NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AG Skrmetti Urges FCC to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls * Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) requirements for voice service providers to help stop illegal robocalls before they reach consumers. KYC requirements call for provide more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids John Kartch and Rachel Loren Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 93. As documented below at least 93 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also kn more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Anti-DEI Group Files Bias Charge with EEOC Against Big Law Firms * Americans for Equal Opportunity (AEO) has filed a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), asking the agency to investigate an education nonprofit and 14 of its partner law firms over alleged race-based preferential treatment. According to Bloomberg Law, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, which places incomi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * BarBuzz Features 2026 Public Service Award Recipients * The latest episode of the TBA's BarBuzz podcast highlights the recipients of the 2026 Public Service Awards, recognizing attorneys, law students and volunteers whose dedication to service has strengthened access to justice across Tennessee. Host and Communications Coordinator Azya Thornton is joined by TBA Access to Justice Director Chelsea Bennett and Young  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * CMS Administrator Oz Joins Governors and NGA to Advance Rural Health Transformation and Address Medicaid Program Integrity * OKLAHOMA CITY - The National Governors Association (NGA) today welcomed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz for discussion to advance the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) and address Medicaid program integrity in states across  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Early Action Decoded: Is Belmont Right for You? * As college application season approaches, many students are asking important questions: Where should I apply -and when is the right time to do it? Before you hit "submit," it is worth thinking about not just which schools you are applying to, but how you are applying. Most colleges offer multiple application timelines and use various names such as: * Early Action * Early Decision * Regular Decision Si more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation issued the following information collection: * * * The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is adopting the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA's) siting, construction, and use of buildings and associated infrastructure Categorical Exclusion (CE) under the National Environmental Policy Act to use in GLS construction projects. This notice identifies TVA's categorical exclusions, describes the cat more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release: * * * Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, National Bar Association, And National Urban League Announce Strategic Partnership To Protect Voters Legacy Civil Rights and Advocacy Organizations Unite To Expand Election Protection Efforts, Recruit Legal Volunteers, And Safeguard Ballot Access For Black Voters And Other Communities of Color - NASHVILLE, TN - The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the National Bar Association, and the National  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, National Bar Association, and National Urban League Announce Strategic Partnership to Protect Voters During the 2026 Midterm Elections * Legacy Civil Rights and Advocacy Organizations Unite To Expand Election Protection Efforts, Recruit Legal Volunteers, And Safeguard Ballot Access For Black Voters And Other Communities of Color NASHVILLE, TN (July 31, 2026) T more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * LMU Law Establishes the Martha J. Yoakum Endowed Scholarship * The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) has established the Martha J. Yoakum Endowed Scholarship, a fund that will support students from rural Tennessee pursuing a legal education while honoring the legacy of longtime public defender Martha J. Yoakum. The scholarship was created by Eleanor McMurray of Knoxville in memory of her l more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Louisiana Division of Archaeology, Baton Rouge, is repatriating Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to affiliated Tribal nations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) after completing an inventory establishing cultural affiliation. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the inventory includes the human remains of at least 100 Native American individuals and 13 associated funerary objects, includ more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Memphis Opposes ACLU Discovery Request * The city of Memphis is opposing the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Tennessee's request for discovery and contempt proceedings related to the Memphis Police Department's response to a March "No Kings" demonstration, the Commercial Appeal reports. The ACLU alleges officers violated the two groups' longstanding Kendrick consent decree by pepper-spraying, detaining an more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 31 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Quillen College of Medicine welcomes largest ever class * East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine welcomed the largest entering class in its history on Friday, July 31, as 100 future physicians marked the beginning of their medical school journey at the college's annual White Coat Ceremony. The historic class comes after the college expanded from 78 students to 100, strengthening Quillen's longstanding mission of prep more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Supreme Court Clarifies Standard on Jury's Exposure to Extraneous Information * The Tennessee Supreme Court has clarified the legal standard for determining whether a jury's exposure to outside information in a civil case warrants a new trial. In a unanimous opinion in Collier v. Roussis, the court remanded the case to the trial court to reconsider a request for a new trial after a juror conducted independent rese more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Conducts 2026 Oral Rabies Vaccination Efforts Targeting Wildlife in Eastern United States The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin its annual distribution of RABORAL V-RG(R), an oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait, in select areas in the eastern United States to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies into America's heartland. Rabies is a serious public h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 13, 2026 Office of Management and Budget Office of Federal Financial Management 725 17th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20503 Docket No. OMB-2026-0034 Re: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (May 29, 2026); Proposed Revisions to 2 CFR Parts 1, 25, 170, 175, 176, 180, 182, 183, and 200 I. Statement of Interest Young, Gifted & Green (YGG more ST