ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: The American Apparel & Footwear Association responds to introduction of a stopgap measure, or Continuing Resolution, to keep the U.S. Government funded for the next three months. "We urge Congress to pass this measure, not only because it keeps the government funded past Friday's deadline but also because it includes a crucial 5-year renewal of the Haiti HOPE/HELP p more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association issued the following news release: Arlington, Va. Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today reacted to Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker's newly released proposal and accompanying legislation, the FORGED Act, that will streamline the Department of Defense's acquisition system by removing cumbersome regulations to unleash industry innovation. "A more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Launched effects are the "most cross-cutting" capability in the Army because they offer several options to commanders, a senior leader said. In remarks at an Association of the U.S. Army Hot Topic on land-based fires in large-scale combat operations, Brig. Gen. Cain Baker, director of the Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team, said that launched effects are much more th more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Electronic Products] -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release: CES(r) 2025 introduces Sony as the presenting sponsor of the CES Creator Space, a dedicated hub for creators and media at the world's most influential tech event. Sony is a creative entertainment company with a solid foundation in technology and continues to fill the world with emotion by unleashing the creativity of creators. Located in the Central Hall Lobby o more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Despite active antitrust suit, Live Nation lobbies to restrict resale * * * Today, Chamber of Progress released a new report revealing how Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster have executed a "quiet but sweeping campaign" in state legislatures to strengthen its monopoly position in the ti more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 18 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Today, the American Trucking Associations applauded the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act that includes language for which ATA strongly advocated to 1) implement reforms improving military base access, 2) increase security for sensitive military freight and 3) continue oversight of the Global Household Goods Contract. The legislation now heads to the p more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Electronic Products] -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release: The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(r), producer of the world's most powerful tech event, CES(r), today announces Christina Brady as Chief Operating Officer (COO). "We are thrilled to welcome Christina Brady to the Consumer Technology Association as our new Chief Operating Officer," said Gary Shapiro, CEO, CTA. "Christina's impressive leadership experien more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: WILMINGTON, N.C.--On Monday, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina granted the government's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a North Carolina nonprofit challenging the state's ban on nonlawyers providing any legal advice. The North Carolina Justice for All Project (JFAP) and several of its members teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Melinda West will retire from her role of associate vice president for finance and university controller after the close of the fiscal year, capping a Virginia Tech career spanning more than 29 years of exemplary university service. As controller, West oversees Virginia Tech's financial and accounting operations, including general accounting, financial reporting, fixed assets, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivab more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores issued the following news release: * * * By finishing this job, Congress would turn momentum into results and make the "most significant federal progress ever in addressing PBMs' 'pharmaceutical benefit manipulation'" Real reforms would help reduce Americans' prescription drug costs, preserve access to convenient and trusted pharmacies, and confront PBM tactics jeopardizing pharmacies * * * The National Associatio more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: National Taxpayers Union (NTU) today called upon Congress to redouble its efforts toward drafting and passing a "clean" continuing resolution that keeps the government funded without excessive new burdens on taxpayers. H.R. 10445, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act contains tens of billions in increased emergency spending and un more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Charlottesville, VA: Patients suffering from peripheral neuropathy respond favorably to the use of botanical cannabis and other cannabis-based products, according to the findings of a systematic review published in The Journal of Hand Surgery. Researchers affiliated with the University of Virginia reviewed data from 14 randomized clinical trials involvin more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Nashville, TN Following three Vanderbilt University graduate students' privacy-related legal challenges to the union's efforts to gain monopoly bargaining privileges on campus, United Auto Workers (UAW) union officials have withdrawn their campaign at the school. The three students, who are identified in legal documents as "John Doe 1," "John Doe 2," and "Jane Doe 1," receive more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Residential Well-being's District Three (D3) centered Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) in a month dedicated to hands-on community service as part of a new leadership training series. "As leaders, it is our responsibility to guide those around us and help them become the best versions of themselves," said Ian Adcock-Howeth, a student leader in the district. "When we engage in service, we hope to inspire others that service i more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: If all the world's a stage and all the species merely players, then their exits and entrances can be found in the rock record. Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but a new Virginia Tech analysis extends the chart of life to nearly 2 billion years ago. The chart shows the relative ups and downs in species counts, telling scientists about  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Charleston, WV: Judges may prohibit people on probation from using medical marijuana despite the state's decision to legalize and regulate the substance, according to a recent ruling by the state Supreme Court. The Court determined that the West Virginia Cannabis Act, which lawmakers passed in 2016, "does not supersede or prevent a circuit court from req more PR