NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Board of Judicial Conduct Issues Reprimand to Judge William Lane * The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct on Aug. 4 issued a reprimand to Judicial District 32 Circuit Court Judge William K. Lane III for continuing to practice law after the deadline required for newly appointed judges to cease practicing. Lane was appointed to the bench Aug. 22, 2025, and was requir  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Dhani Prakoso joins Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostics Laboratory * Long before he pursued veterinary science, Dhani Prakoso, DVM, Ph.D., was the child who couldn't ignore an animal in need. Growing up in Surabaya, Indonesia, the country's second-largest city, Prakoso saw the challenges facing stray animals in a community w  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * DOJ Finds Duke Law School Discriminated Based on Race in Admissions * The Justice Department's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced investigative findings that Duke University School of Law intentionally discriminated based on race in granting and denying admission to its 2023, 2024 and 2025 incoming classes. According to a press release, Duke Law's discriminatory   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is seeking public comment on a request to release 14.67 acres and a 1956 hangar at Smyrna Airport in Tennessee from federal obligations. The Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority requested the release and sale of the property to Tennessee. The action would support relocation of the 118th Wing of the Tennessee Air National Guard from Nashville International Airport to Smyrna Airport. The FAA  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * First-ever Southeast Farm and Forest Land Summit Set for October 12 in Middle Tennessee * Farmers, ag leaders and faculty to discuss solutions to challenges of rapid land use changes KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Rapid land use changes across the Southeast United States are creating challenges for young and beginning farmers, family farm operations and the economies of rural co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Is Donald Trump's Personal Endorsement the House GOP's Kiss of Death? * After suffering two humiliating primary losses in one week - many are wondering if the GOP's midterm strategy of rallying behind Trump and to "put him on the ballot" is actually political suicide This has not been a good week for NRCC and Trump-backed congressional candidates. First, a NRCC-backed, Trump endo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judge Steven W. Maroney Sworn in to Tennessee Court of Appeals * Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday swore in Judge Steven W. Maroney as the newest judge on the Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section during an investiture ceremony at Union University in Jackson. The appointment follows nearly three decades of legal practice and several years serving as a chancery court j  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Justice Department Partners with Tennessee Attorney General to Preserve Competition for Asphalt in Western Tennessee The Proposed Settlement with Two of Western Tennessee's Largest Hot-Mix Asphalt Suppliers would Prevent Competitive Harm from APAC's Purchase of Standard Construction - The Justice Department's Antitrust Division, joined by the Attorney General of Tennessee, announced  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * MBNL1 was identified as a potential cancer drug target for a type of childhood leukemia * Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and collaborators have discovered that the RNA-binding protein MBNL1 promotes the growth of a form of childhood leukemia characterized by KMT2A gene rearrangements. The finding identifies MBNL1 as a promising therapeuti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * MNPD 'Drone as First Responder' Trial Program Ends Today * The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) will conclude its "drone-as-first-responder" trial program today after testing the technology in the Madison area since May. According to the Nashville Scene, MNPD plans to hold a media presentation next week to discuss the results of the trial period. The program  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Aug. 7 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Nuclear Decommissioning: from Liability to Lasting Legacy * By Mike Houghton, Vice President for Environment, Amentum About 200 - nearly half - of the world's nuclear reactors are due to cease generating by 2050. Meanwhile, decommissioning work on those which have already shut down lags. If there is little prospect of an immediate re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following letter to SpaceXAI CEO Elon Musk: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 Elon Musk Chief Executive Officer SpaceXAI 1 Rocket Road Starbase, TX 78521 Dear Mr. Musk: I write to raise serious concerns regarding SpaceXAI's development and operation of its existing data centers and plans to further develop these data centers and their power sources. Communities across the nation are fru  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Report: State Probing Overdoses at Morgan County Prison * The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is investigating an incident involving multiple suspected inmate overdoses last week at the Morgan County Correctional Complex, the Tennessee Lookout reports. According to WBIR, a 911 call from the prison requested multiple ambulances for inmates believed to have   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Supreme Court Denies Hines Execution Doctor Disclosure Request * The Tennessee Supreme Court on Thursday denied a motion from Darrell Hines' attorneys asking the state to reveal whether or not it plans to use Dr. Mark Fowler to execute Hines on Aug. 13 for the murder of Catherine Jean Jackson Jenkins, according to the Nashville Banner newsletter. Fowler oversaw the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Tennessee Voters Select Congressional Nominees * Tennessee voters selected nominees in several closely watched congressional primaries Thursday, including races for three open seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to NBC News, Republican voters nominated Charlie Hatcher in the 5th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Johnny Garrett in the 6th Distr  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia manufacturer challenges private takeover of enforcement * Anmoore, West Virginia; August 7, 2026: A graphite manufacturer asked a federal court on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit brought under a law that hands the government's enforcement power to private groups. In April, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy sue  more