sierra Club, has notified the Tennessee Valley Authority of the group's intent to sue the federal utility because construction and operation of the new Cumberl
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Lipscomb University: Changing the Face of Future Healthcare
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news:
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Changing the face of future healthcare
Pharmacy faculty raise their voice to impact the future of health care through innovative grant-funded projects and scholarly publications.
By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078
Lipscomb's College of Pharmacy faculty with expertise in clinical patient care, drug development, point of care services, and health simulation and interprofessional education, are makin
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Mentorship Made the Difference in Dalton Sherrod's First Year at Belmont Law
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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Mentorship Made the Difference in Dalton Sherrod's First Year at Belmont Law
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College of Law connects students with legal professionals, fostering support and opportunity
Two factors influenced rising second-year law student Dalton Sherrod to attend Belmont University's College of Law: its location and its size. Nashville's opportunity-rich healthcare, entertainment and business sectors offered abundant p
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MSCS Expands Lawsuit Challenging State Takeover
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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MSCS Expands Lawsuit Challenging State Takeover
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Attorneys for Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) and Shelby County government have expanded their lawsuit challenging the state's takeover of the school district to include individual members of the newly appointed oversight board, the Daily Memphian reports. The federal lawsuit, filed against the oversight board
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Nashville Civil Rights Pioneer Dies at 91
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Nashville Civil Rights Pioneer Dies at 91
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Rosetta Miller-Perry, founder and publisher of one of Tennessee's most prominent Black newspapers and a longtime Nashville community leader, died today. She was 91. A civil rights activist, Miller-Perry founded the Tennessee Tribune in 1991, overseeing its growth into one of the state's most prominent Black newspapers on
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New Federal Duck Stamp Goes on Sale, Supporting Wetland Conservation Across America
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release:
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New Federal Duck Stamp Goes on Sale, Supporting Wetland Conservation Across America
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Hunters, bird watchers, stamp collectors, and artists celebrated as the 2026-2027 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp - commonly known as the Duck Stamp - went on sale. The new Federal Duck Stamp and its younger sibling, the Junior Duck Stamp, debuted today at a spe
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Online Videos from Convention 2026 Coming Next Week
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Online Videos from Convention 2026 Coming Next Week
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Online video recordings from the 2026 TBA Annual Convention will be available next week, giving lawyers who did not attend the event an opportunity to view select CLE sessions. Watch for programs on evaluating AI products before buying, conscious lawyering with AI, privacy issues, tips for time management and a
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Princeton University: Eight Members Join Princeton Board of Trustees
PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 27 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Eight new members join Princeton Board of Trustees
By Emily Aronson, Office of Communications
Princeton University has named eight new members to its Board of Trustees, effective July 1.
The trustees are:
* Katherine Bradley and Kevin Callaghan, who were elected by the board to serve as charter trustees
* Thomas Frist III, Thomas Rosenbaum and James Yeh, who were elected by the board to serve as term t
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Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Report - Fine Revenue Exceeds 50% of General Revenue in 42 Cities Across the Country
LOS ANGELES, California, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Criminal Justice Policy Director Vittorio Nastasi:
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Report: Fine revenue exceeds 50% of general revenue in 42 cities across the country
Eleven cities collected more revenue from fines than from taxes and other general revenue sources, and seven of the 10 most reliant cities are in Louisiana.
Local governments across the country have come to depend on fines and forfeitures to fund their
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Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Taxation by Citation - A 50-State Data and Policy Report on Local Government Fines and Forfeitures
LOS ANGELES, California, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Criminal Justice Policy Director Vittorio Nastasi, Managing Director of Government Finance Jordan Campbell, criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky and Sephria Reynolds-Tanner, criminal justice and drug policy analyst:
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Taxation by citation: A 50-state data and policy report on local government fines and forfeitures
This report maps the scope of local governments' dependence on
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Sen. Grassley: James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states.
Each of the 56 Federal Bur
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Seven Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2026 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 27 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Seven Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2026 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Five attorneys with Baker Donelson have been named to the 2026 edition of Florida Super Lawyers.
The attorneys named to the 2026 Super Lawyers list, along with the practice areas in which they are recognized, are:
* Zachary J. Bancroft (Creditor Debtor Rights)
* Catherine F. Hoffman (Intellectual Proper
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Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Pennsylvania, Part 1
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Pennsylvania, Part 1
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Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers.
Pennsylvania had nine delegates, the most of the colonies. This week's profile features George Clymer, Benjamin Franklin and Robert Morris Jr. Thei
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Soren Smail Receives Top Presentation Honor at International Biosensing Conference
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Soren Smail Receives Top Presentation Honor at International Biosensing Conference
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Soren Smail, a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program at Vanderbilt University, has been awarded Talk of the Day at the recent Porous Semiconductors Science and Technology (PSST) Conference in Naples, Italy. The honor was selected by conference attendees, participants, an
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Students Help Educate on the Dangers of Distracted Driving Through the 2026 Project Yellow Light Competition
NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release:
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Students Help Educate on the Dangers of Distracted Driving Through the 2026 Project Yellow Light Competition
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NEW YORK, NY (June 26, 2026) - The Ad Council and Project Yellow Light announced the winners of this year's Project Yellow Light Scholarship competition, marking the campaign's 15th anniversary. The annual initiative invites students to develop public service advertisements (PSAs) designed
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Subcommittee Chairman Burchett Investigates States' Refusal to Provide SNAP Data to USDA to Reduce Waste, Fraud, Abuse
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Burchett Investigates States' Refusal to Provide SNAP Data to USDA to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) is investigating several states' refusal to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Pro
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Subcommittee Chairman Burchett Opens Hearing on Combating Fraud in SNAP
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following opening remarks on June 25, 2026, at a hearing on "Combating Waste, Fraud and Abuse in SNAP":
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Burchett Opens Hearing on Combating Fraud in SNAP
Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Combating Waste, Fraud, and
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Supreme Court Bars Rastafari Inmate from Suing Over Hair Cut
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Supreme Court Bars Rastafari Inmate from Suing Over Hair Cut
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks, in what he argued was a violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs, WSMV 4 reports. The justices condemned what happened to the former inmate, but ruled that a federal law designe
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Tennessee Tech nursing students deliver hands-on care during study abroad trip to Belize
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech nursing students deliver hands-on care during study abroad trip to Belize
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For nine students in Tennessee Tech University's Whitson-Hester School of Nursing, a recent study abroad trip to Belize meant far more than sightseeing.
Instead, the students spent their days conducting home health visits in remote villages, assisting with wound care and starting IVs in under
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Unemployment Decreases in a Majority of Counties
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Unemployment Decreases in a Majority of Counties
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Unemployment rates in 69 of Tennessee's 95 counties improved from April to May, and that rate held steady in another 18 counties, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development on Thursday. In Davidson County, the May unemployment rate was 2.7%, with an estimated 11,725 wo
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University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service: CLP Policy Guide - Public Chapter 1044 - Development Review Deadlines Start Jan. 1, 2027
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 27 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service issued the following news:
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New CLP Policy Guide: Public Chapter 1044: New development review deadlines start Jan. 1, 2027
Starting January 1, 2027, Tennessee cities, counties, and planning commissions will be operating under a new set of mandatory deadlines for development application review, site inspections, and project surety releases -- and the stakes for missing them are high.
Public
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Why Study Finance
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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Why Study Finance
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Choose finance and set yourself up for a meaningful and successful career
Studying finance prepares students to understand how money moves through businesses, markets and the global economy. From budgeting and investing to financial planning and risk management, finance professionals help individuals and organizations make informed financial decisions.
So, what is a finance major ? St
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WilmerHale Represents ACLU of Tennessee in First Amendment Case Against City of Memphis
WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news:
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WilmerHale Represents ACLU of Tennessee in First Amendment Case Against City of Memphis
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A WilmerHale team including Tim Cook, Tim Perla, Charlie Cox, Noah Kaitin, Liz Bedrick and Amanda Clarke is representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU-TN) in challenging the Memphis Police Department's use of force at the city's "No Kings" protest.
"This filing is about acco
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Yale School of Nursing Incorporates Political Determinants of Health Into Curriculum
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 27 -- Yale University issued the following news:
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The political determinants of health
As a visiting fellow, health equity scholar Daniel Dawes integrated his work on the political determinants of health into Yale School of Nursing's curriculum
By Meg Dalton
Daniel Dawes has been thinking about health equity for a long time.
Growing up in Lincoln, Nebraska, he noticed the disparities in health care access and the disparities in health status among his ow
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