Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee
AFBF, NFU Call on USDA to Preserve Protection for Farmers
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 10 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release:
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AFBF, NFU Call on USDA to Preserve Protection for Farmers
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew issued a joint statement today on reports that USDA plans to rescind rules that protect farmers under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
"America's farmers are deeply troubled by news that USDA plans to rescind or continue to del
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AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, in collaboration with the U.S Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other state attorneys general, today announced a $36.5 million multistate settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS)
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would make it harder for scammers to make robocalls from legitimate telephone numbers by cutting off scammers' access to
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Attorney General James Secures $45 Million from Block for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $45 Million from Block for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 45 other attorneys general today secured $45 million from Block, Inc. (Block), the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App, for misleading its users and failing to protect them from scams and fr
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
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July 8, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocalls alling on the Federal Communications Commission (FC
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH-When a robocall scammer wants to call you, he doesn't need to do it from a fake number. The first thing he does is buy a long list of real phone numbers, then he cycles through them so fast that spam filters can't keep up. By the time one
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong 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
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C1 neurons identified as a driver of prolonged fear and anxiety
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release:
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C1 neurons identified as a driver of prolonged fear and anxiety
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Anxiety disorders affect more than 300 million people globally. Several brain regions have been linked to anxiety, but how these regions connect has been poorly understood. By exploring these connections, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital revealed that epinephrine-producing C1 n
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Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Charitable Back Door
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on July 8, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer:
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The Charitable Back Door
Federal law bans foreign money from our elections -- so why is a Swiss billionaire bankrolling America's voter-registration machine?
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Federal law prohibits foreign nationals from donating to political action committees (PACs). This makes sense because it prevents foreign nationals from influencing American politics. Fed
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Congressman Cohen Announces FEMA Funding of $125,791 to Tipton County for Road and Embankment Repairs
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Announces FEMA Funding of $125,791 to Tipton County for Road and Embankment Repairs
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Following damage from April 2025 storms
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced Tipton County will receive funding of $125,791 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair roads and embankments damaged in the straight-line winds and tornadoes of April 2025. T
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Gov. Whitmer Announces Michigan Ranked #6 in Best States for Doing Business
LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Whitmer Announces Michigan Ranked #6 in Best States for Doing Business
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Contact: press@michigan.gov
Michigan jumps from 24th in 2019 to 6th in 2026 under Governor Whitmer's leadership, beating Florida, Georgia, and Indiana
LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrated Michigan's No. 6 ranking from CNBC's America's Top States for Business, earning a
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Harshbarger Introduces Bill to Refocus Nuclear Safety Reviews on Advanced Reactors
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Harshbarger Introduces Bill to Refocus Nuclear Safety Reviews on Advanced Reactors
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today introduced the Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act, legislation to realign the role of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) in nuclear licensing toward applications that carry real safety significance rather than applying uniforml
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Hirshhorn Museum Partners With Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:
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Hirshhorn Museum Partners with Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program
"50 for 50" Will Place American Art from the Hirshhorn Collection in Every U.S. State and Puerto Rico Selected by Each Institution for Multiyear Loans
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The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have chosen the 51 institutions that will participa
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Inhibiting menin to treat myeloproliferative neoplasms shows preclinical promise
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release:
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Inhibiting menin to treat myeloproliferative neoplasms shows preclinical promise
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Inhibiting menin, a protein that supports leukemia growth and is already targeted to treat some forms of leukemia, also holds promise for treating myeloproliferative neoplasms. A new study from scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital showed that inhibiting menin signi
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LDF Calls for Transparency in National Guard Killing of Tyrin Johnson
NEW YORK, July 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news on July 8, 2026:
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LDF Calls for Transparency in National Guard Killing of Tyrin Johnson
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On July 5, 2026, National Guard troops connected to the Memphis Safe Task Force fatally shot and killed Tyrin Johnson, a 20-year-old Black man. Johnson's family has called for footage of the incident to be publicly released.
In response, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Director of Strategic I
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Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum Raises Concerns Over NRC Rulemaking on Byproduct Material Use
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding the commission's proposed rulemaking titled "Modernizing NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use". This rulemaking, which follows a presidential executive order aiming at NRC reform, suggests amendments to multiple parts of the Code of Federal Regulations governing radioactive material handling and licensing.
The LLW Foru
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Ranking Members Hassan and Garcia Launch Investigation into Trump Administration's Personal Use of Luxury Government Aircraft
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Hassan and Garcia Launch Investigation into Trump Administration's Personal Use of Luxury Government Aircraft
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Senator Maggie Hassan, Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, and Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, requested the Government Accountability Office to investigate Trump Administration offic
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Social Security Works President Altman Testifies Before Senate Finance Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy released the following testimony by Social Security Works President Nancy J. Altman from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of Social Security":
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Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Subcommittee:
Our Social Security system is crucial to the over 71 million people who receive those earned benefits each month. It is also crucial to the 184 million Americ
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Statistical Summary of 15-Month Campaign Activity of the 2025-2026 Election Cycle
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release:
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Statistical Summary of 15-Month Campaign Activity of the 2025-2026 Election Cycle
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Congressional candidates collected $2.1 billion and disbursed $1.3 billion, political parties received $1.1 billion and spent $824.8 million, and political action committees (PACs) raised $6.3 billion and spent $4.8 billion, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover
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Tech's desktop publishing program helps students take ideas to market
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 6 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tech's desktop publishing program helps students take ideas to market
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As the skills needed to successfully launch a business, product or idea continue to evolve, Tennessee Tech University is helping students adapt through its desktop publishing program.
"Desktop publishing provides students with the skills needed to effectively publish their work," said Amy Hill, lecturer in Tech's
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Tenn. Comptroller of the Treasury Releases Independent Forensic Audit of Memphis Shelby County Schools
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 (TNSrep) -- The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury issued the following news release:
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Comptroller Releases Independent Forensic Audit of Memphis Shelby County Schools
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower has released the results of an independent evaluation of Memphis Shelby County Schools (MSCS) that identified widespread failures in governance, internal controls, procurement, financial oversight, and accountability that developed over mu
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Tenn. Environment & Conservation Dept. Announces Round 2 Awards for Fast Charge TN Network Under Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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TDEC Announces Round 2 Awards for Fast Charge TN Network under Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced it awarded approximately $2.7 million in total grant funding from the state's Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust (VW Settlement EM
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Tenn. Environment & Conservation Dept. Voices Concerns Over Proposed NRC Licensing Changes
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Nashville, has submitted a public comment letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission expressing concerns regarding proposed amendments aimed at modernizing regulations for byproduct material use. The proposed changes, outlined in the Federal Register Notice published May 18, 2026, would revise regulations spanning 10 CFR Parts 30, 31, 32, 34, 39, 40, 70, and 150, introducing a Standard General License framework inte
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Trust for Public Land: Landmark Rail-to-Trail Agreement Will Preserve a 41-Mile Former Rail Corridor Across Scott, Campbell, and Anderson Counties for a New Public Trail in East Tennessee
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 9 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release:
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Landmark Rail-to-Trail Agreement Will Preserve a 41-Mile Former Rail Corridor Across Scott, Campbell, and Anderson Counties for a New Public Trail in East Tennessee
Trust for Public Land (TPL) has reached an interim trail use agreement with R. J. Corman Railroad Property, LLC, clearing the way for creation of a 41-mile, multi-use trail that will follow a historic former rail corridor throug
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USDA Designates 15 Virginia Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Designates 15 Virginia Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
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This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs in
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