NORFOLK, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' Truck to Blast Dying Pigs' Cries Outside Billings Eateries Billings, Mont. - Diners on their way into Jake's Downtown and other Billings eateries that serve pork are in for an earful on Thursday when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's hyper-realistic pig transport truck that looks as if it contains real pigs on their way to slaughter--will bombard them more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 28, 2025: * * * 'Ringing the Bell': Wilder honored by Richmond Bar Association for promoting democracy and government The Liberty Bell Award reflects a career of service that was forged in part by his hometown law practice. By David Slipher, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Douglas Wilder, the 66th governor of Virginia and a distinguished professor at the Virginia Commonw more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 800 Monkeys Denied Water for Most of 43-Hour SmartLynx Flight to U.S. Labs, Whistleblower Says Miami - A PETA-led coalition of animal protection organizations today called for a federal investigation into whistleblower reports that 800 long-tailed macaques flown by SmartLynx Airlines were denied water for much of a 43-hour flight, in violation of the federal An more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OH Advances Flat Tax Push, Testifies on Key Legislation at Statehouse COLUMBUS, OH -- This week, Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) continues to drive forward a bold policy vision on meaningful tax reform, actively engaging lawmakers on critical legislative proposals aimed at creating a stronger, more prosperous Buckeye State. The organization testified on two sign more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OK Cheers Signing of Income Tax Cut and Path to Zero # May 28, 2025 by AFP OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) thanked Governor Kevin Stitt for signing H.B. 2764 on Wednesday, reducing and simplifying Oklahoma's income taxes and putting the state on a path toward eliminating the income tax altogether. John Tidwell, AFP-OK state directo more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 29 -- The American Staffing Association issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Staffing Index Edges Down in May ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, May 2025 Dip in Index Contrasted With Steady Year-to-Year Levels Staffing employment edged down during the week of May 12-18, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing 0.4% to hold at a rounded value of 84. Staffing companies cited no primary factor that hindered further growth. Staffing jobs were 5.6% low more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * One Big, Beautiful Week for Trucking That was the theme of the week that was in Washington. Although the one Big, Beautiful Bill absorbed much of the national attention, it was only one of several significant developments that were shaped by ATA over the course of a few days. The week began with one of ATA's subject matter experts testifying before a House Co more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Austin's Crafty Counter Pledges No Animal Tests, Earning PETA Praise Austin, Texas - Locally headquartered Crafty Counter--makers of WunderEggs, vegan hard-boiled eggs--receives kudos from PETA today for signing on to a groundbreaking new Eat Without Experiments program that helps shoppers identify food and beverage companies that don't test on animals. The E more PR

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, May 28 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom Faculty Reflect on Renewing Catholic Liberal Education at Conference Christendom College's faculty gathered this May for an internal conference focused on the theme, "Renewing Catholic Liberal Education: Sources, Narratives, and Principles." Held on campus and featuring nine papers presented by faculty members from across disciplines, the conference provided an opportunity for reflection, dialogu more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 28, 2025: * * * Class of 2025: Briany Cruz returned to VCU to make social work even more impactful at home Now with her master's degree, she wants to further serve Hispanic communities and support affordable housing for Virginians. By Haley Tenore Briany Cruz originally had no plans to return to Virginia Commonwealth University after earning her bachelor's degree in social work in 2023. But in sp more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 184 Metro Areas Between April 2024 And April 2025, As Uncertainty And Labor Shortages Hold Employment Gains Back Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, Va.-W.Va. and Las Cruces, N.M. Have Highest Job Gains over 12 Months, While Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. and Monroe, Mich. Experience Worst Job Losses  Construction employm more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 29 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following news release: * * * New COVID vaccine recommendations threaten access, undermine choice and will negatively impact health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s announcement that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women does the opposite of what Americans have been asking for when it comes to their health -- it takes away choices and will negatively impact t more PR

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following news: * * * DCAA provides crucial training to the Defense Logistics Agency The Operations Audit Liaison Division (OAL) is essential for strengthening communication and collaboration between DCAA and major offices involved with significant cost and pricing matters in defense contracting. The auditing professionals in this division are known as Financial Liaison Advisors (FLAs), more PR

QUANTICO, Virginia, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency issued the following news: * * * Mulit-Factor Authentications Update for May 27, 2025 Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) rolled out a new multifactor authentication (MFA) process for the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) program and its two interfaces on May 14 -- the electronic application (eApp) and NBIS Agency. This action was required to streng more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 28 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: DPVA Launches Ad Campaign Highlighting Sears' Extreme Record Supporting Abortion Bans and Restricting Access to Birth Control # Watch the new ad VIRGINIA - Today, the Democratic Party of Virginia launched a new digital ad highlighting Winsome Earle-Sears' extreme record supporting abortion bans and restricting access to birth control. WATCH HERE : Read a transcript below: Report more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 29 -- Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Research, an educational organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing, issued the following news release: * * * Empower Oversight Continues Pressure Amid Alarming Allegations About National Human Trafficking Hotline Empower Oversight today submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding potential conflicts of more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rejects Flock Safety's Late Bid to Join and Block IJ's Lawsuit Challenging Norfolk's Mass-Surveillance Cameras NORFOLK, Va. --Today, a federal judge dealt tech company Flock Safety a major setback, denying the company's attempt to intervene in the Institute for Justice's (IJ) lawsuit that challenges Norfolk's use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 28 (TNSjou) -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * In the workplace, relationships equal reality By Ali Kaan Tanju Most managers measure success in outputs: bottom lines, quarterly gains, performance metrics, and incentives. But the forces that shape those outcomes are often invisible -- rooted in relationships, communication, and how people support one another. Many management models overlook these dynamics, treating them as background no more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * I Corps Commander Speaks at AUSA Coffee Series Lt. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, commanding general of I Corps, will speak June 12 as part of the Association of the U.S. Army's Coffee Series. He will be joined by John Nagl, professor of warfighting studies at the Army War College. The event will take place at AUSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The event opens at 6 more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 28 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Iconic Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki Becomes Hawaii's First Tapestry Collection by Hilton Celebrated O'ahu hotel unveils "This is How We Waikiki," a personalized ambassador program sharing authentic experiences, distinctive amenities and unparalleled hospitality at the gateway to Waikiki WAIKIKI, OAHU, Hawaii - The Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki, Tapestry Collection by Hilton on t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Griffith Presents EoR to Bristol Virginia Swift Water Rescue Team U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) visited the Bristol Virginia Fire Department in Bristol, Virginia, on Tuesday, May 27. Congressman Griffith presented the Department's Swift Water Rescue Team with formal remarks entered into the Congressional Record. In the remarks, Congressman Griffith praises the Rescue Team for thei more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Indiana Announces Launch of Home Energy Rebates Programs On May 14, 2025, the Indiana Office of Energy Development (IOED) launched the Indiana Energy Saver Program, which will provide $182 million in funding for Indiana residents through the Home Efficiency Rebate (HOMES) and Home Appliance Rebate (HEAR) programs. As part of the laun more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Institute for Justice Applauds Oklahoma Governor's Veto of Bill Extending Cosmetology Board, Urges Further Free Market Reforms Arlington, Va. --Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed HB 1030, which would have renewed the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, a body that kept protectionist legislation in place and created heavy regulations and licensure requirements for beauty  more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, May 28 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall researchers officially identify new genus of plesiosaur Marshall University researchers, working with an international investigative team from Chili and Canada, have identified a group of fossils as belonging to a new genus of sea creature, unlike any previously known. Traskasaura sandrae, officially named in the new study, was a 39-foot-long, long-necked creature with large, sharp and  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Applauds Texas for Landmark PBM Reform Legislation, SB 1236 The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today commends Texas' unwavering commitment to pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform following the signing of Senate Bill 1236 into law by Governor Greg Abbott. This milestone legislation, passed unanimously by the Texas Legislature and c more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * NEPA Guidance Ignores Climate Realities, Slows Progress on Infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The withdrawal of an interim guidance instructing agencies on how to account for the clear and worsening impacts of greenhouse gases in the National Environmental Policy Act process will cause confusion for federal agencies while harming wildlife and people. NEPA is a bedr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA Fisheries Investigates Illegally Imported Tuna in Virginia A NOAA Fisheries investigation resulted in a grocery store chain paying a $12,516 civil penalty this February. They surrendered more than 1,100 pounds of yellowfin tuna, with a declared value of $4,889. In June 2023, NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement, Virginia Conservation Police, and U.S. Customs and Border Protecti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Tours CAMC, Hubbard Hospice House CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, made stops in Charleston, W.Va. focused on health care. First, Senator Capito toured the Charleston Area Medical Center's (CAMC) updated intensive care unit (ICU). During the visit, Senator Capito also met with CAMC le more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Removing Limits on Power Plants Harms Public Health, Wildlife, Climate Progress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Environmental Protection Agency's reported decision to remove limits on carbon emissions from power plants would be dangerous for the health of wildlife and people alike, and would go against decades of scientific evidence on the harms of these emissions. Greenho more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Sigmas remove stigma: Sentara, Black fraternity raise colorectal cancer awareness Year after year people hear the phrase, "Black people are disproportionately affected by colon cancer," usually said by health officials or non-profit organizations raising awareness. But this time? It's a Black fraternity in Suffolk, Va. who shares the message to embolden others to come forth, get screened more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration takes another step backward on climate by withdrawing NEPA guidance WASHINGTON - Today the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) withdrew its guidance directing federal agencies to consider climate change and environmental justice impacts in reviews conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This latest  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Signs Griffith Resolution to Strike Down Biden Job-Killing Regulation U.S. President Donald J. Trump recently signed into law H.J. Res. 61, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing." This more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 28, 2025: * * * VCU introducing minor in AI studies that uses the humanities and sciences as a framework Students can delve into the historical, ethical and critical implications of artificial intelligence. By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University is broadening its artificial intelligence studies with a new minor that will explore the evolving technology through a humanities and science more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Condemn GOP Tax Plan for Driving up Costs for American Families WASHINGTON - Just a week after Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating due to mounting government debt, pushing up mortgage interest rates, Republicans in the House moved forward with their plan to provide massive tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans that would add an additional $3.8 trillion to the deficit, according t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * With Federal Disaster Aid Almost Exhausted, Members of Congress from North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and Georgia Urge Trump Admin. to Submit New Funding Request to Congress Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) led a group of 11 bipartisan lawmakers from North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida in urging the Trump administration to take immediate action to prevent disaster recovery more PR