NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 3 -- The Academy of Country Music issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: The Academy of Country Music(R) announced today its newly-elected Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term. Previously announced officer roles for the Academy of Country Music for the 2023-2024 term are, Chair Ebie McFarland, Vice-Chair Randy Bernard, Vice-President Cris Lacy, Treasurer Carmen Romano, Sergeant-at-Arms Gayle Holcomb, Parliamentarian Jeff Krones, and Secretary Tommy Mo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 3 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a major victory to farmers today when it ruled the Environmental Protection Agency must base its decisions on sound science and the law. The court was clear that EPA failed to follow the law when it revoked chlorpyrifos tolerances - effectively banning the pesticide. The American Farm Bureau Federation was one of several agriculture o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and Nationwide have teamed up to bring outstanding educators to the American Farm Bureau Convention, January 19-22, 2024, for an exclusive immersive experience. Selected educators will receive free registration for the 2024 AFBF Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as reimbursement for travel, lodging and meals while attending convent  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Last night, the State of Tennessee filed a motion attempting to throw out a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of two Tennessee doctors and three women who were denied abortion care despite facing dangerous pregnancy complications (Blackmon v. State of Tennessee). In defense of its total abortion ban, the State of Tennessee filed a motion to dismiss the case in c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 31 -- The Mechanical Licensing Collective issued the following news release: The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) held its third Annual Membership Meeting last week, sharing key metrics from the last year and announcing the result of the Class B Board of Directors election and the selection of two songwriter Board Members. Two current members of The MLC Board of Directors will serve a second three-year term on the Board. Their initial terms were slated to end  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 3 -- The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announces members of its Board of Directors for 2023-2024. Members were installed during NASBA's 116th Annual Meeting, held Oct. 29 - Nov. 1, in New York, NY. Stephanie M. Saunders, CPA, of Virginia Beach, VA, acceded to the office of chair. She formerly served as chair of NASBA's Uniform Accou  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 3 -- The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy issued the following news release: Ken L. Bishop, President and CEO of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), announced his plans to retire from his executive role with NASBA, effective July 31, 2024. Mr. Bishop made the formal announcement before the members of the U.S. Boards of Accountancy at its 116th Annual Conference, held October 29-November 1, 2023. As president and CEO of   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy issued the following news release: Theodore W. Long, Jr., CPA, Tyrone E. Dickerson, CPA, and Kent. A. Absec were honored on October 31, 2023, for their leadership and contributions to the accounting profession by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), during NASBA's 116th Annual Meeting, in New York, NY. The meeting attracted representatives from 53 U.S. jurisdictions. Theodore W.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 2 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: For the first time in the 90-year history of the Tennessee Valley Authority, several nonprofit advocacy organizations submitted a "Motion to Intervene" in the authority's Integrated Resource Plan process, a comprehensive study that projects how TVA will meet demand for energy over the next 25 years. In the motion, groups called on TVA to make its IRP process more open and transparent by hosting a public hearin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2023: * * * The United Auto Workers has announced tentative agreements in their contract negotiations with the "Big Three" Automakers: Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors. Wins from the tentative agreements: * All three agreements will increase base wages by 25% through April 2028; * Ford's deal creates a pathway to allow workers at future battery plants, including the new EV complex in Tennessee, to join the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 3 -- The Academy of Country Music issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: In collaboration with the Academy of Country Music and producer Dick Clark Productions, Prime Video today announced the return of the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) on the service for the next two years, taking the show through its milestone 60th anniversary in 2025. The 59th ACM Awards is set for May 2024 from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Additional details, inclu  more

TUCKER, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association issued the following news release: Rendering professionals from around the country recently gathered in Nashville, Tennessee, for USPOULTRY's 2023 Poultry Protein & Fat Seminar. Presentations were offered on an array of topics including regulatory updates, process validations, wastewater treatment, customer expectations, effluent management and more. Recognizing that turnover is a universal challenge, a panel discussion with Dr.   more