RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Federal judge restores thousands of Virginians' voting rights in historic ruling Today in a historic ruling, a federal judge found that Virginia's Constitution broke federal law by stripping the voting rights of every Virginian with a felony conviction, paving the way for potentially hundreds of thousands of Virginians to have their voting rights restored. " more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * AFMEDCOM formalizes MRC-Alpha, MRC-Bravo stand up at annual Senior Leadership Workshop * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Air Force Medical Command leadership hosted a consolidated standup ceremony for its medical readiness commands, MRC-Alpha and MRC-Bravo, Jan. 15, 2026, during the Air Force Medical Service's 2025 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia.  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MS Commends the House Business and Commerce Committee for Passage of HB 1072 Jackson, MS - Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) commends the House Business and Commerce Committee for passing HB 1072, the Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act, a proposal designed to complement Mississippi's modern workforce and better support independent contractors and flexible more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OH Welcomes Vice President JD Vance to Ohio, Highlights Progress on Border Security, Affordability, and Energy Toledo, OH - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) welcomed Vice President JD Vance back to Ohio as the administration continues advancing policies Ohioans demanded in 2024-strong border security, greater affordability for working families, and a more more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Urges Lawmakers to Cut Government Red Tape, Support H. 3021 / S.254 COLUMBIA, SC - Americans for Prosperity South Carolina (AFP-SC) issued a Key Vote Alert this morning urging state lawmakers to support H. 3021 / S.254, the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act. The bill would reform South Carolina's regulatory environment, making it easier to run and start a busin more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SD Hosts Dozens of State Lawmakers at Dinner Focused on REINS Act Pierre, SD -Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) hosted more than two dozen South Dakota lawmakers for a dinner Tuesday evening that focused on the need to swiftly pass the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act. The REINS Act would establish a new legislative approval  more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Jan. 22 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum-led Consortium Wins $207 Million Contract from Dutch Government for New Nuclear Program * CHANTILLY, VA., January 22, 2026 -A consortium led by Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has won a new contract to provide program management and technical solutions for planning and development of nuclear new build in the Netherlands. The NEXUS-NL co more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Chris Spear to Congress: "We need stronger enforcement." In the wake of several high-profile, tragic, and preventable crashes involving unqualified truck drivers, American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear told lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week that they must close critical gaps in our driver certification system and strengthen enforcement of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Governor Spanberger Imposes Backdoor Carbon Tax By Jack Baum Virginia taxpayers just got a costly reminder that elections have consequences. As one of her first moves in office, Governor Abigail Spanberger has taken steps to reinsert Virginia into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multistate cap-and-trade scheme that serves as a backdoor carbon tax on electricity. Despite  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Media] -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release: * * * APTS Statement on the U.S. House Approval of Final FY 2026 Minibus Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 22, 2026 - Kate Riley, President and CEO of America's Public Television Stations, made the following statement on the U.S. House vote today to approve the final fiscal year (FY) 2026 minibus package, which includes the Labor, Health and Human Services and Educatio more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Beverly Hills City Employees Federal Credit Union Conserved Accounts Remain Protected by Share Insurance Fund; Member Services Uninterrupted  * The National Credit Union Administration today placed Beverly Hills City Employees Federal Credit Union (FCU) in Beverly Hills, California, into conservatorship. Member services will continue while NCUA works to resolve issues affectin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Opposes Appropriations Minibus * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on his votes in the U.S. House against both pieces of the FY26 appropriations "minibus," including the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act: "The Department of Homeland Security under Donald Trump and Kristi Noem is a lawless, corrupt organiza more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * Clearing the Fog in MLK's Memory Speaker BK Fulton encourages campus community to be the light By Kelli Caplan BK Fulton, a pioneer and leader in the business, non-profit and entertainment world, visited Christopher Newport to share his insight on how to make the world a better place by dissipating the blanket of hatred and darkness. Fulton, an engineer, producer, architect, and attorney, was more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Committee Advances Legislation on Endangered Species, Public and Tribal Lands Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources reported out eight bills, including legislation to remove the Mexican wolf from the list of threatened and endangered species and several bipartisan bills pertaining to America's waterways, tribal lands, a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * D.C. Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unemployment Insurance Benefits Scheme During COVID-19 Pandemic Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby sentenced Isiah Lewis, 35, of Prince George's County, Maryland, to 53 months of imprisonment for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, in connection with a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Democrats Demand Documents from Kristi Noem After Record 53 Deaths in ICE & CBP Custody on Her Watch "More people died in ICE custody last year than in any of the past twenty years" * Today, Rep. James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Dem more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth, Wittman Advance Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Invasive Blue Catfish in the Chesapeake Bay Out of Committee * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03) and Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), Co-Chairs of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force and leaders on the House Natural Resources Committee, secured unanimous passage of the Mitigation Action and Waterman Support (MAWS) Act in a  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN College Basketball Schedule Changes - Jan. 24-25 * Due to the impending winter storm, the following college basketball changes have been made to ESPN's schedule, Jan. 24-25. Men's college basketball changes (as of January 22 at 3 p.m. ET) * Saturday, Jan. 24 * No. 22 North Carolina at No. 14 Virginia moves from 2 p.m. on ESPN to noon on ESPN2 * NC Sta more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Jan. 23 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU's Deborah L. Floyd, Ed.D., Named Inaugural Fellow of ASHE ASHE Award Snapshot: Deborah L. Floyd, Ed.D., professor and Ph.D. coordinator in Educational Leadership and Research Methodology within FAU's College of Education, has been named an inaugural Fellow of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), one of the highest honors  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Federal judge rules ACLU of Virginia class action lawsuit against VDOC's use of solitary confinement can go to trial This week a federal judge in the Western District of Virginia ruled that Thorpe et al. v. VDOC et al., the class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Virginia on behalf of hundreds of people held in long-term solitary confinement at Red Onion St more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * From South Dakota to France, UVA students put their studies into practice By Zeina Mohammed, spr2jm@virginia.edu For more than two years, University of Virginia architecture student Marisa Yamamoto has worked with the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribe of Sisseton, South Dakota, to design a community space known as the Summer Lodge. She is one of seven students who received travel fellowsh more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason faculty and students host inaugural Qualitative Research Day George Mason University recently held its first-ever Qualitative Research Day, an event for PhD students of all disciplines to engage in hands-on and interactive opportunities with the goal of learning new qualitative research techniques and methodologies. The inaugural event is the latest innovation in George Mason's ongoing efforts  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Helps Secure $3 Million for Virginia Coalfields Expressway in Appropriations Bill * Ahead of a government funding deadline of January 30, the U.S. House of Representatives acted to pass several appropriations bills. One appropriations bill that the House passed as part of an appropriations package is the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations A more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Introduces Bill to Establish First-of-its-Kind Regulatory Framework for Hemp-Derived Products * U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, and U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced the Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection (HEMP) Act. This new measure is intended to create the pathway for fed more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Is Roadside Zoo Illegally Exhibiting Animals on Suspended License? PETA Wants an Investigation Grand Saline, Texas - PETA has uncovered evidence that seems to show that local roadside zoo Canton Grand Safari may be unlawfully exhibiting animals despite its license being suspended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a slew of violations of the federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Delivers Critical Investments to Our National Defense, Hampton Roads Infrastructure in FY26 Appropriations Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) voted in favor of a funding package containing the remaining FY 2026 appropriations bills, fully funding the federal government and supporting the Departments of War; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * Latinos Urge CO State Leg., for More Jobs, Lower Taxes, and Stronger Communities * As Colorado's 2026 Legislative Session gets underway, The LIBRE Initiative is advocating for policies that expand opportunity, lower costs, and empower Hispanic families across the state. LIBRE gives everyday Americans a direct voice in shaping policies that affect their families, communities, a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * Latinos Urge State Lawmakers to Lower Costs and Expand Opportunity During 2026 Session * As the State Legislature convenes for its 30-day session, The LIBRE Initiative, the largest center right Latino organization, is calling on lawmakers to exercise fiscal restraint and reject policies that would increase government spending or raise taxes on hardworking families. With many H more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Lauan Impacted in Commerce's Initial Finding in Indonesian Plywood Countervailing Duty Investigation * On Friday, January 16, the US Department of Commerce released an affirmative preliminary countervailing duty determination in its investigation entitled Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from Indonesia. Currently, the scope of the investigation includes lauan plywood from Indo more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Snap Benefits Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, Witness Tampering, Other Related Criminal Charges Greenbelt, Maryland - Brendyn Andrew, 34, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, pled guilty in federal court to all charges listed in a 10-count superseding indictment, including SNAP benefits fraud, possessing unauthorized acces more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Funding ICE and the Department of Homeland Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted against H.R. 7147, which provides funding to the Department of Homeland Security and, by extension, Immigration and Customs Enforcement: "This past year has seen alarming and horrific breaches of fundam more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Whitehouse, Warren, Kaine Sound the Alarm Over Trump Administration's Plan to End Affordable Student Loan Repayment Program * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island's U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today led their Senate colleagues to demand answers from U.S. Secretary of Educat more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Myth Vs. Reality: Annual Pay Raises and COLAs * Myth: Annual pay raises for federal employees and annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for federal retirees are calculated similarly. Reality: The annual change to federal pay rates and the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to federal retirement annuities use dif more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 21 [Category: Education] -- The National Head Start Association issued the following news release: * * * National Head Start Association Partners With First-Ever Early Childhood Education Career Platform To Boost Hiring * New partnership with EarlyDay gives Head Start locations access to a recruiting and hiring platform designed for early childhood workforce to tackle staffing challenges January 20, 2026 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -The National Head Start Associati more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * National Right to Work Foundation Issues Legal Notice to NYC Nurses Subject to NYSNA Strike Order * As strike continues, notice reminds nurses wishing to return to work that they must resign their union memberships to avoid potentially ruinous strike fines Washington, DC (January 22, 2026) - Today, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued a special more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * NCPA Applauds House Passage of PBM Reform Provisions, Urges Swift Progress to President Trump's Desk The National Community Pharmacists Association released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a spending bill that includes a provision requiring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop reasonable a more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Board Briefed on Proposed Dependent Care Reimbursement Rule and Central Liquidity Facility Budget * Board Action Bulletin ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 22, 2026) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) held its first Board meeting of 2026 today. The Board heard briefings on a proposed rule for Dependent Care and Board Member Expense Reimbursement and the Central Liqui more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * New clinical practice guideline recognizes insomnia and sleep apnea can occur together * Getting regular restorative sleep on a regular basis is essential to good health -yet studies have shown that lack of sleep has left the military less combat ready. To address this urgent issue, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs revised the Clinical Practice Guideline for the Manag more PR

NORTHFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The College of American Pathologists issued the following news release: * * * New Virginia Bill Targets Insurance Delays in Lab Testing * Richmond, Va. (January 22, 2026) -New legislation introduced in Virginia aims to protect patients from delays in receiving lab and pathology results. It is sponsored by Delegate Destiny Bolling (D-Henrico) and Senator Kannan Srinivasan (D-Loudoun). "Waiting for test results can mean the difference betw more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Jan. 21 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina's Infrastructure Receives a 'C-' Grade | ASCE * RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2026 Report Card for North Carolina's Infrastructure today, assigning seven categories of infrastructure a cumulative grade of 'C-', demonstrating successes in several area more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a notice regarding the withdrawal of a license amendment application for two major nuclear facilities in Virginia. The application sought to modify operations at the North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2, and the Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The proposed amendment was intended to update the dose consequence analysis for a specific accident scenario known as a Main Steam Line Break. This analysis utilizes an Altern more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * OHSU Board Meeting Today Considered Primate Center Closure: PETA Statement Seattle - Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding public statements at the special Oregon Health & Science University board meeting today to consider the Oregon National Primate Research Center's report on its possible closure--a report  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS Announces 2026 PBS LearningMedia Teacher Ambassadors 12 Social Studies Teachers from Across the Country Recognized  * Today, PBS announced a cohort of social studies educators selected to serve as PBS LearningMedia Teacher Ambassadors. Leading up to this year's historic Semiquincentennial, commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this honor recognizes the recipients' e more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, Jan. 22 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Presbyterian College welcomes six new members to the Board of Trustees * Presbyterian College has welcomed six accomplished leaders to its Board of Trustees, adding expertise in law, finance, media, the arts, and community development, along with deep ties to the College and a shared commitment to service. "These new trustees represent the very best of Presbyterian College," said President Dr. Anita G more PR

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release: * * * Advocates Applaud Passage of HB3 to Address High Energy Bills for Low-Income Virginians Richmond, Virginia -- Advocates for affordability and healthy communities celebrated as legislation to help low-income households lower their energy bills and improve home safety has passed out of the House Lab more PR

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release: * * * Advocates Celebrate Subcommittee Passage of Bill Ensuring That Farm Workers Earn At Least Minimum Wage Richmond, Virginia - Advocates across the Commonwealth are celebrating the passage of HB20, sponsored by Delegate Adele McClure, legislation that removes the long-standing exemption allowing farm more PR

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Parents, Students, and Teachers Celebrate Passage of Two Education Equity Bills Out of Senate Committee Richmond, Virginia - Parents, students, and teachers are celebrating today as the Virginia Senate Education and Health Committee Subcommittee on Public Education advanced two ma more PR

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Workers Celebrate as House Subcommittee Takes First Step Towards Passing Paid Sick Days Richmond - Workers and advocates are celebrating today as HB5, a bill to allow paid sick days, took the first step towards becoming law by passing out of the House Labor and Commerce Subcommitt more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams Republican Bill to Keep Pregnant Students in the Dark About Their Rights Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, spoke in opposition to H.R. 6359, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, which would provide pregnant students with a limited set of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Votes for 'Labor-H' Funding Bill Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the House passed the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-H) funding bill. "I applaud Ranking Member DeLauro and Vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Announces Bid For Chairman of Republican Study Committee * WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06) announced his candidacy for Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) in the 120 th Congress. The announcement follows his tenure as RSC Vice-Chair for the 119 th Congress, during which time the committee achieved record membership growth, helped advance historic legislation tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Kiggans Champions VET Act During Subcommittee Hearing to Connect Our Nation's Veterans with Energy and Manufacturing Jobs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) addressed the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity regarding her legislation, H.R. 4105, the Veterans Energy Transition Act (VET) Act. This bill would establish pathways to help connect transitioning  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 21 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice to host interdisciplinary conference examining global impact of soccer * As Houston prepares to host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Rice University will convene scholars, professionals, athletes and community members for a two-day conference examining soccer's global reach far beyond the pitch. " The World at Play: The Beautiful Game in 2026 " will take place Feb. 6-7 at Rice's BioScience Resear more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV-Specific Franchise Legislation Introduced In Nebraska * Over the years, the RV industry has worked with the automobile industry and RV dealers in Nebraska and many other states to establish exemptions from parts of the automobile franchise law because those provisions do not pertain to the RV industry or are handled differently among RV manufacturers and dealers. The resul more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Opposition to the FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on his opposition to H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026: "Americans have witnessed deeply troubling abuses of authority by Immigration and Customs Enfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Nominates Granite State Students for United States Service Academies * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, is announcing the nominations of 46 New Hampshire students for acceptance to the United States Service Academies. The nominees will now be considered by the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Special education experts hope to slow teacher turnover with Project TURTLES * Numerous surveys and studies have found that special education fields face unique challenges that lead to high burnout and high turnover rates among educators. As this special education teacher shortage garners national attention and concern, George Mason University educators are building a new pathway toward a solution. Georg more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 22 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Stingrays inspire smarter ocean robots * Using robotic fins, researchers at the University of California, Riverside have learned how stingrays are able to swim with impressive control. These insights could help underwater vehicles avoid disastrous ground collisions. In the wild, rays fall into two broad camps: pelagic, like manta rays, soaring far above the ocean floor, and bent more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- USA Softball issued the following news: * * * Top 50 Watch List revealed for 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year With the highly anticipated 2026 NCAA Division I Softball season approaching, USA Softball has officially announced the Top 50 Watch List (including ties) for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. This award recognizes outstanding athletic achievement among Division I collegiate softball players from across the nation.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Twenty-Nine Organizations Selected to Serve on the Advisory Committee for Aging Together: An Evaluation of Library Programming for Older Adults * CHICAGO -The American Library Association (ALA) announces twenty-nine advisors for Aging Together: An Evaluation of Library Programming for Older Adults, a national evaluation initiative to better understand and disseminate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Last Four Of Twelve Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bills To Prevent Another Shutdown And Reject Extreme Funding Cuts * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the key House Committee on Appropriations, responsible for all federal discretionary funding, today supported House passage of three of the four final annual appropriations bills for the current Fiscal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Honors Louisiana Custodian Donella Wagner as 2026 RISE Award Honoree * Baldwin, Louisiana - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon named Donella Wagner, Head Custodian at Raintree Elementary School in Baldwin, Louisiana, as the 2026 National Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award honoree. The RISE Award is the nation's highest recog more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news: * * * Marking 250 Years of the American Experiment The Karsh Institute of Democracy is leading a yearlong effort to connect the nation's founding ideals to the challenges and responsibilities of democracy today. By Erin Tor As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, the Karsh Institute of Democracy is leading a wide-r more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following Q&A on Jan. 21, 2026, by Mary Wood with Vice Dean Ashley Deeks: * * * Amid Turmoil in Iran, a U.S. Company Plays a Pivotal Role Vice Dean Ashley Deeks Discusses Use of Satellite Internet During Foreign Crises * Amid an uprising in Iran, protesters have been relying on Starlink's satellite service to bypass a government-imposed internet blackout to communicate with each other and the outside w more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU analysis of millions of records reveals telehealth surge, persistent barriers to access By Christopher Richmond  While telehealth transformed from a niche service to a lifeline for millions during the pandemic, a massive new study from Virginia Commonwealth University researchers is sounding a cautionary note: The same technology that continues to bridge distances can also widen health care  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU helps make the Ethics Bowl a philosophy spotlight for high school students By Sian Wilkerson  It doesn't quite have the hype of the Super Bowl - and there's no halftime show, either. But for young, philosophy-minded scholars, the annual Virginia High School Ethics Bowl is a prime-time affair. The competition - hosted by Collegiate School in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth Universit more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU researcher using $2M in new grants to explore cancer chemical biology * Bolstered by two recent multiyear grants, Virginia Commonwealth University researcher Matthew C.T. Hartman and his team are fighting cancer at the molecular level as part of their work in chemical biology, a field that bridges the two scientific disciplines to develop new medicines. "These grants will enable us to develo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Stands Up for Safety & Security, Votes Against Bill That Could Fund Stafford ICE Mega Detention Center * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) released the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill. "My family and I came to this country as a refugee fleeing Soviet Ukraine with  more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Biology Professor Publishes Article Maj. Alison Burke, assistant professor and health professions advisor in the Department of Biology at Virginia Military Institute, recently had a research article published in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Burke, whose specialty is molecular microbiology, explained the article highlights information about four newly discovered viruses that  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * From classroom question to research partnership An alum returns as an industry partner, collaborating with her former professor on a $559,000 research project to address emerging tree diseases. By Max Esterhuizen Jordan Thompson '23, M.S. '25 still remembers a seminar on pests and diseases threatening forests that caught her attention in early 2023. A graduate student at the time, she listened as forest pathol more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The hidden dangers of nanoplastics By Felicia Spencer Human health risks from direct consumption of toxic nanoplastics are already scary, but researchers have confirmed that nanoplastics in water give rise to an additional threat: They strengthen bacteria. In a recent study published in Water Research, Virginia Tech's Jingqiu Liao and a group of international researchers found that nanoplastics' intera more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers find new approach to reversing chronic pain A targeted enzyme block erased established pain behaviors in a preclinical model -- hinting at a potential first-in-class, non-opioid therapy. By Whitney Slightham Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans, yet for decades, treatment options for pain that persists in the absence of inflammation have been limited. Seventy-five percent of  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Size matters in vampire bats, new study finds Researchers uncover persistent female-based size differences in a key rabies reservoir species. By Felicia Spencer The female common vampire bat is larger than its male counterpart, according to a new study from Virginia Tech researchers. Luis E. Escobar and Analorena Cifuentes-Rincon were recently part of an international team that studied almost 500 speci more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Secures Millions for Virginia's First District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the House passage of three Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for the First District: $8 million for phase II of the Powhite Parkway Extension project in Chesterfield County, $3,254,400 for Bethel Manor Elementary School, and $810,000 to the Middle Peninsula Ches more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman, Elfreth's MAWS Act Passes Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Sarah Elfreth's (MD-03) Mitigation Action & Watermen Support (MAWS) Act was favorably reported out of the House Natural Resources Committee. This bipartisan legislation will combat the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay. The MAWS Act will protect the seafood industry and preser more PR