ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * 3% GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations as Economic Confidence Soars * # Jul 31, 2025 by AFP Arlington, VA- After months of uncertainty over a potential historic tax hike, the certainty and eventual passage of the OBBBA have restored confidence for American families and businesses. This clear, predictable economic path -- combined with the deregulatory agenda of the Trum  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Ad Hoc LLC, McLean, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposing a data mesh architecture to modernize the health technology ecosystem. The organization stated that this approach aims to transform how healthcare data flows, improving timeliness and enhancing security for federal programs. Ad Hoc stated that the current healthcare data landscape is overly complex, with centralized systems struggling to scale   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Announces Nation's Top STEM Educators * The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), in partnership with Rolls-Royce, proudly announces the 2025 national winners of AFA's Thompson-Mallett National Teacher of the Year award, recognizing three extraordinary educators for their innovative work in aerospace-focused STEM education. First Place: Ashlie Smit  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Awards $130,000 in Scholarships to Airmen, Guardians, and Their Families * The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) proudly announces its 2025 scholarship recipients, awarding more than $130,000 to help Airmen, Guardians, and their Families pursue higher education. This year's awards, made possible through the generosity of individual donors and partn  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Salutes Air Force Recruiting Boss for his Leadership, Partnership * Brig. Gen. Bernie Skoch, USAF (Ret.), AFA's Chair of the Board, presented a certificate of appreciation to Brig. Gen. Chris Amrhein, former Commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service (AFRS), for his leadership during AFRS's dramatic improvement in Air Force and Space Force recruiti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Launches National Ad and Grassroots Campaign to Spotlight the Real Benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act * # Jul 31, 2025 by AFP $6M Effort Aimed at Countering Misinformation and Highlighting Stories of Success Arlington, VA - Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced the launch of a major new national ad and grassroots campaign to counter misinforma  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Michigan Blasts Dangerous Tax Hike Proposal Approved by Board of State Canvassers * # Jul 31, 2025 by AFP LANSING, MI - Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) today criticized the Board of State Canvassers for advancing a misleading and harmful ballot proposal that would more than double Michigan's income tax on many small and midsized businesses. The Boar  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 31, 2025: * * * Alum authors children's book to spark early interest in health science careers For Elizabeth R. Martin, M.D., an OB-GYN who graduated from the VCU School of Medicine, 'everything comes back to contributing to the health of the community.' By Polly Roberts Girls are nurses. Boys are doctors. At least that's what Elizabeth Rice Martin, M.D., thought growing up in rural Farnham, Vi  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) proposal to eliminate references to liquid-burning flares from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. While AAMVA supports the agency's intent to streamline these regulations, they have raised concerns about the potential implications f  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation expressing concerns over a proposed rule by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The proposal seeks to exempt certain drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) transporting hazardous materials or passengers from stopping at railroad grade crossings when active warning devices are not in o  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The American Staffing Association issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * American Staffing Association Launches Program to Fuel Business Growth for Women-Owned Businesses Annual Event Celebrates 11 Million Temporary and Contract Workers Nationwide * The American Staffing Association's Foundation is launching a program to support women-owned staffing firms in the first five years of business. The ASA Foundation Accelerator Program supports   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Partisan Attempts to Gerrymander Texas, Warner and Kaine Join Colleagues to Restore the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined all of their Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation to update and reinforce safeguards in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that have been eroded   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Partisan Attempts to Gerrymander Texas, Warner and Kaine Join Colleagues to Restore the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined all of their Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation to update and reinforce safeguards in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that have been eroded in rece  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas State Trooper's Arrest of Dying Dog's Frantic Guardian Prompts PETA Call for Empathy Training * Hope, Ark. - A now-viral video shows an Arkansas State Trooper angrily arresting a visibly distraught woman who sped through an intersection as she rushed to a veterinarian to save her mother's dying dog, even yelling, "I don't give a shit!" to the woman a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 30, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rate above 6.0 percent in Alaska and West Virginia in 2024 Alaska's annual average job openings rate was 6.3 percent during 2024. Among other states with the highest job openings rates in 2024 were West Virginia (6.2 percent), and Kentucky, New Mexico, and South Carolina (each 5.8 percent). California, Washington, and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Children's National Hospital issued the following news on July 31, 2025: * * * Children's National and Virginia Tech spotlight innovative approaches to pediatric emergency care On June 24, Kenneth Walter McKinley, MD, from Children's National Hospital, delivered an inspiring talk at Virginia Tech's "Tech on Tap" event, sharing new ways data and technology can improve care for children in crisis. The event, part of a special speaker series, highlighted an ongoing collabor  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Colorado Energy Office Announces Awardees for Geothermal Energy Grant Program * In June 2025, the Colorado Energy Office announced 16 grantees for the third and anticipated final round of Colorado's Geothermal Energy Grant Program (GEGP). This round's awardees included five geothermal loop systems or ground-source heat pump installat  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Sends Letter to NPS Regarding Dominion's Proposed Expansion and Urges Environmental and Historical Protection of Public Lands * Washington, D.C. - This week, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) sent a letter to the National Park Service to thoroughly evaluate Dominion's planned transmission line right-of-way expansion through Manassas Battlefield Park. Congres  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Connecticut Publishes Final Clean Hydrogen Roadmap * In July 2025, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released the final 2024 Connecticut Clean Hydrogen Roadmap, marking a critical step in the strategic development of a clean hydrogen ecosystem in Connecticut. Complying with Public Act No. 23-156  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 -- Conservation International issued the following news release: * * * Ecuador Announces New Connectivity Corridor to Protect Nature and Indigenous Territories The Palora-Pastaza corridor will be the largest of its kind in Ecuador's Amazon, linking protected forests with Indigenous territories, and helping wildlife migration. * QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuador's government, in collaboration with Conservation International-Ecuador, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Globa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: Electronic Products] -- The Consumer Technology Association posted the following statement on July 31, 2025: * * * CTA Statement on August 1 Reciprocal Tariff Deadline The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(R) CEO and Vice Chair: "As the August 1 reciprocal tariff deadline approaches, policymakers face a choice: double down on trade uncertainty or restore certainty that American innovators need to th  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Winsome Sears Once Again Refuses to Explain Why She's Backing Trump's Health Care Cuts for Over 320K Virginians After defending Donald Trump's disastrous budget bill that rips health care away from Virginians, Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears is now desperately trying and failing to paper over her support of these disastrous and deeply unpopular cuts. During a campaign stop in Virginia Beach yesterday, Sears r  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * The Effect of Oasis(R) Floral Foam on the Postharvest Performance of Perennial Flax Cut Flowers St. Paul, MN - A recent study investigates the effect of Oasis(R) Floral Foam on the postharvest longevity and quality of perennial flax (Linum perenne) cut flowers, providing valuable insights for the floral industry. The findings offer a better understa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Five New Manufacturing Companies Join NEMA, Amplifying the Electroindustry's Impact ARLINGTON, Va. -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today welcomed five new manufacturing companies to membership. At a time of rapidly increasing energy demand, NEMA's more than 300 member companies are powering U.S. manufacturing and producing the   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * GAO: Data Can Ease Special Ops Troops' Civilian Transition * The services need to collect and analyze more comprehensive data on special operations troops to support their transition to civilian life, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. "The Department of Defense provides a variety of programs to help service members transition from the  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release: * * * General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Awarded Contract for Additional DDG 51 Destroyer BATH, Maine - General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today that the U.S. Navy has exercised an option to add an additional DDG 51 destroyer to the multi-year contract awarded in 2023. "We are proud to be selected to build this sh  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 31 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Technical assistance grant supports early childhood teachers throughout Virginia By Sarah Holland The first few years of a child's life are some of their most important. Those years, full of learning, exploring, and growing, can shape their future for decades to come. It's critical, then, that early childhood educators have access to the necessary tools to help children succeed at the early stages  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Hampton University issued the following news on July 31, 2025: * * * Hampton Proton Celebrates 15 Years of Innovation, Equity, and Impact in Cancer Care HAMPTON, VA -- The Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute (Hampton Proton) proudly celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2025. This milestone is a testament to its commitment to scientific excellence and compassionate cancer care. As the eighth proton therapy center in the United States and the first of its kind   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Improved Management Strategies for Charcoal Rot in Australian Strawberry Production Victoria, Australia - A recent study has demonstrated effective strategies for managing charcoal rot in Australian strawberry farms, utilizing soil fumigation and totally impermeable film (TIF) to reduce disease impact and improve crop health. The findings provide va  more

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, July 31 -- James Madison University issued the following news: * * * New partnership creates pathway for prospective Dukes James Madison University is partnering with Verto Education to provide a pathway for future Dukes to begin their college careers by studying abroad. Upon completing the Verto program, students can transfer to JMU to complete their degree. Verto's Direct Transfer Pathway offers a first-year college experience that combines travel, cultural immer  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Jay Jones Is Too Ashamed of His Own Record to Defend It Democrat Attorney General nominee Jay Jones has officially refused to debate Attorney General Jason Miyares, dodging an invitation from 7 News and denying Virginians the opportunity to hear him defend his own record. The reason is obvious: Soft Jay Jones is too ashamed of his soft-on-crime record to defend it. Jay Jones wrote legislation tha  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Curtis, And Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Crimes in Brazilian Amazon and Strengthen Regional Stability * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), senior members of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, introduced the Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act. The bipartisa  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Schumer, Shaheen, & Wyden Announce Intent to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Brazil * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced their intent to file privileged legislation to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs on goods from Brazil in response to steps Brazil is  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Legislation Refocuses Foundational Wildlife Law on Its Intent: Recovery * WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 31, 2025) -- U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis' (R-Wyo.) proposal to rename one of the most important wildlife-conservation laws in U.S. history as "the Endangered Species Recovery Act" rightly focuses the public and policymakers on the idea at its center: recovering specie  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Managing travel cards during transitions out of DOD * ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - It is crucial that cardholders and agency program coordinators, or APCs, properly manage Government Travel Charge Cards, or GTCC, when employees transition out of the Department of Defense. Take these steps to help ensure a smooth transition. 1. Ensure all travel claims have bee  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: * * * Mars doubles down on pursuit of perfect peanut, investing $5M in pioneering agri-science The snacking stalwart is tackling food security head on with its new Protect the Peanut Plan. * Mars is one of the world's top five peanut buyers, purchasing over 300 million pounds each year to supply its global brand portfolio, including billion-dollar * Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * More Than 80 Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into State Department Decision to Intentionally Destroy Food for Starving Children, Millions in Contraceptives * U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Members Grace Meng (D-NY) and Lois Frankel (D-FL), and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus's Contraception, Family Planning, and Education Task Fo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Foundation Announces Start of Food Is Medicine Research Pilot * The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation has announced the commencement of a research pilot on Food is Medicine and the potential for pharmacies to facilitate access to nutritious food for individuals with certain chronic diseases and nutrition insecurity. This   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home issued the following news release: * * * National Alliance for Care at Home Hosts Inaugural Financial Summit Over 700 industry leaders gather in Chicago for three-day event focused on financial leadership and innovation in home-based care * The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) successfully hosted its inaugural event, the 2025 Alliance Financial Summit, July 27-29 in Chicago, IL. The Summit brought toget  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- The National Medical Association issued the following news release: * * * National Medical Association Announces 2025-2026 Board of Trustees and Leadership at Annual Convention The National Medical Association (NMA) introduced the 29 members of the Board of Trustees for the 2025-2026 calendar year at the Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly in Chicago. Roger A. Mitchell, Jr., M.D., FASCP, a forensic pathologist in Washington, D.C., was sworn in as the 12  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 31 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * National Right to Work Foundation Submits Comments Opposing Proposed DOL Rule Loosening Union Financial Disclosures * Comments: Rule will let huge number of unions escape meaningful scrutiny over how union bosses spend worker funds while providing no tangible benefits Washington, DC (July 31, 2025) - The National Right to Work Foundation has just submitted comment  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Issues Two Prohibition Orders and One Consent-Based Prohibition * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 31, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration issued one consent-based prohibition order and two prohibition notices in July 2025. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Notice of   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 31 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW from CNN: When Asked, Winsome Earle-Sears Refuses To Say She Won't Ban Abortion As Governor * VIRGINIA - In a new interview with CNN, Winsome Earle-Sears refused to say she won't work to ban abortion in Virginia as Governor and was "noncommittal when asked whether she would consider another push to restrict abortion rights." This follows Sears leaving a handwritten note that she is "mor  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The National Head Start Association issued the following statement on July 31, 2025: * * * NHSA Statement on FY26 Appropriations for Head Start ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The National Head Start Association issued the following statement in relation to the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act as passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier today. "The National Head Start Association (NHSA)  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Northeast States Fortify Energy Emergency Response Efforts * In a landmark effort to bolster energy emergency preparedness across the Northeast, state energy and emergency officials launched the Northeast Regional Operational Coordination Collaborative (NEROCC), a state-led initiative supported by the National Association of State En  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Partner Alliance for Safer Schools Releases 2025 Update to Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools * Seventh-edition guidelines provide the most comprehensive recommendations yet for addressing the evolving security challenges facing today's schools SILVER SPRING, Md. - The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the seventh editi  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer, Foxx Introduce Bill to Hold Higher Education Accountable for Anti-Israel, BDS Activity * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Virginia Foxx (NC-5) introduced the bipartisan Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, legislation that prohibits colleges and universities from receiving federal student aid if they engage in commercial   more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Report Ignores Decades of Scientific Consensus on Climate, Endangers Public Health * WASHINGTON, D.C -- The U.S. Department of Energy's report challenging the scientific consensus on the dangers of greenhouse gas emissions will ultimately harm communities, public health, and wildlife and the fight to slow and reverse the climate crisis. For decades, the   more

HERNDON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Industry Association Announces Nominations For 2026 Board Of Directors * Nominations have been finalized for the RV Industry Association Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the highest-level authority in the Association's overall organizational structure and is responsible for setting and overseeing strategy and policies related to critical topics such as stand  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Sales Tax Holiday Is a Win for Families -- Thanks to Delegate Sean Hornbuckle CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Democratic Party is celebrating the implementation of the Back to School Tax Free Holiday, which will provide $3.4 million in tax relief to West Virginia families as they prepare for the upcoming school year. But while Governor Patrick Morrisey held a media event this we  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 31 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Again Refuses to Answer Why She's Backing Healthcare Cuts That Will Take Insurance Away from 322,000 Virginians * # VIRGINIA - Following Virginia Democrats launching a new billboard campaign calling out Winsome-Earle Sears for backing Trump's healthcare cuts, Sears again refused to explain why she's backing the law, and dismissed the devastating impact on Virginians. Sears has prai  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 31 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Three FCPS Students Named 2025 National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarship Winners * Three Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students from three high schools have been named winners of 2025 Merit Scholarship awards by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). The students are part of a group of more than 800 National Merit(r) Finalists chosen to receive additional scholarships finan  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news: * * * Top 4 chosen for 2024-25 Overall Academic All-America(R) of the Year honors in NCAA and NAIA divisions Four standouts earn Overall Academic All-American of the Year Honors for Division I, II, III and NAIA Gretchen Walsh, Brayden Long, Hope Shue and Tyler Horner earn 2024-25 Overall Academic All-America(R) of the Year honors for NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA * University of Virginia women's swimmer   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Media] -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Fails to Restore Essential Funding for Local Public Broadcasting Stations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 31, 2025 - Kate Riley, President and CEO of America's Public Television Stations, made the following statement on the U.S. Senate Appropriations action that fails to restore essential funding for local public broadcasting stations   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * VICTORY! Miserable UMass Marmoset Laboratory Closes Following Four-Year PETA Campaign * Amherst, Mass. - In a major victory for animals and good science, a massive PETA campaign has shut down the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass) laboratory of Agnes Lacreuse, ending the pointless torment of marmosets as well as the waste of federal funding. Lacreu  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Remarks at Markup for FY26 Labor-HHS Funding Bill * Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered remarks at a full Appropriations Committee markup on the FY26 Labor-HHS fundi  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Virginia Farmers, Put Local Food on Local Tables * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) worked with colleagues to introduce a bipartisan bill to boost the purchasing and distribution of local food by building stronger connections between local producers and community food programs, expanding markets, and improving access to health  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Applauds Committee Approval of Bipartisan Bill to Extend Life-Saving Veteran Suicide Prevention Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Se n. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today applauded the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee for advancing legislation to renew and expand the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant program - a community-based mental health initiative Warner co-authored with Sen  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Transparency in Immigration Enforcement * CLICK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD BROADCAST-QUALITY AUDIO AND VIDEO: SEN. WARNER ON THIS LEGISLATION SEN. KAINE ON THIS LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) were joined by Sens. Angus King (I-ME), Michael Bennett (D-CO), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) in intr  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Transparency in Immigration Enforcement * HIGH QUALITY AUDIO VIDEO AVAILABLE: SEN. WARNER ON THIS LEGISLATION WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) were joined by Sens. Angus King (I-ME), Michael Bennett (D-CO), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) in introducing today to increase transparency, accountability, and safet  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 31 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Invests $260,000 in Bluefield Infrastructure Project * Charleston, W.Va., (July 31, 2025) - West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $260,000 infrastructure investment project in Bluefield. The project, located on Fincastle Lane, began the week of July 22 and includes replacing 1,120 feet of aging pipe with 2-in  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Woman celebrates 40 years with a kidney donated by brother * Jerri Mast was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of six. She grew up, got married and lived with the disease until age 34, when it almost killed her. One day in 1982, at a mall with her husband, Chester, she suddenly became ill and wound up in the hospital. Jerri spent three days in a diabetic coma, and three more wee  more