ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 -- The American Alliance of Museums issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced that six leading professionals from the museum field have been newly elected to the board of directors, serving three-year terms beginning this May. The incoming board members are: Rebekah Beaulieu, Ph.D., was named Louise Taft Semple President &   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 9 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: 43% Reduction of SOx emissions since 2017 by Responsible Care companies 18% Reduction of NOx emissions since 2017 by Responsible Care companies Share:FacebookTwitterLinkedinMail "ACC and our members are committed to helping protec  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 10 (TNSre) -- The American College of Radiology issued the following news release: * * * ACR releases six new topics and six revised topics * * * The American College of Radiology (ACR) released an update to its ACR Appropriateness Criteria (ACR AC), which includes 239 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,200 clinical variants covering 3,900 clinical scenarios. The update includes six new and six revised topics. All topics include a   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 -- The American Frozen Food Institute issued the following news release on April 9, 2023: The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) today responded to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new rule (https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/fr-041824) for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). AFFI is excited to see increased fruit and vegetable benefits for WIC families. However, much work remains to ensure all families have acc  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 -- Americans for Prosperity issued the following statement on April 9, 2024: * * * Americans for Prosperity's Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule made the following statement after the Biden Administration's latest announcement regarding its income-driven repayment (IDR) scheme: "If you can't afford what Bidenomics has done to your groceries and gas prices, just wait until you see what Bidenomics will do to the already skyrocketing costs of higher  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 10 (TNSres) -- AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology issued the following news release: * * * Contract Machine Shops Decreased Orders, While Aerospace Increased * * * Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $343.3 million in February 2024. This was a 2.1% increase from January 2024 but a 26.5% decline from February 2023. Year-t  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 10 -- The Aeronautical Repair Station Association issued the following news release on April 9, 2023: On April 5, a group of seven aviation trade associations submitted joint comments to the FAA's notice of proposed rulemaking to extend drug and alcohol testing requirements to repair station personnel located outside the United States. The submission responded to every element of the NPRM, providing some guidance for an alternative final rule but ultimately pushing t  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 -- Consumer Action for a Strong Economy issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Cardinal News on April 9, 2024: * * * CASE Op-Ed in Cardinal News: Biden Stalling Rural Broadband Buildout; Washington's Bureaucratic Bullying Must Stop Though the federal statute authorizing the grant money expressly forbids the administration from regulating rates through a preset price or formula, it is doing exactly this. As Virginia finally stands at the threshold of bu  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: National Defense] -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: This article by Karen Jowers originally appeared on Military Times, the nation's largest independent newsroom dedicated to covering the military and veteran community. VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia -- As military families face empty shelves and high prices at grocery stores on base, Defense Commissary Agency officials are digging for answers. The organization is working on tr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 -- The Fertilizer Institute issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) announced today that its newly launched Certified Biostimulant program has awarded the first certification for a biostimulant product. "We are pleased to announce that AgroLiquid's C-Tech biostimulant product has gone through the necessary steps to be recognized as a Certified Biostimulant by TFI," said TFI president and CEO Corey Rosenbusch. "Upon thorou  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Heritage Action for America issued the following statement on April 9, 2023: * * * Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million activists nationwide, including thousands of Virginians, applauded Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin's veto of SB 428, legislation that would have expanded the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in state elections. Former Kansas Assistant Secretary of State and Heritage Action Director of State Advocacy Catherine Guns  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 10 -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release: The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) will explore cutting-edge advancements reshaping the foundations of healthcare during AAPA 2024's main stage events. In a nod to AAPA 2024's presence in Houston - "Space City" - the conference will open on May 18 with a main stage event, "Space Medicine: Lessons From Beyond Earth," featuring speakers Serena Aunon-Chancellor, physi  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: Today, the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP ("Virginia NAACP") served Governor Glenn Youngkin's Office with a notice of intent to sue for violation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act ("VFOIA"), Va. Code Sec.Sec. 2.2-3700 et seq. The notice was accompanied by a copy of the lawsuit the Virginia NAACP intends to file detailing the Governor's failure to produce any records resp  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Design-Build Institute of America issued the following news: Discover the latest in design-build legislative developments with special Design-Build Delivers Podcast Bonus Content. In this bonus content, we delve into the recent legislative landscape in Virginia, a topic also touched upon in our March episode, "Fighting for Design-Build Authorization in Your State? DBIA Has Your Back with Resources and Lessons Learned." Richard Thomas, DBIA's Director of State and Lo  more

HERNDON, Virginia, April 10 -- The RV Industry Association issued the following news: The RV Industry Association represents over 500 manufacturers and component and aftermarket suppliers who together produce 98 percent of all RVs made in the United States. Each month we highlight the latest companies to join the RV Industry Association in our mission to unify the RV industry's initiatives on safety and education, grow and expand the RV market, pursue a favorable business environment for the in  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 10 -- The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: NAIFA has redesigned and relaunched the Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow (LUTCF(R)) program, a three-course training series for one of the most sought-after designations in the insurance industry. Since 1984, NAIFA's LUTCF has prepared more than 70,000 insurance and financial professionals to excel in the industry and is often the first de  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 -- The American Hospital Association issued the following news release: The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Nancy Howell Agee, CEO of Carilion Clinic, a not-for-profit integrated health system serving more than 1 million people in Virginia and West Virginia. Agee will receive the 2024 award during a ceremony on April 15 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C. Agee has led Carili  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: This week, the News/Media Alliance released the results of a first of its kind public opinion survey on artificial intelligence and its implications on society, intellectual property rights, and the need for regulatory oversight. The findings reveal a widespread skepticism towards AI among voters. Though almost all of the respondents said they have heard about AI recently, this awareness is translated i  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 -- The National Milk Producers Federation issued the following news release on April 9, 2023: The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) expressed disappointment in the final rule released today to update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which maintained the proposed rule's cuts to dairy in the WIC food packages. WIC is a vital program ensuring that pregnant wom  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 (TNSres) -- The National Venture Capital Association issued the following news release: The venture capital landscape underwent a major transformation in 2022, but 2023 marked the beginning of a new normal. By the end of 2023, the U.S. VC ecosystem had 3,417 VC firms, which closed a cumulative 13,608 VC deals worth $170.6 billion. Additionally, these firms raised $66.9 billion across 474 funds and ended the year with $311.6 billion in dry powder and a total of $1.2  more

HERNDON, Virginia, April 10 -- The Northern Virginia Technology Council issued the following news release: NVTC and its members sounded the alarm about the economic harm, increased costs, and reduced investment and competitiveness of the proposed new tax Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) President and CEO Jennifer Taylor issued the following statement after Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that he has proposed an amendment to the biennial budget that will remove a proposed sales tax  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 10 -- The National Fisheries Institute issued the following news release: The National Fisheries Institute Sushi Council has announced its roster of founding members. Following a successful membership campaign, the Council has engaged 26 companies to support its food safety initiative. "The Sushi Council is a total supply chain effort," Chairman Michael McNicholas, Culimer USA LLC, said. "Our founding member list represents every facet of the raw and ready-to-eat commun  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 9 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association issued the following news release: Arlington, Va. (April 9, 2024) - The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), the Professional Services Council (PSC), and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today praised the first-ever industry-government forum between AUKUS countries - the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. "We welcome the trilateral conversatio  more