IRVING, Texas, March 22 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * 2025 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field National Honors The following Big 12 programs and student-athletes earned national honors during the 2025 Indoor Track and Field season. USTFCCCA Regional Awards * Men's Track Athlete of the Year Brian Musau, Oklahoma State (Midwest Region) Malachi Snow, Texas Tech (Mountain Region) * Men's Coach of the Year Dave Smith, Oklahoma State (Midw  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Acquisition Reform Dear Chairman Wicker and Senator Reed: The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) greatly appreciates the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) focus and determination to achieve meaningful defense acquisition reform this year. As the SASC well knows, the leadership of the Communist Party of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has pub  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Supports Education Freedom, Applauds Trump Admin's Move to Empower Parents and Communities # Mar 21, 2025 by AFP Olympia, WA - Americans for Prosperity applauds current administration efforts to return decision-making power over education to states and local communities, ensuring families have greater control over their children's learning opportunities. AFP R  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Supports Empowering Communities and Parents: Reclaiming Control of Education in Montana # Mar 21, 2025 by AFP BOZEMAN, MT-- Americans for Prosperity-Montana applauds the decision by the Trump administration to empower states and communities to take charge of their own educational needs. Earlier this legislative session, lawmakers failed to advance legislation   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-AL Supports Empowering Communities and Parents: Reclaiming Control of Education in Alabama # Mar 21, 2025 by AFP Montgomery, AL --Americans for Prosperity-Alabama (AFP-AL) applauds the decision by the Trump administration, empowering states and communities to take charge of their own educational needs. AFP-AL State Director, Adam Thompson, said: "By placing   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-KS Applauds Senate and House Passage of Tax Buy Back Plan # Mar 21, 2025 by AFP Topeka, KS --Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is applauding the passage of SB 259 and the House version, HB 2813, which would establish a mechanism for reducing Kansas income tax rates based on revenue performance, with reductions continuing until rates reach a specified mini  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH Applauds Trump Administration Empowering Communities and Parents Through Education Freedom # Mar 21, 2025 by AFP Manchester, New Hampshire --Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire today applauded the decision by the Trump Administration to empower states to lead on education by greatly reducing the size and scope of the Department of Education. Deputy State  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Supports Empowering Communities and Parents: Reclaiming Control of Education in South Carolina # Mar 21, 2025 by AFP Columbia, SC --Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) applauds the decision by the Trump administration, empowering states and communities to take charge of their own educational needs. AFP-SC State Director, Matt Humm, said: "By  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-TX Applauds Trump Administration Empowering Communities and Families to Lead Education Policy # Mar 21, 2025 by AFP AUSTIN, TX - Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) today applauded the Trump Administration's move to downsize the Department of Education, empowering families, states, and communities to take charge of their own educational needs. Genevieve Co  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Statement on the Next Generation Air Dominance Program Announcement Arlington, Va. - Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today released the following statement after the announcement of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. "The Next Generation Air Dominance program is a cornerstone of America's aerospace innov  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * American Lobster Board Approves for Public Comment Draft Addendum 32 to Repeal Gauge and Escape Vent Measures of Addendum XXVII Public comments accepted from March 20 to April 16, 2025 Arlington, VA - The Commission's American Lobster Management Board approved Draft Addendum 32 for public comment. Responding to economic concerns from the lobster industry, the Draft Addend  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Belief in AI as a 'Great Machine' could weaken national security crisis responses, new VCU research finds The Wilder School's Christopher Whyte investigates how emergency management and homeland security professionals react when faced with an AI threat. By Madeline Reinsel Artificial intelligence designed to influence our decisions is everywhere -- in Google searches, in online shopping suggest  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Citizens Against Government Waste issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Shelley Moore Capito March 2025 Porker of the Month Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) its March 2025 Porker of the Month for trying to unfreeze grants for green school buses. Sen. Capito wants to force taxpayers to pay for green energy school buses since they are manufactured i  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * The Abduction of Badar Khan Suli is "an egregious abuse of immigration law to undermine the First Amendment" The Trump administration has delivered another blow to the First Amendment, seizing and detaining Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suli. Suli, a citizen of India, is in the US legally on a student visa. But that didn't stop masked DHS agents from abducting him on March 17 from his home in Vir  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Expansion of Industrial Development in Alaska Threatens Indigenous Communities, Wildlife DENVER -- The Department of the Interior's announcement seeking to expand oil and gas drilling on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and to pursue a 211-mile industrial road to be built through the sensitive Brooks Range will threaten Indigenous communit  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Americans for Prosperity-Florida Hosts Congressman Rutherford for Tax Policy Roundtable on Renewing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act # Mar 21, 2025 by AFP Jacksonville, FL - This week, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) hosted Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) for a tax policy roundtable focused on the urgent need to renew the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Intense Virtual Reality Experience From peta2 Puts University of Rhode Island Students at the Mercy of AI-Powered Aliens Kingston, R.I. - Can students convince a powerful, advanced alien species to set them free? That's the objective behind When They Came for Us, the immersive new virtual reality experience from peta2, part of PETA's youth division. In partne  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 22 -- The Media Institute issued the following news release: * * * Media Institute Supports First Amendment Rights of Broadcasters in Comments to Federal Communications Commission Vienna, Va., March 21, 2025 - The Media Institute filed reply comments today with the Federal Communications Commission reaffirming the First Amendment right of broadcasters to employ editorial discretion in their reporting and editing operations. The comments came in response to a compla  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Multidomain Task Forces Accelerate Transformation The Army's transformation in contact efforts have been extended to its three multidomain task forces, further broadening joint force enabling capabilities in Europe, Africa and the Indo-Pacific. In the Indo-Pacific, the 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force, the newest of five planned task forces, is growing and testing new c  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 20 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores issued the following news release: * * * NACDS Observes Nutrition Month with Nourish My Health Digital Campaign The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is observing Nutrition Month with a focus on healthy eating and its role in promoting health and wellness. As part of NACDS' ongoing Nourish My Health public education campaign, NACDS is showcasing participating member pharmacies a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * New VCU accelerated program will allow students to earn bachelor's and Pharm.D. degrees in 7 years The accelerated B.S. and Pharm.D. program, which starts in the fall, will help graduate more qualified pharmacy professionals sooner and reduce students' potential debt. By Mary Kate Brogan, School of Pharmacy Starting this fall, Virginia Commonwealth University will begin offering an accelerated   more

RADFORD, Virginia, March 22 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford University's Board of Visitors votes to set tuition and fees for 2025-26 academic year In its March quarterly meetings, the Radford University Board of Visitors voted unanimously to authorize a 1.99% tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students, a 4% increase for out-of-state undergraduate students, a 4% increase for all graduate students and a mandatory comprehensive fee increase of 6%   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 22 -- The George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services issued the following news: * * * Sentara leaders explore cutting-edge immersive technologies at George Mason's College of Public Health By Michelle Thompson George Mason University's College of Public Health is setting the gold standard for immersive technologies in health care education. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center President Jeff Joyner and Vice President of Operations--and two-tim  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Asked to Hear Case Challenging Mississippi's Ban on Advertising Legal Medical Cannabis WASHINGTON --On Friday, a Mississippi medical cannabis dispensary owner asked the United States Supreme Court to hear his case challenging the state's ban on advertising legal medical cannabis businesses. Tru Source Medical Cannabis owner Clarence Cocroft and his attorneys   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Physical Therapy Association posted the following news: * * * UHC Continues Refinement of Prior Authorization Policy In another update to a process that began last summer, UnitedHealthcare has implemented changes to its prior authorization requirements in certain Medicare Advantage plans for PT treatment visits following an initial evaluation when services are provided in office and outpatient hospital settings. As a resul  more

RESTON, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Uptake: SNMMI-TS Launches Task Force to Drive Adoption of Emerging Nuclear Medicine Technologies # Uptake: SNMMI Launches Task Force to Drive Adoption of Emerging Nuclear Medicine Technologies Derrick Gillan, OHSU Diagnostic Radiology A new SNMMI-TS Emerging Technologies and Radiopharmaceuticals Task Force has replaced the PET/MRI Task Force. Whi  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 22 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health Joins National Trials Testing Long COVID Treatments UVA Health has joined nationwide studies examining potential treatments for long COVID. The trials are part of the National Institutes of Health's Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative, a national research program to understand, diagnose and treat long COVID. "The UVA Health pulmonary clinic was one o  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU safety veteran Tom Briggs named chief risk officer He recently returned to the new role after a one-year deployment with the U.S. Navy. By Brian McNeill Tom Briggs, who has led safety and risk management at Virginia Commonwealth University for nearly a decade, recently returned to VCU after a yearlong military deployment in the Middle East and has been named the university's chief risk offi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * School of Nursing recognized for commitment to gerontological nursing A national organization awards the school for advancing gerontological nursing through research, education and innovative care models. By Caitlin Hanbury, School of Nursing The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing has earned designation from the National Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence, a d  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Social work student's focus is entrepreneurship for everyone, everywhere Doctoral student Marianne Lund is using her global connections to explore effectuation - a learnable framework - as a way to overcome poverty and job displacement from AI. By Geoff LoCicero, VCU School of Social Work A long-held assumption - that entrepreneurship is about discovering opportunity, rather than creating it -   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University administration issued the following statement on March 21, 2025: * * * Update about Board of Visitors Resolution Dear VCU Community, At VCU, we proudly foster an environment where all students, faculty and staff have opportunities to succeed. Earlier today, the VCU Board of Visitors approved a resolution affirming that the university must follow federal and state laws regarding discrimination. The resolution directed the unive  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, March 22 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * Virginia State University Students To Compete In Premier HBCU Academic National Championship Four VSU students will test their knowledge and compete for financial prizes at this year's Honda Campus All-Star Challenge. A team of Virginia State University students has qualified to compete in the 36th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship. VSU is one of 32 Historically Black College  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 21 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * WV Homecare Worker Asks Federal Labor Board to Stop Gambit by SEIU and Employer to Destroy Ballots in Vote to Remove Union Employee attacks NLRB policy that union and employer used to "agree" to throw out ballots already cast and block future votes to remove union Welch, WV (March 21, 2025) - An employee of senior homecare nonprofit McDowell County Commission on A  more