NORFOLK, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' is Coming to Bowling Green: Chicken Truck to Blast Dying Birds' Cries Outside Waffle House and Meaty Eateries Bowling Green, Ky. - Diners on their way into Waffle House and other local eateries that serve chicken and eggs are in for an earful on Friday when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's life-size, hyperrealistic chicken transport truck covered w  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' is Coming to Clarksville: Chicken Truck to Blast Dying Birds' Cries Outside Meaty Eateries Clarksville, Tenn. - Diners on their way into Strawberry Alley eateries that serve chicken and eggs are in for an earful on Thursday when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's life-size, hyperrealistic chicken transport truck covered with images of real chickens c  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' Pig Truck to Blast Dying Animals' Cries Outside Durango Eateries Durango, Colo. - Diners on their way into Durango Diner and other local eateries that serve pork are in for an earful tomorrow, when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's hyper-realistic pig transport truck that looks as if it contains real pigs on their way to slaughter--will bombard them  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 24 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Accolades: 3 UVA Engineering Faculty Elected as AAAS Fellows By Dan Heuchert A trio of faculty members representing three disciplines in the School of Engineering and Applied Science - computer science, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and civil and environmental engineering - were elected to the rank of "fellow" by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world'  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 24 -- Nacha - The Electronic Payments Association issued the following news release: * * * ACH Network Sees Strong Start to 2025; Volume and Value Increases for Both Standard and Same Day ACH RESTON, Virginia, April 23, 2025 - The ACH Network began 2025 with impressive gains in both standard and Same Day ACH during the first quarter. ACH payment volume rose 4.2% to 8.5 billion. The value of those payments was $22.1 trillion, up $1.4 trillion, or 6.6%, from a year earl  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MN Reacts to Gov. Walz's 2025 State of the State Address ST. PAUL, MN - Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) State Director Jake Coleman issued the following statement in response to Governor Tim Walz's State of the State address: "Governor Walz's address tonight was a poor charade of leadership by a politician who has barely set foot in the state capitol thi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Nevada Statement on Priority Legislation Progress on Deadline Day # Apr 23, 2025 by AFP CARSON CITY, NV - Tuesday marked the Legislature's deadline day, a milestone day on which all non-exempt bills must be voted out of their respective chambers to continue with the legislative process. Four AFP-supported bills, AB 197, SB 124, SB 295, and SB 336, have passed   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-UT Response to Court Ruling on Scholarship Program SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) doubled down on its support for universal school choice and the Utah Fits All Scholarship program today following a hearing that will allow the program to continue while a case challenging its constitutionality heads to the Utah Supreme Court. AFP-UT State   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * AI method can help brands save time and money in refining their advertising VCU marketing analytics expert Cesar Zamudio and co-authors explore the high-tech creation of better visual elements. By Leila Ugincius Advertising is a combination of art and science, and for a small business competing with big brands, it can be hard - and costly - to develop ads that connect with consumers. But a team  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * Apple, Meta Face First Fines Under EU's Digital Markets Act Today, the European Commission fined Apple EUR500 million for allegedly failing to comply with the anti-steering obligations of the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Commission also fined Meta EUR200 million for allegedly breaching the DMA's data-proc  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * AUSA Noon Report Focuses on Powering Army Installations On May 8, an Association of the U.S. Army webinar will focus on the importance of powering Army installations. Part of AUSA's Noon Report series, the event, "U.S. Army: Powering the Mission," will feature Brandon Cockrell, deputy assistant Army secretary for energy and sustainability. The webinar begins at n  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 -- Career Education Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * CECU Statement on Accreditation and Workforce Training Executive Orders Dr. Jason Altmire, president and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU), offered the following statement on President Trump's Executive Orders: "We enthusiastically support President Trump and Secretary McMahon's plan to refocus and modernize America's education system b  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Jenna Hallinger gets her hands around history Her path to archaeology was molded by VCU classes, a VMFA internship and field work in Romania. By William Lineberry, Honors College Jenna Hallinger is happiest when she is outside - preferably covered in dirt and digging in a hole. Hallinger, a Virginia Commonwealth University Honors College student, graduates this spring with a deg  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Draft Connecticut Climate Resilient Energy Code Open for Comment Since October 2023, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has participated in a multi-stakeholder project aimed at developing a resilient energy code for multi-family affordable housing units. The technical provisions of the code support the   more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 23 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Flight Attendant Asks SCOTUS to Hear Case Challenging Union Boss Scheme to Discriminate Against Nonmembers Petition: Ninth Circuit wrongly ruled that federal labor law lets union officials take away on-the-job benefits for refusal to pay union fees Washington, DC (April 23, 2025) - Flight attendant Ali Bahreman has just filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Cou  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-MI Holds Demonstration Urging Senator Slotkin to Support Extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act # Apr 23, 2025 by AFP Jackson, MI - Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) held a demonstration outside Senator Elissa Slotkin's ""Small Business Leaders Listening Session" in response to her opposition to extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (T  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Laboratory That Supplies Monkeys to Harvard's Sarah Fortune Cited for Deaths: PETA Statement West Sacramento, Calif. - Please see the following statement from PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna regarding just-posted citations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture against Valley Biosystems, a West Sacramento supplier of monkeys for laboratory experime  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * LIHEAP in Crisis: State Leaders, Advocates Warn HHS Cuts Put Low-Income Families at Risk of Utility Shutoffs and Health Emergencies April 23, 2025 -- Press Release Maryland, Virginia, and DC lawmakers highlight devastating impact of eliminating the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) WASHINGTON - A diverse coalition of elected officials, advocacy groups, a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Energy Programs Office Releases Resilient Microgrids Study In February 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Energy Programs Office released a study prepared by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) on Safeguarding Pennsylvania: Resilient Microgrids in Our Communities. The goal of the study was  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Previously Confidential Documents Show Eastern Shore Town Retaliated Against Business Owners for Speaking to Media NORFOLK, Va. --Newly released documents in a federal lawsuit challenging the town of Parksley's retaliation against small business owners Theslet Benoir and Clemene Bastien for opposing the town's old food truck ordinance, shed light on how town officials reta  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 23, 2025: * * * Right from the start, new VCU chapter of Humanity First gets to make an international impact With freshmen leading the way, plus guidance from a junior, students establish a campus unit of the humanitarian nonprofit and provide health care in Guatemala over spring break. By Joan Tupponce Bilal Naveed and Faheem Ahmed were surprised by the amount of hands-on medical care they c  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Money Obsession Means Influence Can Be Bought With a Meme WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Trump announced that the top holders of his "meme coin," will be invited to a private dinner at his Virginia golf club. Public Citizen submitted a complaint to the Department of Justice in February, calling for an investigation into whether President Trump violated federal law barring the president   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 23 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Prostate Cancer Discovery Opens Door to More Tailored Treatments Prostate cancer has distinct genetic properties in different groups of men that can be targeted to improve patient outcomes, UVA Cancer Center researchers have discovered. Based on new findings in Chinese men, the researchers are urging similar studies in other groups to advance precision medicine and better tailor treat  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Virginia legislators earn high marks in 2025 Humane Scorecard for protecting animals and advancing transparency From animals sold through pet shops to nonhuman primates used in research and testing, Virginia lawmakers step up for animals in the 2025 legislative session Today Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, released its 2025 Virginia  more