WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * "We Cannot Look Away": Murkowski Details Devastating Toll of Ex-Typhoon Halong on Western Alaska Villages, Need to Address Critical Gaps in Disaster Recovery and Relocation * WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, delivered a floor statement on the impacts of ex-Typhoon Halong, which displaced more than 1,000 Alaskans and devastated communities along the coast of Western Alaska la more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Education] -- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities posted the following news release on May 21, 2026 with Ithaka S+R: * * * AASCU and Ithaka S+R Announce Rural Student Success Network The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), in collaboration with Ithaka S+R, today announced the cohort of institutions participating in the Rural Student Success Network. This new national initiative is designed to strengthen student success and economic mobility at rural-serving c more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * ABA Council Votes to Repeal Diversity Standard * The American Bar Association (ABA) Council of Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted last week to eliminate a rule that requires law schools to demonstrate a commitment to diversity in recruitment, admissions and student programming. Reuters reports that the move comes after the ABA Standards Committee determined that the council's role as an accr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Kansas State department head refuses to remove DEI 'until somebody physically makes me' Universities in Kansas face federal bans, state bans, and university system policies against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion -- but none of this is stopping faculty in Kansas from keeping DEI indoctrination alive and well in their classrooms. "I'm not gonna change it until somebody physically makes me," said Don Kurtz, head of the Social Work department at Kansas State University.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Energy] (TNSrpt) -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: America Builds Power: The State of Clean Energy Manufacturing in 2026 U.S. clean energy manufacturing is ramping up, bringing the benefits of new energy projects while boosting industry and strengthening national security * Clean power manufacturing contributes $31 billion to U.S. GDP annually and supports 216,000 American jobs. * Clean energy factory workers earn 35% more than the average American worke more PR

WACO, Texas, May 22 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Board of Regents Celebrates Success in Fundraising, Endowment Growth Regents approves 2026-27 operating budget, new AI master's degree; elect Board and committee leadership, new at-large Regents By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations During its regular May meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents celebrated the University's second-best fundraising year ever, a growing endowment and continued success of the Extend the Line scholarship initiative. In additio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Coons, Salazar, Dean, Colleagues Introduce Revised Version of NO FAKES Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), along with U.S. Representatives Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) and Madeleine Dean (D-Penn.), introduced a revised version of their bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act to protect more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 22 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Class of 2026: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Honors 1,163 New Graduates Baltimore City Commissioner of Health Michelle Taylor joined Dean Keshia Pollack Porter and student and faculty speakers at Bloomberg School's 108th convocation ceremony * The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recognized the Class of 2026 during its convocation ceremony on Wednesday, May 20, at Homewood Field more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology and Data Privacy, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Blackburn Leads Hearing on Protecting Sports Integrity in America Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, led a hearing examining the rapid expansion of sports bettin more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 21 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU board reviews research plan, approves tuition; faculty tenure and promotion * During its quarterly meeting today, the East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees received a first look at a new five-year research strategic plan, approved tuition and mandatory fees for the 2026-27 academic year, granted tenure and promotion to 56 faculty members and received updates on two new academic programs recently approved by the Tennessee High more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following statement on May 21, 2026: * * * FTA Statement on Tennessee Cross-Border Payment Tax The Financial Technology Association (FTA) issued the following statement on Tennessee House Bill 2502, a broad, sweeping new tax on consumers and businesses sending money abroad. The legislation was passed by the Tennessee legislature earlier this month and signed into law today. "Tennesseans shouldn't face new taxes when sending money to friends, family, business partners, or more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: * * * Gov. Lee Grants Temporary Reprieve for Tony Von Carruthers * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement today: "I am granting Tony Von Carruthers a temporary reprieve from execution for one year." Additional details from the Tennessee Department of Correction are below. Statement from Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC): Medical personnel quickly established a primary IV line; however, the team was  more PR

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, May 22 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release: * * * HappyGlass BPA-free drinkware delivers design, innovation and safety to the commercial sector HappyGlass creates BPA-free reusable drinkware made with Eastman Tritan(TM) copolyester, addressing needs for safety, performance and aesthetics in the commercial sector. * As the European Union increases restrictions on using materials containing BPA for food-contact items, HappyGlass meets demands for safety with Tritan(TM) from Eastman. HappyGlass is a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-636) on the Criminal History Access Act (H.R. 8352). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on May 4, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 8352, the Criminal History Access Act of 2026, introduced by Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS), gives State Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) agencies access to federal data repositories, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) system,  more ST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Leading Sustainability in Practice: Corporate Responses to Climate Change * Vanderbilt Law, in collaboration with the Vanderbilt Law Private Climate Governance Lab (PCG), Iowa Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative, and the Medical Students for a Sustainable Future (MS4SF), hosted Zoe Beck for a lunchtime talk titled Leading Sustainability in Practice: Corporate Responses to Climate Risk. The talk was the third event in the Private Sector and the Planet Spe more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Student creativity and insight grace the pages of literary journals English students earn rare distinction as published authors in academia before earning their degree. By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 Lipscomb's Department of English & Modern Languages has produced seven published student authors for the 2025-2026 school year, with a combination of poetry and essays published in literary journals. The consistent success of Lipscomb's student writers is more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 19, 2026: * * * The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Suozzi, U.S. House of Representatives, 203 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Murphy and Suozzi: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical specialty societies and state medical associations write to express our strong support for H more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, May 21 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU Center for Health and Human Services nets $225K state labor grant * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University's Center for Health and Human Services, or CHHS, is bridging the rural healthcare gap while creating career opportunities for students with a newly garnered $225,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, or TDLWD. Through the Rural Works: Healthcare Initiative, the grant will str more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Fights Special Session Yielding a 'New Jim Crow' Racially Gerrymandered Map at Tennessee Supreme Court * NASHVILLE, Tenn. -Today, the NAACP gathered on the steps of the Tennessee Supreme Court following oral arguments in NAACP, Gloria Sweet-Love, et. al v. The State of Tennessee Governor, et. al, challenging the unlawful process leading to adoption of the state's racially discriminatory Congressional map. The emergency lawsuit challenges a  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 21 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * Nurturing Beginnings: Dr. Alicia Barnes and Team Are Helping Create Healthier Communities for Children * Memphis wasn't on Alicia Barnes' bingo card, but she saw an alignment she couldn't ignore. The physician arrived three years ago, answering a listserv post from a colleague she had first met as a medical student at a national community psychiatry conference. She wasn't actively looking. Yet when Altha Stewart, MD, posted abo more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Players Era, MGM Resorts International and ESPN announce brackets and tournament arena locations for 2026 Players Era Men's Championships * * Players Era 8 to take place November 17-19, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas * Players Era 16 will be played Thanksgiving Week, November 24-28, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Michelob ULTRA Arena * ESPN networks will be the exclusive home of all 37 games across the more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 22 (TNSrep) -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * European product recalls drop by 17.4% in Q1 2026 LONDON - After hitting a record high of 4,134 events in Q4 2025, the number of European product recalls fell to 3,413 events in Q1 2026, according to Sedgwick's latest European Product Safety and Recall Index report. The 17.4% decrease marks the most significant quarterly decline since Q2 2020, though recall activity remains elevated against hi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 20, 2026: * * * "We Cannot Look Away": Murkowski Details Devastating Toll of Ex-Typhoon Halong on Western Alaska Villages, Need to Address Critical Gaps in Disaster Recovery and Relocation U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, delivered a floor statement on the impacts of ex-Typhoon Halong, which displaced more than 1,000 Alaskans and devastated com more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * State Supreme Court Orders Release of Sealed Documents * The Tennessee Supreme Court on Thursday issued an opinion ordering the release of documents sealed in connection with a criminal case. In April 2024, three documents -a motion to disqualify and two supporting documents -filed in a Davidson County criminal proceeding were sealed. After learning about the existence of the sealed documents, the Nashville Banner  more PR

NEW YORK, May 21 [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., posted the following news release: * * * Statement on Tennessee's Torturous Execution Attempt of Tony Carruthers * NASHVILLE - This morning, Tennessee carried out a botched and torturous attempt to execute Tony Carruthers despite the state's continued refusal to conduct forensic testing that could prove he was wrongfully convic more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on May 21, 2026: * * * Old South Wood Preserving to Expand Operations in Lawrence County * Lumber wholesaler to create 20 new jobs, invest $1.3 million in Summertown * Announcement marks company's first expansion since opening in 2021 * Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Old South Wood Preserving officials announced today the com more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Tennessee Man Arrested for Charlie Kirk Post Wins $835,000 Settlement * A Tennessee man will receive $835,000 from Perry County after he was jailed for 37 days for posting on social media about the assassination of political commentator Charlie Kirk, The Associated Press reports. Lexington resident Larry Bushart was arrested in September after refusing to take down Facebook memes that joked about Kirk's killing.  more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech first-generation students gain leadership experience at Miami conference * Eleven students from Tennessee Tech University recently traveled to Miami for the Circle of Change "First Generation Student Career & Leadership Experience" Conference, where students built professional networks, developed leadership skills and represented Tech on a national stage. The trip was coordinated by Tech's Office of First-Generation  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Law Announces MLS Scholarship for Vanderbilt Alumni * The Vanderbilt online Master of Legal Studies program ( MLS ) has announced a new scholarship for Vanderbilt alumni. MLS students who have already received another degree from Vanderbilt University will receive a 20% tuition scholarship for up to one class per semester. Incoming and current students must submit a Vanderbilt transcript to receive the award automatically. "We welcome all Van more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Leads Hearing on Protecting Sports Integrity in America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, led a hearing examining the rapid expansion of sports betting in the United States, the industry's growing impact on the integrity of games, and the need to protect vulnerable young people from gambling addiction. C more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Underground evolution: Study reveals how new cavefish species emerged A Yale-led study describing a new Southern cavefish species provides strong evidence that new species can arise in organisms adapted to live only underground. By Mike Cummings A new Yale study identifies a distinct species of eyeless cavefish, a discovery that challenges long-held conventional wisdom that caves and other subterranean ecosystems are evolutionary dead ends. The s more PR