RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * "Avoids," "Snubs," and "Ignores": Sears Loyalty to Trump Doesn't Pay Off at Norfolk Event * # Washington Post: Trump touts Navy, avoids GOP nominee for governor in Virginia visit VIRGINIA - As Winsome Earle-Sears begs for Donald Trump's endorsement and backs his healthcare and job cuts that are devastating the Commonwealth, Trump avoided, snubbed, and ignored Sears at an event in Norfolk  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * AAMVA President & CEO Ian Grossman Addresses AALA * AAMVA's President and CEO Ian Grossman presented before the American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA) in Washington, DC, delivering remarks on AAMVA's e-titling projects and safety innovations, including intelligent speed assistance (ISA) and state efforts to reduce fraud   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Action Alert: Urge Your Members of Congress to End the Shutdown & Protect Federal Employees! * Due to a failure to pass a government funding bill to provided budget authority for federal agencies into October 1, 2025, the start of fiscal year 2026, the federal government has entered a shutdown. Visit NARFE's Legislative Ac  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Honors 2025 Outstanding Airmen of the Year * National Harbor, Md. -- The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) proudly recognized the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year (OAY) at the 2025 Air, Space & Cyber Conference for their exceptional dedication, service, and achievements. AFA established the OAY program in 1956 to honor the hard work and professio  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Calls out Governor Murphy's Non-Answer on New Jersey Independent Contractor Proposal * Trenton, NJ - In response to Governor Murphy declining to comment on a proposal that could reclassify independent contractors as regular employees, Americans for Prosperity-NJ (AFP-NJ) is calling on the state's Democratic leadership to take a clear stand and commit to reducing gover  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) advocating for the swift adoption of rules to normalize Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in agricultural settings. ARA represents a broad coalition of agricultural retailers and distributors across all 50 states, emphasizing the critical need for regulatory reforms to bolster  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA to Congress: Reopen America for Business--Pass a CR Now * Arlington, Va. - As the government shutdown enters its second week, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning is calling on the U.S. Congress to pass a continuing resolution and reopen federal government. "AIA urges Congress to pass a clean continuing resolution that will   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- ANRA Technologies, Chantilly, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations." The company expressed gratitude for the FAA's efforts to modernize regulations, emphasizing the need for specific enhancements to facilitate safe and scalable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. The com  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Statement on Confirmation of Derek Barrs to Lead FMCSA * Oct 06, 2025 Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations applauded the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Derek Barrs to serve as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. President Trump nominated Barrs to lead FMCSA on March 25. "Following extensive advocacy by ATA  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On Federal Employee Back Pay * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district with one of the largest concentrations of federal employees and contractors in the U.S. House, today responded to reports that the Trump Administration may try to deny back pay to federal employees impacted by the ongoing government shutdown. Beyer was the sponsor of bipartisan House  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * Bristol Myers Squibb and National Community Pharmacists Association Pilot Rural Heart Health Care Initiatives * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Oct. 7, 2025) - Today, Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) announced a new collaboration aimed at improving heart health in rural communities in the United States.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Releases Statement on 2nd Anniversary of Attack on Israel * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement on the two-year anniversary of the brutal attacks in Israel that killed more than one thousand innocent civilians, including American citizens: "Two years ago today, Hamas terrorists crossed into Israel and murdered 1,200  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- The CFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * CFA Institute Reports Results for CFA Program Level I Testing in August 2025 CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announces that of the 26,192 candidates worldwide who sat for the Level I CFA Program exam in August 2025, 43 percent have passed. All candidates will be notified of their results today. Chris Wi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Subramanyam Responds to Speaker of the House's Push to Illegally Withhold Backpay * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released a statement defending federal workers and their legally guaranteed backpay in response to a White House memo and statement made by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson implying that federal workers will not be receiving backpay. Fe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- D+R International, McLean, Virginia, issued a report detailing the tenth annual progress under the Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy Efficiency of Small Network Equipment (SNE) in the U.S. The report highlights significant advancements in energy efficiency amid rising consumer demand for faster and more powerful broadband connectivity devices such as modems, routers, and other network equipment. The voluntary program, led by major service   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- D+R International, McLean, Virginia, issued the twelfth annual report under the Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy Efficiency of Set-Top Boxes, highlighting continued reductions in energy consumption among devices used to access pay-TV services in the United States. The report emphasizes significant environmental and cost-saving benefits resulting from technology improvements and market shifts. The report details that national annual energy  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Decades in Enforcement and Advocacy Shape Steve Keppler's Vision for Safer Highways * Oct 07, 2025 This profile series spotlights the members of ATA's Law Enforcement Advisory Board (LEAB), which works to strengthen the ties between the trucking industry and law enforcement community. LEAB is comprised of ATA members who have previous experience in federal,   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Deferred Resignation Program Ends, Retirement Wave Incoming * Approximately 100,000 federal employees who accepted a "deferred resignation" left federal service on September 30. With many of those eligible for retirement, approximately 60,000 retirement applications are expected to arrive at the Office of Personnel Managem  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Another Day, Another Attack on Virginians: Trump Threatens Not to Pay Thousands of Furloughed Workers Winsome Earle-Sears remains silent as Trump now threatens not to pay federal workers once the government reopens * Today, in a leaked memo, the Trump administration said federal employees may not be eligible for back pay once the government reopens. This would be a gut punch to   more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Dr. Bracy Bersnak and George A. Harne, Ph.D., Discuss Catholic Social Teaching and Conservatism on Christendom Conversations * Christendom College President George A. Harne, Ph.D., has released a new episode of the Christendom Conversations podcast, featuring a compelling conversation with professor and political commentator Dr. Bracy Bersnak. Together, they discuss Catholic social teaching, the historical   more

ASHBURN, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * DXC Launches APEX Partnership Program to Connect Insurers with Certified InsurTech Providers * New program simplifies integration, accelerates innovation, and reduces costs across the insurance value chain ASHBURN, Va., October 7, 2025 - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, toda  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * DXC Launches Assure Broking Essentials: AI-Powered SaaS for Small and Mid-Sized Insurance Brokers * Introducing Assure Broking Essentials, a new multi-tenant solution designed to deliver superior service for small and mid-size insurance brokers Bringing together the expertise of ecosystem partners such as ServiceNow and AWS, DX  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Federal Government Enters Shutdown, Administration Starts Firing Employees * Due to the failure to pass a government funding bill that would provide budget authority for federal agencies by October 1, 2025, the start of fiscal year 2026, the federal government has entered a shutdown. The two sides are pointing blame at e  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Our government is broken -- we have a plan to fix it * With the federal government still in shutdown, a recent op-ed in The Hill by AFP senior government affairs liaison Will Burger underscores the consequences of Congress's broken budget process -- and the urgent need for reform.  From the piece: The current government shutdown is the just latest reminder of wh  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump Calls Jen Kiggans One of His "Warriors" As She Continues to Vote With Him 100% of the Time * In case you missed it, Donald Trump gave Virginia Congresswoman Jen Kiggans a special shoutout over the weekend... calling her one of his "Congress warriors." It's no surprise that Trump would shout out Kiggans - after all, she has voted with him 100% of the time this Congress  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Introducing The Westerly at Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort: A VIP Experience Unlike Any Other on the Island The new boutique style oceanfront tower is now accepting reservations * PALM BEACH, Aruba - Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino announced today that The Westerly, the resort's new oceanfront tower set to debut in early 2026, is now accepting reservations. Situated within th  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America issued the following news release: * * * Knauf Insulation Earns Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification Across Full Portfolio of Residential and Commercial Performance+ Products Entire portfolio of Knauf Performance+ Insulation now Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly, supporting better indoor air quality * The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) announce that the entir  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: * * * Mars Signs First European Renewable Acceleration Contract in Europe in Partnership with GoldenPeaks Capital to Power Full Value Chain * Mars signs its first Renewable Acceleration contract in Europe, in partnership with GoldenPeaks Capital to cover direct operations in support of our 100% renewables commitment. * That contract has been sized to no  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University partners with Raleigh County Schools to expand direct admission opportunities Marshall University is extending its innovative Direct Admissions program to students in Raleigh County, creating new pathways to higher education for local graduates. The partnership was officially launched during a celebration Friday at Woodrow Wilson High School, where Marshall leaders joined Ral  more

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Military Housing Group Reverses Course After Ordering Sailor to Remove Pine Tree Flag From His Military Base Residence * Virginia Beach, VA-- First Liberty Institute announced today that the Liberty Military Housing at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story will once again allow Navy   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin Surprises Oklahoma Warrior Honor Flight at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial * This morning, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, surprised dozens of veterans from the Oklahoma Warriors Honor Flight during their visit to the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The 67 Korean and Vietnam War veterans were accompanied by v  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * NARFE: Law Clearly Requires Backpay for Furloughed Feds * In response to an Axios report that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo arguing that the administration is not legally required to provide backpay to federal employees furloughed due to a shutdown, despite the clear language of the Government Emp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), McLean, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) voicing concerns about the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. NASAO, which represents state aviation agencies across all states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, highlighted criti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regarding the proposed rulemaking on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). The letter expresses concerns about the impacts of the rule on electric cooperatives and the essential services they provide. NRECA emphasizes  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * New CDLIS Courses Available on the LMS * We are pleased to inform you that AAMVA has released two new training courses for Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) transactions on our Learning Management System (LMS): * CD42 Medical Examiners Certificate Transmission Transaction (intermediate) * CD43 Medical   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * New MRE Options Are Coming Soon * Feedback from hungry soldiers craving new flavors has guided Army food experts in the development of the next iteration of MREs, according to a Pentagon news release. Expected to come out in 2026, so-called MRE46 will replace items unpopular with soldiers, such as the beef taco filling, pork sausage patty and jalapeno jack beef patt  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * New policy platform highlights proposals for, and by, Southwest Virginians * Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org  NORTON, Va. -- Appalachian Voices, in partnership with residents from five Southwest Virginia communities, released "Virginia's Coal Community Development Platform," a series of policy proposals that represent a community-led appro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * North Carolinians tell NCDEQ to Deny Water Permit for SSEP * RALEIGH, N.C. - More than 750 North Carolinians have spoken out against the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline, telling the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to deny the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline a water quality permit. The SSEP includes 55 miles of new pipeline proposed b  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Obamacare Expansion Was Sunset In 2022 Inflation Reduction Act By Democrats Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement urging the Senate to reopen the government: "The expanded Obamacare premium tax credits were started during Covid in 2021 by former President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats and were sunset fo  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Questions About Unemployment Insurance for Resigning Feds * With the deferred resignation program ending for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, many may find themselves out of work. But do these circumstances qualify for unemployment insurance? According to FAQs from the National Employment Law Center, rules vary   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Calls Latest Vought Threat to Furloughed Workers "BS" Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw released the following statement after an Axios report (https://www.axios.com/2025/10/07/trump-memo-furloughed-federal-workers-backpay) revealed that President Trump and OMB Director Russ Vought have drafted a faulty memo suggesting furloughed federal employees will not receive   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Reston, Virginia, a mission integrator supporting defense, space, and intelligence agencies, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SilverEdge Government Solutions for $205 million in cash. The firm is acquiring SilverEdge from private equity firm Godspeed Capital. SAIC stated on Oct. 6, 2025, the acquisition advances its strategy to bring mission-focused, intellectual property-based solutions and co  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears-Backed Government Shutdown and Healthcare Cuts Hit Virginia Hospitals with a "One-Two Punch" * # Sears backs Trump's government shutdown and tax law that will take healthcare away from 350,000 Virginians VIRGINIA - New reporting from Axios Richmond details the devastating impact of the government shutdown and Medicaid cuts for Virginia hospitals. Axios Richmond writes: Nearly a   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Announces Names Martin Gren as 2025 George R. Lippert Memorial Award Honoree * Martin Gren--co-founder of Axis Communications--will be recognized for his dedicated security industry service and leadership at the 2025 SIA Celebrates & Honors event. SILVER SPRING, Md.--The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Martin G  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Celebrates Eight Years of Roads to Prosperity Today, Senator Jim Justice made a statement celebrating eight years since the beginning of his Roads to Prosperity initiative - an effort that has proven to be a massive success in the state: "Eight years ago, we made a promise to West Virginians to do something that had never been done before in our state. Roads to P  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Sentara, ODU establish fellowship in cardiovascular disease * Driven by a shared mission to protect the health of the community, Old Dominion University and Sentara Health have partnered to create a cardiovascular disease fellowship. "The demand for skilled cardiologists has never been greater," said Amin Yehya, MD, director of the cardiovascular fellowship located at Macon & Joan Brock  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Shutdown Questions? We're Here to Help * With a government shutdown now officially in effect, NARFE members may have questions and concerns about how it could impact their federal benefits. Federal annuity and Social Security payments will continue as scheduled, and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and its retireme  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * South Dakota Implements CDLIS Solution for DACH * AAMVA congratulates South Dakota on successfully implementing Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS) solution to connect to the Drug and Alcohol Clearing House (DACH) on September 30, 2025. All migration activities have been completed. CDLIS and State-to-State (S2S)  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * The Virginia Independent: Earle-Sears Dodges Questions about Trump Administration Layoffs of Federal Workers * # Sears backs and has repeatedly downplayed and dismissed Trump's job cuts VIRGINIA - New reporting from the Virginia Independent details how Winsome Earle-Sears has refused to stand up to Donald Trump as he continues to attack Virginia jobs and has "repeatedly dismissed" the ac  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Manning Institute Reaches Major Construction Milestone The University of Virginia today celebrates a key milestone in the construction of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology's 350,000-square-foot facility at Fontaine Research Park with a "topping out" ceremony at which the final steel beam will be placed. "I am delighted to be one step closer to opening the Manning I  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Clint McCown looks back on a rich and storied career From working as an actor to investigating organized crime, the VCU professor emeritus, who retired last year after 45 years of teaching, has followed his curiosity to compelling places, helping to fuel his 'vivid and cinematic' writing. By Joan Tupponce Clint McCown can't be pigeonholed. The author of four novels, five collections of poetry an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Stands Up for Federal Workers and Their Paychecks * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement after extreme Republicans and President Donald Trump made comments suggesting they would withhold pay from federal employees once Republicans decide to work with Democrats to reopen the government. "Extreme Republicans and this Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Delegation Slams White House Threat to Furloughed Workers' Back Pay * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Democratic members of Virginia's congressional delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to OMB Director Russ Vought clarifying that threats to withhold or cancel back pay to furloughed federal workers would be illegal. The letter was signed by Representatives James R.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Virginia Delegation Slams White House Threat to Furloughed Workers' Back Pay Today, the Democratic members of Virginia's congressional delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to OMB Director Russ Vought clarifying that threats to withhold or cancel back pay to furloughed federal workers would be illegal. The letter was signed by Representatives James R. Walki  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 8 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * VoteVets Announces Additional Investment of Over $1.1 Million in New Jersey and Virginia Races in Final Weeks of Campaign Ads engage swing voters other organizations can't reach as campaigns head into the home stretch * VoteVets and VoteVets Action Fund today announced major ad buys in the Virginia and New Jersey Governors races as voters decide if veterans and national security candidates are the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * WALKINSHAW, BLUMENTHAL, ALSOBROOKS, AND VAN HOLLEN INTRODUCE NEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT FEDERAL WORKERS' RIGHT TO APPEAL ILLEGAL AND UNFAIR FIRINGS The bicameral Fair Access to Swift and Timely (FAST) Justice Act establishes a private right of action for fired federal employees * U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (D-VA), U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Angela Alsobro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Colleagues Call for Removal of Political Propaganda from Federal Agency Web Sites & Communication Channels * WASHINGTON - As the Trump Administration blatantly tries to weaponize federal funding and misuse official government communications channels for partisan propaganda purposes, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner and 23 Senate colleagues sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Dir  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * When Will Democrats Reject Shutdown Politics and Reopen the Government? * With the federal government shut down as of October 1st, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling out the partisan brinkmanship that led to this entirely avoidable situation. Despite House Republicans putting forth a clean funding resolution that would have kept the government open, Democratic lead  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 7 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Crowns Seniors Carpenter, Martin as 2025 Homecoming Royalty * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College recently recognized its 2025 Homecoming Court with President James Moore and First Lady Jessica Moore crowning the top vote-getters at halftime of the football game. The two highest vote-getters this year, chosen by their peers, were Cliff Carpenter '26, of Morgantow  more