Monday - July 13, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina

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A&T to Conduct Siren Test on Tuesday, June 30
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 27 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * A&T to Conduct Siren Test on Tuesday, June 30 * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 27, 2026) - A siren test will be conducted at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University on Tuesday, June 30, at 10 a.m. This is a university-wide siren test for summer 2026 conducted by the university's emergency management team for the purpose of system maintenance. Th  more
Altus Technology Solutions Protest Against Air Force Contract Award to VetPride-EMI Denied
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Altus Technology Solutions, Hanover, Maryland, challenging the U.S. Air Force's award of a contract for operations, maintenance and support services at primary training ranges to VetPride-EMI Maintenance Solutions LLC, Raleigh, North Carolina. The procurement, issued as a small business set-aside, sought a fixed-price contract with a nine-month base period and four one-year option periods. Award was to be made o  more
CIAA Board of Directors Extends Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker's Contract Through 2031
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 26 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Board of Directors Extends Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker's Contract Through 2031 * CHARLOTTE, NC (June 26, 2026) -The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) Board of Directors concluded its 2026 Spring Board Meeting at Lincoln University (PA) with several strategic actions designed to strengthen the conference's future, includ  more
DNC: In the States - Trump's Refusal To Bring Down Housing Costs Continues To Hurt American Families
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Trump's Refusal To Bring Down Housing Costs Continues To Hurt American Families With Donald Trump reportedly telling Speaker Mike Johnson that "no one gives a [bleep] about housing" and bragging that he doesn't "think about Americans' financial situation," it's clear that Republicans don't care about easing Americans' financial pain. While Democrats in Congress fig  more
Federal Register: Federal Highway Administration Issues Information Collection Notice on Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Annual Report
WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following information collection: The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a new information collection. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on t  more
Federal Register: NHTSA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Withdrawal on ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program
WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. This action withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2025, which proposed to establish the Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP). The proposal would have created a voluntary program for vehicle manufacturers, develope  more
Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the following board appointments. "Today, I am appointing Virginians who share my commitment to serving the people of the Commonwealth," said Governor Abigail Spanberger. "Together, these leaders will strengthen our communities, enhance the essential public services Virginian  more
Healthcare Labor Management: Cracking the Low-Supply, High-Demand Code
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 27 (TNSrep) -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, issued the following news release: * * * Healthcare Labor Management: Cracking the Low-Supply, High-Demand Code KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Labor continues to drive margin pressure across healthcare, with workforce shortages, rising wage rates and turnover increasing costs while constraining access. * Health systems that anticipate demand, align staffing models and improve productivity are better positioned to ma  more
Indigo Ridge Farms Loses GAO Protest Over Army Medical Training Contract
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Government Accountability Office denied a protest filed by Indigo Ridge Farms LLC, Mount Jackson, Virginia, over the award of a contract for live goats used in military medic training, concluding that the U.S. Army Special Operations Command reasonably evaluated the winning proposal in accordance with the solicitation. The procurement (No. H92239-25-R-E003) sought a contractor to supply live goats for combat medic training at the Joint Special Operations Medical Train  more
Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Twenty-Seven of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative
IRVING, Texas, June 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Twenty-Seven of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative * Awaken Coffee and WHEAT, Inc. Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants Irving, TX (June 27, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making a $5,000 contribution to both Awaken Cof  more
Premier: Statement on House Subcommittee Approval of the Improving Seniors' Access to Timely Care Act
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 27 -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on House Subcommittee Approval of the Improving Seniors' Access to Timely Care Act Premier applauds the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for advancing the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3514?hl=improving+seniors+senior+timely+access+to+care+act), a bipartisan effort to   more
Remembering Denis Cronin '69, H'16, P'09,'10
HAMILTON, New York, June 26 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Remembering Denis Cronin '69, H'16, P'09,'10 * Denis F. Cronin '69, H'16, P'09,'10, a nationally celebrated attorney and Colgate graduate whose compassionate leadership helped shape the University as both an undergraduate and throughout his 57 years as an alumnus, died June 24 in New York City, surrounded by family and friends. In a message to the campus community announcing Cronin's passing, President Brian  more