News Tipoffs - Virginia Editors
AFIA Welcomes New Manager of Global Policy
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- The American Feed Industry Association issued the following news release:
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AFIA Welcomes New Manager of Global Policy
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is pleased to welcome Abigail Tierney as manager of global policy. In this position, Tierney will educate policymakers, represent the AFIA in trade discussions and advocate for science-based regulations to reduce non-tariff barriers. She will also represent the U.S. animal food industry at meeti
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AFP-WI: Crowley's "Affordability" Ad Omits the $12 Million Property Tax Increase in His Own Budget
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-WI: Crowley's "Affordability" Ad Omits the $12 Million Property Tax Increase in His Own Budget
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Madison, WI - David Crowley's first general election ad asks Wisconsin voters to see him as the candidate who will make life more affordable. But the ad doesn't tell the whole story of the mess he's created in Milwaukee. His most recent Milwaukee County budget raised the
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding from Illegal Conditions Imposed by Federal Government
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding from Illegal Conditions Imposed by Federal Government
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LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit (PDF) over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-aut
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AIA Applauds White House Effort to Scale Space Launch Competition and Infrastructure
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release:
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AIA Applauds White House Effort to Scale Space Launch Competition and Infrastructure
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Arlington, Va. - The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today welcomed the White House's Presidential Memorandum on National Space Transportation Policy, which optimizes and grows the nation's space launch ecosystem by strengthening launch capacity, the industrial base, an
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ANS names 2027 Congressional Fellows
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Aug. 20 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news:
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ANS names 2027 Congressional Fellows
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The American Nuclear Society is excited to announce that it has officially selected two of its members to serve as the 2027 Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows. Madeline Lockhart and Aristidis Loumis will provide key support to one of the Society's four strategic pillars of action: informing p
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ATA Announces Leadership Transition
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release:
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ATA Announces Leadership Transition
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Washington - American Trucking Associations Chairman Greg Hodgen issued the following statement today:
"Chris Spear informed our Executive Committee today that he will be departing the American Trucking Associations, effective immediately. On behalf of ATA, I thank Chris for more than a decade of service to the associati
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Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Public Safety Funding
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 21 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Public Safety Funding
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Today, Attorney General Clark joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants.
Last year, the Trump Adminis
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
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U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers and from terminating more than $10 million
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION TO PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION TO PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a multistate coalition in filing an updated lawsuit over the Trump administration's illegal attempt to hold critical public safety funding hostage unless states comply with its immigration enforcement priorities. These public safety grants, authorized by Congress t
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Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
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(Hartford, CT) - Today, Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally authorized public safety grants,
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Bloomberg Law Unveils New AI-Powered Legal Intelligence Experience At ILTACON 2026
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 (TNSxrep) -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026:
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Bloomberg Law Unveils New AI-Powered Legal Intelligence Experience At ILTACON 2026
New capabilities help legal professionals spot critical developments earlier, understand their impact, and act
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Bloomberg Law today announced a new AI-powered legal intelligence experience designed to help law firms and corporate legal teams identify important developments
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Campbell Law Clinic Director Ciara Rogers at Heart of St. Augustine's University Bankruptcy Case
BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- Campbell University issued the following news:
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Campbell Law Clinic Director Ciara Rogers at heart of St. Augustine's University bankruptcy case
RALEIGH - Ciara L. Rogers, director of Campbell Law School's Stubbs Bankruptcy Clinic, has been a key voice in Saint Augustine's University Chapter 11 proceeding since the institution filed bankruptcy earlier this year.
Rogers, who is an attorney for Saint Augustine's University, represented the 158-year-
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Federal Register: Justice Dept. Issues Final Rule on Inflation Adjustment for EOIR OBBBA Fees, FY 2027
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Justice is making inflationary adjustments to immigration-related fees for filings with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) as required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On July 4, 2025, a congressional budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1), commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA"), became law. Public Law 119-21, 139 Stat. 72. As relevant he
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From NOVA to NNSA, this student is putting people first in cybersecurity
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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From NOVA to NNSA, this student is putting people first in cybersecurity
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Siddartha Shakya believes that there's more to cybersecurity than just hacking. The George Mason University Bachelor's to Accelerated Master's Applied Science student spent his summer interning with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and now he's even more confident in the importance of balancing humans and machine
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House Republicans' "Midterm Message" Is Getting Hosed By The War In Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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House Republicans' "Midterm Message" Is Getting Hosed By The War In Iran
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Gas prices are up, Republicans' odds of keeping the majority are down
House Republicans have an Iran War problem. After voting in lockstep with the Trump administration to continue their reckless war of choice, Republicans are now panicking that the conflict will spoil their midterm message -whatever that
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ICYMI: Former Congressman Mike Rogers, Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman Discuss Agricultural Economy in Grand Rapids
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: Former Congressman Mike Rogers, Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman Discuss Agricultural Economy in Grand Rapids
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Grand Rapids, MI -Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) hosted dozens of Michigan farmers, ranchers, and small-business owners today for a panel discussion on the agricultural economy with Former Congressman Mike Rogers and U.S. Senator John
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ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Campaigns for Congresswoman Kiggans in Virginia Beach
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2026:
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ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Campaigns for Congresswoman Kiggans in Virginia Beach
In case you missed it, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was in Virginia Beach this week to support Congresswoman Jen Kiggans.
During the Speaker's visit, Congresswoman Kiggans emphasized what's at stake this election:
"We have 78 days to go until Election Day and the fight for Virginia's second
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Lewis and Clark Announces 2026-2027 Scholarship Awards
GODFREY, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Lewis and Clark Community College posted the following news:
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Lewis and Clark Announces 2026-2027 Scholarship Awards
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GODFREY -Demonstrating a commitment to student success, Lewis and Clark Community College and the Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation have awarded nearly $720,000 in scholarships to approximately 212 students for the 2026-2027 academic year.
These driven individuals were selected from a competitive pool of more than 550 applicants
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NAACP Demands EPA Withdraw Proposed Rule that Cuts Public Input
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release:
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NAACP Demands EPA Withdraw Proposed Rule that Cuts Public Input
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WASHINGTON -The NAACP submitted formal comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly opposing its proposed rule to eliminate federal minimum public participation requirements for the Minor New Source Review (NSR) program under the Clean Air Act (Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-1212).
The proposed revision would str
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Navy Removes Bureaucratic Barriers to Accelerate 3D Printing and Accelerate Submarine Lethality
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release:
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Navy Removes Bureaucratic Barriers to Accelerate 3D Printing and Accelerate Submarine Lethality
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2026 -In a decisive move to accelerate warfighting capability and eliminate industrial bottlenecks, the Navy released new technical requirements on August 11 designed to rapidly scale the use of metallic 3D-printed materials across the submarine enterprise. The new standards strip away legacy admin
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Next Phase of Jamestown Resiliency Efforts Underway
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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Next Phase of Jamestown Resiliency Efforts Underway
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As flooding continues to threaten historic and cultural resources, the next phase of resiliency work at Jamestown Island is helping protect one of the nation's most significant archaeological sites for future
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No Prize Attached: PETA Names Pigeon Forge 'America's Capital of Captive-Animal Misery'
NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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No Prize Attached: PETA Names Pigeon Forge 'America's Capital of Captive-Animal Misery'
Pigeon Forge, Tenn. - Home to one of the country's highest concentrations of captive-animal tourist traps--including old-style bear pits where wildlife languishes on cement--Pigeon Forge has earned a title no city wants in its brochure: "America's Capital of Captive-Animal Misery." In a letter
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Northern Virginia entrepreneur Anil Sharma and his wife, Anupama, provide transformational support for Costello College's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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Northern Virginia entrepreneur Anil Sharma and his wife, Anupama, provide transformational support for Costello College's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Anil Sharma is many things: an entrepreneur, cybersecurity expert, angel investor, and philanthropist.
Although the 22nd Century Technologies CEO and his wife, Anupama, are not George Mason University alumni, they have strong ties to the uni
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NRCC: An Illegal Immigrant Stabbed an Innocent Woman to Death - Taylor's Policies are to Blame
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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An Illegal Immigrant Stabbed an Innocent Woman to Death. Taylor's Policies are to Blame.
This week, Virginians read another horrific story about an illegal immigrant murdering an innocent victim. This time, a 19-year-old girl was stabbed to death by someone the Biden Administration let into the country without vetting. The murderer then tried to set the girl's body on fire.
Make no mistake
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Oral therapy shows potential to protect healthy tissue from radiation
ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news:
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Oral therapy shows potential to protect healthy tissue from radiation
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Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have developed an experimental oral therapy that protected mice from otherwise harmful radiation exposure while preserving radiation's ability to destroy cancer cells, a finding that could ultimately improve cancer treatment and strengthen
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Roanoke College: Faculty & Staff News - August 2026
SALEM, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Roanoke College issued the following news:
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Faculty & Staff News - August 2026
Roanoke College professors are using their expertise to advise state leaders, mentor a new generation of scientific explorers and create compassionate, welcoming communities. Check out the latest in this month's faculty announcements:
Associate Professor Nelson Barre (Theatre) co-edited a special section of a global, peer-reviewed journal published by the International Association
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Skyview High School Takes Flight With Grand Opening Celebration
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news:
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Skyview High School Takes Flight With Grand Opening Celebration
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Excitement filled the air at Skyview High School on August 20, as students, families, staff, elected officials, and community members gathered to celebrate the grand opening of FCPS' newest high school.
The celebration followed the school's inaugural Aviator All-Call, where students received their schedules, explored classrooms,
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Tennessee's history is on the move with alumnus Caleb Williams
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news:
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Tennessee's history is on the move with alumnus Caleb Williams
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Williams is on the team coordinating the logistics to move thousands of artifacts per week for the state museum's move to a new facility.
It's unlikely that the Maryville boy whose favorite vacations were to Williamsburg, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina, ever thought he would become the caretaker for a massive storehouse of Tennesse
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VCOM Receives Insight Into Academia Magazine's 2026 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news:
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VCOM Receives Insight Into Academia Magazine's 2026 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award
By Amy Ostroth
For the second year in a row, VCOM has received the 2026 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award from Insight Into Academia magazine. The award recognizes institutions that make student and employee mental health and well-being a campus priority.
Across
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VHB Leads Landscape Renovation at Historic Birdwood Mansion
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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VHB Leads Landscape Renovation at Historic Birdwood Mansion
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Set against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Birdwood Mansion has reopened following a comprehensive renovation that blends modern hospitality with the preservation of one of Charlottesville's
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WAVY: "LURIA UNVEILS HEALTHCARE PLAN AIMED AT LOWERING COSTS, SAVING RURAL PROVIDERS"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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WAVY: "LURIA UNVEILS HEALTHCARE PLAN AIMED AT LOWERING COSTS, SAVING RURAL PROVIDERS"
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While Jen Kiggans votes for historic health care cuts and higher premiums, Elaine Luria has a plan to lower costs and expand access to care
Navy veteran and former Congresswoman Elaine Luria has unveiled her plan to tackle the rising health care costs and rural hospital closures her opponent h
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