NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. Tennessee will receive more than $9 million from the settlement which will be deposited into Tennessee's Opioid Abatement Fund to help address the opioid  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Mary L. Wagner to the Tennessee Supreme Court. "Mary is a highly qualified judge who will bring significant experience to the Tennessee Supreme Court," said Gov. Lee. "Her understanding and respect for the rule of law and commitment to the conservative principles of judicial restraint make her well-suited for the state's highest   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has been awarded the Pollinator Roadside Management Award for 2023 by the North American Pollinator Partnership Campaign. The award is given to agencies leading the field in pollinator-friendly roadside practices. "Pollinators are vitally important to Tennessee's agriculture and economy," explained Deputy Governor and TDOT Commissioner Butch El  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Donald Trump said it himself: Without him, none of the extreme abortion bans being pushed by MAGA Republicans across the country would be possible. With Trump now closing in on the Republican nomination, we're reminding voters of the severe consequences of his anti-choice extremism and what is at stake for women across America in this election, state by state. As MAGA Republicans in Tennessee and across   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center, a partnership between the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and the University of Tennessee System, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant over two years by Ascendium Education Group to strengthen the teacher talent development pipeline across Tennessee, by increasing the number of individuals enrolling in teacher education programs and improving the re  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University Press has launched a new trade series, Global Black Writers in Translation, which will publish a variety of texts by authors of African descent translated from their source languages into English. The goal is to amplify a body of writing that introduces anglophone readers to the range and complexity of Black literary and cultural production, history and political thought. Each book w  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Jeremi London has been named assistant provost of academic opportunity and belonging in the Office of Undergraduate Education, Vice Provost Tiffiny Tung announced today. London also joins the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering as associate professor of the practice in mechanical engineering. Her first day was Jan. 29. "This new leadership role in the Office of Undergraduate Education underscores our commi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today announced a new five-year open access agreement with the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt University, beginning on Jan. 1, 2024. This transformative agreement will provide Vanderbilt affiliates with access to Wiley's complete journal portfolio and enable participating researchers to publish research in   more