Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee
AFP-TN Applauds Knox Co. Commission on Removal of Flock Cameras
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-TN Applauds Knox Co. Commission on Removal of Flock Cameras
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KNOX COUNTY, TN- Americans for Prosperity Tennessee (AFP-TN) is applauding the Knox County Commission who voted unanimously Monday night to ban fixed automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) and require the removal of Flock Safety cameras currently used by the Knox County Sheriff's Office within 30 days.
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American Farm Bureau Federation: Farmers Respond to EPA Biofuels Announcement
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Farmers Respond to EPA Biofuels Announcement
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement regarding small refinery exemptions, which impact biofuel demand by exempting refineries from blending renewable fuel as required under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
"Renewable fuels have been a
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APSU announces 2026 A.J. Taylor Award winners
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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APSU announces 2026 A.J. Taylor Award winners
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The 2026 A.J. Taylor Award winners, Drs. Matthew Farrell (left) and Al Tilooby (right).
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Austin Peay State University College of Business recently presented the 2026 A.J. Taylor Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Research, recognizing two faculty members for outstanding classroom innovation and scholarly work.
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APSU Board of Trustees to meet Sept. 11
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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APSU Board of Trustees to meet Sept. 11
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The Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees hosts its quarterly meetings in the O'Malley Family Welcome Center. | Photo by Robyn Jacobs
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -The Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees will host its quarterly meetings on Friday, Sept. 11, at the O'Malley Family Welcome Center at 317 College St.
The day will begin with the bo
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Ballad Health Urges CMS to Strengthen Low Wage Index Protections and Expand Rural Safety Net Exemptions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
BalladHealth
August 31, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D.
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
Alan Levine
Chair & Chief Executive Officer
303 Med Tech Parkway
Suite 300
Johnson City, TN 37604
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BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in Tennessee First Quarter 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Tennessee First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Sept. 2, 2026
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Employment declined in 5 of the 6 largest counties in Tennessee from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Tennessee employment decreased 0.2 percent over the year to 3,254,100 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
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Board-certified: Eight UTC DPT alums advance their physical therapy careers
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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Board-certified: Eight UTC DPT alums advance their physical therapy careers
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Eight University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Doctor of Physical Therapy alumni from the Classes of 2020 through 2024 recently talked about their newly earned board certifications, adding to careers already taking shape in hospitals, rehabilitation centers and clinics across the country.
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College of the Florida Keys Poetics to Feature Blas Falconer on September 16
KEY WEST, Florida, Sept. 2 -- The College of the Florida Keys issued the following news:
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CFK Poetics to feature Blas Falconer on September 16
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites the community to attend a CFK Poetics event on Wednesday, September 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the Key West Campus. Blas Falconer, a poet, author, editor, and educator from San Diego, California, will present a live reading of his work and take questions from the audience. The
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Congressman Cohen Questions Intelligence Experts on Export Controls on Sensitive Computer Chips
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Questions Intelligence Experts on Export Controls on Sensitive Computer Chips
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#House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Committee hearing
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today questioned expert witnesses on intelligence and national security issues about why the Trump administration lifted export controls to allow the Chinese Communist Party to purchase high
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EnergySolutions Urges NRC to Clarify Alternative Demonstration Pathways and Align Radiation Standards
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 26, 2026 ES-RA-2026-051
Jody Martin
Secretary of the Commission
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001
ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff
Submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2025-1667 Subject: EnergySolutions, LLC Comments on the Proposed Rul
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ETSU grad shares story of survival, recovery and education
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU grad shares story of survival, recovery and education
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Four years after the fight of her life, Brittnee Johnson crossed the stage at East Tennessee State University and set her family on a new course.
Johnson started her career like many others: she got an associate degree and entered the workforce. She'd always wanted to go back for a four-year degree, but it wasn't long before her sc
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Faculty and Staff Briefs July and August 2026
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Faculty and Staff Briefs July and August 2026
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Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others.
Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members acr
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Harshbarger Introduces Resolution Honoring Life and Legacy of Dolly Parton, Leads Moment of Silence on House Floor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Harshbarger Introduces Resolution Honoring Life and Legacy of Dolly Parton, Leads Moment of Silence on House Floor
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Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today introduced a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, the Sevier County native whose music, generosity, and devotion to her East Tennessee roots continue to touch the lives of millions following her
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Harshbarger's Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act Advances Through Energy and Commerce Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Harshbarger's Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act Advances Through Energy and Commerce Committee
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Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) released the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced her Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act at today's full committee markup, sending the bill to the full House for consideration:
"China is racing t
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History Is Made: Tennessee Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release:
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History Is Made: Tennessee Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Tennessee is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia,
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HPU Physician Assistant Students Conduct Free Vision and Hearing Screenings
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- High Point University issued the following news release:
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HPU Physician Assistant Students Conduct Free Vision and Hearing Screenings
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HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 1, 2026 - Twenty-eight High Point University(r) physician assistant students provided hearing and vision screenings for 127 children at four Boys & Girls Club sites in the city of High Point. Faculty from the School of Optometry also screened children for specific eye conditions.
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IEEE NPEC Submits Comments on Proposed NRC Equipment Qualification Rule Revisions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
IEEE POWER & ENERGY SOCIETY NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING COMMITTEE
THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, Inc.
CHAIR Robert Konnik Champlain Cable Corp. 175 Hercules Dr. Colchester, VT. 05446
VICE CHAIR Eric Rasmussen Curtiss Wright 4600 E. Tech Drive Cincinnati, OH 45245
SECRETARY Rebecca Steinman Cons
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NLN Announces 2026 Research Grants Winners
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release:
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NLN Announces 2026 Research Grants Winners
Awards Presentation Set for 2026 Education Summit in Washington, DC
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The National League for Nursing proudly announces the winners of its annual competitive scholarly research grants program, administered by the NLN/Chamberlain University College of Nursing Center for the Advancement of the Science of Nursing Education and partially funded by the NLN Fo
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NMSU to host public reading by award-winning writer Sept. 11
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU to host public reading by award-winning writer Sept. 11
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Described as clever, uncompromising, and utterly meta, award-winning writer and New Mexico State University visiting fiction professor Jessica Alexander will bring her dark imagination to the Nelson-Boswell Reading Series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, in the CMI Theater (Room 171) located inside Milton Hall on NMSU Main Campus
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Physician-scientist and Informatics Leader Dr. Peter Embi to Helm NIH's National Library of Medicine
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026:
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Physician-scientist and informatics leader Dr. Peter Embi to helm NIH's National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., today announced the selection of Peter Joseph Embi, M.D., M.S., as director of NIH's National Library of Medicine (NLM). Dr. Embi, an internationally recognized
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Ramirez, Frost Introduce No Homeless Detention Centers Act to Ban Forced Labor and Cruel Homeless Encampments
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Ramirez, Frost Introduce No Homeless Detention Centers Act to Ban Forced Labor and Cruel Homeless Encampments
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Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), to announce the introduction of No Homeless Detention Ce
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Songs, Stories, & Sundaes: APSU music therapy program hosting free community event Sept. 13
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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Songs, Stories, & Sundaes: APSU music therapy program hosting free community event Sept. 13
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An APSU music therapy student works with children during the program's Spectrum Families of Clarksville Music Therapy Day. | Photo by Sean McCully
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's Department of Music, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will present "Song
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Southern Valley Services Urges DOE to Incorporate Measured Field Costs and First-Order Durability Benefits in Energy Codes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Southern Valley Services, LLC
RESNET-Certified Energy Inspection and HERS Rating | Huntsville, Alabama
May 6, 2026
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, Building Technologies Office
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585
Re: Comments on Docket No. EERE-2026-BT-BC-0034
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State Partnership Program links global partnership to Defense priorities
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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State Partnership Program links global partnership to Defense priorities
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SAVANNAH, Georgia - Senior leaders and security cooperation personnel from across the Department of War gathered for the annual National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program (SPP) conference to align activities and engagements with National Defense Strategy Lines of Effort (LOE), Adm
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TDCI'S Securities Division Joins TN Tech to Bring Award-Winning Financial Documentary This Is Not Financial Advice to Middle Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news:
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TDCI'S Securities Division Joins TN Tech to Bring Award-Winning Financial Documentary This Is Not Financial Advice to Middle Tennessee
Film Dives Into Risky World of Social Media and Financial Influencers
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The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Division of Securities is partnering with Optimist, the award-winning LA-based studio behind documentaries featu
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Tenn. Economic Dept.: Sam Dong to Expand Hawkins County Manufacturing Operations
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Sam Dong to Expand Hawkins County Manufacturing Operations
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* South Korean copper producer to create 20+ jobs, invest $13.5M
* Company to employ close to 175 in Rogersville following project
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Sam Dong official
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Tenn. Financial Institutions Commissioner Gonzales Announces Weekly Formula Rate Sept. 1, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news on Sept. 1, 2026:
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COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE SEPTEMBER 1, 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 Reserv
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USDOT's Michael Halem to keynote UTC's Chattanooga Connect 2026
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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USDOT's Michael Halem to keynote UTC's Chattanooga Connect 2026
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USDOT SMART Grants Director Stan Caldwell will also join the conference focused on moving emerging transportation technologies from pilot projects to scale
Michael Halem, principal deputy assistant secretary for research and technology at the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), will deliver a keyn
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UTC community invited to 9/11: A Day of Remembrance marking 25th anniversary of attacks
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC community invited to 9/11: A Day of Remembrance marking 25th anniversary of attacks
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Photo by Angela Foster
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will host 9/11: A Day of Remembrance at noon on Friday, Sept. 11, in the University Center Auditorium, bringing the campus and Chattanooga community together on the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
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UTC recognizes faculty earning professorships, grants, tenure, promotions and professional development leave
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC recognizes faculty earning professorships, grants, tenure, promotions and professional development leave
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A message from Interim Provost Matt Matthews:
As we begin the fall semester, I am pleased to recognize several faculty members who have been honored with new grants and professorships. These awards reflect UTC's continued investment in scholarship, research and creativ
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