Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee
A Legacy Worth Remembering: From Montford Point to Mississippi Valley
ITTA BENA, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- Mississippi Valley State University posted the following news:
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A Legacy Worth Remembering: From Montford Point to Mississippi Valley
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More than five decades after his death, William H. Copeland's family discovered another chapter in the story of a father, Marine and longtime MVSU food service director whose legacy of courage, education and service continues through generations.
Donnell Maxie, Communications Director
ITTA BENA, Miss. -There are some
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ABA Council Acts on Testing, Diversity Standards
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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ABA Council Acts on Testing, Diversity Standards
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At a meeting on Friday, the American Bar Association (ABA) Accreditation Council took several actions on high profile issues. First, it extended its test-optional admissions variance program for three years to bring in more law schools and data before deciding whether to reconsider changing its standardized-testing
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ABA Joins NASS and NASED to Mobilize Lawyers as Poll Workers for Midterm Elections
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news:
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ABA joins NASS and NASED to mobilize lawyers as poll workers for midterm elections
For the fourth election cycle, the American Bar Association is collaborating with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) to issue a call aimed at mobilizing lawyers to assist as poll workers for the upcoming midterm elections. The Poll Work
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Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
August 26, 2026
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(Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer prote
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AFBF Analyzes Potential Beef Import Impacts: Urges President Trump to Reconsider
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release:
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AFBF Analyzes Potential Beef Import Impacts: Urges President Trump to Reconsider
The President's plan to facilitate record imports of beef will have a significant impact on farmers and ranchers who are rebuilding their herds devastated by drought.
American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the potential consequences of increased imports in the latest Farm Bureau Intel. Also
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AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook
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AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in announcing a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta resolving allegations that the company designed and operated
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AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements on record outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The agreement resolv
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AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta
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LANSING -Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. In addition to the set of safety features, Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement.
The settlement resolves claims by
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American Civil Liberties Union Issues Letter to Blount County School District Director Ruehling
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Blount County School District Director Tara Ruehling:
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August 20, 2026
Tara Ruehling
Administrative Assistant to Justin Ridge, Director of Schools
Blount County School District
831 Grandview Drive
Maryville, TN 37803
Re: Public Records Request Conc
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American Civil Liberties Union Issues Letter to Rutherford County Schools Public Records Request Coordinator Ridley
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter)-- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Monika Ridley, public records request coordinator at Rutherford County Schools:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 20, 2026
Monika Ridley
Public Records Request Coordinator
Rutherford County Schools
2240 Southpark Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
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American Civil Liberties Union Issues Letter to Washington County Schools Superintendent Boyd
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Washington County Schools Superintendent Jerry S. Boyd:
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August 20, 2026
Jerry S. Boyd
Superintendent
Washington County Schools
405 West College Street
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Re: Public Records Request Concerning Te
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American Civil Liberties Union Issues Letter to White County Schools Board Secretary White
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to White County Schools Board Secretary Jeanie White:
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August 20, 2026
Jeanie White
Executive Assistant/Board Secretary
White County Schools
576 Hale Street
Sparta, TN 38583
Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandments Displays
De
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American Civil Liberties Union Issues Letter to Wilson County Schools Director Mayfield
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Wilson County Schools Director Travis Mayfield:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 20, 2026
Travis Mayfield
Director of Schools
Wilson County Schools
415 Harding Drive
Lebanon, TN 37087
Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandments D
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Americans for Tax Reform: 45 Examples of Good News Arising From Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch:
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45 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions
In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses.
In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill:
IPS Packaging
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Americans for Tax Reform: List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
By John Kartch and Rachel Loren
Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 95.
As documented below at least 95 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts.
Trump Accounts for kids were enact
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Today, Attorney General Mayes announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safe
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in histor
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook
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Meta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms -and will do it within months.
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general tod
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa
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Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion
DES MOINES-Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history.
Iowa Attorney Ge
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Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta
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Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $9
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta
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#Griffin: 'Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook''
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with M
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on
Instagram and Facebook
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - one of the largest state consumer protection settlement
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big
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Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop addictive and harmfu
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Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta is required to implement a sweeping set of unprecedented safety features to prote
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Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Connecticut to Receive up to $265.4 Million
(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to p
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Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms
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Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay over $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a nationwide settlement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. The landmark multistate settlement with Meta is one of the largest state co
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Austin Peay State University launches Honors College to champion high-achieving students
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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Austin Peay State University launches Honors College to champion high-achieving students
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APSU's Honors College brings together five distinct programs under one roof to challenge, connect, and prepare motivated students for a life of purpose. | Photo by Taylor Sengstack
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -Austin Peay State University has launched a new Honors College, bringing the institution's high-impact lea
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Baker Donelson Continues Atlanta Growth With Commercial Litigator Kristin S. Tucker
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Baker Donelson Continues Atlanta Growth with Commercial Litigator Kristin S. Tucker
Baker Donelson has added Kristin S. Tucker as of counsel in the Firm's Atlanta office, where she joins the Commercial Litigation Group. An experienced commercial litigator, Ms. Tucker represents businesses and individuals in complex, high-stakes disputes, with particular experience in partnership and minority sh
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Behind the research at UTC: Dr. Hemant Jain
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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Behind the research at UTC: Dr. Hemant Jain
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Dr. Hemant Jain serves as the W. Max Finley Chair in Business, Free Enterprise and Capitalism. Photo by Angela Foster.
At the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, research is moving beyond the labs and classrooms to reach local communities, helping stakeholders better understand their needs and challenges.
In 2024, the Journey H
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Beyond Youth Tour: YLC Basecamp
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association posted the following news:
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Beyond Youth Tour: YLC Basecamp
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For most students, the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour ends with a trip home from Washington, D.C., but for one student from each participating state -the journey is just beginning. One student from each state that goes on Washington Youth Tour is chosen to represent their peers on the Youth Leadership Council. This year, Sandra
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Blackburn & Blumenthal Statement on Meta's Landmark $17 Billion Settlement in Case About Social Media Harms to Kids
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Blackburn & Blumenthal Statement on Meta's Landmark $17 Billion Settlement in Case About Social Media Harms to Kids
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after Meta reached a landmark settlement with 47 states and agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties over claims it harmed children with social me
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Del. A.G. Jennings Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms
Delaware to make generational investment in children's mental health
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WILMINGTON, Del.--Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the la
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients are focus of GLP-1 therapy for obesity study
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients are focus of GLP-1 therapy for obesity study
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About half of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a life-limiting disease with limited therapeutic options and no cure, have elevated body mass indexes (BMI) in the overweight or obesity range due to a combination of factors including limited mobility and steroid medications.
Researcher
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Elite performance experts head to Austin Peay as summit extends early-bird registration
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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Elite performance experts head to Austin Peay as summit extends early-bird registration
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As Austin Peay State University prepares to kick off its football season Thursday night at Fortera Stadium, the Governors aren't the only high-performance athletes and coaches drawing attention to Clarksville.
This fall, Austin Peay will bring together experts whose careers span professional sports, Olympic
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States
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Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NC, ND, OH, OK, RI, TN, TX, VT, VA, and WV
NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of
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Examining the Rise of Clerkship Stacking
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news:
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Examining the Rise of Clerkship Stacking
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For young lawyers, a clerkship with a federal judge represents an extraordinary career opportunity. Clerks enhance their writing and reasoning skills under judicial supervision, learn how judges evaluate arguments, and enjoy mentorship and networking benefits that provide career-long advantages. Firms reward lawyers for completing these year-long apprenticeships
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Explore six new exhibitions at the Reece Museum
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Explore six new exhibitions at the Reece Museum
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This fall, the Reece Museum at East Tennessee State University invites visitors to explore six exhibitions highlighting the people, places and traditions that have shaped Appalachia.
The exhibitions showcase local and emerging artists, the history and culture of the Tennessee frontier, the legacy of old-time music and a retrospective of ETSU
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Fayetteville Technical Community College Foundation Receives $3,500 Grant From the Duke Energy Foundation to Support Y.E.S. Student Center
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Fayetteville Technical Community College issued the following news:
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Fayetteville Technical Community College Foundation receives $3,500 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to support Y.E.S. Student Center
The Fayetteville Technical Community College Foundation has received a $3,500 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation on behalf of Piedmont Natural Gas to support refurbishment efforts for the Y.E.S. - You + Effort = Success - Student Center, lo
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Findings demonstrate how mutation disrupts cell development, driving region-specific brain tumors
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release:
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Findings demonstrate how mutation disrupts cell development, driving region-specific brain tumors
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Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have shown that specific brain cells respond differently to the H3.3 K27M, a mutation in the histone H3.3 protein that drives many cases of diffuse midline glioma (DMG), depending on the cell's location in the
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From Freshmen Council to SGA President: Kennedy Garrett focuses on supporting MTSU students
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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From Freshmen Council to SGA President: Kennedy Garrett focuses on supporting MTSU students
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By Ella Cobb
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -As the fall semester begins, senior Kennedy Garrett is settling in as Middle Tennessee State University's 95th Student Government Association president, elected to represent the best interests of MTSU's 20,000-member student body in cooperation with faculty and ad
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Hoosiers Expected To See Savings as I&M Advances One of the Nation's Largest Rate Reduction Plans
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release:
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Hoosiers Expected To See Savings as I&M Advances One of the Nation's Largest Rate Reduction Plans
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FORT WAYNE, Ind., August 26, 2026 - The state of Indiana has called on utilities to take action to make energy more affordable, and Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is meeting that call with a plan to deliver savings and stability for customers.
I&M has unveiled one of the natio
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Incoming UTC Honors College students explore their new home
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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Incoming UTC Honors College students explore their new home
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Honors students walk through the Fortwood neighborhood as part of City as Text. Photo by Angela Foster.
Before classes officially began, more than 100 new students in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Honors Collegeexplored the streets and neighborhoods of their new community as part of an annual activity ca
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Internship Spotlight: Matthew Sanders with Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association posted the following news:
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Internship Spotlight: Matthew Sanders with Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative
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For many college students, an internship is a chance to gain real-world experience. For Matthew Sanders, it has also been an opportunity to discover the power of the electric cooperative difference.
"I'm definitely more appreciative of what Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative d
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Iowa's rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 5
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Iowa's rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 5
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The good news for Iowa's cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa's 2026 rabbit population is unchanged from last year and the 2025 season was the highest in more than a decade. The better news for hunters is Iowa's cottontail rabbit season begins Sept. 5 statewide.
"It should be a really good year for rabbit hunting not only for experie
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John G. Mitchell: The Educator Who Organized Seminole Junior College
SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Aug. 26 -- Seminole State College posted the following news:
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John G. Mitchell: The Educator Who Organized Seminole Junior College
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A stand against political interference brought Mitchell to Seminole, where he created a college built around local access and opportunity.
Long before Seminole State College had an independent governing board or a permanent campus, its future was shaped by an educator whose stand against political interference cost him one of Oklahoma'
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Learning the cooperative difference
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association posted the following news:
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Learning the cooperative difference
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Six Tennessee Electric Co-op employees recently attended the Cooperative 101 Training Workshop, gaining a deeper understanding of the cooperative business model and the principles that guide it.
Picture of workshop held in Columbia.
"During my time with Tennessee Electric Co-ops, I've learned a lot about the work we do, bu
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Lipscomb University named among nation's best in TIME's inaugural America's Best Colleges ranking
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news:
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Lipscomb University named among nation's best in TIME's inaugural America's Best Colleges ranking
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Lipscomb is one of only two Nashville universities included in inaugural national ranking
Lipscomb University's growing national reputation has earned another distinction as the university has been named to TIME's inaugural America's Best Colleges list. The 2026-27 ranking placed Lipscomb among 500 colleges
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Marcus & Millichap Closes Medical Office Building Sale in Memphis Suburb
ENCINO, California, Aug. 27 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Closes Medical Office Building Sale in Memphis Suburb
GERMANTOWN, 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 The Conrad Pearson Clinic, a 33,777-square-foot medical office building in Germantown, Tennessee. The propert
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MSU Rugby Club students earn NCR Scholastic All-American honors
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU Rugby Club students earn NCR Scholastic All-American honors
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Contact: Brock Turnipseed
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Four members of Mississippi State's Rugby Club are National Collegiate Rugby Scholastic All-Americans.
Ryan Case
William Dabbs
Ethan Hansen
Jacob Rogers
Senior chemical engineering major Ryan Case of Brookhaven; senior biochemistry major William Dabbs of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; ju
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MTSU education in PR helps student build successful business before graduation
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU education in PR helps student build successful business before graduation
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -When Beckham Scott arrived at Middle Tennessee State University, public relations was not necessarily the path he expected to take. Through his coursework and guidance from his advisor, the McMinnville resident discovered that public relations fit both his interests and skills he wanted to
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NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund Issues Letter to Atlanta City Hall Chair of Zoning Committee
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter to Atlanta Zoning Committee Chair Mary Norwood:
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August 21, 2026
Councilmember Mary Norwood
Chair of Zoning Committee
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Suite 2900
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
Dear Chair Norwood & Members of the City Council:
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) writes this letter to oppose the building of a pro
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NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund Issues Letter to Congressional Leadership
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter to the Congressional leadership:
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August 24, 2026
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
House Minority Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable John Thune
Senate Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Wa
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New Fee Proposed for H-1B Worker Visas
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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New Fee Proposed for H-1B Worker Visas
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The Trump administration has proposed a new $103,265 fee for H-1B visa worker visas -including for those already in the country -after a court blocked a six-figure charge on workers from outside the country, Bloomberg Law reports. The new fee would be added to all petitions for H-1B workers subject to the 85,000 cap on visa
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Pelosi Marks Women's Equality Day: "They Said Women Would Have to Wait. Women Did Not Wait."
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Pelosi Marks Women's Equality Day: "They Said Women Would Have to Wait. Women Did Not Wait."
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San Francisco - Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined San Francisco women leaders, workers, small-business owners and disability advocates at San Francisco City Hall to commemorate Women's Equality Day and the 106th anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment.
The event featured Kim Tav
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Powering the next generation of agriculture at the Tennessee State Fair
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association posted the following news:
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Powering the next generation of agriculture at the Tennessee State Fair
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At this year's Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair, Tennessee electric co-ops were proud to power the future of agriculture.
As a white ribbon sponsor of the fifth annual Tennessee 4-H Picnic at the fair on Friday, Aug. 14, Tennessee electric co-op staff joined over 700 other supports and
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Pulitzer Center: Dolly's Legacy, and How the Arts Inspire Change
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news:
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Dolly's Legacy, and How the Arts Inspire Change
Author: Dana Thompson, Pulitzer Center Staff
Despite being born in Willie Nelson's Texas, and spending most of my life there, I have never been much of a country music fan. But I liked Dolly.
Maybe it was her big hair or sassy attitude. Whatever it was, she's had my attention since I was a kid. I join millio
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Rep. Van Epps' Resolution on Fifth Anniversary of Afghanistan Withdrawal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Van Epps' Resolution on Fifth Anniversary of Afghanistan Withdrawal
In light of the fifth anniversary of the Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, Rep. Matt Van Epps (TN-07) will introduce a resolution condemning the series of decisions that led to the death of 13 servicemembers at Abbey Gate.
Rep. Van Epps said, "The United States spent upwards of two trillion doll
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Rubbermaid Brilliance food storage portfolio expands with Tritan Renew
KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Eastman Chemical Co. posted the following news:
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Rubbermaid Brilliance(r) food storage portfolio expands with Tritan(tm) Renew
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ATLANTA -Rubbermaid(r), a trusted leading brand in food storage solutions, is expanding its Rubbermaid Brilliance(r) portfolio to include products designed with Tritan(tm) Renew from Eastman. This copolyester is made with certified recycled content* from Eastman's innovative recycling technolo
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Shelby Commission Caps Legal Fees, Funds New Courts
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Shelby Commission Caps Legal Fees, Funds New Courts
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Shelby County commissioners closed out their four-year term of office this week with a vote to cap the county's share of legal expenses in the federal case about the state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. According to the Daily Memphian, the commission capped expenses at $200,000, but there are questio
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Shelby County Ordered to Pay Halbert's Legal Fees
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Shelby County Ordered to Pay Halbert's Legal Fees
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Outgoing Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert will be paid the majority of her attorney's fees tied to a long-lasting, failed ouster attempt, Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson ruled on Aug. 24. The Commercial Appeal reports that the county filed a motion to dismiss its lawsuit against Halbert j
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Southern Illinois University Alumni Association to Honor 2026 Distinguished Alumni Sept. 11
CARBONDALE, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release:
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SIU Alumni Association to honor 2026 distinguished alumni Sept. 11
The SIU Alumni Association will honor six Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumni at ceremonies next month for achievements that advanced scientific research, entrepreneurship, public health, documentary filmmaking and alumni engagement.
They will each be honored during the association's 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awar
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State Department Announces Intent to Appoint Directors to U.S. Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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State Department Announces Intent to Appoint Directors to the United States Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism
The Department of State today announced Secretary Rubio's intent to appoint four distinguished Americans to serve as Directors on the Board of the United States Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism (USFNSC): Samuel Robson Walton, L. Daniel Hammo
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Tenn. Comptroller of the Treasury Announces Leadership Change in Division of Investigations
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury issued the following news release:
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Comptroller Announces Leadership Change in Division of Investigations
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason E. Mumpower has announced an upcoming leadership transition within the Office's Division of Investigations, which is responsible for examining allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse involving public funds and government operations.
Jeff Puckett, Director of Investig
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Tennessee electric co-ops look ahead at Advocacy Council meeting
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association posted the following news:
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Tennessee electric co-ops look ahead at Advocacy Council meeting
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Advocacy, preparedness and the future were among the topics discussed when the Tennessee Electric Co-op Advocacy Council met Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency in Nashville.
"Relationships are the bread and butter of this group," said Justin Maierhofer, senior vice
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Tennessee Tech receives state approval for new Bachelor of Architecture program
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech receives state approval for new Bachelor of Architecture program
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Tennessee Tech University has received final approval from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to establish a new Bachelor of Architecture degree, paving the way for the university to launch the five-year professional program in fall 2027.
Tech was notified of the approval in an Aug. 24 letter fr
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The CDFI Fund Welcomes a New Director
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund issued the following news:
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The CDFI Fund Welcomes a New Director
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Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Chris Miller as the Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
"I am honored to serve as a presidential appointee and Director of the CDFI Fund, bringing my industry experience in community development finance to
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Twenty Maryville College Legacy Scots follow in footsteps of loved ones for 2026-27 academic year
MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Maryville College posted the following news:
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Twenty Maryville College Legacy Scots follow in footsteps of loved ones for 2026-27 academic year
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As part of New Scots Orientation, first-year Maryville College students received a crash course in Maryville College's history and traditions, but such information was old hat for almost two dozen members of the Class of 2030.
They're affectionately dubbed Legacy Scots, and they follow in the footsteps of rela
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University of Memphis: Fogelman College of Business and Economics Welcomes Distinguished Researchers as Dunavant Endowed Professors
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- The University of Memphis posted the following news:
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Fogelman College of Business and Economics Welcomes Distinguished Researchers as Dunavant Endowed Professors
The Fogelman College of Business and Economics (FCBE) at the University of Memphis is pleased to announce the appointment of two nationally recognized scholars to newly established Dunavant Endowed Faculty in Supply Chain Management (SCM). Dr. Zhili Tian will join the Department of Supply Chain Ma
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UT Veterinarian Brings Equine Expertise to State Advisory Commission
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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UT Veterinarian Brings Equine Expertise to State Advisory Commission
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Carla Sommardahl Appointed to Tennessee Equine Health Advisory Commission
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Governor Bill Lee has appointed Dr. Carla Sommardahl, head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, to the Tennessee Equine Health
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
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Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)-Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the co
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Vanderbilt Health Deputy CEO Freedman Urges CMS to Reconsider Proposed Reimbursement Cuts and Service Eliminations to Protect Safety Net Care
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
1161 21st Ave South D3300 Medical Center North Nashville, TN 37232-2104 August 24, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1850-P P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-8010
Submitted electronically via regulations.gov
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