News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors
America First Policy Institute: Tennessee - Great American Comeback
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet:
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Tennessee: The Great American Comeback
The Economy: The Working Families Tax Cut Has Energized Tennessee
Tennessee shows what pro-growth policy delivers: no state income tax, unemployment far below the national rate, record-breaking investment, and now the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation under the Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC)--enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bi
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APSU professor selected as American Academy of Nursing Fellow
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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APSU professor selected as American Academy of Nursing Fellow
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Dr. Debra Rose Wilson, professor and Lenora C. Reuther Chair of Excellence in APSU's School of Nursing. | Contributed photo
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -For Dr. Debra Rose Wilson, nursing has never been about treating a diagnosis. It has always been about caring for the whole person.
That philosophy has guided decades of teaching, research
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College of Charleston: Driving Digital Excellence - How A New Vision and Community Governance Are Transforming Campus IT
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, July 28 -- The College of Charleston issued the following news:
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Driving Digital Excellence: How A New Vision and Community Governance Are Transforming Campus IT
Over the past year, the College of Charleston Division of Information Technology has entered an exciting new chapter centered on collaboration, security and a renewed commitment to customer service.
Alicia Lutz
Technology is the invisible engine keeping the College of Charleston running smoothly. O
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Crapo Backs Legislative Package to Target Fraud
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo Backs Legislative Package to Target Fraud
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Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined in co-sponsoring S. 4952, the Protecting American Taxpayers Act, a comprehensive anti-fraud legislative package that would recover stolen funds, protect taxpayer dollars and stop fraudsters. Led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the legislation is projected to save taxpayers $240 billion if enacted.
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Dan Harbison to lead Pinnacle's continued growth in Bowling Green as regional president
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 27 [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:
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Dan Harbison to lead Pinnacle's continued growth in Bowling Green as regional president
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. July 27, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has named longtime Kentucky banker and former bank CEO Dan Harbison regional president in B
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Duke Energy Surpasses $65 Million in North Carolina Customer Assistance With New $1 Million Investment in Nonprofits
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 28 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release:
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Duke Energy surpasses $65 million in North Carolina customer assistance with new $1 million investment in nonprofits
* $1 million in grants will support nearly 50 North Carolina organizations expanding food access, housing stability, senior services and utility assistance for families, seniors and vulnerable residents
* More than $34.6 million to support community needs and $31 million in utility-bill
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Joshua Steele named vice provost for online and digital learning and executive director of Temple Online
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 27 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Joshua Steele named vice provost for online and digital learning and executive director of Temple Online
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Steele, a nationally recognized leader in online education, brings nearly 20 years of experience to the role and has held online education leadership roles at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the University of Arizona and the University of Florida. He will start in his new role at Temple on
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One Conversation Led to a $225,000 Cancer Research Award. This Year's Conference Could Lead to the Next
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 27 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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One Conversation Led to a $225,000 Cancer Research Award. This Year's Conference Could Lead to the Next
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When Kondapa Naidu Bobba, PhD, walked into the Tennessee Statewide Cancer Collaborative Scientific Meeting led by the University of Tennessee Health Sciences in Nashville last year, he didn't know the conversations he'd have there would help reshape the direction of his resea
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Pinnacle Financial Partners adds Ivan Brown as community financial advisor in Chattanooga
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 27 [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:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners adds Ivan Brown as community financial advisor in Chattanooga
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. July 27, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Ivan Brown as a community financial advisor in Chattanooga, strengthening the f
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Rhodes College Recognized by FirstGen Forward Network for Commitment to First-Generation Student Success
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 28 -- Rhodes College issued the following news:
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Rhodes College Recognized by FirstGen Forward Network for Commitment to First-Generation Student Success
Rhodes College has been selected for the FirstGen Forward Network Class of 2026, a recognition that highlights the college's dedication to enhancing the college experience and to promoting success for first-generation college students.
With the new Class of 2026, the FirstGen Forward Network encompasses more th
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Sanders Appoints Gary Stark to the Arkansas State Board of Education
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 27 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
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Sanders Appoints Gary Stark to the Arkansas State Board of Education
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that she has appointed Gary Stark to serve on the Arkansas State Board of Education. Stark, whose term will expire on June 30, 2033, is replacing Adrienne Woods.
"Few people understand what it takes to build great schools better than Gary Sta
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Student Advocate Olivia Blauser Appointed to TSU Board of Trustees for One-Year Term
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Student Advocate Olivia Blauser Appointed to TSU Board of Trustees for One-Year Term
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Student leader and public policy advocate Olivia Blauser has been appointed to serve as the student trustee on the Tennessee State University Board of Trustees. Recommended by TSU President Dwayne Tucker, Blauser's appointment to a one-year term was announced during the Board's
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Tennessee State University Names Jennifer Bell Interim Director of Athletics
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Tennessee State University Names Jennifer Bell Interim Director of Athletics
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Tennessee State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Bell as Interim Director of Athletics, effective immediately.
A dedicated leader with more than three decades of service to Tennessee State University Athletics, Bell will provide executive leadership and ov
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Tennessee Tech's 'College Town Kickoff' set for Aug. 22, featuring concert from multi-platinum country music superstar Dustin Lynch
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech's 'College Town Kickoff' set for Aug. 22, featuring concert from multi-platinum country music superstar Dustin Lynch
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Multi-platinum country music superstar Dustin Lynch will headline Tennessee Tech University's fourth annual "College Town Kickoff" block party and concert on Saturday, Aug. 22, in Cookeville's vibrant WestSide district.
The free event, which celebrate
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Tessa Bentley is CCU's first winner of DAAD Graduate Study Scholarship
CONWAY, South Carolina, July 27 -- Coastal Carolina University posted the following news:
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Tessa Bentley is CCU's first winner of DAAD Graduate Study Scholarship
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Coastal Carolina University alumna Tessa Bentley '26 has been awarded a scholarship from Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), the German Academic Exchange Service, to pursue a two-year master's degree in social and economic data science at the University of Konstanz in Konstanz, Germany. She is CCU's first winner o
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To Address the Housing Crisis, New VPA Proposals Point to Past Successes and a Vision for the Future
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news:
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To Address the Housing Crisis, New VPA Proposals Point to Past Successes and a Vision for the Future
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The United States is in a housing crisis: there are simply not enough affordable homes for the workers and families that need them. Two new reports published by Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA) offer lessons for addressing this crisis: the first paper, from Vanderbilt Law School professors Christopher
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Uncertainty Invites Exploration, Collaboration
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service posted the following news:
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Uncertainty Invites Exploration, Collaboration
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By: Eric Amos
In leadership, there's a quiet pressure to have all the answers. People look to you for direction, clarity and confidence-so it can feel uncomfortable, even risky, to admit when you don't know something. But the truth is, saying "I don't know" isn't a weakness; it's a strength. It creates space for honesty,
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UT, ORNL recruit world-renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist to advance targeted cancer therapies
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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UT, ORNL recruit world-renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist to advance targeted cancer therapies
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Internationally renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist Carolyn Anderson is joining the University of Tennessee and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to advance targeted cancer therapies and strengthen Tennessee's growing leadership in n
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VA honors Revolutionary War Veterans interred in national cemeteries in support of America's 250th anniversary
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release:
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VA honors Revolutionary War Veterans interred in national cemeteries in support of America's 250th anniversary
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WASHINGTON -The Department of Veterans Affairs this weekend will honor 49 Veterans of the Revolutionary War who are interred or memorialized in VA national cemeteries or VA-administered soldiers lots in private cemeteries, as part of the yearlong effort to commemorate America's
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Vanderbilt Health and Siemens Healthineers launch $87M Value Partnership to deliver advanced technology, elevate patient care
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Vanderbilt Health and Siemens Healthineers launch $87M Value Partnership to deliver advanced technology, elevate patient care
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Vanderbilt Health and Siemens Healthineers have entered into a multiyear, $87 million Value Partnership1 supporting technology modernization and standardization in diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology and related workforce development programs across V
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VSEC to partner with the U.S. National Academies for a 2026 symposium focused on integration of conventional and clean energy
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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VSEC to partner with the U.S. National Academies for a 2026 symposium focused on integration of conventional and clean energy
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Researchers say a balanced approach using both conventional and clean energy resources to meet rising energy needs will help ensure a stable energy supply, support economic development, and reduce the environmental impact of energy production.
But how best
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Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the
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Wiley University appoints NCAA Division I Standout as 13th Head Women's Basketball Coach
MARSHALL, Texas, July 27 -- Wiley University posted the following news:
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Wiley University appoints NCAA Division I Standout as 13th Head Women's Basketball Coach
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MARSHALL, Texas -Wiley University is pleased to announce the appointment of Coach Destiny Lane Frazier, Ed.D., as the 13th head women's basketball coach. She was formally introduced during a press conference at the Wiley University Welcome Center on Monday.
Dr. Frazier arrives in Marshall following a standout collegiate play
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WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release:
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WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act
There is strong and widespread support for the Committee's bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill.
For a on
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