WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief on Behalf of U.S. Senators and Representatives Supporting President Trump's Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC, has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of twelve U.S. Senators and sixteen U.S. Representatives -led by Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by American Battlefield Trust President David Duncan from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing entitled "EXPLORE America250: Celebrating One Year of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act": * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony to the subcommittee. My name is David Duncan, and I more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson continues support for President Trump's birthright citizenship policy * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today he has joined a friend-of-the-court brief with a coalition of 26 attorneys general in support of President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. On his first day in office, President Trump issued an execut more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 29 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * ECE Department celebrates 2025 successes in research, student achievement By Chris Kocher The spring 2026 semester at Binghamton University has just started, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science is excited to share its achievements in education and research over the past year. New ECE chair Professor Indranil Bhattac more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Leads Tennessee Delegation in Urging Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration Request in Wake of Winter Storm Fern * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led members of the Tennessee delegation in sending a letter to President Donald Trump urging his swift approval of Governor Bill Lee's request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for 23 Tenne more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee -- 2024 Private industry employers reported 53,700 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Tennessee in 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that this resulted in a total recorda more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces Regional One Health Grant from the Department of Justice * Rx for Change for crime victims' services initiative MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today announced that Regional One Health will receive a grant of $499,996 from the U.S. Department of Justice for its Rx for Change comprehensive support services program fo more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Delivering for the nation: SRTE sets record for tritium extractions Demonstrating their commitment to national security needs, the Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Savannah River Tritium Enterprise (SRTE), achieved a significant milestone by completing a record number of 13 tritium extractions within nine months, spanning fiscal years (FY) 2025 and 2026. Tritium, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Leads Historic, Nationwide Response as Winter Storm Slams 12 States at Once * WASHINGTON \- In one of the most expansive and severe winter weather emergencies in recent history, a powerful storm system simultaneously impacted 12 states, triggering rapid federal action to protect American lives, infrastructure, and communities. At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Slam Half Billion Dollar Cost of Trump's Domestic Troop Deployments in Chicago and Throughout U.S. * January 28, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) reacted to today's Congressional Budget Office Report on cost estimates for troop deployments to U.S. cities. CBO estimated, that for more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves $971 Million to Support Recovery Across the Southeast ATLANTA -- Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved over $971 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee for Public Assistance projects, which includes more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reeves Provides Update On Severe Winter Weather * JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announced that the state of Mississippi continues to work with county, state, federal, and private sector partners to respond to the severe winter weather impacting the state. Sadly, four more deaths have been reported - one in Lafayette County, one in Panola County, and two in Tippah  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 29 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * MAE's Sachan leads effort to research new materials that withstand extreme radiation * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Researchers are testing a newly discovered class of advanced ceramics to see how well the material withstands extreme radiation, a key step in safer nuclear energy and more durable materials. The College of Engi more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, Jan. 28 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Music a constant light in Chickasaw warrior's life * Danny Bevill can't remember when music wasn't a driving force in his life. Picking up a guitar at a young age ignited a passion within him, which has never dimmed. Bevill's late father recognized his son's talent, passing down the fundamentals of guitar playing, lyric writing and singing -skills Bevill is e more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ORNL and Kyoto Fusioneering partner to build critical fusion infrastructure * Key Points * ORNL and Kyoto Fusioneering are partnering to develop critical fusion technologies that will accelerate the deployment of commercial fusion energy. * The collaboration will leverage ORNL's expertise in supercomputing, advanced manufacturing, materials science, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Unlocks More Than $2.2 Billion in Additional Federal Funding to Rebuild Communities Hit by Past Disasters * WASHINGTON - Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced more than $2.2 billion in disaster relief funding to support ongoing recovery efforts from a variety of natural disasters. "This investment will repair and restore critical pub more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 30 (TNSrep) -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sedgwick releases workforce absence and disability trends report New report reveals key patterns and offers forward-looking predictions for HR leaders * Sedgwick, the world's leading risk and claims administration partner, has published new Workforce Absence and Disability Trends Report highlighting key trends from 2025 and offering predict more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 29 -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Tennessee Parents and Faith Leaders Seek to Block Religious Public School KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. -- Five Knox County taxpayers dedicated to supporting public education and the separation of church and state filed a motion today in federal court seeking to intervene in a case about the constitutionality of a religious public charter school that is attempting to open in Knox County. T more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Jan. 30 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Southern sees third consecutive year of spring enrollment growth Southern Illinois University Carbondale continues its upward trajectory with a third consecutive year of spring enrollment growth. Overall enrollment for spring 2026 climbed 0.5% to 10,919 students, up from 10,869 in spring 2025. The increase was driven by significant gains in strong retention rates among undergraduates, trans more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: * * * Gov. Lee Requests Expedited Disaster Declaration for 23 Counties On January 28, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee requested President Donald J. Trump grant an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for 23 Tennessee counties following significant impacts from Winter Storm Fern. The request seeks both Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance and Individual Assistance to support response and more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech to become first public university in state to offer master's in child life * Tennessee Tech University is poised to become the only public university in Tennessee offering a Master of Science in Child Life. Recently approved by Tech's Board of Trustees, the master's program will help meet rising demand for specialists trained to support the emotional, developmental a more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release: * * * More than half of transgender youth live in a state with at least one law or policy restricting their rights According to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, 53% of transgender youth ages 13 to 17 in the U.S.--approximately 382,800 young people--live in 29 states with laws or policies that restrict access to gender-affirming care, sports, ba more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news: * * * Research in a Minute | Dr. Subhash Jha When Safer Isn't Always "Safer" * Every year in the United States, about 40,000 people lose their lives in traffic accidents. That number hasn't meaningfully changed in decades. Beyond the human toll, those fatalities cost the nation hundreds of billions of dollars annually. As a marketing scholar, I began asking a simple but urgent question: Are the features de more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * New tool tracks cross-border pollution, revealing unequal distribution of risk, responsibility Microscopic airborne particles known as PM 2.5 contribute to 100,000 premature deaths in the United States each year. A new University of Notre Dame study finds that 40 percent of these deaths can be attributed to pollution that crosses state lines, highlight more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * From Memphis Training to Nashville Leadership, Dean Advances Tennessee Medicine By Allyson Lawson After 25 years as a heart surgeon and health care leader, A. Brian Wilcox, Jr., MD, asked himself a question: "How do I give back to what was given to me?" The answer brought him to his current role as associate dean of Clinical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education of the Universi more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * UTC students earn prestigious honor for communication skills * Two University of Tennessee at Chattanooga communication students placed nationally in the 2025 Hearst Awards for their work as communicators and storytellers. Clara Paulson, a junior Brock Scholar in the UTC Honors College majoring in communication, placed 12th nationally in the Hearst Photo One competition. Emily more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * Kevin Woodson Delivers Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Lecture Grace Hall For its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Lecture, Vanderbilt Law School hosted Professor Kevin Woodson to discuss his recent book The Black Ceiling: How Race Still Matters in the Elite Workplace. Woodson is The Austin Owen Faculty Research Scholar and Professor of Law at the University of Richmond. He was previously an associ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Grills Live Nation Representative on Turning a Blind Eye to Scalpers Ripping Off Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a hearing examining the impact of ticket sales practices in the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) grilled a representative from Live Nation Entertainment,  more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Wade Hadley Rudolph Pre-Medicine Endowment to support APSU students preparing for medical school * Wade Hadley Rudolph's loved ones visit the Wade Hadley Rudolph Nursing Debriefing Room after a ribbon-cutting ceremony for APSU's Health Professions Building. | Photo by Sean McCully CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -Janet ('75) and Johnny Rudolph Jr. have made a generous gift to establish the Wade Hadley Rudol more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Webinar Series Teaches Considerations for Direct-to-Consumer Beef Sales * Sessions begin February 10 and continue through March 24 COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Consumer demand for beef is sizzling, and more producers are interested in offering locally-raised steaks, roasts, ground beef and other cuts directly from the farm to the consumer. "U.S. beef consumption remains str more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia leads fight against efforts by climate activists to improperly influence federal judges West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 27 attorneys general calling for the Federal Judicial Center to immediately withdraw an inappropriate new addition to the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence that deals with "climate science. more PR