WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT Launches Multistate Six-Figure Ad Buy Targeting 'Big, Ugly Bill' * WASHINGTON --The AFT is rolling out eight new streaming video ads targeting nine GOP senators over the big, ugly Trump tax bill currently before Congress. The six-figure, 10-day ad buy will appear on all major online platforms and streaming TV across Alaska (Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan)  more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 24 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State researchers uncover hidden history at Fort Defiance By Bret Yager BOONE, N.C. -- In a newly discovered graveyard at Fort Defiance in Caldwell County, an interdisciplinary effort led by Appalachian State University is establishing "a place where science can meet humanity," as App State researcher Dr. Ellen Cowan describes it. The confirmation of the previously undocumented resting place o  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Tillis, Colleagues to Make Obstruction of Public Roads a Federal Crime * Safe and Open Streets Act is a Direct Response to Radical Tactics Used by Anti-ICE Riots in L.A. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in introducing the Safe and Open Streets Act. T  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Foushee's Statement on Trump's Bombing of Iran * DURHAM, NC (June 22, 2025) -- Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement of strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran: "Trump's strikes in Iran without Congressional authorization is deeply irresponsible and unconstitutional. This escalation places our tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on U.S. Military Strikes Against Iran * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the statement below following U.S. airstrikes against targets in Iran: "The hostilities in the Middle East will not be resolved quickly. "This unilateral action by the United States was unlawful and unconstitutional. Both the law and the Constitution are clear: Only Cong  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, June 23 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * First Comprehensive Account and Timeline of Remanufacturing History Presented by Council of Remanufacturing Excellence ReThink Tank * The MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Council of Remanufacturing Excellence (CoRE) ReThink Tank presented its new historical account and virtual timeline of remanufacturing history during the Remanufactur  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 23 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * From mapboards to dashboards: Army Reserve data experiment shines at Operation Mojave Falcon * FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. - In the heart of central California, Operation Mojave Falcon provided the Army Reserve with more than just another large-scale training event. It served as a proving ground for a forward-leaning concept within the Army: the Operational Data Team (ODT) - a pioneering i  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS applauds Governor Stein for vetoing dangerous permitless carry bill WASHINGTON -- GIFFORDS, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, applauded North Carolina Governor Josh Stein for vetoing a permitless carry bill that would have allowed people with no experience handling firearms and who had never p  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Proxy Advisor Duopoly's Anticompetitive Conduct" at 10 a.m. on June 25, 2025, at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building: The hearing will examine how a foreign-owned duopoly Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass, Lewis & Co. controls over ninety percent of the proxy advisor market, providing recommendations for how   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Pat Harrigan Pens Op-ed on Why the Left Fears the Big Beautiful Bill * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- In a new op-ed for Breitbart News, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) explains why the Left is lashing out over President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. As Democrat-run cities descend into chaos, he argues that the bill threatens the core of the Left's  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * In Response to L.A. Riots, Tillis Reintroduces Bill to Make Blocking Public Roads a Federal Crime * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) recently reintroduced the Safe and Open Streets Act, legislation that would make it a federal crime to purposely obstruct, delay, or affect commerce by block  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 23 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association posted the following news release: * * * Indian River State catcher Jake Weatherspoon named DI Baseball Defensive Player of the Year * Jun 23, 2025 Charlotte, NC: Indian River State College (FL) catcher Jake Weatherspoon has been named the 2025 NJCAA Division I Baseball Defensive Player of the Year. Weatherspoon appeared in 46 games for The River and was behind the plate for 30 of th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 24 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * NC Democrats to Vote on Israel Embargo Resolution RALEIGH -- On Saturday, June 28, radical left North Carolina Democrats will continue their hostility towards Israel by voting on a resolution calling for an embargo of all military aid. The resolution, which is available on the party's own website, says in part: Israel is declared by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, B'Ts  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 24 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release: * * * Rehwaldt, Ash Continue to Shine for Canaries, Cougars Sioux Falls Canaries slugger Josh Rehwaldt and Kane County Cougars starter Konnor Ash won the American Association's Carbliss batter and pitcher of the week for the week ending 6/22, the league announced Monday. Rehwaldt led the league in hitting this week, going 13-for-25 (.520) including two doubles a  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Reintroduces Resolution Designating June As Brain And Spine Metastasis Awareness Month * WASHINGTON, DC (June 23, 2025) -- Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) reintroduced her resolution designating the month of June as Brain and Spine Metastasis Awareness Month, to recognize and reaffirm the commitment to increasing awareness of treatment options for people with canc  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 24 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on June 23, 2025: * * * Stein Vetoes Show True Colors RALEIGH -- The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) responds to the vetoes of common sense legislation by radical liberal Gov. Josh Stein: It's not surprising Gov. Stein sided with his billionaire donors' radical open border policies and vetoed legislation to complement President Trump's historic effort to secure the Southern border.   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * T15 Pipeline Public Hearing Tomorrow in Wentworth, N.C. * Wentworth, N.C. - The second of two public hearings on the proposed construction of the Enbridge T15 pipeline will be hosted by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) tomorrow evening in Wentworth. The Sierra Club and its North Carolina members, volunteers, and allies stand opposed to the project. The propose  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 23 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Teens aren't the problem. Stereotypes are. * Teenagers are often seen as moody, rebellious and overly focused on what their peers think. Wake Forest Psychology Professor Christy Buchanan says these stereotypes can hinder good parenting and negatively affect parent-teen relationships. Buchanan, a developmental psychologist, has spent years researching parenting beliefs and practices. Her resear  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 24 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * Will NC Politicians Help Duke Energy Gamble our Power Bills and Safety on Experimental Nuclear Plants? -- NC WARN News Release NC SB 266 would shield Duke from risk - after the corporation failed 19 times building reactors * NC WARN's attorney and activists worked with Southeastern allies to help block over two dozen experimental Westinghouse reactors in the 2  more