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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday January 12, 2020 ( 9 items )  

CMA Reveals Songwriter Recipients of 11th Annual CMA Triple Play Awards
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 9 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: CMA has revealed the recipients of the 11th annual CMA Triple Play Awards, an honor presented to songwriters who pen three No. 1 songs within a 12-month period based on the Country Aircheck, Billboard Country Airplay and Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. In total, 16 songwriters will receive trophies this year: Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Ross Copperman, Justin Ebach, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, Mi  more

Moms Demand Action: What to Know About Gun Safety Ahead of 2020 Legislative Session in Tennessee
MANHATTAN, New York, Jan. 10 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: On Tuesday, Tennessee lawmakers will return to Nashville for the 2020 legislative session. Over the past several years, the Tennessee legislature has continually weakened the state's gun laws despite a gun violence crisis that takes more than 1,000 Tennessean lives per year. Between 2008 and 2017, the state's rate of gun deaths increased by 19 percent.   more

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Announces Plans to Build New Shared Resource Center
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 10 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * - Laboratory support facility will house existing labs and allow St. Jude to launch new ones. * * * As work continues on the $412 million advanced research center on the campus of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, another project that will help further research efforts will soon be underway. St. Jude is planning to build a $13.4 million shared resource center at 671 Galloway Av  more

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Hematologist Akshay Sharma Receives ASH 2020 Scholar Award
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 11 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: Akshay Sharma, MBBS, of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is the recipient of a 2020 Scholar Award from the American Society of Hematology (ASH). One of ASH's most prestigious research award programs, the ASH Scholar Award provides financial support to an early career hematology researcher. Sharma is an instructor in the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. He  more

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Comprehensive Protein Analysis Offers Clues to Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 9 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified proteins that play critical roles in Alzheimer's disease and provide a framework for developing new diagnostic and treatment strategies. * * * Researchers have opened a new window into understanding and possibly interrupting the progression of Alzheimer's disease using an approach that is also yielding insights into ca  more

State Farm Bureaus Recognized for Exemplary Member Programs and Achievement
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 10 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: The American Farm Bureau Federation will present awards to state Farm Bureaus at the organization's 101st Annual Convention later this month in Austin, Texas. The awards recognize excellence in implementation of outstanding member programs and membership achievement in 2019, as well as financial support of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. The Awards of Excellence will be   more

Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association: General Assembly App Updated for 2020
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 10 -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news: The 111th Tennessee General Assembly app gives Tennesseans interested in government and politics a powerful tool for connecting with lawmakers. Tennessee legislators will return to Nashville on Jan. 14 for the second session of the 111th Tennessee General Assembly. During this year's session lawmakers will consider legislation that can have an impact on Tennessee families and businesses.   more

Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association: Specialty License Plate Honors Tennessee's Electric Lineworkers
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 9 -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news: The state of Tennessee recently released a specialty license plate that honors the service and sacrifice of Tennessee's electric lineworkers. There are more than 3,500 electric lineworkers in Tennessee, and unless the power is out, we seldom think about the important work they do. Each day, they get out of bed, pull on their boots and work to make civilized life possible for the people who  more

U.S. Attorney General William Barr Confirmed to Speak at NRB 2020 Convention in Nashville
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: The Honorable William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, is confirmed to speak Wednesday, February 26, during the NRB 2020 Christian Media Convention taking place February 25-28 in Nashville, Tennessee. "At a time when the U.S. Constitution is being stretched by many to provide political rather than legal guidance, and while questions of corruption in government are at an all-time high, NRB de  more