Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee
All-New 2027 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Revealed With Head-Turning Design, Rewarding Features, and Smarter Tech
HERNDON, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026:
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All-new 2027 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport revealed with head-turning design, rewarding features, and smarter tech
* Head-turning design feels premium inside and out, with all-new sheet metal, sophisticated lighting, and a completely reimagined cabin
* Rewarding features enhance every drive, from the most powerful Atlas Cross Sport engine ever and intuitive everyday technology t
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APSU raises over $23M during 2026 fiscal year
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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APSU raises over $23M during 2026 fiscal year
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Students celebrate their graduation from APSU during a commencement ceremony hosted May 8, 2026. The university raised over $23 million during the 2026 fiscal year-the second-highest fundraising year in 99 years-to support a variety of student success initiatives.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University is approaching its centennial year
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Baker Donelson's Metropark Office Moves to Permanent Location
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Baker Donelson's Metropark Office Moves to Permanent Location
The national law firm Baker Donelson has moved its Metropark location into a new, permanent space. The Firm, which launched its New Jersey presence in April 2025, now occupies more than 11,200 square feet of office space in MetroTop Plaza II at 111 Wood Avenue South.
In addition to accommodating future growth for the Firm, the new o
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DePauw University: Alumni News Roundup - August 10, 2026
GREENCASTLE, Indiana, Aug. 10 -- DePauw University posted the following news:
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Alumni News Roundup - August 10, 2026
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Hamayl Afzal '22 becomes youngest Pakistani woman to achieve a Ph.D.
Jody Butts '05 reflects on five objects in Addison Times article.
David Young Fernandez '20 has turned some heads in his performances of the Broadway touring production of the Phantom of the Opera.
Lindsay Gramlich '09 is getting noticed in her campaign for Indiana House District 39 representative.
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From Hong Kong to the Hill: How Marcus Lum Found Purpose Through Service, Study, and the World
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 10 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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From Hong Kong to the Hill: How Marcus Lum Found Purpose Through Service, Study, and the World
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Marcus Lum isn't a traditional college student, and that's exactly what gives him a unique perspective.
Born in Hong Kong, Lum immigrated to Maryland as a teenager before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps immediately after high school. Military service led him to North Carolina, where he later worke
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Gift from longtime Tusculum professor and financial donor expands, enhances spaces for students to complete artwork
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- Tusculum University posted the following news:
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Gift from longtime Tusculum professor and financial donor expands, enhances spaces for students to complete artwork
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GREENEVILLE - When art students walk into their classrooms this year at Tusculum University, they will enjoy spacious rooms and beneficial natural lighting that will strengthen their academic experience.
Clem Allison stands in the two-dimensional studio art laboratory.
A generous $10,000
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In Vanderbilt STEM internship, teens engineer clean water solutions, study lung cells
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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In Vanderbilt STEM internship, teens engineer clean water solutions, study lung cells
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In a Hillsboro High School science lab in Nashville, Tennessee, a group of teens from Metro Nashville Public Schools spent their summer exploring whether filtration with peanuts could aid in creating safe, sustainable water for Ugandan communities. Despite about 7,000 miles between the locales, that work was ve
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Molecular mapping reveals hidden cellular programs in heart transplant rejection
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Molecular mapping reveals hidden cellular programs in heart transplant rejection
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A new study that explores gene expression during heart transplant rejection marks a step forward for precision medicine approaches to treat organ rejection.
A team of researchers at Vanderbilt Health and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) used image-based spatial transcriptomics to
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Next stop, Microsoft: Triple major graduate shares secrets for success
TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 10 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science issued the following news:
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Next stop, Microsoft: Triple major graduate shares secrets for success
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When students start their college careers, they're encouraged to "dream big" and "shoot for the stars." Marina Katoh did just that. This spring, she graduated from The University of Tulsa with degrees in computer science, cybersecurity and mathematics before landing a job as a software enginee
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NPNA Launches "Together We Are America, and Together We Vote" Nationwide Campaign to Unite Naturalized Citizens, Voters with Immigrant Parents, and Allies at the Ballot Box
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news:
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NPNA Launches "Together We Are America, and Together We Vote" Nationwide Campaign to Unite Naturalized Citizens, Voters with Immigrant Parents, and Allies at the Ballot Box
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) launched the Together We Are America campaign-a nationwide effort to encourage naturalized citizens and allies
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NUT Podcast Episode 289: Term Limits A Player in the Primaries
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release:
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NUT Podcast Episode 289: Term Limits A Player in the Primaries
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Philip Blumel: Term limits is popping up in the primary races as it always does. Let's take a look at a few notable examples. The big story so far must be that the incumb
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Pleasants Set to Bring Cybersecurity Perspective to Trevecca Students
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news:
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Pleasants Set to Bring Cybersecurity Perspective to Trevecca Students
For Scott Pleasants, cybersecurity is not just a technical field. It's also about people: what they share online and who they can trust.
"Cyber threats are exploiting the human element," Pleasants said. "It creates unrest."
Pleasants is joining Trevecca as director of strategic initiatives for cyber security, AI and information
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Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Ranking the States Most and Least Dependent on the Federal Government
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Managing Directors of Government Finance Mariana Trujillo and Jordan Campbell:
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Ranking the states most and least dependent on the federal government
In some states, federal funds make up a modest share of government revenue, while in others they represent 40% of state and local budgets.
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Federal aid accounts for about a quarter of state and local government revenues, helping fund everything
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Rep. Raskin, 19 Co-Signers Issue Letter to ATF Director Cekada
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, with 19 co-signers issued the following letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada:
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Here is the text of the letter:
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 Com
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Tenn. Comptroller of the Treasury: Former DeKalb County Band Boosters Treasurer Indicted After Misappropriating More Than $48,000
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury issued the following news release:
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Former DeKalb County Band Boosters Treasurer Indicted After Misappropriating More Than $48,000
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office, working in conjunction with the Smithville City Police Department, has resulted in the indictment of Megan Mosley, the former treasurer of the DeKalb County Band Boosters, which supported the high school's Fighting Tiger Marching
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Tenn. Economic Dept.: Kyoto Fusioneering to Relocate U.S. Headquarters, Establish Fusion Operations in Oak Ridge
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Aug. 10, 2026:
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Kyoto Fusioneering to Relocate U.S. Headquarters, Establish Fusion Operations in Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) officials announced today the company will move its U.S. headquarters to Oak Ridge, Tennes
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Tennessee Tech's Samantha Allen receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar award for 2026-27
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech's Samantha Allen receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar award for 2026-27
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Samantha Allen, assistant professor of environmental science and geospatial analysis at Tennessee Tech University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in environmental studies to Scotland for the 2026-27 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholars
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University of Mississippi: Study Links Mississippi Student Gambling Problems to Mental Health
OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Study Links Mississippi Student Gambling Problems to Mental Health
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OXFORD, Miss. - As gambling becomes more accessible to college students, a statewide study of Mississippi's public universities found gambling problems frequently occur alongside depression, anxiety and substance use.
The findings suggest policymakers, parents and healthcare officials should recognize gambling problems a
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USDA Designates 57 Kentucky Counties as Natural Disaster Areas 2 Indiana Counties Also Eligible
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Designates 57 Kentucky Counties as Natural Disaster Areas 2 Indiana Counties Also Eligible
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Indianapolis, Indiana, August 10, 2026 - 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 emerg
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UT Foundation and UT Health Sciences Name Melissa Robinson Vice Chancellor for Advancement
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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UT Foundation and UT Health Sciences Name Melissa Robinson Vice Chancellor for Advancement
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The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. and UT Health Sciences have named Melissa Robinson, DHA, MBA, vice chancellor for Advancement. Robinson, who has served as chief development officer since joining UT Health Sciences, steps into the expanded role after helping lead a record-sett
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Welcome back: Get to know UTC Interim Provost Matt Matthews
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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Welcome back: Get to know UTC Interim Provost Matt Matthews
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UTC Interim Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Matt Matthews. Photo by Angela Foster.
On July 1, Dr. Matt Matthews became the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's interim provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, returning to a campus where he spent 20 years as a faculty member
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What is Your Leadership Legacy?
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service posted the following news:
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What is Your Leadership Legacy?
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By: Dr. Macel Ely
Published: 08/10/2026
Legacy is a word we frequently hear in leadership -but too often, we define it the wrong way. We attach legacy to buildings constructed, programs launched or metrics achieved. We celebrate milestones and outcomes as if they are permanent markers of significance. But the truth is, over time, most
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