MIAMI, Florida, April 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 15 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Selected for 2026 Law360 Editorial Advisory Boards * NEW YORK - April 6, 2026 - Fifteen shareholders from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were selected as members of Law360 's 2026 editorial advisory boards. Board members will provide feedback and offer insights on Law360 's coverage to help shape future reporting. The selected  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- A coalition of 233 marine and environmental scientists, researchers and academics has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management urging the agency not to proceed with leasing the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for minerals mining. The letter, addressed to BOEM's Alaska Region Office of Leasing and Plans, calls for a comprehensive review of scientific knowledge concerning the potential environmental impacts of seabed mining in the regio  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 6 -- The University of Virginia School of Law posted the following news: * * * Alums Share How Kennedy Fellowship Opened Doors to Public Service * Lena Welch '20 knew she wanted to work on behalf of people with disabilities but "didn't know what the possibilities were." Salwa Ahmad '24 "fell in love with the world of global health" while in college and was hoping to find an organization after graduating law school that could support her passion for human ri  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSLrpt) -- In Their Own Words: Union Bosses Betray MAGA An Urgent Update - A report from Americans for Limited Government, Fairfax, Virginia - March 2026 (13 pages) * * * The Americans for Limited Government issued a report examining the political activities and spending patterns of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and assessing whether its leadership reflects the views of its membership. The report focuses on alleged misalignment between union leaders  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 7 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Representative Gail Griffin Earns #1 Ranking for Longest Streak of Excellence in Arizona House Center for Effective Lawmaking highlights Griffin's three-session "Above Expectations" streak * State Representative Gail Griffin has been recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking for her sustained record of "Above Expectations" performance through the 2023-2024 legislative   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 6 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Safety Management Council Announces New Leadership * Oklahoma City, OK - The 2026 SSHR National Conference concluded last week, marking the end of the current leadership term for the ATA's Safety Management Council (SMC). The SMC is pleased to announce that the council has elected the following individuals to new positions for the upcoming year: * Ch  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 6 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Board of Visitors considers tuition increase for 2026-27 to fund infrastructure improvements and state mandates * George Mason University's Board of Visitors listened to public comments, toured the Fairfax Campus, extended negotiations for George Mason University President Gregory Washington's contract renewal through 2031, and considered a proposal to raise tuition and fees at the March 31 board meeting.   more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson scientists help advance effort to restore the American chestnut * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Scientists at Clemson University are part of a multi-institution effort using advanced genomic tools to accelerate restoration of the American chestnut. This once-dominant tree largely disappeared from Eastern U.S. forests more than a century ago. Researchers from Clemson, Vir  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 7 -- Consumer Action for a Strong Economy issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 6, 2026, by Chairman Gerard Scimeca to Townhall: * * * CASE Op-Ed in Townhall: The White House Can Find Better AI Partners Than Ultra Woke Anthropic Most film buffs know the trivia: the word "Mafia"was never uttered in "The Godfather," after real-life crime figures pressured filmmakers to avoid the term. Whatever their internal conflicts, mob leaders were united on one p  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 7 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues Trump to block election interference President's executive order threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters, violates state authority over elections * Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Friday joined a coalition of 24 states in filing a federal lawsuit challenging Donald Trump's unlawful Executive Order to restrict voter eligibility and mail voting  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 7 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Meyer Nominates Bob Osmond as Chief Information Officer Governor Matt Meyer announced today the nomination of Robert (Bob) Osmond to serve as Delaware's next Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Technology & Information (DTI), leading the state's technology strategy, cybersecurity, and digital services. Osmond brings decades of public- and private-sector experience and cu  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Slams Fairfax County District Attorney's Office for Offering Insane 5-Year Plea Deal to Two Illegal Alien Murderers * Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemned the Fairfax County District Attorney's Office for offering two convicted illegal alien murderers, Maldin Anibal Guzman-Videz and Luis Alonzo Sort-Portillo, an insane plea deal after the two stabbe  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 6 -- The Prevent Cancer Foundation issued the following news: * * * Does getting gel manicures increase my skin cancer risk? * Who doesn't love a trip to the nail salon? For some people, that includes a gel manicure-known for its glossy finish and long-lasting wear. But if you've ever placed your hands under a UV or LED lamp to "cure" the gel polish, you may have wondered: Is this UV exposure something to worry about? We know most skin cancers are caused by dama  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 6 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS Students Honored With 2026 Regional Scholastic Writing Awards * Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) student writers won 24 Gold Key awards in the 2026 Regional Scholastic Writing Awards competition. In all, 162 Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mentions were earned by FCPS students. Gold Keys are automatically forwarded for consideration at the national level of the Scholastic Writing Aw  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 6 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Federal Benefits Question of the Week: FERS Computation * Q: I recently reached the age of 62 and plan to retire at the end of July 2026. I will have over 1,000 hours of unused sick leave and 19 years and 8 months of service. My agency retirement counselor told me that my retirement would be computed using the 1% factor r  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 6 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Four W&M students win prestigious Goldwater Scholarship * Call it a quartet of excellence: Four William & Mary students have won the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for the 2026-2027 school year. Only twice in more than 30 years has W&M previously had four applicants selected. The scholarships, considered the preeminent undergraduate award of its type in the STEM fields, are awarded by the Barry Goldwate  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 7 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on April 6, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * FTC Warns State Lawmakers Against Ending Hospital Monopoly The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned Tennessee state lawmakers that ending Ballad Health's state-approved hospital monopoly without immediate competition could raise health care costs. The legislation in question would end Ballad's Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) agreement  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 6 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Signs Bills Into Law Welcoming 3,250 New Jobs, $7.1 Billion in Business Investment to Virginia * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger signed bipartisan legislation to grow Virginia's economy, create new jobs for Virginians, and support business investment in Virginia communities. The bills the Governor signed into law will support economic development projec  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces HHS Grants Worth $1.656 Million to Virginia Tech * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, multiple grants. Details of funded projects include $377,650 to clinical research of neurological disorders. Additionally, $764,572 will support mental health research of depression. Also, $513,812 will go to pancre  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Luria Refuses to Answer for her Shady Backroom Deal In case you missed it, retread loser Elaine Luria couldn't bring herself to answer a simple question about whether or not her best friend unaffordable Abigail Spanberger guaranteed Luria a Congressional seat as a part of Virginia Democrats' corrupt power grab. As "Governor" Louise Lucas, Tax Queen Abigail Spanberger, and radical Ri  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 7 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * NoHo Print Shop Owner Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Shop Today, a Los Angeles small business owner filed a petition asking the United States Supreme Court to hear his case seeking compensation after a SWAT team destroyed his print shop while pursuing a fugitive in 2022. NoHo Printing & Graphics Owner Carlos Pena and his attorneys   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 7 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on April 6, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Support Rural, Low-Income Hospitals U.S Rep. David Kustoff and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting rural and low-income area hospitals by adjusting the Medicare Area Wage Index, which affects payments based on local and national labor market wages, the Commercial Appeal repor  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 7 -- Leonardo DRS, a company that says it provides advanced defense technology to U.S. national security customers and allies around the world, issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Leonardo DRS Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call for May 5, 2026 Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, May 5, 2026 beginning at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss its first quarter 2026 results. The company plans to is  more

NEW YORK, April 6 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Letter Urges Gov. Spanberger to Veto VA Bill Limiting Teaching About January 6 * (NEW YORK)-PEN America today urged Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to veto HB 333, a bill that would both prohibit, as well as mandate, certain ways of teaching public K-12 students about the events of   more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Mountain West Holding Company Traffic Safety Workers Across Montana Vote LIUNA Union Bosses Out of Power * Employees reject union by over 3-1 margin in vote to free more than 150 workers from union bosses' forced-dues ranks Butte, MT (April 6, 2026) - Workers at traffic safety equipment firm Mountain West Holding Company have overwhelmingly voted Laborers Internatio  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 6 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * MRC-A, DHN Central Welcome New Senior Leader * SAN ANTONIO, Texas -Medical Readiness Command Alpha and Defense Health Network Central marked a significant leadership transition during a ceremony held in San Antonio on April 1, 2026. Distinguished leaders, colleagues and family members gathered to honor the outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. Thomas W, Harrell, the inaugural leader of both organizations,  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP and Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump Order on Mail in Ballots * WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, four of the nation's leading civil and voting rights groups, NAACP, Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, and Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law sued to stop President Trump's attempt to nationalize elections and prevent 48 million voters from casting a ballot with his latest execu  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 6 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Pulling Together: A 5-Year Plan to Improve Theranostic Outcomes by Improving the Accuracy of Dosimet * ry-An FNIH Joint Academic, Clinical, and Industrial Collaboration Dale L. Bailey, John C. Dickson, Suzanne E. Lapi, Carlos Uribe, Clarita Saldarriaga Vargas, Price Jackson, Caroline Stokke, Julia Brosch-Lenz, Althea Lang, Stephen A. Graves, and Jo  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Announces Agenda for 2026 SIA GovSummit * SIA's public policy and government security technology conference will take place May 20-21in Washington, D.C. SILVER SPRING, Md.-The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the agenda and speaker lineup for the 2026 SIA GovSummit -SIA's annual public policy and government s  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * SMA: Quality-of-Life Programs Cannot Be an Afterthought * Safeguarding quality of life of soldiers and their families enables lethality, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer told a congressional panel March 25. "Our people are the heart of the Army," he said in testimony before the House Appropriations Committee's military construction, veteran affairs and related   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 6 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Professor Kurt Beals on International Book Prize Shortlist for Work in Translation * Kurt Beals, a German studies professor and humanities fellow in literary translation at the University of Richmond, is on the shortlist for the James Tait Black Prize for his translation of Jenny Erpenbeck's essay collection Things that Disappear: Reflections and Memories. Founded in 19  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 7 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * New approach could transform epilepsy treatment By Traci Hale, vmv7mc@virginia.edu University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have used an advanced gene-editing technique to correct the underlying cause of a severe form of epilepsy in lab mice. This breakthrough could one day lead to new treatments or cures. "Historically, treatments addressed only the downstream effects of  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * USAF implements restructure of Strategy, Design, Requirements directorate * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Department of the Air Force marked a key milestone in its ongoing modernization and requirements reform efforts April 1, 2026, by implementing a long-planned restructure of the Strategy, Design and Requirements directorate (A5/7). By consolidating the core f  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU da Vinci Center's Demo Day returns this spring Applications and RSVPs now open for VCU's signature pitch competition and celebration of student and community entrepreneurship. * The VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation will host its spring 2026 Demo Day, a high-energy pitch competition and showcase of emerging ventures from across Virginia Commonwealth University and the Richmond community. S  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 6 [Category: Medical] -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: * * * VCU Health Pauley Heart Center first in Virginia to assess new therapy to prevent stroke * By Leigh Farmer People living with atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common heart rhythm disorder, have a higher risk of stroke. An estimated 10% to 20% of all strokes   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Victories for Higher Education: Eliminating DEI * The Trump Administration is changing the culture in higher education. Just over a year ago, we saw men claiming victories in women's athletics. Colleges and universities were focused more on diversity, equity, and inclusion than ensuring graduates were prepared for success in life after graduation. Institutions required DEI statements from facul  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Student-led PECS program lends a hand to Richmond-area college applicants The VCU Honors College initiative that emphasizes peer mentorship has grown dramatically. By William Lineberry, Honors College PECS is flexing its muscle at Virginia Commonwealth University: In the past year, the student-led nonprofit has expanded its support of potential college applicants in Richmond-area schools. Estab  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech earns top marks in U.S. News & World Report, QS rankings Nine of the individual graduate programs in the College of Engineering are rated among the top 25 nationally by U.S. News & World Report. By Jimmy Robertson Virginia Tech received both national and international recognition after earning high marks in the latest rankings release by both U.S. News & World Report and Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Boris Vinatzer talks about fungi's potential influence on weather and more By Travis Williams Boris Vinatzer joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about fungi and their potential to influence weather through ice nucleation. Vinatzer shared insights gained through some recent research that revealed a fungi protein that helps water freeze at a higher temperature th  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts available: Iran War enters second month, Artemis II, spring & brain health, and more Virginia Tech experts are available this week to talk about issues in the news and offer seasonal advice on boosting brain health and restoring winter-damaged lawns. To schedule an interview with any of them or if you need analysis on other topics, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. Virginia Tech experts available to d  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 7 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers find the 'switch' behind flash drought in Puerto Rico The work uncovers how sudden changes in air movement can quickly dry soils in Puerto Rico, creating new opportunities for early warning systems and enhanced preparation. By Max Esterhuizen In Puerto Rico, drought doesn't always arrive slowly. Sometimes, it appears in days. That speed can leave producers scrambling, reservoirs dropping, a  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on April 6, 2026, by Kelsey Bartlett with Benjamin Katz, associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science: * * * Spring is good for your brain, expert says As the days grow longer and the flowers begin to bloom, springtime has more to offer than just fresh air. According to one Virginia Tech expert, it's the perfect time to recharge your brain. Benjamin Katz, associate professor in the Depart  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Continues to protect Virginians from federal overreach and secure our rights * Attorney General Jay Jones this week continued taking action to protect Virginians from federal overreach and defend fundamental rights. Legal Action to Protect Virginia's Elections Attorney Gene  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * With her latest project, VCUarts professor creates an accessible indoor ocean Hope Ginsburg's 'Meditation Ocean,' which most recently showed at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, California, inspires those who experience it to 'breathe' with underwater species. By Taylor Colimore, School of the Arts "Meditation Ocean," a project conceived and directed by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor  more