Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee
19 House Members Oppose ATF Proposed Rules That Weaken Federal Firearms Safeguards and Increase Public Safety Risks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
July 29, 2026
The Honorable Robert Cekada
Director
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
99 New York Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20226
Dear Director Cekada:
As Democratic Members of the House Committee on the Judiciary, we write to express our opposition to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Expl
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AG Nessel Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running cons
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American Farm Bureau Federation: 10 Teams Seeking Top Prize in Ag Innovation Challenge
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release:
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10 Teams Seeking Top Prize in Ag Innovation Challenge
Ten innovative startups focused on solving agriculture's greatest challenges are seeking the top prize of $100,000 in the 2027 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is proud to promote rural entrepreneurship and agriculture innovation through the Challenge.
"Farme
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ATAC-20 Takes Aim at Alternative Aircraft Coating Challenges
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news:
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ATAC-20 Takes Aim at Alternative Aircraft Coating Challenges
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - After 14 weeks of rigorous research, travel, and intensive team building, the Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps (ATAC) Cohort 20 has successfully concluded its program, delivering actionable solutions to senior Air Force leaders on the transition of alternative aircraft c
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz, a Generic Drug Manufacturer, over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz, a Generic Drug Manufacturer, over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Settlement will result in total payments of approximately $469 million to state enforcers by Sandoz
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories in announci
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Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter with 34 AGs Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter with 34 AGs Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
Griffin: 'The bottom line is simple: Republicans and Democrats across the country agree that intoxicating hemp products shouldn't be accessible to our kids'
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Attorney General Tim Griffin today announced he is leading a bipartisan
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 3 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Lincoln \- Attorney General Hilgers today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-ru
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Settlement with Eight Opioid Manufacturers
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 3 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Settlement with Eight Opioid Manufacturers
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Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers has finalized Nebraska's settlement with eight generic opioid manufacturers for their role in contributing to the opioid epidemic in Nebraska. Attorney General Hilgers joined a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general in reaching this settlement, which will provi
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy
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RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a group of 43 bipartisan attorneys general reached a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc., a generic drug manufacturer, over drug price-fixing claims. The settlement resolves allegations that
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Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $400M settlement in principle with Sandoz over conspiracy to inflate generic drug prices
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $400M settlement in principle with Sandoz over conspiracy to inflate generic drug prices
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Aug. 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long
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Back to Our Roots: NRCS Conducts Vital Soil Training
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news:
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Back to Our Roots: NRCS Conducts Vital Soil Training
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(RALEIGH, N.C.) - U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) hosted the "Back to Our Roots" training from July 28 through July 30, to expand knowledge and application of soil health practices and management systems across cropland, forestland, and pasture. Attendees were NRCS
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Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Permanently Restore Biological Sex Standard in Title IX
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Permanently Restore Biological Sex Standard in Title IX
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U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jim Justice(R-W.Va.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Title IX Clarification Act, whic
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Blackburn Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Advancing Todd Blanche Nomination for U.S. Attorney General
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Blackburn Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Advancing Todd Blanche Nomination for U.S. Attorney General
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after voting in the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as U.S. Attorney General:
"As Acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche has a
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Cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy is focus of nearly $2M grant
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy is focus of nearly $2M grant
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt was awarded a $1.9 million Department of Defense grant in partnership with the Critical Path Institute (C-Path) to advance the study of cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
The four-year grant will fund a project focused on how heart diseas
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Continued Expansion of Certification Program Gives Tennessee Dental Practices More Hands on Deck
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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Continued Expansion of Certification Program Gives Tennessee Dental Practices More Hands on Deck
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As Tennessee's demand for oral healthcare continues to grow, the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Dentistry's Office of Continuing Education has grown its Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliaries (EFDA) Certification Program to strengthen the state's dental workfor
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Daylight Saving Time Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time (DST)" by energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark and senior research librarian Lynn J. Cunningham:
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SUMMARY
Daylight saving time (DST) is a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. DST begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first
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Daylight Saving Time Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time:"
(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
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Department of Transportation's Regulation of Time Zones
Although states may exempt themselves, in whole or in part, from DST, they cannot independently change time zones or alter the length of DST (i.e., DST begins and ends on statutorily mandated dates). There are two ways in which an area can be mo
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DOJ Settles with Pardoned Anti-Abortion Activist
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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DOJ Settles with Pardoned Anti-Abortion Activist
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Attorneys representing anti-abortion activist Paul Vaughn have reached a seven-figure settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) following Vaughn's 2024 conviction for conspiring to block access to a Mt. Juliet reproductive health clinic, the Tennessee Lookout reports.
Vaughn, who was convicted under the
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FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release:
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FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals
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WASHINGTON-The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the launch of a new Office of Supervisory Appeals (OSA) panel comprised of independent officials who will consider and resolve appeals of material supervisory determinations brought before the agency. The OSA is a standalone office within the FDIC and replaces the
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Featherstone and Johnston families make $5 million gift to establish Lily's Garden Pediatric Leukemia Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Featherstone and Johnston families make $5 million gift to establish Lily's Garden Pediatric Leukemia Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
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Nearly two decades ago, after being diagnosed with leukemia at age 7, Lily Hensiek promised to help other children diagnosed with cancer.
At the time, doctors at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt expl
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Former VP Harris Speaks at Legal Convention in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Former VP Harris Speaks at Legal Convention in Nashville
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the National Bar Association's national convention Thursday at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, where she discussed government, the justice system and civic engagement with Nashville Bar Association President Ashley Upkins, a Nashvil
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GED to doctorate: Two APSU professors remind students there is no such thing as a hard stop
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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GED to doctorate: Two APSU professors remind students there is no such thing as a hard stop
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -The letters behind a professor's name can be intimidating.
Ph.D.
Ed.D.
They speak to years of scholarship, research and expertise. To students just beginning college, they can feel like a destination impossibly far away.
But for two Austin Peay State University professors, three di
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Global experience shapes Meadows' approach to teaching
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news:
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Global experience shapes Meadows' approach to teaching
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For two months this spring, Allison Meadows's third-grade classroom stretched far beyond the borders of one country.
Her students at the International School of Trieste in northeastern Italy spoke English, Italian, Slovenian, Russian, French, Croatian and Serbian. Meadows taught English language arts, math, science and art in English, gaining firsthan
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Highlights from the 2026 NGA Summer Meeting
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release:
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Highlights from the 2026 NGA Summer Meeting
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OKLAHOMA CITY - Newly elected NGA Chair Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and outgoing NGA Chair Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt closed out the 2026 NGA Summer Meeting Saturday by highlighting the major priorities, policies and initiatives that will guide NGA's work in the coming year.
Moore Elected National Governors A
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ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Kudlow on Fox Business to Discuss Spain, Iran and Community Reinvestment Act Reforms
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Kudlow on Fox Business to Discuss Spain, Iran and Community Reinvestment Act Reforms
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Washington-On Friday, United States Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees, joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss Spain's immigration crisis, the latest in Iran and the Trump Administration's proposed reform of the Commu
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ICYMI--Hagerty JoinsMornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss SAVE America Act, Clarity Act and Arctic Frost Investigation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI--Hagerty JoinsMornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss SAVE America Act, Clarity Act and Arctic Frost Investigation
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Washington-Today, United States Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees, joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to discuss the week ahead in the Senate, including the SAVE America Act, the Clarity A
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In the News: MTSU faculty talk AI, gas prices, jailhouse baptisms, elections, more
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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In the News: MTSU faculty talk AI, gas prices, jailhouse baptisms, elections, more
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff have been sharing their perspectives with media this spring and summer on various issues, including artificial intelligence, rising gas and housing costs, state elections and jailhouse baptisms.
* Ben Lynch, engineering tech administra
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Innocence Clinic Introduces Investigations Supervisor, Year-Long Format for 2026-27 Academic Year
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news:
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Innocence Clinic Introduces Investigations Supervisor, Year-Long Format for 2026-27 Academic Year
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The Gail Anderson Canizares Innocence Clinic announced that it has hired Marc Kalani as Investigations Supervisor.
Kalani, working in close collaboration with Clinic Director Anne-Marie Moyes, will develop and execute investigative strategies across active and prospective cases, guiding students through the
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Jackson's Public Lands Career Sparked at Arkansas Tech
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 3 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
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Jackson's Public Lands Career Sparked at Arkansas Tech
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Bill Jackson approached the registration table at the 2026 Arkansas River Valley Wildland Fire Academy at Arkansas Tech University.
As he made his way to the front of the line, it occurred to him that this would mark his first time as a student in an ATU classroom in more than four decades.
During the years in between, Jackson helped create tr
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Kicking Off a Fall of Fun on Southwest Airlines
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Southwest Airlines posted the following news release:
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Kicking Off a Fall of Fun on Southwest Airlines
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Customers looking to catch their favorite team on the gridiron, hear some live music at a festival, watch cars race, or lace up their racing own racing shoes are in luck! Southwest Airlines(r) has nearly 300 flights in its fall schedule specifically designed to connect Customers with the events that are most important in their lives.
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Lower cardiac output predicts faster brain loss in carriers of Alzheimer's disease risk gene
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Lower cardiac output predicts faster brain loss in carriers of Alzheimer's disease risk gene
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In a longitudinal study conducted at Vanderbilt Health, including investigators from the Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center (VMAC), researchers found that lower cardiac output is associated with accelerated cerebral atrophy among older adults who carry the APOE-e4 allele, a genetic ri
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Md. A.G. Brown Announces Multistate $400 Million Settlement in Principle With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces Multistate $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices
The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to States and Territories by Sandoz
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settleme
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More Than a White Coat: College of Medicine Welcomes Largest Class in History
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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More Than a White Coat: College of Medicine Welcomes Largest Class in History
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One by one, 181 first-year medical students walked across the Cannon Center stage in Memphis recently, as faculty members from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine helped them into their first white coats.
The annual White Coat Ceremony represents one of medicine's earliest
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N.H. A.G. Formella: $400 Million Settlement in Principle With Sandoz in Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 5 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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$400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz in Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of 43 states and territories, has reached a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in long-running consp
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million
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N.M. A.G. Torrez Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 5 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, co-leading a coalition of 35 attorneys general, announced today that the coalition sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject
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National organization names Maryville College a 'College of Distinction' for 15th year in a row
MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Maryville College posted the following news:
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National organization names Maryville College a 'College of Distinction' for 15th year in a row
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At a time when students, families, and policymakers are asking harder questions about the real value of a college degree, Maryville College offers a crystal-clear answer. For the 2026-2027 academic year, Colleges of Distinction has named Maryville College a College of Distinction, a designation reserved for instit
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $996,862.80 in Settlement With Sandoz Inc.
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 5 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $996,862.80 in Settlement with Sandoz Inc.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive $996,862.80 as its share in a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running cons
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Second annual Outdoor Enthusiast Expo brings recreational opportunities to Maryville College Aug. 28-29
MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Maryville College posted the following news:
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Second annual Outdoor Enthusiast Expo brings recreational opportunities to Maryville College Aug. 28-29
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From hiking and paddling to wildlife conservation and wilderness survival, outdoor enthusiasts of all experience levels are invited to discover new adventures during the second annual Outdoor Enthusiast Expo, set for Aug. 28-29 on the Maryville College campus.
Hosted in partnership with the University of
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Symposium highlights next generation of addiction researchers
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Symposium highlights next generation of addiction researchers
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As Appalachia continues to face disproportionately high rates of substance use disorder and opioid overdose, East Tennessee State University is helping prepare the next generation of researchers to address one of the region's most pressing public health challenges.
On Aug. 5, thirteen undergraduate students from East Tennessee St
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Tennessee State University Named Among Nation's Top 10 Public HBCUs by Forbes
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Tennessee State University Named Among Nation's Top 10 Public HBCUs by Forbes
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Tennessee State University has been named one of the nation's Top 10 Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities by Forbes, earning national recognition for delivering exceptional student outcomes and preparing graduates for long-term success.
The recognition comes as part of
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Tennessee Tech student 'lives mas' with $20K in Taco Bell scholarships
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech student 'lives mas' with $20K in Taco Bell scholarships
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Tennessee Tech University psychology student and campus Taco Bell employee Kyra Wright has proven that following her passion pays off.
She recently earned the Taco Bell Foundation's $10,000 Live Mas Scholarship for a second time, bringing her total scholarship support to $20,000 as she prepares for graduate scho
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Today: PAC backs candidates in five states
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Today: PAC backs candidates in five states
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The final stretch of primaries before November's general election kicks off this week. This includes Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington today, Tennessee Thursday, and Hawaii on Saturday.
America's Credit Unions PAC is supporting four candidates in Kansas, 11 in Michigan, five in Missouri, eight in Virginia, and six in W
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Tried and True Blue: Hardy Plumbago
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Tried and True Blue: Hardy Plumbago
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Easy-to-grow groundcover, also known as leadwort, enjoyed by pollinators
UT Gardens' August Plant of the Month
Submitted by Shalena Durkot, garden coordinator and horticulturist, UT Gardens, Crossville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - If you are looking for an easy-to-grow groundcover that provides beautiful blue blooms and fall color, then
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True Bill Talk: Can Conservatives Be Reformers?
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news:
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True Bill Talk: Can Conservatives Be Reformers?
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Criminal justice coverage tends to paint reform as a left-of-center cause and "tough-on-crime" policies as right-leaning efforts. On the latest episode of True Bill Talk, Alissa Marque Heydari tackles these assumptions with Tim Barker, the Republican District Attorney of York County, Pennsylvania, and Frank Russo, a conservative advocate who serves as a sen
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Universities of Kansas, Tennessee to Repatriate Native American Remains to Kaw Nation, Pawnee Nation, Wichita & Affiliated Tribes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas and the University of Tennessee Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, have completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), determining that human remains and associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco and Tawakonie), Oklahoma, according to a notice published by th
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University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Ancient Marine Life May Be Hiding In Antarctica's Blood Falls
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news:
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Ancient Marine Life May Be Hiding In Antarctica's Blood Falls
New research suggests Blood Falls preserves biological clues to Antarctica's past
Author: Matthew LaPointe
Blood Falls has long been one of Antarctica's strangest landmarks: a red-stained outflow that spills from the face of Taylor Glacier into the cold, dry landscape of the McMurdo
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What's Happening at WKU
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 4 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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What's Happening at WKU
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Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, August 4 through Saturday, August 22. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. (More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar)
Tuesday, August 4
10 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Co
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