NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall issued the following letter to President Trump on federal action on diesel prices: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 1, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, We appreciate your continued attention to the challenges facing America's farmers and ranchers and thank you for your administration's efforts to lower costs more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 6 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * Which contract clauses do residents need expert help decoding? * When a patient needs specialized care, it makes sense for them to rely on physicians' expert guidance. Similarly, when a resident or fellow physician has their first post-training job offer in hand, there are times when they need insights from those accustomed to avoiding the pitfalls often encountered in employment contracts. The dynamic is "akin to bein more PR

CANTON, Missouri, Oct. 6 -- Culver-Stockton College posted the following news: * * * Annual Sperry Lecture Explores Legacy of Former Slave & Civil War Veteran Sam Green * Culver-Stockton College will host its annual John A. Sperry, Jr., Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Meaders Lounge located in the Gladys Crown Center on C-SC's campus. The lecture is open free to the public. Presented by Dr. Scott Giltner, Sperry Chair in Humanities, the presentation, "Family, Freedom, and Flowers: Former Slave Sam Green's Six Decades at the Foot  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AOC Names Laura Brown as Director of Access, Innovation & Community Engagement Division * The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) on Monday announced that Laura Brown has joined the office as director of the Access, Innovation & Community Engagement (AICE) Division. In her new role, Brown will lead statewide initiatives that support access to justice, strengthen community partnerships and expand innovative a more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU's Professional and Workforce Development Center offering new auto body collision estimating course CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Austin Peay State University Professional and Workforce Development Center is sponsoring a new auto body collision estimating course designed to train participants on CCC ONE estimating software, one of the leading technology platforms used in the automotive collision industry. The course will be taught by Malcolm Prit more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Bryan Mercier, director of the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, from a Sept. 23, 2026, hearing on legislation affecting tribal nations. The legislation includes the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act (S. 1750), Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act (H.R. 226), legislation to take land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians (S. 4053), and to amend the Cataw more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Court Sides with Attorney General Tong in RealPage Case; Antitrust Lawsuit Over Rent Pricing to Continue * (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong's bipartisan antitrust lawsuit over RealPage's rent-pricing algorithm will continue after a court ruled in favor of Connecticut and denied the software company's attempts to have the case thrown out. Connecticut, the U.S. Department of Justice, and a coalition of states sue more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Michell Hicks, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, from a Sept. 23, 2026, hearing on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act (H.R. 226): * * * Siyo. Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Schatz, thank you for the opportunity to provide this testimony of behalf of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on H.R. 226, the "Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act." It is an honor for me to appear bef more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Education Department Rescinds Biden's Title IX Rule * The U.S. Department of Education on Monday announced it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation extending sex-discrimination protections to sexual orientation and gender identity. The action returns schools to the 2020 regulations from the first Trump administration. According to The Hill, the department says the move aligns published rules more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU College of Nursing Celebrates Inaugural Legacy Awards * Dudney, Fregoso and the Jessica Colter Memorial Scholarship Foundation recognized for their impact on nursing education, healthcare and student success The East Tennessee State University College of Nursing recently recognized three individuals and organizations whose leadership, service and philanthropy have made a lasting impact on nursing education, healthcare and student succes more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU Elevates Pitch Competition winners selected * Emily Jenkins and Sophie Greear won the 2026 ETSU Elevates Pitch Competition with "Play it Forward," a project focused on music education for students in underserved areas. East Tennessee State University juniors Emily Jenkins and Sophie Greear took first place in the annual ETSU Elevates Pitch Competition on Monday, Oct. 5, with "Play it Forward," a project designed to provide foundational  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Public Comment on the Head Start Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs Docket No. ACF-2026-0595 RIN 0970-AD 30 Submitted by: Family Resource Agency's Tennessee Head Start Program September 2026 Office of Head Start Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services To Whom It May Concern, I more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-276): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Four Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce findings that four species are not warranted for listing as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). After a thorough review of the best scientific and commercial data avail more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Tennessee Field Hearing on the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, and Working Families October 06, 2026 COLLIERVILLE, TN - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a field hearing in Collierville, Tennessee, on how the One, Big, Beautiful Bill is delivering for small businesse more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service posted the following news: * * * Leadership Must Evolve: Preparing Law Enforcement for the Future * Law enforcement has always depended on strong leadership. While our mission of protecting and serving communities remains the same, the environment in which we carry out that mission continues to change. Technology is advancing, our workforce is changing, community expectations are evolving and today's leaders are facing challenges that may not have exist more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Luke Combs producer Chip Matthews tells MTSU commercial songwriting students 'never stop growing' * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee State University students in Odie Blackmon's commercial songwriting class recently heard firsthand advice on creativity, adaptability and being committed to being a lifelong learner from an award-winning producer. Chip Matthews, the producer behind country superstar Luke Combs' 2023 cover of "Fast Car, more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Hear 9/11 Victims' Case for Frozen Taliban Funds 10/5/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court of the United States supporting victims and families of victims of September 11, 2001, in their effort to collect on court judgments agains more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Memphis Council Weighs Call to Remove ICE, Guard From Task Force * The Memphis City Council is set to vote Tuesday evening on a nonbinding resolution calling for the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Tennessee National Guard personnel from the Memphis Safe Task Force. The measure cleared the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee with only one member opposed, who argued the resolution more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 6 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU lands multiple national, regional rankings by U.S. News & World Report for 2027 * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee State University's academic undergraduate programs in applied engineering, business, nursing, computer science and psychology gained national rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 list of the nation's best colleges and universities. MTSU tied with Louisiana State University for the magazine's No. 6 spot for T more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 7 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 05, 2026 Attorney General Formella, Bipartisan Coalition Support 9/11 Victims' Efforts to Recover Frozen Taliban Funds Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 state attorneys general in filing a friend-of-the-court brief with the United States Supreme Court supporting victims and families of victims of the Septemb more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * New leadership program trains scholars to move special education research into action * How can research guide policymakers in selecting effective models of service delivery in early intervention? How can essential special education knowledge and best practices be integrated into juvenile court systems? And how can we better support the educational and developmental experiences of children and youth in foster care as they move across home, school, more PR

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Lee University issued the following news: * * * New Study Highlights Lee's Economic Impact October 6, 2026 A new economic impact study from the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) shows that Lee University's impact extends well beyond its campus, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity and supporting thousands of jobs. According to The Economic Impact of TICUA Institutions, prepared by Regional Economic Consulting Group (REC), Lee generated $612 million more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 [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: * * * NH Supreme Court Rules "Disproportionality" of Death Penalty for Only Man on Death Row Cannot be Reviewed * No state has executed a person previously condemned to die under a since-repealed statute - but today's decision is not the last word CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Supreme Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 29, 2026 Mr. Sundar Pichai Chief Executive Officer Alphabet Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 Dear Mr. Pichai: Why is Google requiring state and local officials to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) preventing them from discussing data center projects with their own constituents? As the number of hypers more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 29, 2026 Mr. Clay Magouyrk Chief Executive Officer Oracle Corporation 2300 Oracle Way Austin, TX 78741 Dear Mr. Magouyrk: Why is Oracle requiring state and local officials to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) preventing them from discussing data center projects with their own constituents? As the number of hypersca more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Report Finds 14 Burials at Former Pikeville Youth Facility * Georgetown University's Center for Youth Justice, through its Forgotten Children Initiative, has released a national map documenting more than 1,000 deaths at 40 youth corrections facilities, with burial sites identified in 29 states. WPLN reports that in Tennessee, researchers found 14 young people buried at the shuttered Taft Youth Development Center n more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Republican State Senator Endorses Hatley for Governor * State Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma, recently announced she is endorsing independent candidate David Hatley for governor, breaking ranks with her party's nominee, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, according to the Tennessee Journal. In a video posted to Hatley's Facebook page, Bowling said, "A lot of the people in my district wanted me to meet [Hatley]," adding more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: * * * Rhodes College's Curb Institute Celebrates 20 Years, Named Among Billboard's 2026 Top Music Business Schools October 06, 2026 Billboard magazine has named the Mike Curb Institute for Music at Rhodes College to its 2026 list of Top Music Business Schools, which includes programs selected on factors including curriculum, industry connections, and alumni success. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the Curb Institute. On Oct. 5, 2006, then Rhodes College Pr more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Study of Sickle Cell Pain Finds Unexpected Biological Differences By Andrew Smith October 6, 2026 A small pilot study led by a Rutgers researcher has found differences in blood proteins between people experiencing high and low levels of pain from sickle cell disease, findings that may inform research on new treatments and better pain management. Their paper in Medical Sciences analyzed samples from 16 adult patients and found the unexpected s more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 7 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bi-Partisan Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Receive Frozen Taliban Funds Oct. 5, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 29 other State Attorneys General in filing a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks demanding they be awarded f more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 6 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Square 9 Puts Generative AI to Work to Unlock More Value From Microsoft Dynamics * Organizations invest heavily in Microsoft Dynamics to manage critical business operations, but much of the information those systems need still originates outside the ERP: invoices, purchase orders, contracts, forms, emails and other unstructured documents. Turning that information into accurate, actionable data is where Square 9's genera more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * STARS Program Nurtures EM's Future Workforce Experts October 6, 2026 The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (EM) University Programs are building a workforce pipeline to help complete the legacy nuclear cleanup mission. A cornerstone of that effort is the Success Through Academic Research Scholarship (STARS) program. A unique pathway for undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience and more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales issued the following news: * * * COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RATE of INTEREST October 06, 2026 The Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 2025, Public Chapter 290, for the month of November 2026 is 11.37 percent per annum. The maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans shall be s more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 -- Tennessee Technological University posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech's Office of Financial Aid to host free Oct. 22 event to guide students through FAFSA process * The 2027-2028 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available to students nationwide, and Tennessee Tech University is putting students first with a free event to answer common FAFSA questions and take the guesswork out of the financial aid process. Tech's Office of Financial Aid will host its annual "Early more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Tennessee Woman Sues Over Facial-Recognition Mistake * Angela Lipps has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Fargo, North Dakota, and Detective Lucas Heck, alleging false arrest, malicious prosecution and constitutional violations and seeking $10 million in damages. WKRN reports that according to the complaint, Fargo police investigating bank fraud incidents in the spring of 2025 treated a facial-recognition more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * TSU Alumna and Former Department Chair Establishes $100,000 Scholarship Endowment * NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Tennessee State University alumna and former faculty member Dr. Gearldean Johnson has established a $100,000 endowed scholarship to support undergraduate students pursuing degrees in the College of Agriculture's Department of Human Sciences. The Dr. Gearldean Johnson Endowed Scholarship creates a permanent source of financial ass more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * TWS Fellows named for 2026 A celebrated group of 10 wildlifers have been selected for excellence in the field October 5, 2026 The Wildlife Society has awarded fellowships to 10 wildlife professionals for 2026. The Society gives Fellows Awards each year to individuals who have "distinguished themselves through exceptional service" to the profession and have been members for at least 10 years. The new fellows will be re more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Reinstates SAVE Database Expansion * In an unsigned order, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a district court ruling that had blocked the Trump administration's expansion of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database. According to Bloomberg Law, the expansion incorporates Social Security data and permits states to submit bulk citizenship queries. U.S. District Judge Sparkle S more PR

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: * * * UNC Asheville Covers Tuition+Fees for Families Earning up to $100K in NC, GA, SC, TN, and VA Demonstrating its long-standing commitment to access and affordability, UNC Asheville announced today that it is raising the income eligibility threshold for Access Asheville, its tuition and fees guarantee for North Carolina families, from $90,000 to $100,000 in adjusted gross income (AGI). - ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- October 6, 2026 -- Demons more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 15 Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livest more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Alumni Bigelow, Ewart, Mayfield Honored at Ag Day 2026 Ceremony * Annual awards highlight day-long festivities celebrating the impact of agriculture in Tennessee KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture honored alumni and supporters at Ag Day 2026, an expanded reimagining of the annual fall event celebrating the economic, education and human impacts of agriculture on the state of Te more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt researchers reimagine early autism intervention for Spanish-speaking families * Studies show that autism is now diagnosed more often among Latino children than their white counterparts. Yet few Spanish-speaking, autistic toddlers receive linguistically appropriate communication and language interventions. In general, the Latino population is more likely to miss out on crucial early-childhood therapies due to language, structural or cult more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Vanderbilt University Peabody College issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt researchers reimagine early autism intervention for Spanish-speaking families Oct 6, 2026 By Jennifer Kiilerich Studies show that autism is now diagnosed more often among Latino children than their white counterparts. Yet few Spanish-speaking, autistic toddlers receive linguistically appropriate communication and language interventions. In general, the Latino population is more likely to miss out on crucial early-childhood ther more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, multistate coalition seek approval for $400 million settlement in drug price-fixing case * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that two generic drug manufacturers engaged in long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. The coalition of more PR