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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for 2026-06-14 ( 8 items )  
FFRF Action Fund: Five 'Theocratic' Governors Counter Pride With Religion-infused Backlash (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 13 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on June 12, 2026: * * * Five 'Theocratic' governors counter Pride with religion-infused backlash The FFRF Action Fund excoriates anti-LGBTQ+ governors across the country for designating June (widely recognized as Pride Month since 1970) as a month-long "traditional values" theocratic c more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 12, 2026: * * * Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2026 Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year - but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here's your employer cheat sheet to prepare for all the new laws taking effect in July 2026 (July 1, unless otherwise noted). NOTE: This list should not be relied upon as a comprehensive source for any or all new l more PR

ICYMI: Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Cruz Hosts Roundtable on the Protect College Sports Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Cruz Hosts Roundtable on the Protect College Sports Act U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) hosted a roundtable with coaches, student athletes, and university presidents to discuss the Protect College Sports Act. Chairman Cruz emphasized, "The Protect Coll more PR

New commanding officer at helm of Marine Safety Unit Saipan (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * New commanding officer at helm of Marine Safety Unit Saipan * GARAPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - Lt. Gabriel LaMartina assumed command of U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Saipan from Lt. Justin Miller in a change of command ceremony in Saipan on Saturday. Capt. Jessica Worst, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, presided over the ceremony. During Miller's tenure from October more PR

Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Thirteen of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative (10)
IRVING, Texas, June 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Thirteen of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative * Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Camp Hope and Star Legacy Foundation in Arkansas Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants Irving, TX (June 13, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making a $5,000 contribution to both Vander more PR

Tusculum University's Level 1 arboretum recertified, remains a valuable resource for students and the community (10)
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University's Level 1 arboretum recertified, remains a valuable resource for students and the community * GREENEVILLE - Anyone who has visited Tusculum University has commented on the campus' beauty. Two students measure a tree in Tusculum's arboretum. Tusculum administrators and faculty are joined by students in the Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and Science Summer Academy to celebrate the recertification. One of the attractive element more PR

UAPB Names Jacquese 'Jai' Starling New Director of Research and Sponsored Programs (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 13 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Names Jacquese 'Jai' Starling New Director of Research and Sponsored Programs * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has named Jacquese "Jai" Starling as the new director of Research and Sponsored Programs. Starling brings more than a decade of experience in sponsored programs administration, federal grant compliance, and post-award financial strategy to UAPB. "Please join us in welcoming Jai to the UAPB family," says more PR

UT Herbert College of Agriculture Hosts Tennessee Leadership Summit (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 12 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Herbert College of Agriculture Hosts Tennessee Leadership Summit * High school students from across state gathered for week of learning and networking KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - More than 90 high school students from across Tennessee gathered at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, June 1-5, 2026, to participate in the Tennessee Leadership Summit. Hosted by the UT Herbert College of Agriculture in part more PR