ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The National Association of Elementary School Principals issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * 2025-2026 NAESP President and Board Members Begin New Terms April D. Knight takes the helm as president of the NAESP Board of Directors, with Ann-Marie Gleason, Ed.D., serving as president-elect; Carmen Maring, Ed.D., as vice president; four new zone directors; and a new director at large, middle level. * Alexandria, VA--August 1, 2025--April D. K  more

HERNDON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * 50 Percent Tariff Imposed on Copper Content of Certain Imported Goods * Following an investigation by the Secretary of Commerce, the President has proclaimed that imports of copper, including semi-finished copper products and derivatives, threaten to impair U.S. national security. Per the Proclamation text, the Commerce Department found global excess capacity in copper produc  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Commends Senate Appropriations Committee on Markup of Defense Spending Bill * Arlington, Va - Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning today welcomed the successful markup of the fiscal year 2026 defense appropriations bill, which included a more than $20 billion increase from the President's budget request. "AIA continues to be a cha  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Physical Therapy Association posted the following news: * * * APTA Commercial Insurance Out-of-Network Repricing Alert Now Available * Several major insurers are contracting with repricing companies to provide repricing services for out-of-network claims, often undervaluing physical therapist services. This practice leads to significant underpayments to providers and unexpected out-of-pocket costs for patients. Now avai  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Needs 'Layered' Counter-Drone Efforts * Countering the threat of unmanned aircraft systems on the battlefield is going to take a layered effort "at every level," Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus said. "There's no single solution, it's got to be at every level, it's got to be layered," Mingus said during a recent Strategic Landpower Dialogue event co-h  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The American Society of Clinical Oncology posted the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * ASCO Applauds Senate Appropriators for Prioritizing Cancer Research in FY26 Bill Includes Increases to NIH, NCI Bill Includes Increases to NIH, NCI * The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is pleased that the Senate Appropriations Committee voted on a bipartisan basis to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer I  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * Banco Sabadell Selects DXC to Advance Financial Inclusion through AI-Powered Accessibility Testing * ASHBURN, Va., August 1, 2025 - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has been selected by Banco Sabadell, one of Spain's leading banking groups, to help enhance the accessibility of  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 1 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Bears to honor Virginia Halas McCaskey with jersey patch, Steve McMichael with helmet decal in 2025 * The Chicago Bears will be honoring two franchise legends on their game-day apparel this season. Chicago announced on Friday that it will be sporting a jersey patch honoring late team owner and matriarch Virginia Halas McCaskey throughout the 2025 campaign. McCaskey, who died on Feb. 2  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Legislation Would Improve Grazing in the Conservation Reserve Program * New legislation from Senators Thune (R-S.D.) and Klobuchar (D-Minn.) would provide increased flexibility for farmers and ranchers to implement grazing management improvements via the Conservation Reserve Program. The bipartisan Conservation Reserve Program Improvement and Flexibilit  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The BoatUS Foundation issued the following news release: * * * BoatUS Foundation and NOAA Partnership to Fund the Removal of 300+ Abandoned Derelict Vessels in 5 States, 1 Reservation and 2 Territories Hundreds of navigation and pollution hazards, eyesores to be cleaned up under groundbreaking effort to address ADVs * In a first-of-its-kind effort across six states and two unincorporated territories, dozens of coastal communities will see a significant inves  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Virginia were 193,916, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 185,156, the U.S. Bure  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers at the Port of Champlain arrest Haitian citizen wanted for aggravated assault-strangulation * CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Champlain border crossing, arrested a citizen of Haiti who was encountered with an active felony arrest warrant from Virginia. On July 31, CBP officers encountered Christ  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, July 31 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom Alumna Wins National Award for Groundbreaking Dissertation on Boethius * Alumna Jane (Adams) Maschue '18 has received the John Tracy Ellis Award from the American Catholic Historical Association (ACHA) for her academic dissertation, "Saint, Scholar, Martyr: Boethius in the Margins, 800-1500." Her work, based on years of manuscript research, was praised by the ACHA for "breaking new ground," bri  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Inches Up By 2,000 Jobs In July, While Spending Declines By 0.4 Percent In June As Owners Defer And Cancel New Projects * Fri, 08/01/2025 - 12:21 Year-over-Year Gains in Employment Slow Sharply from Previous 12 Months; Private Residential and Nonresidential Outlays Decline from May and from June 2024, Offsetting Small Gain in Pub  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 [Category: Electronic Products] -- The Consumer Technology Association posted the following statement on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * CTA Calls for Certainty Amid New Tariff Shifts The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(R) CEO and Vice Chair: "Yesterday's Executive Orders modifying reciprocal tariffs and cross-border duties highlight the uncertainty American innovators face in today's trade environment. Constant shifts   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission has approved a request from U.S. Cellular Corp., Chicago, Illinois, to give up its eligible telecommunications carrier designations in four states. The decision, issued in an order (Docket No. DA 25-687) by the chief of the telecommunications access policy division, Wireline Competition Bureau, was adopted and released on August 1, 2025. The relinquishment of UScellular's ETC designations in New Hampshire, North Carolina, Tennessee, an  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * Five UT Faculty Receive Fulbright Awards Five faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Christopher Cherry, Virginia Corrigan, Bernard Issa, Hector Pulgar and Tong (Toni) Wang -- have been selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2025-26 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Fulbright U.S. Scholars are   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Welcomes Stephenie Haldane to the FAST Board of Directors * Stephenie Haldane of HID joins the expert group of security and life safety professionals in guiding FAST's efforts to promote careers in the physical security technology industry. DALLAS, Texas - The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has na  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Immunotherapy for leukemia may change the bone marrow environment, cancer researchers find Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists are part of the team that tracked how immune responses change in the bone marrow after immunotherapy. By John Pastor Scientists studying a hard-to-treat form of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have found that a type of  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton Celebrates Triple Win in J.D. Power 2025 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study(sm) * Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton recognized as the highest-ranked brands in their segments for guest satisfaction McLEAN, Va. - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) secured the top spot in three categories of the J.D. Power 2025 North America Hotel Guest Satisfac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Capito Secures West Virginia Priorities in Committee-Passed Labor-H Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), yesterday announced that priorities for West Virginia were included in the bipartisan Fiscal   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Senate appropriations bill boosts ID funding, falls short on workforce needs The Senate FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations bill provides level funding with FY 2025 to maintain some key domestic and global infectious diseases programs, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Antibiotic Resistance Solutions Initiative and the   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Justice family coal company must explain to regulators why mountaintop removal mining permit should not be revoked * August 1, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A coal company owned and operated by the family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., will need to explain why its permit for a large mountaintop  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine to Force Up to Six Votes Demanding Human Rights Reports After Trump's Cruel Deportation of Immigrants to Random Countries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), announced his filing of legislation to force up to six votes to require the Trump Administration to produce assessments of the human rights situations in Costa  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following news: * * * LED Lighting Solutions and owner enter $300,000 civil settlement agreement DCAA's Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) recently supported an investigation resulting in a $300,000 civil settlement with LED Lighting Solutions, LLC (LED Lighting Solutions) and its owner, Thomas DeSantos. The United States alleged LED Lighting Solutions violated the Buy Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * MEET TARA DURANT: THE NRCC'S NEWEST RECRUITMENT FAILURE * Flawed VA-07 candidate can't even figure out how to tweet Tara Durant is off to a tough start in her floundering campaign for Congress in Virginia's 7th District. Yesterday, Durant tweeted out an endorsement using language that was clearly meant to be posted by the endorser. The gaffe prompted a reporter to comment: " so  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Curtis, Kaine, Ricketts Announce Bipartisan Bill to Support Taiwan's Diplomatic Partners in Latin America and Caribbean * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Utah's U.S. Senator John Curtis, Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, and Nebraska's U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts today introduced bipartisan legislation to support Taiwan and its diplomatic partners in Latin America and t  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Nacha - The Electronic Payments Association issued the following news release: * * * Nacha's Payments Innovation Alliance Seeks Public's Help Fighting Scams Through Video Contest Entrants Can Submit a 60-Second Video for a Chance to Win Up to $6,500 * RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 1, 2025 - Nacha's Payments Innovation Alliance, a membership program bringing together diverse global stakeholders seeking to transform the payments industry, is accepting submissions for its  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * National Alliance for Care at Home Responds to FY 2026 Hospice Final Rule Alexandria VA, and Washington, DC -- The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) issued the following statement today in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) fiscal year (FY) 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Up  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Nesvik Confirmation Highlights Opportunity for Wildlife Conservation Gains * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Brian Nesvik's confirmation to lead the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offers a renewed opportunity for the agency to strengthen collaboration with states and Tribes to help the nation's fish and wildlife populations thrive for future generations. Nesvik is the former   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Neural networks: How mentorship shaped two neurologists' careers More than a decade after they met, Emma Parolisi, M.D. and Kelly Gwathmey, M.D. reflect on how mentor-mentee relationships have impacted their journeys. By Laura Ingles, VCU School of Medicine Emma Parolisi, M.D., was only 16 when she first showed up at a neurology clinic. A high school junior at the time, she made t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Sears Doesn't Think Virginians Losing Their Jobs is a "Real Issue" * # VIRGINIA \- In a new CNN interview today, when asked if she supports Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia's jobs, Winsome Earle-Sears refused to answer the question, instead saying she wants " to talk about real issues. " "Winsome Earle-Sears just admitted to Virginians that she doesn't think people losing their job  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) urging the agency to consider regulatory changes that would allow the use of electronic shipping papers for hazardous materials transportation. Citing both safety and efficiency, the NTTC seeks amendments to existing regulations as the industry faces new operational challenges. NTTC, which represents over   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Introduces Bill to Lower Cost of College * Bill would lower cost of college for current and future student borrowers and their families As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) introduced the Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Introduces Bill to Lower Cost of College Today, Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) introduced the Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act. The LOAN Act would lower the cost of college for current and future student borrowers and their families.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on July Jobs Report * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (link is external) announced that the economy added 73,000 jobs in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on July Jobs Report Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 73,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.1 percent t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: Sears Continues to Support Trump's Attacks on Virginia Jobs and Economy As Job Market Slows * # VIRGINIA - As today's jobs report showed the weakest three-month period of job growth since 2020 - Winsome Earle-Sears continues to support Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia's jobs and economy. This comes after June marked the sixth straight month that the unemployment rate rose in Vir  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Trump Firing Head of Bureau of Labor Statistics * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce released the following statement after President Trump announced the firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Scott Statement on Trump Firing Head of Bureau of Labor Statistics Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce released the following statement after President Trump announced the firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer. "The Bureau of Labo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The HIV Medicine Association issued the following news: * * * Senate committee advances FY 2026 appropriations bill, maintaining funding for vital HIV programs The FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services funding bill advanced by the Senate Appropriations Committee July 31 marks a positive development for HIV prevention, care and research. The legislation preserves critical funding and includes a $400 million increase for the National Institutes of Health, under  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Highlights Correct Assessment of State Surplus and Fiscal Health Today's report highlighting a surplus of $338.5 million is consistent with what was predicted upon Justice's departure from the Governor's office * Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement highlighting the surplus reported by the State of West Virginia: "It ain't bragging if you're right, a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on President Trump's Firing of the Head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance and Banking committees, issued the below statement after President Trump announced he fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, following today's jobs report: "Today's deep  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * TRICARE coverage for National Guard and Reserve members: Know your options * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Are you or your sponsor in the National Guard or Reserve ? Your health coverage changes when activating or deactivating. Here's what you need to know. "National Guard and Reserve members have different TRICARE coverage options when they transition between   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Blasts Economy With Massive Tariffs As Job Growth Craters And Inflation Spikes * This morning the July jobs report showed that the U.S. labor market slowed markedly in the second quarter of 2025, with only 106,000 total jobs added, an average of just 35,000 jobs per month over the last three months. Most job growth during this period came in two sectors, health care and social assistance, which w  more

HERNDON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Trump Imposes Tariffs On Brazil * On July 30, President Trump signed an Executive Order declaring an emergency with respect to Brazil. Invoking a national emergency, the President has declared that the actions of the Brazilian government pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, and the economy. The order specifically cites Brazil's c  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health Prince William Medical Center Expands Access to TCAR Stroke Treatment UVA Health is advancing stroke prevention through the introduction of an innovative, minimally invasive procedure known as TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR). This groundbreaking technique is transforming how carotid artery disease is treated and is now available at UVA Health Prince William Medic  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Heart Failure Drug Relieves POTS Symptoms, Study Finds Researchers at UVA Health and Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a drug that appears to provide lasting relief for POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), a condition that causes heart racing associated with dizziness when standing, among other symptoms. The findings also provide insights into the un  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Curbing roadway fatalities hinges on shared responsibility and rethinking safety A Safe Systems Approach broadly embraces the concept that road users are not solely responsible for safety and transportation designers, operators, policymakers, administrators, and health care professionals all have a role to play. By Jacob Levin Drivers are not the only ones to blame for roadway fatalities. That's the cr  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts: How a remote Russia quake shook the Pacific and what we can learn from it On Tuesday evening, a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Kamchatka coast in Russia's far east, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific Rim. From Japan to Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. West Coast, boats moved out of harbors and residents braced for waves to arrive from thousands of miles away. Virginia Tech expert  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Michael Madigan honored with endowed fellowship Madigan is recognized for groundbreaking contributions to human factors and biomechanics with over $10.6 million in research supported by top federal science agencies. * Michael Madigan, professor of industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named to a Grado Senior Faculty Fellowship in Industrial and Systems Engineering by the Virgi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Physicists decode mysterious membrane behavior By Kelly Izlar Cell membranes cradle, protect, and gatekeep living cells. Membranes can even affect how a cell behaves. But membranes' own erratic behavior has puzzled scientists for years. Turns out, it's all about perspective: When physicist Rana Ashkar's team members looked at how membranes behave on the nanoscale, they were able to identify unified bi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Sol Lim honored with endowed fellowship Known for her work in ergonomics and human-robot collaboration, Lim has earned over $3.1 million in funding from leading federal research agencies. * Sol Lim, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named to a Grado Early Career Faculty Fellowship in Industrial and Systems Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Vi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Virginia's Economy is Booming - We Can't Afford to Go Back Under the leadership of Governor Glenn Youngkin and Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, Virginia is experiencing historic economic growth--and the momentum is only building. Now it's time to elect Winsome Earle-Sears as our next governor and double down on this progress. In a recent X post, Governor Youngkin announced that Virginia's unemplo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Virginian Calls Out Sears for Backing Healthcare Cuts and Dismissing Concerns * # VIRGINIA - New reporting from WVTF details how Virginians are calling out Winsome Earle-Sears for backing Trump's tax bill that will take Medicaid away from 322,000 Virginians. Anna Maria Mendez explained "[Sears] was asked about these cuts. She said, 'Don't panic.' Well guess what. We're already panicking. [.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Kaine React to NTSB Hearing Regarding Deadly DCA Crash: Congress Must Act to Reduce Flights, Improve Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding this week's National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing about the fatal January 29 crash near DCA. Yesterday, Potomac radar facility manager Bryan Leh  more