WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today decried renewed efforts to restore the confederate names of two Virginia schools. Some Shenandoah County community members are seeking to change the names of Honey Run Elementary School and Mountain View High School to their original Confederate-themed na  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 12, 2024: * * * 2024 Lok Sabha Elections and U.S.-India Economic Ties By Raymond Vickery A senior colleague in the state legislature of Virginia once said, "Never confuse getting elected to office with actually serving." Thus, campaign rhetoric should always be taken with a proverbial grain of salt. Nevertheless, campaigns and elections do have consequences. Since economic ties  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 13 -- The American Society of Travel Advisors issued the following news release: The World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA), Association of Canadian Travel Agencies and Travel Advisors (ACTA), and Foro Latinoamericano de Turismo (FOLATUR) have joined the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) in sounding the alarm about American Airlines' latest ploy to force travelers to use AA's new, proprietary booking tool that leads to reduced consumer choice and   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 13 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Just days after the launch of Out For Biden-Harris, the LGBTQ+ campaign initiative to engage and mobilize LGBTQ+ voters, communities and leaders to re-elect President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, First Lady Jill Biden delivered a passionate address to attendees at the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) annual "Equality in Action" event. The First Lady's remarks underscored   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 13 -- The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators issued the following news release: CCO is excited to share that we're rolling out some significant improvements to our Online Proctored Testing (OPT) platform! What's Changing We've listened to your feedback and worked to enhance your testing experience. One major improvement is the integration of a chat feature directly within the OPT platform. Effective April 17, no more downloading additional so  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 13 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management's finalized rule to reform oil and gas leasing is good news for wildlife, hunters and anglers, and taxpayers. The rule will ensure oil and gas companies pay for the clean-up of toxic spills and abandoned wells by implementing fairer bonding rates. The rule also reinforces congressional reforms that ended the practice of noncompetitive leasing and raised the rates c  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 13 -- The National Waste and Recycling Association issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: This week's Safety Monday, presented by Leck, reminds waste collectors to avoid incidents in work zones. Work zone fatalities have increased by over 10 percent. "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 33 percent of work zone incidents involved commercial motor vehicles," said Kirk Sander, NWRA Chief of Staff & Vice President, Safety and S  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 12 -- The Modular Building Institute issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: RAD Technology Medical Systems (RAD), a leading provider of innovative solutions for radiation therapy facilities, is proud to announce its newest customer, Windsor Regional Hospital, in Ontario, Canada. The project aims to elevate Windsor Regional Hospital's capabilities in radiation therapy with the installation of a RAD Vault and control room. Windsor Regional Hospital,  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Coalition for Smarter Growth issued the following statement with 20 organizations on April 12, 2024: * * * 21 Groups Urge the General Assembly to Reject Governor Youngkin's Metro Budget Amendment * * * Governor Youngkin slashed the General Assembly's additional funding for Metro by 76%, allocating no money in FY25 and just $35 million in FY26 (Amendment 179 of Item 433). The Governor also added budget language requiring a set of studies unnecessarily redundant to   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Special Competitive Studies Project, a foundation that says it focuses on technology and security, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) released its Intelligence Interim Panel Report (IPR) entitled "Intelligence Innovation: Repositioning for Future Tech Competition." The SCSP Intelligence IPR argues that as the geostrategic rivalry between the United States and the People's Repub  more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 13 -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following commentary on April 12, 2024: * * * Energy and Trade Good for the American Economy, Our Workers and Small Businesses By Raymond J. Keating The Biden administration and many in Congress often stand opposed to U.S. energy production and to free trade. These stances are, of course, politically driven, and make no economic sense. In fact, it's worth noting a few points that make clear that U.S. e  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 -- The Transportation Intermediaries Association issued the following Q&A with Jim Vaca, CEO of Source Alliance Network LLC: * * * TIA loves to celebrate our diverse membership. Meet Jim Vaca, CEO of Source Alliance Network, LLC in Chicago, IL. How did you get involved in the industry? How many years have you been working in the industry? I began my career in operations at UPS Parcel. After three years, I was promoted to part-time supervisor before transitionin  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 13 -- Trout Unlimited issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the Onshore Oil and Gas Rule, providing guidance for leasing and drilling on public lands that are unlikely to produce oil or gas, updating bonding requirements, and steering leasing away from valuable fish and wildlife habitats--three Trout Unlimited priorities. Across the United States, there are more  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: MACROECONOMY & END-USE MARKETS The number of new jobless claims fell by 11,000 to 211,000 during the week ending April 6. Continuing claims increased by 28,000 to 1.817 million, and the insured unemployment rate for the week ending March 30 was unchanged at 1.2%. Headline consumer prices rose 0.4% in March, following a similar gain in February. Higher prices for shelter (i  more