NORFOLK, Virginia, June 6 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' Truck to Blast Dying Pigs' Cries Outside Ferdinand Eateries * Ferdinand, Ind. - Diners on their way into McDonald's and other Ferdinand eateries that serve pork are in for an earful on Sunday 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 w more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 7 -- ENSCO, a provider of engineering, science and advanced technology solutions for defense, transportation, aerospace and intelligence sectors, issued the following news release: * * * ENSCO Leaders Featured in International Railway Journal Spotlight on Predictive Rail Inspection Senior executives from ENSCO, Inc. are featured in the May edition of International Railway Journal (IRJ). The article, The Role of Automation in Predictive Rail Inspection, highlights  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * In Wake of DCA Tragedy, Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Safe Operation of Shared Airspace Act * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), R more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 7 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Information on NCUA Board Meeting Schedule Next Board Meeting Tentatively Scheduled for July 24, 2025 * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 6, 2025) - The next meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is tentatively scheduled for July 24, 2025, at 10:00 am Eastern. The NCUA has updated the website accordingly. Projected meeting dates listed online a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Institute for Justice Stands With Barber Professionals to Praise Passage of Legislation Allowing Supervised Barber and Beauty Work Without A License * DES MOINES, Iowa-- Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 711, a historic bill that will allow aspiring professionals to provide barbering and cosmetology services without a license so long as they operate under the supervision o more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 7 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news: * * * Intelsat S.A. Shareholders Approve SES Transaction June 5, 2025, Intelsat S.A. held a shareholder meeting during which 99.99% of shareholders voted in favor of approving the SES transaction. The shareholders also approved the commencement of the liquidation of Intelsat S.A. upon the closing of the transaction and the appointment of four members of t more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 7 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Mason Korea partners with Incheon City to advance K-content development Mason Korea recently hosted the inaugural iDesign Seminar: K-Content in collaboration with Incheon City. The event brought together academic, government, and industry leaders to explore strategies for strengthening Korea's cultural content sector. It was supported by Incheon Metropolitan City, Incheon Tourism Organization, Hanwha  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 6 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Winsome Earle-Sears "Staking Out Positions to Youngkin's Right" * # NBC News: "Earle-Sears' record on social issues complicates bid [...]" VIRGINIA - New reporting from NBC News details how Winsome Earle-Sears has a record of "staking out positions to [Glenn] Youngkin's right," including significantly "more conservative" positions like her support for a near-total abortion ban and op more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on May Jobs Report WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 139,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate remained the same at 4.2 percent. "Since returning to offic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Sarah K. Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on June 4, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, 1.4 million meals have been lost at local food banks across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., because of the shortsighted funding cuts to the Department of Agriculture. That is 1.4 million times in the last few months alone when our neighbor more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Support Pours in for Denver Man's Suit to Revive Fourth Amendment's Warrant Requirements * DENVER --Michael Mendenhall's townhome was searched and his precious possession seized after the police used secondhand information to get a search warrant. He was also forced to spend a night in jail. The testimony of a single witness was passed like a game of "telephone" from a poli more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 6 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * TONIGHT: Sears to Deliver Commencement Address at School Where Homosexuality Is "Prohibited" and Declared "Sinful" * # VIRGINIA - Tonight, Winsome Earle-Sears is slated to deliver the commencement address at an anti-LGBTQ school in Chesapeake. As reported by The Advocate, Atlantic Shores Christian School's statement of faith declares that homosexuality and bisexuality are "sinful and prohib more PR