Thursday - October 23, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Monday October 06, 2025 ( 10 items )  

CIAA Volleyball Round Up - Day One Recap
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 3 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Volleyball Round Up - Day One Recap * FAYETTEVILLE, NC (October 3, 2025) - The CIAA Volleyball Round Up opened Friday at Fayetteville State University with all 12 conference institutions in action. Day One featured a slate of competitive matchups, with several teams earning sweeps and setting the tone for the weekend ahead. Results - Friday, October  more

CIAA Volleyball Round Up - Day Two Recap
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Volleyball Round Up - Day Two Recap * FAYETTEVILLE, NC (October 4, 2025) - Day two of the 2025 CIAA Volleyball Round Up delivered another full slate of competitive matchups at Fayetteville State University as programs continued to find their rhythm early in conference play. Through two days of competition, Bluefield State and Shaw remain unbeaten at  more

Congressman Moore Condemns Boko Haram's Seizure of Nigerian Town and Violence Against Christians, Calls for Protection of Christians in the Region
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore Condemns Boko Haram's Seizure of Nigerian Town and Violence Against Christians, Calls for Protection of Christians in the Region * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley Moore today issued a strong condemnation of the violent takeover of and reported targeting of Christians in Kirawa, a border town in northeastern Nigeria, by Boko Haram militants. The assault -- which reported  more

Conservative Political Action Coalition Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom Urges CISA to Refine SBOM Minimum Elements
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Conservative Political Action Coalition Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom, Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding their Request for Information on the 2025 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials. The organization emphasizes the importance of structured SBOMs as a critical component in national security and supply-chain resilience amid rising cyber threats from adversaries such a  more

Internet Infrastructure Coalition Urges USTR to Distinguish Between Bad Actors, Neutral Providers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), Richmond, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) emphasizing the importance of accurately identifying notorious markets for counterfeiting and piracy rather than mislabeling neutral intermediaries. The comments were prompted by a request for public input published by USTR on August 18, 2025, as part of the agency's 2025 Review of Notorious Markets. As a colle  more

ISEP Study Abroad Opposes Department of Homeland Security's Proposal to End Duration of Status
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- ISEP Study Abroad, a non-profit organization located in Arlington, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter expressing strong opposition to a recent proposal by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to eliminate the "duration of status" (D/S) policy. The organization argues that this policy is crucial for the United States in welcoming a diverse array of international students into higher education institutions each year, suggesting that its removal would adversely   more

John Reid: Sears Is "100% Against" Gay Marriage
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 4 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * John Reid: Sears Is "100% Against" Gay Marriage * # Sears' Running Mate John Reid: "She's not for gay marriage. You know, she's 100% against it." VIRGINIA - New reporting from Heartland Signal details that Winsome Earle-Sears is "100% against" gay marriage, according to her running mate. Sears has repeatedly sidestepped questions about her stance on gay marriage. In the new audio, when as  more

NDIA Systems & Mission Engineering Division Raises Concerns Over Draft Software Bill of Materials Guidelines
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The NDIA Systems and Mission Engineering Division, Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security expressing critical concerns about the proposed updates to the guidelines for the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM). In the letter, the Division highlighted several key issues that must be addressed prior to any official release of the guidelines. The first major concern revolves around the need for standardization across ess  more

Sears Again Refuses to Stand Up to Trump for Firing Even More Virginians and Shutting the Government Down
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 4 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Again Refuses to Stand Up to Trump for Firing Even More Virginians and Shutting the Government Down * # Nick Iannelli: As it relates to the Trump administration's threats for mass layoffs during the shutdown, though, have you had any conversations with the administration about that? VIRGINIA - During an interview with WTOP, Winsome Earle-Sears again refuses to stand up to Donald Tr  more

With Trump Slated to Visit Today, Sears Needs to Stand Up to His Attacks on Virginia Jobs
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 5 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * With Trump Slated to Visit Today, Sears Needs to Stand Up to His Attacks on Virginia Jobs * # Sears repeatedly refused to ask Trump to stop firing Virginians when directly asked three times in interview Trump has threatened to ramp up his attacks on Virginia's workforce amid the government shutdown VIRGINIA - With Donald Trump slated to visit the Commonwealth today, Winsome Earle-Sears  more