ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Congratulates Dr. Troy Meink on Confirmation as SECAF ARLINGTON, Va., May 13, 2025 -- The Air & Space Forces Association congratulates Dr. Troy E. Meink on his confirmation as the 27th Secretary of the Air Force. "Congratulations, Secretary Meink! The Air & Space Forces Association wishes you massive success as you take on the thorny issues facing our  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Applauds Energy & Commerce Committee on Key Steps Towards Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse # May 13, 2025 by AFP Washington, DC - With legislative text of the reconciliation bill released yesterday, AFP applauds the House Energy & Commerce Committee for their commitment to eliminating billions of dollars in waste and fraud, while preserving access to critical m  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Applauds House Ways & Means Committee Ahead of Markup # May 13, 2025 by AFP Washington, DC --Today Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the nation's premiere grassroots organization, commended the House Ways & Means Committee on the legislative text released yesterday, which permanently extends key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), while also elimina  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Congratulates Troy Meink on His Confirmation as Secretary of the Air Force Arlington, Va. - Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today congratulated Troy Meink after he was confirmed as the 27th Secretary of the Air Force. "On behalf of the manufacturers and suppliers behind the groundbreaking equipment America's Airmen and G  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Animals Escape Cedar Point Petting Zoo for Third Time in One Year; PETA Calls on Feds to Investigate Sandusky, Ohio - Following the recent escape of three llamas from their enclosure at Cedar Point Amusement Park-- the third time animals have broken loose and bolted through the park in less than one year --PETA sent a letter today to the U.S. Department of Agri  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Encourages Community to Attend May 14 Hearing for Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri in Alexandria, Va. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today encouraged community members to attend a hearing for Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri in Alexandria, Virginia, on May 14. Suri was a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 14 -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following statement on May 13, 2025, by President Nathaniel Keohane: * * * Nat Keohane on Ways & Means Reconciliation Markup On the Ways & Means Committee markup today, including draft Foreign Entities of Concern limitations that will hurt American companies and consumers, infeasible tax credit modifications for transferability, and early phase out and "placed in service" requirements: "At a moment when en  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU establishes Central Virginia's first pollen counting station Reliable pollen counts will help allergy sufferers and medical providers identify and anticipate triggers. A new pollen counting station run by Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU p  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * Class of 2025: Austin Barnhardt is prepared to provide comprehensive care in rural communities Barnhardt, an M.D. graduate, spent a month living on the Navajo Nation, learning the ins and outs of rural family medicine that he will bring to residency in the mountain west. By Grace McOmber, School of Medicine At the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, training to be  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * Class of 2025: Fashion designer Franchesca Claros-Chavez finds and shares her style Leaning into her heritage, she envisions spreading a Latinx look. By Joan Tupponce Franchesca Claros-Chavez's excitement was evident as models walked the runway during her first Latinx fashion show in the Commons this month. She and friend Lirio Vera Alva, both graduating seniors majoring in fashi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Sophie Laman aimed straight for VCU's forensic science program The Tennessee native will continue exploring crime investigation and medical research this summer. By Joan Tupponce Even before the autopsy, Sophie Laman had discovered what forensic scientists have known for years: The field "is really cool," she said. Forensic science hadn't been on Laman's radar until her father, a   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Clive Police Department Nabs PETA Award for Saving Duckling Trapped in Storm Drain Clive, Iowa - A Compassionate Police Department Award is on its way from PETA to the Clive Police Department in recognition of Officer Gage Hawk's kindness and determination in rescuing a baby duck who had become trapped inside a storm drain on May 2. After removing the drain's  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Court Halts Jacksonville, NC's Food Truck Sign Restrictions ARLINGTON, VA --Jacksonville food truck operators have won a critical legal victory in their challenge to rules that have made it difficult to operate in most of the city. In a ruling from the bench yesterday, the Onslow County Superior Court granted plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction against the signag  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Dozens of Oregonians, PETA Call for Closure of Primate Center at State Capitol: PETA Statement Portland - Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President of Laboratory Investigations Kathy Guillermo regarding the hearing today before the House Committee on Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans regarding Senate Bill 181, whi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Halts Ruinous Financial Surveillance for Texas Money Services Businesses SAN ANTONIO--This afternoon, a San Antonio federal court ordered the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to stop enforcing a financial surveillance rule that threatened ten small money services businesses (MSBs) and intruded on the financial privacy of their customers. Judge Fred  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Flatside Wilderness Additions Act Will Benefit Wildlife, People in Arkansas DENVER -- The Flatside Wilderness Additions Act will help safeguard wildlife species that depend on large undisturbed landscapes by adding 2,215 acres of U.S. Forest Service land to the Flatside Wilderness. The bill, sponsored by Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), a longtime champion of this import  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 14 -- The George Mason University Center for History and New Media issued the following news: * * * Report from the Seventh Conference on Digital Humanities and Digital History From March 19th to March 21st, 2025, the German Historical Institute (GHI) in Washington, DC hosted the Seventh Conference on Digital Humanities and Digital History. The conference theme, real-time history, drew on Roy Rosenzweig's call to action that historians need to directly address the metho  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 14 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * The opportunity to conduct research is fueling this community health student to discover life-saving cancer treatments By Taylor Thomas During her sophomore year at George Mason University, College of Public Health student Paris Stephens sought to gain more experience as a research assistant, but knew not just any project would suffice. Stephens, who was working on a Bachelor   more

HERNDON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Go RVing's Trends to Know: Wellness Tourism Trends and insights: Go RVing is committed to keeping you up-to-date on trends and insights that impact the RV industry. * One trend to watch is the continuing popularity of wellness tourism. What is wellness tourism? The Global Wellness Institute defines wellness tourism as travel associated with the pursuit of maintaining or   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Iowa Barbers, House Member Push for Reintroduction of Barbering Reform Bill After Senate Watered Bill Down DES MOINES, Iowa-- Today, Rep. Derek Wulf reintroduced language to HF 711 that would create an establishment training program for barbers. Currently, barbers have only two options for training: barbering school or a structured apprenticeship. This creates a third, more   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Land Forces Crucial to 'True Strategic Terrain' in Pacific The vast expanses of ocean and sky that dominate the Indo-Pacific should not distract from the true strategic terrain in the pivotal region, writes the author of a new Association of the U.S. Army Landpower Essay. "The true strategic terrain--the decisive battleground--is neither maritime nor aerial, nor even  more

HERNDON, Virginia, May 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news on May 12, 2025: * * * Latest Tariff Developments To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker (https://www.rvia.org/tariff-tracker) Update-Monday, May 12, 2025: Today, the White House announced that President Donald Trump reached an agr  more

HERNDON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Major Victory in House Tax Bill for the RV Industry The House tax legislation scheduled for a committee vote on Tuesday, May 13th, includes two significant wins for the RV industry. Thanks to the leadership of our champions, Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-IN-2) and Dina Titus (D-NV-1), the bill includes a fix to a longstanding flaw in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Specifically, it rest  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Man's Death in Kangaroo Enclosure Prompts PETA Push to Ban Wild Animal Encounters Loris, S.C. - Following reports that a man was found dead with multiple blunt force injuries inside a kangaroo enclosure at a "petting zoo" in Loris on Sunday, PETA sent a letter today to Governor Henry McMaster, urging him to help protect the public and animals by banning direct   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Applauds Inclusion of Medicaid PBM Reform in Reconciliation Bill The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today commended the inclusion of vital Medicaid pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) middleman reforms in draft reconciliation legislation. If enacted, these broadly supported reforms would represent a significant victory for increased tra  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 14 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following statement on May 13, 2025: * * * Remaining U.S.-China Tariffs Undermine Benefits of Tax Cuts Bryan Riley, Director of National Taxpayers Union's Free Trade Initiative, on Monday released the following statement in response to recently announced U.S.-China tariff actions: "We are pleased that the Administration recognizes the self-destructive damage that would have been inflicted by previously announced tariffs  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 14 -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * New APA Publishing Titles Available on Climate Psychiatry and Autism Washington, D.C. -- APA Publishing has released three April titles ahead of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. In Pivotal Response Treatment for Autism: A Guide for Psychiatrists and Support Providers, Lynn K. Koegel, Ph.D., uses accessible language to detail the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 14 (TNSrpt) -- CNA, a research and analysis organization, issued the following news release: * * * On the 50th Anniversary of Mayaguez Incident, CNA Releases Original Report On the 50th anniversary of the Mayaguez Incident, CNA has released a 180-page, previously declassified analysis of the operation to extract 40 mariners held by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. CNA produced this independent after action report, The Mayaguez Operation, in 1977 at the request of the Comm  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Paparo: Deterrence is 'Highest Duty' in Indo-Pacific From long-range fires to sustainment, the Army has key roles to play in deterring America's adversaries in the Indo-Pacific as part of the joint force, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said. "The region is named after oceans, but human beings live on land," Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo said. "It's absolutely e  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Science Group, Colgate, and IIVS Team Up to Provide Training on Non-Animal Toxicity Testing Gaithersburg, Md. - This week, six scientists from India will attend a globally recognized, non-animal toxicology training course in the United States as a result of a partnership between PETA Science Consortium International e.V., Colgate-Palmolive, and the Institu  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Ready to Rat-tle and Roll? Join PETA for First Annual 80s Themed Rat Prom New York - Get ready to get tubular... for rats! In time for prom season, PETA is hosting a playful spin on the classic dance party Thursday night with an 80s-inspired, rat-themed prom titled "Under the Trash." The totally rat ical event will help humans celebrate the city's most misunder  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 14 -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following statement on May 13, 2025: * * * Retailers Urge Congress to Double Down on What's Working Leading retailers encouraged by House TCJA renewal blueprint The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement after the publication of legislative text to renew the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was an economic game changer that fueled a wave of investmen  more

HERNDON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Industry Association Regulatory & Safety Compliance Seminar Continues For 10th Year Registration is now open for this year's Regulatory & Safety Compliance Seminar, complimentary to all members. There will be a keynote presentation, followed by panels consisting of industry compliance veterans where attendees will have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions. The pane  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 12 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Say 'I Do' to Vegan Cake! Atlanta Bakery's Wedding Cakes Win Top 10 National PETA Award Atlanta - Top-tier cakes for soy -mates! In time for peak wedding season, PETA is naming its picks for the nation's ten best "Bakeries That Take the Cake"--and Atlanta's own Flour + Time nabbed a spot for creating captivating and craveable wedding cakes that are egg- and dai  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Say 'I Do' to Vegan Cake! San Diego Bakery Makes PETA's Top 10 List for Best Wedding Cakes San Diego - Top-tier cakes for soy -mates! In time for peak wedding season, PETA is naming its picks for the nation's ten best " Bakeries That Take the Cake "--and San Diego's own Hazel & Jade nabbed a spot for creating captivating and craveable wedding cakes that are egg  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 13 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * UNITE HERE Local 11 Faces Third Round of Federal Unfair Labor Practice Charges From LAX Flying Foods Employees Workers have reported union officials using mob-like tactics, physical confrontations, false accusations, and more in retaliation for union dissent Los Angeles, CA (May 13, 2025) - Esperanza Maciel, an employee of Flying Food Group, has hit the Unite Here L  more