WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * "Blame Will Be Laid at Republicans": Threats of DOGE 2.0 & GOP Shutdown Already Hurting Winsome Sears * The reviews are already in, and it's clear that Winsome Sears and Republicans are going to shoulder the blame from Virginia voters as the GOP shutdown continues and Donald Trump threatens to fire more Virginians. In fact, Sears refused to tell Donald Trump not to fire more Virginians when asked di  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * 1st Choice Credit Union Merges into Hope Federal Credit Union * Member Deposits Remain Protected Up to $250,000; Member Services Uninterrupted ALEXANDRIA, VA (Oct. 2, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today announced that 1st Choice Credit Union of Atlanta, Georgia, has merged into Hope Federal Credit Union of Jackson, Mississippi, effective immediately.   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP & CVA Launch "Make Government Work" Campaign with Seven-Figure Investment to End Dysfunction in Washington * # Oct 2, 2025 by AFP ARLINGTON, VA -- Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), alongside Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), launched a major new seven-figure campaign -- Make Government Work -- which will feature a significant ad buy and a new website, Ma  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP and Jersey 1st Call Out Failed Policies that Led to Higher Taxes and Out of Control Spending in Garden State * Trenton, NJ -- This week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Jersey 1st released mailers highlighting a state-wide affordability campaign launched early this year focused on promoting economic freedom and opportunity for Garden State residents. The Pathway to  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MI Calls on Democrat Representatives to End Government Shutdown, Support Resolution * # Oct 2, 2025 by AFP LANSING, MI - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) is calling on Michigan's Democrat members of Congress to support a clean continuing resolution, reopen the federal government, and put an end to Washington's partisan games. AFP-MI State Direc  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH Endorses Marc Tremblay in New Hampshire Special Election * # Oct 2, 2025 by AFP Manchester, NH - Today, Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire (AFP-NH) announced its endorsement of Marc Tremblay in the upcoming special election for State Representative of Coos County-05 on November 4th. As the election approaches, AFP-NH's grassroots team will be actively en  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NM Calls Out Governor Grisham's False 'Budget Crisis' Blame Game * Santa Fe, NM - Today, Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) State Director Sarah Hetemi issued a statement pushing back against Governor Grisham's special legislative session to spread the false narrative that the Working Families Tax Cuts created a "budget crisis." AFP-NM State Director Sarah   more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Builders FirstSource Workers Join Other KY Construction Industry Workers in Ending Teamsters Local 89 'Representation' * Majority of workers backed petitions calling for Teamsters removal as second workplace ejects Teamsters Local 89 bosses in recent weeks Louisville, KY (October 2, 2025) - Kenneth Moore, an employee of Builders FirstSource, and his coworkers have   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Justice, Miller in Introducing Bill to Honor West Virginia Children Impacted by Childhood Cancer * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined Senator Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) and Representative Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) in introducing legislation to redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve as the " Hearts of Go  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Endangered Fish Protected After Forest Service Pulls Harmful Coal Hauling Permit in West Virginia * CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- A legal challenge to a coal hauling permit in the Monongahela National Forest came to a successful close today after the U.S. Forest Service terminated the permit in September and confirmed that all harmful coal hauling had ceased. The lawsuit was brought  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the state of West Virginia. This action finalizes the agency's June 2025 proposal to approve revisions to West Virginia's 45 Code of State Rules (CSR) 40, which sets ozone season limitations and requirements for nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. This NOX rule applies to a group of sources, including large industrial boilers, combustion turbines, stationary i  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * How many trees are on VCU's campuses? Student interns with the Rice Rivers Center are counting trees, and the comprehensive inventory could highlight the environmental and financial impact of the urban forest. By Amelia Heymann Wearing bright orange safety vests, two women diligently investigate the area near James Branch Cabell Library. They aren't looking at the street - though they have been m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It: VIDEO: Capito Talks Schumer Shutdown on CNBC's Squawk Box * To watch Senator Capito's interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss the Senseless Schumer Shutdown. HIGHLIGHTS: ON IF DEMOCRATS ARE LOOKING FOR A   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * Governor Youngkin Stands with Women--Issues Directive to Safeguard Women's Sports and Spaces RICHMOND, VA -- The hotly contested governor's race in Virginia has elevated the issue of men in women's spaces as a critical issue for voters in the state. Today, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has taken action, through the impleme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Call on Trump to Halt $20 Billion Bailout of Argentina That Will Harm American Farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the SFRC Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, and 13 of his Senate colleagues called on President Donald Trump to immediately halt his plan to send a $20 billion bailout--f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * LCV Hosts Press Conference with U.S. Representatives McClellan, Horsford, Casten, and Levin and State Partners on Harmful Impacts of Trump's Government Shutdown * Today, the League of Conservation Voters hosted a virtual press conference on the negative impacts of Trump's government shutdown on communities across the country with U.S. Representatives Jennifer McClellan, Steven Horsford, Sean C  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 2 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Meet The RV Industry Association's New Members-- September 2025 * The RV Industry Association represents over 500 manufacturers and component and aftermarket suppliers who together produce 98 percent of all RVs made in the United States. Each month, we highlight the latest companies to join the RV Industry Association in our mission to unify the RV industry's initiatives on sa  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * NEW ADS: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Launches $1M Ad Campaign to Elect Abigail Spanberger * RICHMOND -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund launched a $1 million paid media campaign to elect Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger as Virginia's next governor. In coordination with the Spanberger campaign, the ads will run on digital and streaming platforms across the state,  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * New onboarding program helps train and support advanced practice providers * When Corin Miller became a nurse practitioner, she already had eight years of experience as a nurse in intensive care units. Still, she had a "huge learning curve." "That's why I was so thankful to have the onboarding program that Sentara offered," Miller said. "To have such a structured learning program and re  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- The National Venture Capital Association issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * NVCA Releases 2025 Updates to Model Legal Documents WASHINGTON, DC -The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) announced today it has updated five of its model legal documents, which are freely available to venture investors, startups, and other stakeholders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The latest revisions address evolving market norms around key deal ter  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ON CAMERA: GOP Governor Candidate Winsome Earle-Sears is "Speaking" About How She Wants to Restrict Abortion Access * Washington, DC - During a recently resurfaced video, Virginia Lieutenant Governor and GOP candidate for Virginia governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, is seen on camera repeatedly yelling "I am speaking" at voters. But when she spe  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Paper: Transform Army Values for a Different Era * As soldiers navigate an increasingly complex environment, the Army needs to reinvent its values for the future fight, according to a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army. "For decades, the U.S. Army has centered its moral and ethical identity on the seven core values [of] loyalty, duty, respect, s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ben Cline Statement on Government Shutdown * Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) issued the following statement after the Democrat-led federal government shutdown: "The House fulfilled its responsibility by passing a clean, bipartisan Continuing Resolution that would have kept the federal government open, ensured our troops were paid, safeguarded essential services, and maintained critical  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Bonamici Demand USDA Restore Hunger Study, Following Historic SNAP Cuts Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), House Committee on Education and Workforce, condemned t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Executive Session 14 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations and legislation: Agenda: * Nomination of Harry Kumar, of New York, to be a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * The Maryland Energy Administration Announces Application Period for Electrifying Community Buildings Program * On September 8, 2025, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced the opening of the annual application window for the Electrifying Community Buildings Program, a statewide competitive program that aims to improve ener  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Parachute Association (USPA), Fredericksburg, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations. Representing over 42,000 individual members, the organization aims to ensure that the National Airspace System (NAS) remains safe for all users, especially parachutists, who regularly  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * United States: Trump Call to Militarize Cities Risks Abuse * (Washington, DC) - Remarks by United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump at a joint address to top military leaders on September 30, 2025, raise grave concerns that the administration will seek to deploy combat forces in domestic law enforcement roles, Human Rights Watch said today. If implemented, these  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Aims to Improve Support for Near-Death Experiencers Near-death experiences can have lasting, life-changing effects, and new School of Medicine research sheds light on the types of counseling and support that can best help people cope. The research, from UVA's Division of Perceptual Studies, is believed to be the first to explore the most common and effective ways to assist  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCU alum offers new hope for treating Tourette syndrome Richard E. Chipkin, who earned a Ph.D. from the School of Medicine, recently spoke on campus about his career, including his role in the development of a drug that appears to ease Tourette's symptoms with fewer side effects than traditional treatment By Julie Miles When Richard E. Chipkin, Ph.D., returned to the MCV Campus  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * Virginia is about to take America's political pulse At VCU's Wilder Symposium, panelists offer multiple insights into how November's state election will reflect the nation's 'search of itself.' By Tiff Murray-Robertson, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs With just weeks until Virginians elect their next governor, the 2025 Wilder Symposium focused on its cent  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor Regarding Republican Government Shutdown * FULL VIDEO OF THE SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans' government shutdown. Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would have funded the government, protected Virginians' access to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Delivers Speech Calling for End to Schumer Shutdown * To watch Senator Capito's remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling for Democrats to stop playing political games and work with Republicans to fund the government and return to regular order. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Urges Democrats to Join Republicans in Reopening the Government * To watch Senator Capito's remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican Leadership and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke at a bicameral press conference with U.S. Senate and House Republican lead  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Calls on Comer to Compel Vought to Testify Before Oversight Committee Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called on Chairman James Comer, to immediately hold a hearing with OMB Director Russ Vought on his threats to carry out mass firings at federal agencies during the Republican shutdown. "I   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * What to Know About Winsome Earle-Sears One Week from the Debate * # Winsome Earle-Sears has an extreme record, a dangerous agenda, and will always put her loyalty to Trump ahead of the Commonwealth VIRGINIA - With one week until the 2025 gubernatorial debate, Virginians know that Winsome Earle-Sears has an extreme record and will always put her loyalty to Donald Trump ahead of the Common  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Winsome Earle-Sears Has an Extreme Record Attacking Reproductive Rights and a Dangerous Agenda to Ban Abortion in Virginia * # Sears is "morally opposed" to the constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom VIRGINIA - Winsome Earle-Sears must answer for her extreme record of attacking reproductive rights and her dangerous agenda to ban abortion in the Commonwealth. Sears has  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * With Winsome and Her Bus Missing, Sears' Bus Tour Takes Another Wrong Turn Virginians call out Sears at bus tour stop, only she and the bus didn't show  VIRGINIA - Today in Emporia, Virginians called out Winsome Earle-Sears for backing Donald Trump's healthcare cuts that will rip healthcare away from 350,000 Virginians and force at least six rural hospitals to close. Virginians gathered at t  more