RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * After Rob Wittman and Jen Kiggans Vowed Not To Cut Medicaid....They Did # Just last month, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) signed a letter vowing they would not support any bill that "includes any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations." This morning, Wittman and Kiggans broke their promise and voted to pass the largest Medicaid cuts more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 23 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * ALG Praises House On Passage Of One Big Beautiful Bill Act Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House's passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: "It was a bumpy road as usual but at the end of the day the House of Representatives came together and unified under House Speaker Mike Johnson's leadersh more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * All Five Virginia House Republicans Vote to Gut Health Care and Food Assistance To Fund Tax Breaks For Billionaires # This morning, at Donald Trump's command, all five Virginia Republican Congress members - Reps. Rob Wittman (VA-01), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), John McGuire (VA-05), Ben Cline (VA-06), and Morgan Griffith (VA-09) - passed Trump's disastrous "billionaire's first" budget to make Trump more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Nawaf Tamim expands artistic lens and cultural exchange at VCUarts The kinetic imaging program became a natural extension for the Saudi Arabian student. By Amelia Heymann From his work in the arts - in front of and behind the theater curtain - Nawaf Tamim found his true passion: art itself. The journey brought him from his native Saudi Arabia to Virginia Commonwealth University, w more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * David Boaz, BA'75: Voice of Libertarianism David Boaz (Cato Institute) David Boaz, a foundational figure of modern libertarian thought who brought libertarian ideas into the mainstream, died June 7, 2024, at his home in Arlington, Virginia. He was 70. In Libertarianism: A Primer --a 1997 book that was updated and rereleased from Simon & Schuster in 2015 as The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom - more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Elected Leaders, Virginians Call on Winsome Earle-Sears to Stand Up to Attacks on Medicaid and Access to Affordable Healthcare # Potential cuts to Medicaid put access to affordable healthcare at risk for thousands of Virginians VIRGINIA - Today, elected leaders and Virginians with personal Medicaid stories called out Winsome Earle-Sears for her silence as Medicaid cuts threaten Virginians' more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 22 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * From Tokyo to Nice: DoubleTree by Hilton Reaches 700th Property and 60th Country and Territory Milestones Brand's recent growth includes firsts in Malta, Laos and the Azores Islands MCLEAN, Va. - DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton's fast-growing, upscale hotel brand known for its warm hospitality, is celebrating two monumental milestones: the opening of its 700 th hotel and its exp more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 23 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Early, consistent patching after infant cataract surgery linked to better vision outcomes By Katie Pearce New research from pediatric ophthalmology researcher Carolyn Drews-Botsch offers evidence-based guidance for caregivers navigating the often-challenging patching regimen that follows infant cataract surgery. Published in Ophthalmology, the research shows that consistent pa more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 23 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Trial by virtual fire: Augmented reality project tailors training for firefighters By Sarah Holland For firefighters, even training is a risk. According to the United States Fire Administration, 16.6% of all firefighter fatalities in 2024 took place during training exercises. George Mason University researcher Craig Yu is hoping to change that statistic. Yu, associate professor of computer science more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 23 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Governor's School at Innovation Park offers high school students a pathway to college at George Mason's Science and Technology Campus By Lauren Reuscher The Governor's School at Innovation Park, located at George Mason University's Science and Technology Campus, holds a special distinction: It's Virginia's only academic-year Governor's School located on a four-year college campus. That means that h more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * HIGHLIGHT REEL: Sears Lies About Her Extreme Record on Abortion Rights and Doubles Down on Her Opposition to Marriage Equality # VIRGINIA - During a recent interview with Richmond's 8News, Winsome Earle-Sears outright lied about her extreme record on abortion and then doubled down on her opposition to marriage equality. The interview follows Sears leaving notes on legislation that she's "mor more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Sears Delivers Commencement Addresses at Institutions with Extreme Records on LGBTQ and Abortion Rights # The Advocate: Sears [...] continues to cement her far-right platform with appearances at two schools that openly denounce LGBTQ+ people and reproductive freedom. VIRGINIA - New reporting from the Advocate details Winsome Earle-Sears' extreme record of opposing LGBTQ and reproducti more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 23 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * One Big Beautiful Bill for Billionaires WV Democrats Slam Riley Moore and Carol Miller for Voting for Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill for Billionaires" West Virginia Democratic Party leaders condemned Representatives Riley Moore and Carol Miller for their votes to pass what West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin has dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill for Billionaires" A more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 23 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Q&A: Everything you need to know about W&M's School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics William & Mary's first new school in 50 years launches this summer. By Susan Corbett William & Mary's first new school in 50 years -- the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics -- launches this July. Bringing together four of the university's units -- applied science, computer science, data science and physics -- more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Professor Douglas Winiarski Receives Award for Scholarship on Native American Religious History Winiarski awarded Murrin Prize for research on the Shawnee Prophet. Douglas Winiarski, professor of religious studies at the University of Richmond, has been awarded the John M. Murrin Essay Prize from the McNeil Center for Early American Studies for his article "Revisioning the more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 23 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news: * * * What Is the Rule of Law--and Why Does It Matter? A UVA law professor explains why this phrase is so important to democracy, and how its definition is harder to pin down than you might think. By Natalie Ermann Russell "As law students, you have heard a lot about the 'rule of law,'" UVA School of Law Professors Charles Barzun and Josh Bowers told students last fall in  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 23 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news: * * * Coming to a Voting Booth Near You: Ranked Choice Elections Why proponents hope this new approach gives voters more options--and makes politicians more accountable. By Natalie Ermann Russell Voting is now underway in Charlottesville's first ranked-choice election to fill two spots on city council. The Central Virginia city is now the second municipality in the Commonw more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 23 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * How to Eat Healthier Without Giving Up the Foods You Love By Bryan McKenzie Improving your diet and eating habits can boost your health, but a University of Virginia expert says changes should be based on personal preferences and not on rigid rules. Sibylle Kranz, UVA associate professor in the School of Education and Human Development, said paying attention to how you eat and what you' more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 23 -- The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission issued the following news on May 22, 2025: * * * State selects 24 students for West Virginia's prestigious teaching scholarship Incoming college freshmen will receive $40,000 Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars award * Twenty-four high school seniors who graduated this year have been selected as West Virginia's sixth cohort of Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars. These students will receive the state's new more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WATCH: Kiggans Faces Fresh Protests For Backing Largest Medicaid Cuts in History Dozens of Virginia Beach protesters called on Kiggans to vote against cuts to Medicaid... Hours later, Kiggans cast a deciding vote to pass the cuts It appears Jen Kiggans didn't get the memo. Just hours after dozens of protesters showed up to her district office urging her to vote against cuts to Med more PR