ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 27 -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: By Ken Philippart AFA's Tennessee Valley Chapter #335 sponsored a flight in a Korean War-era L-17B for a Korean War veteran on March 8, 2024 at Pryor Field in Tanner, Ala. Duane Hoffman, a 90-year-old Navy veteran who served in the Korean War and a former private pilot, piloted the historic aircraft through a commemorative flight program organized by the AFA Tennessee Valley Chapter, the Co  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 28 (TNSres) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency sent comments to the Tennessee Valley Authority highlighting "serious deficiencies" with the utility's Final Environmental Impact Statement, or the review of power source alternatives that it is considering for the replacement of the Kingston Fossil Plant in Harriman, Tennessee. The EPA's comments criticize TVA's lack of transparency  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, Growth Energy, Renewable Fuels Association, National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, and National Sorghum Producers sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on Administrator Michael Regan to act swiftly on an emergency waiver for E15 sales: "New and ongoing conflicts across the globe contin  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The National Consumers League issued the following news release: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC), representing 37 groups engaged in the fight against domestic and global child labor, expresses support for the innovative enforcement strategies in this week's enforcement action by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The action, announced March 25th, involved fines of $296,951 for a Tennessee parts manufacturer, Tuff Torq, and required the comp  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 28 (TNSres) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: New research from CUPA-HR has found that although median pay increases for most higher education employees in 2023-24 continued the upward trend seen last year (and exceeded the inflation rate for the first time since 2019-20), most are still being paid less than they were in 2019-20 in inflation-adjusted dollars. The largest gap between pre-pande  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * Threat from Lawmakers Sabotaging Growth * * * Solar panels produced in rural Ohio and Alabama. Electric cars, trucks and buses rolling off assembly lines in Georgia and Tennessee. Cutting-edge batteries coming from the Carolina foothills and the California desert. The U.S. is at the advent of what could be the biggest economic revolution in generations -- as long as lawmakers and politician  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 29 -- The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission issued the following news release: The Ethics & Religious Liberty of the Southern Baptist Convention, will host an event Tuesday, June 11, at 11:30 a.m. ET during the SBC annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, on, "Serving in the Public Square: A Conversation with Vice President Mike Pence." The event will feature a conversation between Vice President Mike Pence and ERLC President Bren  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 29 -- The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission issued the following news release: The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, has hired RaShan A. Frost, Ph.D., to serve as a senior fellow with an emphasis on matters related to a broad range of issues related to human dignity. Frost is the lead pastor of The Bridge Church in North Charleston, South Carolina, and is also an adjunct professor of Christi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 29 -- The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: The Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, has donated an ultrasound machine to The Life Center in Big Spring, Texas, funded by the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. A dedication ceremony will be held April 2 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. CST at The Life Center  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 29 -- The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission issued the following news release: The Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, in partnership with Texas Baptists, has donated an ultrasound machine to Legacy Pregnancy Resource Center in Hobbs, New Mexico, a city on the TX/NM border of the country that has become a popular destination for abortion tourism. A  more

CANOGA PARK, California, March 26 -- The Free Speech Coalition issued the following news release: The Free Speech Coalition submitted a letter to the members of the Tennessee House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee today ahead of a scheduled hearing on Wednesday, March 27. FSC shared its concerns regarding HB 1614, a bill that requires websites containing a "substantial portion" of content deemed "harmful to minors" to implement dangerous age verification that may conflict with the state's   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on March 26, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 34 states are currently in session as of March 22 * 8 states have ended session as of March 22 - So far, HRC tracking about 805+ bills: - 205+ pro-equality - 425+ anti-LGBTQ+ Eleven anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law (Ohio: HB 68, Tennessee: HB 0878, Utah: HB 261, Utah: HB 257, Wyoming: SF 9, Utah: HB 157, Utah: HB 316, Alabama: SB 129, Utah:  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association issued the following news release: Jim Nickolas, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Martin Marietta, will be the next chair of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). Outgoing Chair Seth Hankowski, All States Materials Group, handed off the gavel during a ceremony at the 2024 NSSGA Annual Convention. A video introducing Nickolas and showcasing the aggregates industry's critical   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 27 -- The National Utility Contractors Association issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) proudly awarded Darren Cleary the prestigious "Ditchdigger of the Year" Award, honoring his many years of service to the American underground utility industry and his years of support for NUCA's membership programs. "Darren has been a leader of our industry in Kentucky and Tennessee," said Doug Carlson, NUCA Chief E  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 26 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: The Country Music Association, the premier trade association of the Country Music industry, visited Australia and New Zealand this past week, where the organization awarded its 2023 Jo Walker Meador Award, returned as a sponsor of the CMC Rocks Festival in Australia, and brought its Introducing Nashville lineup back to New Zealand. At the CMA Bar at CMC Rocks, CMA hosted an industry reception on   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 26 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release: TheDream.US, the nation's largest college access and success program for immigrant youth, offered its Opportunity Scholarship to more than 100 Dreamers who live in locked-down states where they cannot access or face low eligibility. limited in-state tuition. The Opportunity Scholarship provides up to $80,000, which covers tuition, fees, and on-campus room an  more