ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * AASA's 2nd AI Summit Call for Proposals is Now Open  After a sold-out debut, AASA is thrilled to announce the return of our AI Summit, happening November 18-19, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. This is your chance to join a dynamic community of education leaders navigating the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence in public education. We're looking   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 23 -- The Association for Career and Technical Education issued the following news release: * * * ACTE Announces the 2025 NextLevel Postsecondary CTE Leadership Fellows The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced its seventh class of Fellows for its 2025 NextLevel Postsecondary CTE Leadership Program (https://www.acteonline.org/professional-development/leadership-development/nextlevelcte/), sponsored by ECMC Foundation and powered by ACTE. S  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Dismisses Tax-Hike Chatter As Unserious, Unproductive # Apr 22, 2025 by AFP Raising Taxes of Any Kind Anathema to Pro-Growth Policies Arlington, VA - Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today called on conservatives to stay aligned with pro-growth tax policies and rebuke the notion of raising taxes on anyone. AFP launched the largest effort by any conservative grou  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP to Rep. Clyburn: South Carolinians Aren't Washington's Wallet # Apr 22, 2025 by AFP Spartanburg, SC --As Congressman James Clyburn (SC-06) holds a townhall event today in Spartanburg, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) is calling on him to put hardworking families first and renew the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). AFP-SC says they expect the Congres  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OK Cheers House Vote to End Mandatory Gas & Grocery Markup # Apr 22, 2025 by AFP OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) thanked members of the House Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee today for their unanimous vote in favor of legislation to remove a long-hidden price markup on gas, groceries, and other essentials that   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 23 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news on April 21, 2025: * * * Medicaid Cuts Threaten State Behavioral Health Systems Proposals to cut Medicaid by up to $880 billion over the next decade have raised concerns among state leaders and health officials. With a projected 29% decline in per-resident state Medicaid funding, many states could be forced to consider raising taxes, cutting other essential programs or scaling back Medicaid service  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity-Ohio Releases Letter in Support of H.B. 11 Alongside a Dozen Grassroots Organizations # Apr 22, 2025 by AFP COLUMBUS, OH - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH), The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), and the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), alongside nearly a dozen additional Ohio grassroots coalitions, released a letter  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 21 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Prioritizing Warfighters' Needs at Home Station Transformation at the Army's installations must prioritize the needs of the warfighter, according to Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer. In remarks during a panel discussion April 17 at an Association of the U.S. Army Hot Topic on transforming Army installations, Weimer emphasized the Army's role, saying, "We e  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Truck Tonnage Index Declined 1.5% in March Apr 22, 2025 Washington - Trucking activity in the United States slipped in March, giving back a little more than half of the gain from February. Specifically, truck freight tonnage decreased 1.5% after surging 2.8% in February, according to the American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-H  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Baby Cow Stabbed in the Heart at JJ Meat Co.; PETA Seeks Criminal Probe Madera County, Calif. - A just-released U.S. Department of Agriculture report revealed that a worker at the JJ Meat Co. slaughterhouse near Ripperdan knifed a conscious calf in the heart, prompting PETA to send a letter this morning to Madera County District Attorney Sally Moreno, urging   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Big Top Bullies! Shrine Circus Cruelty to Draw PETA's Massive 'Fez of Truth' to Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. - On Thursday, a herd of PETA supporters will deploy a 15-foot-tall "Fez of Truth"--which exposes the animal abuse rampant in Shrine circuses--outside the El Riad Shrine Circus at the Sioux Falls Arena. The unmissable plea is a push for the El Riad Sh  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Conscious Cow Mutilated at JBS Slaughterhouse; PETA Seeks Criminal Investigation Green Bay, Wis. - A damning U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report just obtained by PETA reveals that a cow was still conscious when an employee sawed into her neck at the JBS slaughterhouse in Green Bay. In response, PETA sent a letter this morning to The Honorable David L  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, April 22 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Coordinator Hired to Support WVWC Certificate in Addiction Counseling Program BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - With the launch of the state's first Certificate in Addiction Counseling, West Virginia Wesleyan College has now hired a program coordinator who brings extensive education, background and knowledge in addiction certifications and clinical services. Jon Dower, a native of Morgantown, We  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 22, 2025: * * * Dale Quarterman, who oversaw the launch of VCU's bachelor's program in photography, dies at 81 Quarterman served as chair of the Department of Photography and Film, and the current chair said, 'his impact on the generations of students who came through this program is hard to measure.' By VCU News staff Dale Quarterman, an accomplished photographer who shared his eye, and visi  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 23 -- Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Research, an educational organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing, issued the following news release: * * * Empower Oversight Appeals DOJ Denial on Whitey Bulger Case FOIA Request Empower Oversight has appealed the decision by the FBI to categorically deny the organization's request for records related to the Whitey Bulger case. The request sought the following Items:   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Temporarily Halts Ruinous Financial Surveillance for Southern California Money Services Businesses SAN DIEGO --Today a San Diego federal court put a temporary halt to a financial surveillance rule that threatened Esperanza Gomez's small business and intruded on the financial privacy of her customers. The order covers all Southern California businesses targete  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, April 23 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * AI-backed saliva test shows promise for flagging chemotherapy risk, early results indicate By John Pastor Early results from a new study suggest that a simple saliva test with powerful artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms could help doctors identify cancer patients at high risk for severe side effects from a widely used chemotherapy drug. The drug, 5-fluorou  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Giant Human 'Snake' to Squeeze Louis Vuitton Over Cruel Animal Skin Sales Miami - Shoppers at Miami's Design District will be met with a startling sight on Thursday as a PETA Latino supporter dressed as a huge, 10-foot snake will slither up to Louis Vuitton and coil herself in front of its doors to shed light on the suffering of snakes and other animals whose  more

HERNDON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Go RVing Names BVK As Strategic And Creative Agency Of Record Go RVing has announced the appointment of independent advertising agency BVK as its new strategic and creative agency of record. This announcement follows a competitive review of over 100 agencies to select a partner that will drive awareness, build brand equity and support the growth efforts of RV Industry Associa  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Hop to It! PETA Urges Archaic Rayne Frog Festival to Leave Amphibians Alone Rayne, La. - Today, PETA sent a letter to the President of Rayne's Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Denise Brignac, urging her to reinvent the nature-disrespecting Rayne Frog Festival by jump starting a frog-friendly new one that celebrates the amphibians for the interesting in  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Abigail Spanberger for Virginia Governor RICHMOND, VA -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- proudly endorsed Abigail Spanberger for Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Spanberger's pro-equality leadership is more important than  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 22, 2025: * * * In her short film based on Poe's 'Annabel Lee,' VCUarts undergraduate finds inspiration from depression Lily Elizabeth Dunlap embraces a semester of independent study, through which she adapted a poem with personal resonance - and found personal growth. By Leila Ugincius About Every Ram's a Researcher: As part of VCU's annual Research Weeks, this series highlights the ways tha  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Installation Modernization Sees 'Fundamental Shift' As the force transforms to effectively counter emerging threats, so too must the Army's installations. "The homeland is no longer a sanctuary," said Brandon Cockrell, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for energy and sustainability. "So, if the homeland is not a sanctuary, then the installations that are in th  more

HERNDON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Massachusetts Announces Flexibility On Advanced Clean Trucks Program The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection last week announced enforcement discretion for chassis manufacturers that are unable to meet minimum electric truck sales required under the Advanced Clean Trucks program. Chassis manufacturers that cannot meet those sales requirements will receive r  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Mingus: Army Needs On-Time Budgets 'Every Year' As the Army moves to transform--and transform quickly--it needs adequate, timely and predictable funding, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus said. Speaking April 22 at an Association of the U.S. Army Coffee Series event, Mingus said the Army was helped by "some additional authorities" in the continuing resolut  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * National Law Firm Urges Indiana Supreme Court to Side With Monroe County Recycling Business in Zoning Dispute INDIANAPOLIS --Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed an amicus brief in the Indiana Supreme Court case Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals v. Bedford Recycling, Inc. The brief urges the Indiana Supreme Court to overturn the Appeals Court decision which held  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * New in Uptake: Meet the Fellows # Every year, SNMMI designates TS Fellows who show exemplary leadership in the ir careers and outstanding service to SNMMI. Two of this year's fellows, Sarah Frye and Seyed Mohammadi, talk about the ir careers as technololgists in an interview with Tommy Lieu. Find out more about the m--from why the y chose the fiel  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Physics outreach program brings relatable science - and inspiration - to middle school students Professor Patrick Woodworth and VCU science majors make show-and-tell visits that offer hands-on learning. By Molly Manning "Do you want to make lightning?" Dristin Jackson asked his audience of seventh-graders. The Virginia Commonwealth University physics major was in the auxiliary gym of Martin Lu  more

HERNDON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Women's Alliance, Fleming College Celebrates First 2025 Women's RV Systems Class The RV Women's Alliance Charitable Foundation is proud to announce the successful completion of its first Female RV Systems class of 2025. This class, in partnership with Fleming College of Peterborough, Ontario, has been in the works for over a year with help from Stacey and Al Robinson of Gr  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Snakes Need Space! PETA Urges Colorado to Step Up Reptile Housing Requirements Broomfield, Colo. - Ahead of the Colorado Department of Agriculture's public hearing on proposed changes to the Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act regulations on Thursday, PETA, the Colorado Reptile Humane Society, and the Animal Law Program at the University of Denver Sturm Colleg  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 23 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health Pharmacy Begins Using Recyclable Paper Pill Bottles To reduce waste and reduce carbon emissions, UVA Health Pharmacy is moving to recyclable paper pill bottles. Made with 100% recyclable materials and a compostable paper core, Parcel Health's paper bottles, called Tully TubesTM, will be rolled out at UVA Specialty Pharmacy and UVA Health Pharmacy Ivy Road beginning this we  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 22, 2025: * * * Class of 2025: That guy driving the hot dog? It's Trey O'Shea The advertising student will steer Oscar Mayer's famous Wienermobile for a year before pursuing his master's at the VCU Brandcenter. By Sian Wilkerson Trey O'Shea will get his undergraduate degree in May. Then he gets his "bundergraduate" in June. O'Shea, who will graduate in May with a degree in mass communication  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Victory! PETA to Receive All Records Relating to Monkey Tests in UMass Lawsuit Settlement Amherst, Mass. - PETA will receive all videos, photos, and other documentation about cruel experiments on marmosets conducted in the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass) laboratory of Agnes Lacreuse that were previously withheld, as a result of today's settlement   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 23 -- The Vision Council issued the following news release: * * * The Vision Council Advocates for the Vision Industry During White House Meeting On April 21, representatives from The Vision Council, the national trade association representing manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers in the optical industry, met with Robin Colwell, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, at the White House. The group shared how vision   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 23 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Meadow restoration breathes life back into hidden campus treasure Over the past year, Madeline Oubre has worked closely with William & Mary Facilities Management to completely restore Melissa's Meadow, named for an alumna and located near the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center. By William Oster Once a thriving natural environment, Melissa's Meadow at William & Mary eventually turned into a dormant patch of l  more