FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 2 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following statement on July 1, 2025: * * * ALG Praises Senate Passage Of One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Urges House Passage Fairfax, Va. -- Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising Senate passage of the One Big Beautiful Act and urging speedy House passage: "The Senate has done its job and passed President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act pursuant to   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Billboard Truck Highlights GOP Ticket Chaos and Infighting Outside of Sears' Campaign Event * # The Billboard Reads: "Glenn Youngkin to John Reid: 'STEP DOWN.' John Reid to Team Youngkin 'CEASE AND DESIST from publishing lies.'" VIRGINIA - Today as Winsome Earle-Sears campaigns with the entire statewide GOP ticket in Vienna, a mobile billboard truck highlighting the chaos and infighting w  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 2 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 1, 2025: * * * Capito and Justice Vote to Rip Away Health Care and Food Assistance From West Virginians In response to Republican Senators Shelly Moore Capito and Jim Justice voting for the GOP's devastating budget, West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin released the following statement: "Senators Capito and Justice once again failed to stand up for West Virginia, caving   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 1 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Faith Mekonen Begins Term as 2025-26 School Board Student Representative * Faith Mekonen, a rising senior at South County High School, has begun her one-year term as Student Representative to the Fairfax County School Board. Mekonen will participate in School Board meetings as a nonvoting member, filling the position previously held by Megan Sawant, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Five Years Later, the Virginia Clean Economy Act Is Delivering, and United Is Still Leading the Way * Celebrating the progress Virginia has made, and reaffirming our commitment to ensuring the full promise of the VCEA is realized in the years ahead RICHMOND, VA - Today marks the five-year anniversary of the landmark Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), the historic legislation that set  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 1 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * George Mason is part of Northern Virginia's first innovation district, launched with transformational grant from GO Virginia By Katie Maney Thanks to a major investment from GO Virginia, Northern Virginia's first Innovation District is taking shape, laying the groundwork for growth in high-tech industry sectors like life sciences, aerospace, defense, and semiconductors. Governor Glenn Youngkin anno  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 2 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Using virtual reality to prevent falls in older adults By Elizabeth Gillooly Annually, one in four senior citizens seek emergency care from a fall-related injury. Traditionally, conventional physical therapy rehabilitation approaches have been used to help prevent falls, which are often the result of poor balance. However, many in the physical therapy field now view immersive virtual reality (VR) t  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, July 2 -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * Hampton University Scientist Cracks Billion-Dollar Crop Mystery, Discovers Game-Changing Soybean Genes HAMPTON, Va. (July 1, 2025)-- Hampton University is turning heads in the global agriculture scene, thanks to a high-impact discovery by Dr. Naoufal Lakhssassi, plant geneticist and professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. In a landmark study published in Nature Communications Biology (2025), Dr. Lakh  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 1 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton to Open Tenth Curio Collection by Hilton in the UK with New Signing in London's Square Mile * LONDON - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has today announced the signing of The Derby London City, Curio Collection by Hilton, as part of a franchise agreement with leading real estate developer and operator, Dominus. Expected to open in early 2026, the hotel is set to be the tenth proper  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 2 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Donating More than $20,000 to UVA Health Children's Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is donating $20,777 to UVA Health Children's from the Howard Hanna Children's Free Care Fund to support the Patient and Family-Centered Care Program. The program helps families with lodging, transportation, meals and other needs while they receive care at UVA Health Ch  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 2 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release: * * * If The Debt Ceiling Is Non-Essential From The Big Beautiful Bill Then Remove It Fairfax, Va. -- Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano issued the following statement urging the Senate to finish its work on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and if necessary to remove the debt ceiling increase: "Senate Republicans are down to the wire on passage of the One Big Beautifu  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 2 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: * * * Mars delivers another 1.9% absolute reduction of greenhouse gases * Mars continues to decouple its carbon emissions from its growth, having grown over 69% to approximately $55 billion in annual net sales while reducing its carbon footprint by 16.4% compared to its 2015 baseline. * Much of the progress has come from accelerating agricultural partne  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Advances Republican Budget Bill That Puts 300,000 Virginians At Risk of Losing Health Care Coverage * # Today, the U.S. Senate advanced Trump's disastrous budget bill, which makes the largest cuts to Medicaid in history to fund tax cuts for billionaires. Republicans' budget bill is estimated to strip health care coverage away from more than 300,000 Virginians, shut down rural   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Q&A: With a rare tick-borne disease now in Virginia, what do you need to know? By Jane Kelly If you think you are seeing more ticks, you are not imagining things. With the growth of the deer population come more ticks, which can spread maladies like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. And now, a study has found a new and rare tick-borne illness has crossed Virginia's   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 2 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * UVA Health researchers find HIV drugs treat diabetes-related eye condition By Zeina Mohammed Nearly 7% of people living with diabetes develop diabetic macular edema, a serious eye condition that can lead to vision loss, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Treatment can be costly, with the injections currently used to treat the condition costing around $20,000 a year. But researchers fro  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 2 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Faculty Recap Supreme Court Term Professors Cited 10 Times by Justices * Justices ruled on cases affecting injunctions, health care, gun regulation and more in the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent term, which ended Friday. The justices cited professors at the University of Virginia School of Law 10 times in their opinions: Amanda Frost had two citations, and Michael G. Collins,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Virginia Democrats Launch 2025 Coordinated Campaign: "Operation Virginia Victory" * # VIRGINIA - The Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) today announced the launch of "Operation Virginia Victory," a coordinated campaign that will help elect Democratic candidates across the Commonwealth in November 2025. Operation Virginia Victory will mobilize voters by building an expansive program to sp  more