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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2025-09-21 ( 6 items )  
Bob Pompeani High School Broadcast Award Competition Returns for Second Year at Point Park University (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 -- Point Park University issued the following news: * * * Bob Pompeani High School Broadcast Award Competition Returns for Second Year at Point Park University Point Park University's School of Communication is partnering once again with KDKA sports director/anchor Bob Pompeani to host the Bob Pompeani High School Broadcast Award competition. The Pompeani Award recognizes the best high school broadcast show in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Schools m more PR

National Vaccine Information Center Highlights Concerns Over Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), Sterling, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting scheduled for September 18-19, 2025. The letter raises critical concerns about the universal recommendation for administering the hepatitis B vaccine to all newborns, regardless of maternal hepatitis B status, which it argues is not su more ST

Radford University Issues Highlander Highlights Wrap Up for the Week of Sept. 15, 2025 (10)
RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Highlander Highlights: Week of Sept. 15, 2025 By Pam McCallister Sociology student presents at national conference Alivia Turner, a senior from Front Royal, Virginia, gave her first academic conference presentation at the 87th annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 30-Aug. 2. Supported by the Office of Underg more PR

Sears Runs Away from Questions on Her Record (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Runs Away from Questions on Her Record * # VIRGINIA - During this week's Virginia Press Room Podcast, Virginia Mercury reporter Charlotte Woods explained how Winsome Earle-Sears cancelled a sit down interview on her record at the last minute and then refused to follow up after she agreed to the discussion: "Sears we didn't get to - She did lock down a date. I was across town for  more PR

Universal Corp. Questions FDA Proposed Nicotine Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Universal Corp., a leading global leaf tobacco supplier based in Richmond, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration regarding its proposed rule to set maximum nicotine levels in cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products. The rule, announced in January 2025, suggests capping nicotine content at 0.70 milligrams per gram of tobacco. In its letter, Universal expressed concer more ST

WINSOME, LOSE SOME: On First Day of Early Voting, Sears Campaigns with DOGE Architect Responsible for Firing Thousands of Virginians (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * WINSOME, LOSE SOME: On First Day of Early Voting, Sears Campaigns with DOGE Architect Responsible for Firing Thousands of Virginians * # VIRGINIA - Today, on the first day of early voting, Winsome Earle-Sears is showing Virginians exactly where she stands as she campaigns with the DOGE Architect responsible for firing thousands of Virginians. With only 45 days until the polls close, Virgi more PR