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Blackburn leads GOP senators urging NCAA policy change on women's sports

By Memphis Standard | Aug 6, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn led 22 of her Republican colleagues in sending a letter urging National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to update their student-athlete policy to ensure only biologically female students can participate in women’s sports.

Memphis Standard area weekly mass times

By Memphis Standard | Aug 3, 2024

The following parishes in the Memphis Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Bipartisan bill introduced to protect against unauthorized AI-generated replicas

By Memphis Standard | Aug 2, 2024

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) have introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act (NO FAKES Act). The legislation aims to protect the voice and visual likenesses of creators and individuals from unauthorized digital replicas created using generative artificial intelligence.

Lawmakers introduce bill holding World Anti-Doping Agency accountable after Chinese doping scandal

By Memphis Standard | Aug 2, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) held a virtual press conference with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), House Select Committee on the CCP Chairman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) to announce their Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act. The proposed legislation aims to bring accountability and transparency to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) following a Chinese doping scandal related to the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Recent reports have also revealed a new doping dispute involving two...

Bipartisan support propels Kids Online Safety Act through Senate

By Memphis Standard | Aug 2, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) held a virtual press conference with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Representative Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) following the Senate passage of the Kids Online Safety Act, marking the first major reform to the tech industry since 1998. The legislation received overwhelming support, with 91 Senators voting in favor.

2 companies in a city within Shelby County received two inspections in July

By Memphis Standard | Aug 1, 2024

There were two companies in a city associated with Shelby County that received two FDA inspections in July, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

Conservatives rally behind new Kids Online Safety Act

By Memphis Standard | Aug 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has announced growing conservative support for the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, which she co-authored with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). The legislation aims to provide young people and parents with tools, safeguards, and transparency to protect against online harms. Recently passed by the Senate with 91 votes in favor, this bill marks the first major reform to the tech industry since 1998.

Blackburn questions USSS and FBI on Trump assassination attempt

By Memphis Standard | Jul 31, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) questioned U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Acting Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate regarding the failures that led to the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.

Gibson County man sentenced to over fifteen years for child pornography offenses

By Memphis Standard | Jul 30, 2024

Jason Daniel Smith, 33, of Gibson County, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison after being convicted of possessing and distributing child sex abuse materials on two separate occasions, once in 2019 and again in 2023. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.

Memphis Standard area weekly mass times

By Memphis Standard | Jul 28, 2024

The following parishes in the Memphis Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Previously convicted sex offender found guilty on additional child pornography charges

By Memphis Standard | Jul 26, 2024

A federal jury recently returned a guilty verdict in the case of a previously convicted sex offender accused of child pornography offenses. Jarrod Sanford, 43, of Covington, was found guilty of production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and committing a felony offense against a minor while required to register as a sex offender. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the verdict today.

U.S. Rep. Cohen votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections

By Memphis Standard | Jul 22, 2024

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.

Three Memphis men receive federal sentences for carjackings and robberies

By Memphis Standard | Jul 22, 2024

Three Memphis men have been sentenced to a total of 66 years in federal prison after being convicted of three carjackings and three business robberies that occurred in the spring of 2022. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentences today.

How many companies in cities in Shelby County received FDA inspections in Q2?

By Memphis Standard | Jul 22, 2024

There were five companies in a city associated with Shelby County that received five FDA inspections in the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

Shelby County awards $12,645,711 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023

By Memphis Standard | Jul 21, 2024

Shelby County's five universities paid $12,645,711 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Shelby County's institutions spent $16,849,543 on basketball teams in 2023

By Memphis Standard | Jul 21, 2024

Shelby County's basketball collegiate teams received $16,849,543 in funding for the 2023 season.

Memphis Standard area weekly mass times

By Memphis Standard | Jul 20, 2024

The following parishes in the Memphis Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

From Volunteer State News

University of Memphis listed among least affordable Tennessee institutions for in-state students in 2023

By Volunteer State News | 5 months ago

College costs for in-state students at the University of Memphis, in Memphis, were $10,344 in 2023, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Memphis Standard area weekly mass times

By Memphis Standard | Jul 13, 2024

The following parishes in the Memphis Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Shelby County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

By Memphis Standard | Jul 12, 2024

Women's football teams from Shelby County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.