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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for 2026-10-01 ( 51 items )  
ACF Awards $5.1 Million to Expand Kinship Navigator Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * ACF Awards $5.1 Million to Expand Kinship Navigator Programs The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced $5.1 million in grants to 11 recipients to expand evidence-based Kinship Navigator Programs for grandparents, relatives and other kin caring for children. The awards will support states, tribes and their partners i more PR

Americans for Tax Reform: Appeal Challenges Federal District Court Decision Upholding Oregon's EPR Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: * * * Appeal Challenges Federal District Court Decision Upholding Oregon's EPR Law 09/30/2026 In a recent column in RealClearMarkets, Americans for Tax Reform's VP of State Affairs described Extended Produced Responsibility (EPR), a new regulatory regime thus far enacted in eight blue states, explaining how it is "a regressive, hidden tax that Americans will soon know well." "EPR, like cap-and-trade programs and carbon taxes, raises consumer costs by design," that Re more PR

App State researchers partner to strengthen Western NC resilience 2 years post-Helene (10)
BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news: * * * App State researchers partner to strengthen Western NC resilience 2 years post-Helene * BOONE, N.C. -Appalachian State University researchers continue to learn from the damage, lessons and opportunities brought about by Hurricane Helene. Drawing from community input, multiple university projects spanning energy systems, data coordination, community health and the arts are developing real solutions to problems surfaced and made worse by the storm more PR

Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Clark joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary to protect th more PR

Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut this month granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Michigan and a coalition of 47 other more PR

Baptist and Arcare to host first-ever 2026 West Tennessee Substance Use Summit in Memphis (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 30 [Category: BizBizHospital] -- Baptist Memorial Health Care posted the following news release: * * * Baptist and Arcare to host first-ever 2026 West Tennessee Substance Use Summit in Memphis * WHAT: Baptist Memorial Health Care's Center of Excellence in Addiction Medicine and Arcare, a community-based health center that provides high-quality primary and preventive care to underserved communities, will host the 2026 West Tennessee Substance Use Summit for health care professionals, addiction prevention and recover more PR

Chairman Smith Announces Field Hearing on One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, Working Families - Collierville, TN (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Announces Field Hearing on The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, and Working Families - Collierville, TN September 29, 2026 Washington, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced that the Ways and Means Committee will hold a field hearing on The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, more PR

Conn. A.G. Tong, Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U more PR

Dr. Chelsie Dubay named CBAT's Eastman Chair of Leadership (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Chelsie Dubay named CBAT's Eastman Chair of Leadership * Dr. Chelsie Dubay has been named the East Tennessee State University College of Business and Technology's (CBAT) Eastman Chair of Leadership, where she will help guide AI initiatives and strengthen relationships with industry partners. Born out of a $1,000,000 investment by the Eastman Chemical Company in 2002, the endowed chair serves as a public-facing role with duties includi more PR

Durbin Meets With Assistant Secretary Of State Wesley Brooks To Discuss The Senator's Global Water And Sanitation Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Assistant Secretary Of State Wesley Brooks To Discuss The Senator's Global Water And Sanitation Priorities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), Dr. Wesley Brooks, to discuss Durbin's decades-long efforts to increase access to clean water and improved sanitation programs  more PR

Federal Appeals Court Stays Christa Pike's Execution (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Federal Appeals Court Stays Christa Pike's Execution * A federal court has stayed the execution of Christa Pike, the Commercial Appeal reports. The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order this morning staying Pike's execution until further order. Her attorneys confirmed the stay in an emailed statement. "The court has stayed this, recognizing the serious concerns about Christa's scheduled execution," St more PR

Former Ohio Valley Conference commissioner Beth DeBauche appointed to lead sports management program (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Former Ohio Valley Conference commissioner Beth DeBauche appointed to lead sports management program * DeBauche brings more than three decades of experience in collegiate athletics, national governance and sport law to the classroom One of the nation's most experienced collegiate athletics leaders is bringing more than three decades of executive leadership, national governance and legal expertise to Lipscomb University's Department of Kinesiology. Beth more PR

GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 2nd Quarter 2026; State PCE, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 2nd Quarter 2026; State PCE, 2025 * Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.5 percent (revised). Real more PR

Geology student explores global temperature history on French chalk cliffs (10)
RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Geology student explores global temperature history on French chalk cliffs * You could not paint a more picturesque day on the beaches of Etretat. You could feel the warmth of the sun, hear the waves crashing and tickling the rocks as the water retreated into the channel. It was a beautiful day in Normandy, on France's northwestern coast. In the background was a breathtaking view of the chalk cliffs, highlighted by one of the famous natural arches th more PR

Georgia Southern Rises in Engineering, National Rankings for U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2027 (10)
STATESBORO, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern rises in engineering, national rankings for U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2027 September 30, 2026 STATESBORO -- U.S. News & World Report has released the 2027 Best College rankings, recognizing Georgia Southern University in six out of 10 categories, including engineering, business and nursing. Georgia Southern made a significant 15 spot jump, ranking #328 in national universities. The institution is tied with East more PR

Hagerty Advocates for the Ratepayer Protection Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Advocates for the Ratepayer Protection Act * #The bill passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 417-3 WASHINGTON-Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) spoke on the Senate floor, imploring his colleagues to vote in favor of the Ratepayer Protection Act. The legislation is aimed at protecting consumers from taking on the increased energy costs associated with data centers and holding data cent more PR

Homecoming will empower alumni to celebrate their time as a Tusculum University student, provide fun for the community (10)
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Homecoming will empower alumni to celebrate their time as a Tusculum University student, provide fun for the community * GREENEVILLE - Alumni can revisit the memories of some of the best years in their life by returning to campus for Homecoming festivities at Tusculum University. Homecoming provides an opportunity for alumni, such as Dionte Grey, right, to return to campus. Alumni of all ages can enjoy themselves when they return to campus for Homecom more PR

Hyatt Elevates the Everyday Stay with Growing Essentials Portfolio (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 30 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Elevates the Everyday Stay with Growing Essentials Portfolio * New and upcoming hotels give travelers more ways to explore the U.S. with more comfort and flexibility CHICAGO (September 30, 2026) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) is celebrating the continued growth of brands in its Essentials Portfolio across the United States, with new and upcoming hotels giving World of Hyatt members more ways t more PR

Jason Williams Officially Named Director of the AgResearch and Education Center at Milan (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Jason Williams Officially Named Director of the AgResearch and Education Center at Milan * Interim director receives permanent appointment MILAN, Tenn. -University of Tennessee AgResearch, after an internal search, has appointed Jason Williams as the permanent director of the AgResearch and Education Center at Milan, effective October 1. Williams has served as interim director since August 1, 2025, after former  more PR

Joyful Anyway: Kate Bowler on Stubborn Hope, Honesty and the Courage to Tell the Truth (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Joyful Anyway: Kate Bowler on Stubborn Hope, Honesty and the Courage to Tell the Truth * #Listen to the Episode Subscribe Today Read a transcript #About the Episode Author, professor and speaker Kate Bowler joins Dr. Greg Jones to explore how honesty, faith and community make room for hope, even when life doesn't make sense. Joy. Faith. Stubborn Hope. Life doesn't always unfold the way we imagine. For Kate Bowler, a stage four cancer diagnosis at the more PR

Knox County Sheriff Adds Special Counsel to Office (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Knox County Sheriff Adds Special Counsel to Office * Knox County Sheriff Brent Gibson has hired attorney Oscar Butler to serve as a special counsel to the department, Knox News reports. Butler will serve as a deputy law director for Knox County, but will be assigned to the Knox County Sheriff's Office. Butler attended Maryville College and earned his law degree from Lincoln Memorial University's Duncan School of  more PR

Legendary Broadcast Leader Headlines Cedarville's Alumni Awards (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Legendary Broadcast Leader Headlines Cedarville's Alumni Awards * by Rich Stratton Cedarville University will honor three alumni whose careers and service demonstrate faithful leadership, professional excellence and a lasting commitment to others during the 2026 Alumni Awards Chapel on Saturday, Oct. 3. The honorees will be recognized at 10 a.m. in the Jeremiah Chapel of the Dixon Ministry Center during Cedarville University's homecoming celebration. Jim more PR

MTSU Arts celebrates 15 years of showcasing stellar student, faculty talent (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU Arts celebrates 15 years of showcasing stellar student, faculty talent * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University is celebrating 15 years of MTSU Arts, the university's unified identity for its visual and performing arts programs. Established in 2011, MTSU Arts brings together the Department of Art and Design, Department of Theatre and Dance and School of Music within the College of Liberal Arts. Through exhibitions, c more PR

MTSU celebrating sustainability with eco-friendly events in October (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU celebrating sustainability with eco-friendly events in October * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University's Center for Energy and Sustainability is gearing up for Campus Sustainability Month in October with a host of activities designed to engage, educate and inspire the campus community. "In many ways, Campus Sustainability Month serves as a complement to Earth Month in April," said Kristen Hargis, assistant sustainab more PR

MTSU on WGNS: New nursing leadership, MTSU Esports expansion, launch of True Blue Character Blueprint [LISTEN] (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU on WGNS: New nursing leadership, MTSU Esports expansion, launch of True Blue Character Blueprint [LISTEN] * By Katelynn Liedtke MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Representatives from Middle Tennessee State University recently appeared on WGNS radio to discuss the new director of the School of Nursing, the expansion of the esports team and the launch of the True Blue Character Blueprint initiative. The live "Action Line" segment with WGNS host  more PR

NCLA Suit: Former "Special Counsel" Jack Smith Unlawfully Seized Sen. Blackburn's Phone Records (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA Suit: Former "Special Counsel" Jack Smith Unlawfully Seized Sen. Blackburn's Phone Records Washington, DC (September 30, 2026) -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed a complaint on behalf of U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, challenging former "Special Counsel" Jack Smith's unlawful subpoena of her cell phone toll records during the Arctic Frost investigation. Jack Smith was more PR

NFL: Giants' Brian Burns Suffered Torn ACL in Win Over Titans, Will Miss Remainder of Season (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Giants' Brian Burns suffered torn ACL in win over Titans, will miss remainder of season Sep 28, 2026 Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer The New York Giants have suffered another major injury early in the 2026 season. Star pass rusher Brian Burns suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's win over Tennessee, coach John Harbaugh said Monday. The injury requires surgery and will knock the three-time Pro Bowler out for the season. Burns, who was playing through an ankl more PR

NGA Brings New England Governors' Teams Together for Regional Nuclear Policy Summit (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * NGA Brings New England Governors' Teams Together for Regional Nuclear Policy Summit * LOWELL, Mass. - The National Governors Association (NGA) today convened energy officials from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy for the 2026 New England Regional Nuclear Policy Summit. N more PR

NRC Approves Construction of Nation's First Small Modular Reactor (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 NRC Approves Construction of Nation's First Small Modular Reactor TVA's Clinch River Project Receives Construction Permit After 14-Month NRC Review - ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a construction permit for the Tennessee Valley Authority to build a small modular nuclear reactor at its Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, clearing the way for the nation's first commercial small modular reac more PR

October at ETSU: Major celebrations, music, theater and more (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * October at ETSU: Major celebrations, music, theater and more * Explore ETSU's October events, including Founders Week, Homecoming, concerts, theater, lectures, exhibits, athletics and other community activities. From the sounds of Appalachian music to the excitement of Founders Week, Homecoming and football games, October offers plenty of ways to connect with East Tennessee State University. The month's calendar features performances, le more PR

Peabody Museum to Repatriate Funerary Objects to 4 Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, intends to repatriate two associated funerary objects to four Native American tribes. The objects are two lots of ceramics collected from graves near Drakes Creek in Sumner County, Tennessee, by Edwin Curtiss in 1879 during a Peabody Museum expedition. The museum determined the objects were reasonably believed to have been intentionally placed with or near human remains as part of a death rite or ceremony. Based on ava more PR

Pinnacle Equipment Finance Marks Five-Year Anniversary (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Equipment Finance Marks Five-Year Anniversary * Team has grown from its founding members to 39 experienced professionals and a $2.5 billion portfolio NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners' Equipment Finance team marks its fifth anniversary in September, cel more PR

Quantum, prepare for departure ... but wait, did anyone get the crew ready? (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * Quantum, prepare for departure... but wait, did anyone get the crew ready? * A lawyer, a software developer, and a mechanic walk into a bar. You're waiting for the punch line because it sounds like a joke. But the "bar" is in an airport, and all three work for the same airline. One handles contracts and regulations, one writes code, and one keeps airplanes running. Different jobs. Same industry. Today, someone can serve you  more PR

Rafael Arrojo e Drigo wins one of the Endocrine Society's prestigious Laureate Awards (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Rafael Arrojo e Drigo wins one of the Endocrine Society's prestigious Laureate Awards * By Bill Snyder Rafael Arrojo e Drigo, an assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, has won a prestigious 2027 Laureate Award from the international Endocrine Society for innovative research that "has transformed our understanding of thyroid hormone biology, diabetes, and the biology of aging." Arrojo e Drigo, who  more PR

Samford Student Puts Classroom Learning into Practice at Hometown Hospital (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 29 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Student Puts Classroom Learning into Practice at Hometown Hospital * This summer, Hagan Dietrich returned to the children's hospital that first inspired her career goal. This time, she was there as an intern, putting what she has learned as a human development and family science (HDFS) major at Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education into practice. Dietrich, a junior with a concentration in child life, interned at Niswonger C more PR

Services Pending for Franklin Lawyer (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Services Pending for Franklin Lawyer * Franklin attorney Edward P. Silva died Sept. 28 after a legal career spanning decades in Williamson County, his firm announced on social media. Silva began practicing law in Franklin alongside his lifelong friends Mark Hartzog and Don Harris and his father-in-law, Dave Alexander. In the late 1970s, Silva, Hartzog and Harris established Hartzog, Harris & Silva, now Hartzog & more PR

SHSU Athletics Announces 2026 Hall of Honor Class (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * SHSU Athletics Announces 2026 Hall of Honor Class * The Sam Houston Letterwinners Association will recognize eight student-athletes who left their footprints on Bearkat Athletics when these individuals are inducted into the Hall of Honor this fall. The 2026 class -consisting of Tofi Chavez (soccer), Darryl Hayes (men's track and field), Phillip Karasek (football), Jim Phenicie (men's golf), Paul Ridings (associate athletic director of communicatio more PR

Skrmetti Leads Call for Funding SCOTUS Security Request (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Skrmetti Leads Call for Funding SCOTUS Security Request * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is leading a bipartisan letter to congressional leaders urging them to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, noting that threats against the justices and their families have become an escalating danger. According to a press release, the letter calls for resources to protect the  more PR

Strong meets with National Weather Service, Advocates for Next Generation Radar in North Alabama (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Strong meets with National Weather Service, Advocates for Next Generation Radar in North Alabama * WASHINGTON -Today, Representative Dale W. Strong, Vice Chair of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, met with the National Weather Service (NWS) Director Ken Graham to discuss the agency's plans to modernize the weather radar system that serves North Alabama and the Tennessee Valley. "As a first responder, I know firstha more PR

Supreme Court to Hear October Arguments in Nashville (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Supreme Court to Hear October Arguments in Nashville * The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its October docket in Nashville on Oct. 7 beginning at 9 a.m. CDT. Oral arguments will be heard at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Nashville and livestreamed on the TNCourts YouTube page. The court will consider three cases: Dennis N. Etheredge et al. v. Estate of Doris Etheredge, involving whe more PR

Tennessee Tech to host annual 'Preview Day' open house on Oct. 10 (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech to host annual 'Preview Day' open house on Oct. 10 * Tennessee Tech University will welcome prospective students and their families to campus on Saturday, Oct. 10, for Preview Day, the university's signature fall open house event. The free event gives students an opportunity to experience campus life firsthand while exploring academic programs, touring residence halls, meeting current students and learning about sch more PR

TSSAA Sues Over Public Records Request (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TSSAA Sues Over Public Records Request * The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSA) has filed a lawsuit against Main Street Media of Tennessee over a Tennessee Public Records Act request seeking a letter from Sumner County Schools supporting a hardship waiver for a Gallatin High School football player. Main Street Media requested the letter from TSSAA and Sumner County Schools on Sept. 17 and off more PR

Two ETSU exhibitions explore the breadth -- and intimacy -- of making art (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Two ETSU exhibitions explore the breadth -- and intimacy -- of making art * Two exhibitions opening this fall across East Tennessee State University's gallery spaces will offer visitors very different ways to experience the work of artists connected to ETSU. "Kaleidoscope: Art & Design," is on display now at Tipton-Ashe Galleries, bringing together work by faculty and staff in ETSU's Department of Art and Design across a wide range of med more PR

U.S. Department of Education Calls on Schools to Strengthen Education on the History and Dangers of Communism and Socialism (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Calls on Schools to Strengthen Education on the History and Dangers of Communism and Socialism * In observance of the 10th U.S. National Day for the Victims of Communism on November 7, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon today issued a Dear Colleague Letter to education leaders and teachers across the country, calling on schools to strengthen instruction on the history and human toll of communism and socialism more PR

UT To Celebrate 100 Years of Gen. Neyland at Football Game vs. Auburn (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * UT To Celebrate 100 Years of Gen. Neyland at Football Game vs. Auburn * The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will welcome fans to campus Saturday, Oct. 3, for the football game against Auburn University. The matchup is the 55th meeting between the Volunteers and the Tigers. The teams first met on the gridiron in 1900. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. inside Neyland Stadium. Gates will open at 1 p.m. Neyland Legacy, Champions Weekend The game wil more PR

UTC names Caitlan Hendrickson as University ombudsperson (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * UTC names Caitlan Hendrickson as University ombudsperson * As ombudsperson, Caitlan Hendrickson will provide an independent, impartial, informal and confidential resource for members of the UTC community. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has selected Caitlan Hendrickson, an experienced organizational ombuds and conflict resolution professional with more than 20 years of experience, to serve as the University's new o more PR

Veteran healthcare executive Craig Cordola to lead Lipscomb University's MBA, MHA programs (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Veteran healthcare executive Craig Cordola to lead Lipscomb University's MBA, MHA programs * Cordola brings more than 30 years of leadership experience, connections to Lipscomb classrooms Lipscomb University has named longtime healthcare executive Craig Cordola director of its Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Health Administration (MHA) programs in the College of Business, bringing more than three decades of executive leadership exp more PR

Volkswagen Celebrates Assembly of the All-new 2027 Atlas Family in Chattanooga (10)
HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release: * * * Volkswagen celebrates assembly of the all-new 2027 Atlas family in Chattanooga Sep 30, 2026 * Assembly of the second-generation Atlas began this summer at the Chattanooga plant * All-new 2027 Atlas will arrive in dealerships next month * Volkswagen employees and community partners came together to celebrate the recent start of assembly and more than 15 years of investment in the Chattanooga community - Chattanooga, TN - Volkswagen of Americ more PR

Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding * WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in power. "So what are Democrats now proposing to improve affordability? More of the same policies-more  more PR

Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding * From healthcare to housing to energy, their policies have made life more expensive. WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in p more PR

WKU Forensics policy debate season begins with strong start (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Forensics policy debate season begins with strong start * Caption: Pictured in the photo are WKU Forensics team members. Back row (from left): Sage Carter, Chad Meadows, Vaden Kumar, Anderson Hendrix; middle row (from left): Killian Reck, Niklas Schintgen, Riley Ney, Camron Ingram; front row (from left): Kai Niendorf, Abigail Mike WKU Forensics' college policy debate program started the NDT/CEDA season reaching new heights, with eliminatio more PR