Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee
Americans for Tax Reform: New Hampshire Is Attracting More Freedom-Loving Residents With Low Tax Policies
WASHINGTON, July 6 (TNSbrep) -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Sean Rowen:
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New Hampshire Is Attracting More Freedom-Loving Residents With Low Tax Policies
Americans continue to vote with their feet. A new white paper from New Hampshire State Rep. Joe Sweeney explains why the Granite State continues to attract Americans fleeing high-tax states.
Sweeney's report, The Granite State Migration, finds that New Hampshire's population growth since the COVID-19 pand
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Up to $165 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Failures
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Up to $165 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Failures
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RALEIGH - Cash App told its users their money was safe and protected like it would be at a bank. It wasn't. When fraud happened, the company often didn't investigate, didn't refund, and for years didn't even have a phone number to call.
Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson
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ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCK INC. OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ON CASH APP
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCK INC. OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ON CASH APP
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a bipartisan $45 million multistate settlement with Block Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND BIPARTISAN COALITION PUSH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND BIPARTISAN COALITION PUSH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers to prevent scammers from deceiving
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Berry Earns ABCA-Rawlings NAIA Coach of the Year Honors After Leading Bulldogs to Third World Series Title
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 8 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release:
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Berry Earns ABCA-Rawlings NAIA Coach of the Year Honors After Leading Bulldogs to Third World Series Title
Tennessee Wesleyan's Billy Berry has been named the ABCA-Rawlings NAIA Coach of the Year following the 2026 season that saw the Bulldogs capture their third NAIA World Series title and add another milestone to the program's well-decorated legacy.
The National
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Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on Cash App
SACRAMENTO, California, July 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on Cash App
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Settlement also prevents the company from evading the payment of up to $120 million in consumer redress pursuant to a separate CFPB settlement
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a bipartisan coalition of 46
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HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
Attorney General Anne Lopez and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Am
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HUB26 Breakout Sessions Preview: Where Healthcare Experience Becomes Action
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 9 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news on July 8, 2026:
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HUB26 Breakout Sessions Preview: Where Healthcare Experience Becomes Action
Healthcare leaders need clear direction. Patient expectations are rising, and teams face pressure to improve care quality, staff engagement, and performance at the same time.
NRC Health's Human Understanding Beyond | HUB26 brings these priorities together in one place. Over Sep
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.6M Sale of The Learning Zone Childcare Facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee
ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.6M Sale of The Learning Zone Childcare Facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee
SPRING HILL, 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 a net-leased childcare facility occupied by The Learning Zone in Spring Hill, T
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Md. A.G. Brown Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement With Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payment app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the se
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Md. A.G. Brown Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Unlawful Robocalls
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Unlawful Robocalls
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces Bipartisan Settlement With Tech Company Block Inc., for Allegedly Misleading Consumers and Failing to Protect Them From Fraud
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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AG Davenport Announces Bipartisan Settlement With Tech Company Block Inc., for Allegedly Misleading Consumers and Failing to Protect Them From Fraud
Multistate Settlement Secures $45 Million From Block for Allegedly Exposing Vulnerable Consumers to Fraud on Cash App, Block's Digital Payment Service
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of C
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North Carolina General Assembly Makes Historic Investment in Wildlife Crossings
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The National Parks Conservation Association posted the following news release:
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North Carolina General Assembly Makes Historic Investment in Wildlife Crossings
NPCA joins fellow members of the Safe Passage coalition in applauding millions of dollars in new permanent, recurring funding for wildlife crossings that will help keep people and park wildlife safe.
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Raleigh, N.C. - The Safe Passage coalition applauds the North Carolina General Assembly's appropriation of
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ORNL deploys new IQM quantum computer
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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ORNL deploys new IQM quantum computer
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With its acquisition of an on-site 20-qubit IQM Radiance quantum computer, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has taken another major stride forward in its research efforts to integrate quantum computing technology with classical high-performance computing (HPC). The new system, named Pathfinder, w
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Pinnacle Financial Partners Adds Ricky Poole as Financial Advisor in Midland, South Carolina
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- 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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Pinnacle Financial Partners adds Ricky Poole as financial advisor in Midland, South Carolina
SUMTER, S.C. - Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus bank earlier this year, has hired Ricky Poole as a financial advisor in its Sumter office. Poole brings more than 15
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces Nebraska Among States To Receive Settlement With Block Inc. for Deceptive Cash App Practices
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces S.D. To Receive $410,964.38 In Settlement with Block Inc. for Deceptive Cash App Practices
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $410,946.38 as the state's share in a $45 million 46-state settlement with Block, Inc. The settlement resolves allegations that Block, Inc. misled consum
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Says Nebraska Among States Joining Push to Get FCC To Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Pushes Federal Communications Commission To Further Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 48 other Attorneys General have called upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers.
"Without that access, scammer
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STEM meets style: Students adapt engineering skills for high fashion, art experience
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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STEM meets style: Students adapt engineering skills for high fashion, art experience
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In engineering and in fashion, the key to success is found in human-centered design. These disparate disciplines overlapped in a wonderful way when a group of mostly mechanical engineering students-with little or no sewing experience-took on an extraordinary challenge. They created a garment for a highly acclaime
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Strong announces 21 North Alabama students appointed to U.S. service academies, prep schools
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Strong announces 21 North Alabama students appointed to U.S. service academies, prep schools
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WASHINGTON -Today, Representative Dale W. Strong (AL-05) announced the appointments of 21 students from Alabama's Fifth Congressional District to attend U.S. service academies or their respective preparatory schools.
"It is my honor to nominate students across the Tennessee Valley to attend our nation's
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Syracuse University: Alumni Association, GOLC Welcome Members
SYRACUSE, New York, July 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Alumni Association, GOLC Welcome New Members
They will work in partnership with the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement to foster connections within the Orange community.
Chris Velardi
Syracuse University's Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement (ACE) announces the newest members of the Syracuse University Alumni Association (SUAA) Board of Directors and the Generation Orange Leadership Council (
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TDCI's Securities Division Selected to Receive Savings Champion Award by National Savings Program Annual Campaign
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news:
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TDCI's Securities Division Selected to Receive Savings Champion Award by National Savings Program Annual Campaign
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) is proud to announce that its Securities Division has recently been recognized with the 2026 America Saves Week Savings Champion award, an honor explicitly reserved for organizations who effectively and actively
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Tenn. Financial Institutions Commissioner Gonzales Announces Maximum Effective Rate of Interest
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales issued the following news on July 7, 2026:
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COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RATE of INTEREST
The Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 2025, Public Chapter 290, for the month of August 2026 is 10.49 percent per annum.
The maximum effective rate o
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Tenn. Financial Institutions Commissioner Gonzales Announces Weekly Formula Rate July 7, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news on July 7, 2026:
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COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE JULY 7, 2026
Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum.
The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 6.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on Ju
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Transport Project Presents 2026 NGV Achievement Awards at Annual Industry Summit
NASHVILLE, TN, July 9 -- The Transport Project, a national coalition of fleets, vehicle and engine manufacturers and dealers, and fuel producers and providers dedicated to the decarbonization of North America's transportation, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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The Transport Project Presents 2026 NGV Achievement Awards at Annual Industry Summit
Eight Individuals and Organizations Honored for Their Contributions to Advance Gaseous-Fueled Transportation
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Eight individua
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Wildlife Society: JWM - Translocated Bears Have Low Survival
BETHESDA, Maryland, July 7 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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JWM: Translocated bears have low survival
Animals involved with conflict with humans run into trouble outside of Tennessee park
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Bears translocated away from human settlements due to conflict have low survival in their new ranges in Tennessee.
When people think of translocation to remedy conflicts, "it's a little bit of out of sight, out of mind," said Kristin Botzet,
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