WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Bill Would Prevent Key Aviation Safety Technology from Being Improperly Used to Charge, Punish Pilots * Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act limits the use of ADS-B data Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), joined by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), and Representative Bob Onder (R-Mo.-3), recently introduced the bicameral Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act to  more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Clinchco community meeting on energy resilience * WISE, Va. -- This July, the town of Clinchco and Appalachian Voices are hosting a community meeting to inform energy backup planning in the area. The community meeting will be open to the public and will take place on July 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Clinchco Senior Citizens Center. Community meetings are crucial to ensuring that  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Require Public Reporting of Special Interest Aliens at the Border * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 275 (link is external), the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025. This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to publish monthly reports on the number and na  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on SCOTUS Planned Parenthood Decision * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic: "This backward decision is another major blow to women's health care inflicted by the conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Women in South Carolina who rely on Med  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Families Over Big Oil Campaign Launches to Expose Fossil Fuel Scam in Reconciliation Bill * Six figure campaign will run in DC, Iowa, North Carolina, Utah, Maine, Kansas Watch campaign's launch ad -- "Follow the Money" Campaign will highlight Senate budget's $18 billion in new oil and gas giveaways- and how families will pay the price Washington, DC -- As the Senate takes up the   more

CARY, North Carolina, June 27 -- INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry issued the following news release: * * * INDA Applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for Passage of the WIPPES Act (HR 2269) WASHINGTON, DC, June 26, 2025 - INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act (H.R. 2269). The WIPPES Act, which creates national   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 26 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Local Touch a Truck event brings Chicagoland Soldiers together with community * ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. - "It looks like a wonderful turnout," said Nicole Grasse, Illinois State Representative for the 53rd district, during the annual Rolling Meadows Touch a Truck event, held June 20, 2025. "So many families with young and older kids, it seems to be a great event." The mid-day event, held at   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * New Bill Helps Democrats Finally Learn What A Woman Is The North Carolina General Assembly approved House Bill 805 this week, which codifies biological gender definitions of male and female in State law. In addition, the bill prohibits state funds from being used to fund surgical gender transition procedures, puberty blocking drugs, or cross-sex hormones to any prisoner incarcera  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * NC Democratic Lawmakers Warn Senate Budget Bill Will Kill Thousands of North Carolina Clean Energy Jobs * Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Valerie Foushee (NC-04) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) urging him to eliminate provisions in the Senate budget reconciliation bill that threaten clean energy tax credits. The lawmakers warned t  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The North Carolina Coastal Federation submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management expressing opposition to any lease sales off North Carolina's coast as part of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The Federation strongly urges BOEM to permanently exclude these waters from consideration for offshore oil and gas leasing and seismic exploration. Kerri Allen, Coastal Management P  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Introduces the Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act * WASHINGTON, DC (June 26, 2025) -- Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced the Advanced Weather Model Computer Development Act to enhance and modernize the United States' weather and climate prediction capabilities through advanced computing, with a focus on coll  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act, alongside Congressman Greg Murphy (NC-03), Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), and Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13). This bipartisan legislation makes technical changes that remove ba  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Extension to Lead Value-Added Dairy Experiential Learning Course in Southeast Activities Include On-farm Learning at Locations in Tennessee and North Carolina, July 29 - August 4 * COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Dairy farmers, value-added dairy producer-processors, and industry partners from Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, and other southeastern states are invited to j  more