MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, May 6 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * 2 MTSU Jones College of Business students place third in national DECA competition * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Two Middle Tennessee State University Jones College of Business students recently placed third in a national DECA competition. Ella Cobb, a Master of Business Administration student in strategic marketing analytics, and Savanah Gill, a senior digital marketing major, attended the International Career Development Conference in Louisville more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - Colorado Sorghum Producers, and 33 co-signers. To: Speaker Mike Johnson, H-232, The Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20515 - April 28, 2026 * * * As organizations representing renewable fuel producers and feedstock growers, we are writing to express our strong support for a bipartisan amendment (#289) proposed to the House Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) that would permanently allow retail gas stations the option to sell gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol (E15) year-round. Year-round E15 has been  more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 7 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * A-State Partners with Epicenter Memphis on DRA-Funded EpicenterU Initiative Arkansas State University today announced a new partnership with Epicenter Memphis to launch EpicenterU: Students to Startups, a university-based entrepreneurship program supported by an approximately $800,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). Designed to build the next generation of innovators across the Delta region, EpicenterU will be implemented at A-State as a  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * AIM Exposes Louisville Sociology Department for Proudly Continuing DEI Goals In Kentucky, HB 4 prohibits DEI in higher education including training, scholarships, and other programs like affirmative action. However, a Sociology professor reveals that DEI still runs rampant through many facets of liberal arts studies at the University of Louisville. Accuracy in Media sent an undercover journalist to speak to Karen Christopher, a Professor of Sociology at the University o more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty at U.S. Supreme Court Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 20-state coalition to ask the U.S. Supreme Court, led by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, to clear the way for a Northern Kentucky church to build an outdoor shrine on its property. In the Kentucky-led brief, the states urge the nation's highest court to take up the case and unders more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Kentucky Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - May 6, 2026 * * * From June 2025 to September 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Kentucky were 94,098, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 89,334, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the difference bet more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 6 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following statement by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert Fischer: * * * Celebrating Our Students and the WKU Community * Dear Colleagues, As the Spring 2026 semester comes to a close, I would like to express my gratitude for your dedication and commitment to our students. Your passion for teaching, scholarship, and service has been evident throughout the semester, and it is a privilege to work alongside such a talented and purposeful community of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Hearing on Electricity Transmission for Reliable and Affordable Power Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, announced a hearing titled Wires, Rates, and States: Permitting Transmission for Reliable and Affordable P more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland Clinic Children's Derby Soiree Raises More Than $6.5 Million to Support Pediatric Care and Research * More than 500 guests gathered at the annual Cleveland Clinic Children's Derby Soiree on May 2 to watch the 152nd Kentucky Derby and raise more than $6.5 million to fund vital pediatric care and research. The Derby Soiree, presented by the Fedeli Family Foundation, Cleveland Superstars, Scala Family Foundation and the C more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 33 States And D.C. Between March 2025 And March 2026; 31 States And D.C. Add Jobs In March Texas and Missouri Top Lists of 12-Month Gains, While California and Alaska Have Worst Job Losses; Ohio and Delaware Lead Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has Largest Monthly Decline  * Construction employment increased in 33 states and the District of Columbia between March 2025 and March 202 more PR

RICHMOND, Kentucky, May 7 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * A FAMILY'S BOUNDLESS LOVE: The Mike Karpathakis Endowed MBA Scholarship Mike Karpathakis began his EKU journey pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with encouragement from his then employer's (Ajax Magnethermic Corporation) generous tuition reimbursement program. In 1998, while working full-time as an electrical engineer, Mike earned an MBA degree from Eastern's outstanding College of Business with a 3.98 GPA. Mike fondly remembered collab more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 5 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Kentucky watershed research points to restoration gains with measurable economic value * Two Kentucky State studies examine carbon storage, land-cover change, and long-term recovery in post-mining landscapes shaped by generations of energy production FRANKFORT, Ky. -New research from Kentucky State University is putting a clearer value on the environmental and economic benefits of watershed restoration in Eastern Kentucky, where generations o more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Carr Backs Federal Complaint Against Maryland School District's Secret "Gender Transition" Policies Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 19 other attorneys general have sent a letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of a complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Rockville, Maryland, alleging that the district pushed students to "socially transition" without parental consent. T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-597) on the Emergency Reporting Act (H.R. 5200). The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on April 9, 2026. The House passed the bill on April 20, 2026, and it has been received by the Senate, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 5200, the Emergency Reporting Act, was introduced on September 8, 2025, by Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL). It would require the F more ST

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-598) on the Lulu's Law (H.R. 2076). The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on April 9, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 2076, LuLu's Law, was introduced on March 11, 2025, by Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL). It would require the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order providing that a shark attack is an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGI more ST

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 6 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Celebrates 2026 Unity Dinner and Gala * IU McKinney students honored their peers, faculty, and legal community during the 13th annual Unity Dinner and Gala. The event, with the theme of "Threads of Unity: Celebrating the Fabric of Justice," took place on April 18 at The Heirloom at N.K. Hurst in downtown Indianapolis. It is the work of the Black Law Students Association, Hispanic Law Society, Asian Law Students  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 7 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Auditor Faber Announces Auditor of State Award Recipients Auditor of State Keith Faber is pleased to announce that the following entities received Auditor of State Awards in April for their clean audit reports: * Manchester Local School District (Adams County) * Allen County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Allen County) * Delphos City School District (Allen County) * Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District (Ash more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * RLC Files Amicus Brief Challenging Federal Reserve Debit Fee Rule The Retail Litigation Center (RLC) led a coalition of trade associations in filing an amicus brief in Linney's Pizza, LLC v. Federal Reserve at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit arguing that the Federal Reserve Board exceed its authority when calculating debit interchange fees. Regulation II, the challenged regulation, governs bill more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers" at 3 p.m. on May 12, 2026, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Mr. Andy Green, Principal and Senior Advisor, Center Market Strategies, Washington, DC * Mr. Trent Kubic, Vice President, South Dakota Corn Growers, Sioux Falls, SD * Mr. Eddie Melton President, Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation,  more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 6 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Student research, behavioral health access take center stage at Kentucky Psychology Student Conference Kentucky State University hosts statewide gathering that expands research engagement, faculty mentorship, and professional pathways for psychology students  * For Kentucky State University psychology students, research is becoming more than a classroom assignment. It is becoming a professional expectation, a pathway to graduate study, and a way to ex more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 5 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * U.S. military nursing: From bedside support to combat-ready care The origins of U.S. military nurses trace back to the Revolutionary War, when women volunteered to care for wounded soldiers, and evolved during the Civil War era into an established nursing force providing much-needed care on the battlefield.  Military nursing in the United States grew from wartime necessity into a permanent arm of military medicine, shifting from improvised bedside  more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 5 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK students, alumni earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships * Twelve University of Kentucky students and recent graduates have been awarded U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program, the country's oldest graduate fellowship program directly supporting graduate students, recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 5 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU student, two alumni share in Pulitzer Prizes * A WKU senior who will graduate Friday and two alumni were honored with Pulitzer Prizes this week as members of teams winning the highest awards in American journalism. Dominic Di Palermo, a photojournalism major and an intern at the Chicago Tribune during the Fall 2025 semester, was part of the Tribune team awarded the Pulitzer Prize for local news reporting for the Tribune's coverage of "Operati more PR