RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Abigail Spanberger's Love Affair With Virginia's Most Hated Tax For decades, Virginians have been burdened by the single most despised tax in our Commonwealth: the annual car tax. Every year, hardworking families are forced to pay hundreds--even thousands--of dollars just to drive the car they already own. It's an absurd policy that punishes working people simply for commuting to their jobs, taki  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * Trump admin, female athletes, scientists, philosophers tell Supreme Court to protect women's sports Broad support filed for female athletes in two cases defended by West Virginia, Idaho, ADF attorneys * WASHINGTON - Women's rights groups, female athletes, the United States government, scientists, 27 states, and   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * As Three Rural Clinics in Virginia Close Due to Trump's Healthcare Cuts, Virginia GOP Continues to Praise Them * # Ken Nunnenkamp, Republican Party of Virginia Executive Director: "That is a win for rural communities" Winsome Earle-Sears : "The bill as you know now does so many great things" VIRGINIA - New reporting from CNN details the closing of three rural clinics in Virginia beca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting State Bans on Biological Men Participating in Girls' Sports * U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) is again leading the charge to ban biological men from invading girls' sports. Barr joined a slew of members of Congress and U.S. Senators who wrote an Amicus Brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold state bans on biological men participating in girl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Biko Agozino Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Draper, VA - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2025 Virginia House of Delegates candidate Biko Agozino  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Delegation Introduces Legislation To Repeal Trump's Coffee Tariffs * This past Friday, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Don Bacon (NE-02) were joined by Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) to introduce the bipartisan "No Coffee Tax Act," that will repeal the Trump administration's tariffs on coffee and lower costs for consumers. The U.S. is the largest im  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting West Virginia, Idaho Title IX SCOTUS Cases * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bicameral group of Republicans in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in the cases Little v. Hecox and State of West Virginia v. B.P.J. The brief--which was filed by Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * CNN Covers How Democrats Go on Offense as Trump's Budget Bill Causes Closure of Three Rural Clinics in Virginia * New reporting from CNN discusses the closure of three rural clinics in Virginia as a direct consequence of Trump's budget bill, noting how the bill is becoming a vulnerability for Republicans running for governor across the country as "Democrats are linking that crisis to Trump and Repub  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Columbia GRADS (Graduate Students Against Discrimination and Suppression) Hit UAW Union With Federal Labor Board Charges * Graduate student group argues union bosses are illegally using bad faith bargaining to demand political concessions from Columbia administration New York, NY (September 22, 2025) - The Graduate Students Against Discrimination and Suppression   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore, Senator Risch Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting West Virginia, Idaho Title IX SCOTUS Cases * Last Friday, Congressman Riley M. Moore (WV-02) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) filed an Amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the cases State of West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v. Hecox. The brief supports both West Virginia and Idaho in their defense of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Walkinshaw Statement on His Vote Against the Republican Continuing Resolution Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement on the House Republican Continuing Resolution. "I voted no because I will not support legislation that makes the health care crisis worse and does nothing to protect federal workers from Trump's attacks. Republicans control the House,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands the DOJ & FBI Investigate the Nationwide Threats to HBCUs * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05 ), along with Representative Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Representative Cleo Fields (LA-06), sent a letter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel, concerning recent reports that students, fac  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Printing brains and inspiring research By Chase Parker At the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke, neuroscience study participants have the opportunity to hold their minds in the palm of their hands. After completing their brain scanning sessions, research subjects receive a miniature 3D replica of their brains that serves as more than a mere souvenir  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Dental care reflects overall health for college students, study finds By Katie Pearce For undergraduates, a trip to the dentist can reflect more than oral health. Those who kept up with dental exams were also more likely to schedule eye and physical exams, carry health insurance, and rate their overall health more positively, according to new study. "We can think of primary   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * HUGE MILESTONE: Vindman's Office Returns $3.6 Million in Backlogged Dollars to Constituents * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today announced that his office has now returned more than $3.6 million in federal casework funds to residents of Virginia's Seventh District, solving more than 1,126 constituent cases. Since taking office in January 2025, Vindman has closed more  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Huntington Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Mikayla Lanay Johnson, 27, of Huntington, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl and cocaine base, also known as "crack." According to court docum  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-KY Hosts Energy Event Focused on Permitting Reform * # Sep 22, 2025 by AFP Ghent, KY - On Friday, Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) hosted an energy discussion and facility tour at the Ghent power plant, spotlighting the urgent need for federal permitting reform and the impact of federal regulations on Kentucky's energy sector. As part of AFP'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women's Law Center Files U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Briefs in Two Landmark Cases to Keep Men Out of Women's Sports * Independent Women's Law Center announced today that it has filed two amicus curiae briefs with the United States Supreme Court in support of state laws in West Virginia and Idaho that protect the integrity of women's and girls' sports.  The h  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Kentucky Construction Industry Workers File Petitions to Oust Teamsters Local 89 Union from their Workplaces * IMI - Irving Materials drivers already free of Teamsters officials' so-called "representation" while Builders FirstSource workers await vote Scottsville & Louisville, KY (September 22, 2025) - Chris Smith, an employee of IMI Kentucky in Scottsville, KY,   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Aaron Dequawn Hardy, also known as "Detroit J" and "John," 29, of Pontiac, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to attempted possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. According to cou  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Statement on Meeting Americans' COVID Vaccine Expectations * "Pharmacies are working hard to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible Americans who want and expect them. Pharmacies are closely monitoring the rapid and complex changes to federal and state policies around the vaccines and working quickly to update their systems and teams on the lat  more

VIENNA, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The Navy Federal Credit Union issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Navy Federal Credit Union to Provide Support for Members Amid Potential Government Shutdown Navy Federal to offer 0% APR loans to eligible members facing potential paycheck disruption. * With the September 30 deadline to extend federal spending authorization fast approaching, Navy Federal Credit Union is once again stepping up to support its members in the event of a govern  more

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * New PET Tracer Enables Same-Day Imaging of Triple-Negative Breast and Urothelial Cancers * Media Contact : Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org # Reston, VA (September 20, 2025)-- A promising new PET tracer can visualize a protein that is commonly overexpressed in triple-negative breast and urothelial bladder cancers within four   more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Sept. 22 -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: [Category: BizHospital] * * * Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus - Bellview welcomes Brandon M. McElroy, MD *, a board-certified internal medicine physician. Dr. McElroy comes to Pensacola, Florida from Permanente Medical Group Mid-Atlantic States in Virginia. "I enjoy caring for my patients and working with them to create an individualized plan to proactively address health issues and work toward health   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 22 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Paper: Urban Fight's Challenges Extend Beyond Battlefield * Amid the challenges inherent to urban warfare, militaries can no longer just focus on eliminating the enemy, according to a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army. "Today, militaries representing civilized countries have an obligation to reduce war's costs in civilian lives and damage to   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime Aaron Lee Mitter, 39, of Parkersburg, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of a quantity of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 11, 2024, M  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 21 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Statement: Ryan Easley Killed by Tiger * Hugo, OK - Ryan Easley, an associate of Joseph Maldonado ("Joe Exotic"), was killed yesterday by a tiger he owned at his roadside zoo. Easley had acquired tigers from Joe Exotic and fellow Tiger King villain Bhagavan "Doc" Antle for his business, ShowMe Tigers, and for years had hauled them around the country, fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Joins Bipartisan Push to Protect Older Job Applicants Bill closes loophole that blocks older job seekers from challenging age discrimination * Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, introduced the bipartisan Protect Older Job Applican  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement Condemns Trump Administration Plan to Stop Investigating Workplace Discrimination Claims Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after it was reported that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) would end in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Reps. Kiggans & Bishop Introduce Bill to Improve Military Family Housing * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) joined Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) in introducing the Military Housing Performance Insight Act. This bipartisan bill would help make Congressional reports publicly available regarding the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, a series of reforms and authorities  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Doubles Down on Her Support of DOGE, Campaigns with DOGE Architect Responsible for Firing Thousands of Virginians * # WJLA : Earle-Sears rallies with DOGE's Ramaswamy in Virginia as early voting kicks off VIRGINIA - Winsome Earle-Sears doubled down on her support of the DOGE cuts by campaigning with Vivek Ramaswamy, chief architect of DOGE responsible for firing thousands of Virgi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Slammed for Proudly Campaigning Alongside DOGE Architect Responsible for Firing Thousands of Virginians * # VIRGINIA - Last night, Winsome Earle-Sears campaigned with Vivek Ramaswamy, despite being called out for inviting the chief architect of DOGE responsible for firing thousands of Virginians. Sears has also bragged about the endorsement and repeatedly downplayed the devastating   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 10, 2025, hearing on the discussion draft of the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act and the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act (S. 881): * * * "I want to thank everybody for being here as we will discuss two pieces of legislation, a discussion draft titled the 'Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act' or WEPA;   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Sentara Albemarle Medical Center receives Magnet with Distinction recognition * A joyful noise erupted in the boardroom at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center (SAMC) when the nursing team received 'The Call' from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). After two years of preparation, more than 500 pages of documentation, and a grueling site visit, ANCC granted SAMC its first four  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Shutdown Looms, NARFE Urges Good Faith Bipartisan Negotiations * As the end of September closes in, the deadline to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government open past September 30 is looming over the heads of lawmakers and Americans alike. House Republicans passed, via a 217-212 vote, a short-term continuing r  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS! Well, we are reveling in the last day of summer and this week starts our fall season. I must say it is a moment when I finally turn the heat on in the car for the morning commute ;>) There are so many celebrations as we mark the changing of the season. As we are beginning our sixth week of the school year, I want to remind you that the wo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * VCU Board of Visitors Executive Committee members to meet in person Sept. 29 By Mike Porter Members of the Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors Executive Committee will hold an in-person meeting on Monday, Sept. 29, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in open and closed session at the Scott House, 909 W. Franklin St. The meeting will go immediately in  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Cayelan Carey talks about ecosystem forecasting By Travis Williams Cayelan Carey joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about ecosystem forecasting, which provides near real-time predictions about water quality in lakes and reservoirs. She explained how her team uses using advanced modeling techniques and data from sensors to help water managers make informed de  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * First-ever construction helmet ratings show modern designs can save lives By Travis Williams The 2018 collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Miami, Florida, served as a headgear wake-up call for Scott Greenhaus. A 40-plus-year veteran of the construction industry, Greenhaus was working with his team to install a post-tensioning system when the bridge collapsed. It killed five motorists and one team member and left  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A smarter way to control mosquitoes A new method for separating nonbiting males from biting females that carry disease could make mosquito control faster, cheaper, and easier to scale. By Marya Barlow Scientists at Virginia Tech may have just made it easier to fight the world's deadliest animal: the mosquito. Only female mosquitoes bite because they need nutrients from blood to develop eggs. That dri  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Study discovers link between vehicle emissions and commercial real estate returns A recent study shows properties in lower-emission areas deliver stronger long-term value, reshaping investor perspectives on climate risk. * As sustainability rises to the forefront of investment strategy, new research from Virginia Tech reveals that environmental factors, specifically vehicle emissions, play a measurable  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Wesleyan University Assistant Professor Levi Tenen submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service defending the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and opposing any proposal to weaken or rescind it. The writer argued that protecting these lands is a question of national identity and public good. According to the writer, the rule safeguards approximately 58 million acres of inventoried roadless lands. The letter stated tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Demands FCC Chair Carr Resign and Congress Investigate Unconstitutional Actions Fairfax, VA -- Congressman James R. Walkinshaw, a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today called for Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr to resign and demanded a full congressional investigation into what he described as "corrupt, unconstitutional, and dangero  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Politically Motivated Pushing Out of Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's forcing out of Erik Siebert, interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, because Siebert was unwilling to bring c  more