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News Tipoffs - Virginia Editors Newsletter for 2026-02-09 ( 11 items )  
Army Reestablishes Jungle Training in Panama (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Reestablishes Jungle Training in Panama * The Army is reestablishing jungle warfare training in Panama, and soldiers who successfully complete the course will be authorized to wear the jungle tab. This will be the Army's second jungle tab-producing school, and the Panama school's program of instruction will closely replicate that of the jungle school operated b more PR

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: 'How Does the Foreign-Born Population Affect Labor Force Growth?' (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 26-03) in Jan. 2026 by Santiago Pinto entitled "How Does the Foreign-Born Population Affect Labor Force Growth?". Here are the key takeaways: * * * Long-term demographic trends, especially population aging, have been a major factor contributing to the slowdown in labor force growth. Once age composition is considered, a large part of the apparent decline in participation among more PR

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: 'Public and Private Labor Market Data: Insights From the Government Shutdown' (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 26-04) in Feb. 2026 by Claudia Macaluso entitled "Public and Private Labor Market Data: Insights From the Government Shutdown". Here are excerpts: * * * Key Takeaways * Private and public data are complements, not substitutes: Private sources offer speed and granularity, while government surveys provide representative benchmarks. * Different data sources can measure similar  more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back aggressively to rein in ICE and DHS that are using taxpayer dollars to brutalize the American people ins more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back aggressively to rein in ICE and DHS that are using taxpayer dollars to brutalize the American people instead of to make their live more PR

Louisiana Governor Landry Announces Whole-of-Louisiana Energy Strategy (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Louisiana Governor Landry Announces Whole-of-Louisiana Energy Strategy By Kaitlyn McBride, NASEO On January 22, 2026, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced the Whole-Of-Louisiana Energy Strategy, a statewide comprehensive framework to coordinate energy-related activities across state agencies, local and regional partners, regulator more PR

NAB Leadership Foundation Announces Class of 2026 for the Media Sales Academy and Technology Apprenticeship Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * NAB Leadership Foundation Announces Class of 2026 for the Media Sales Academy and Technology Apprenticeship Program The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) today announced the Class of 2026 participants for its two flagship collegiate programs, the Media Sales Academy (MSA) and the Technology Apprenticeship Program (TAP). These workforce development initiativ more PR

NRCC: High Tax Hell, Sponsored by Eugene Vindman (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * High Tax Hell, Sponsored by Eugene Vindman Protecting rapists and pedophiles. Dismantling election security. Raising taxes on EVERYTHING. These have been Democrats' top priorities in Richmond now that they have full control of the Commonwealth's government. Who's bankrolling them? Eugene Vindman. That's right: Vindman gave the radicals in Richmond $25,000 to help them turn the Commonwealth more PR

NRCC: Soft on Crime Shannon Crushed by Rob Wittman (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Soft on Crime Shannon Crushed by Rob Wittman Rob Wittman is in a STRONG position heading into the election year. Last quarter, Wittman outraised every radical Democrat running against him, including "progressive prosecutor" Shannon Taylor. Even more significant is the cash on hand discrepancy: Wittman has nearly 7x more cash on hand than soft-on-crime Shannon. Taylor also took money from ra more PR

Student consulting group brings expertise to business development in Fairfax City (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 6 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Student consulting group brings expertise to business development in Fairfax City * Experiential learning is one of the ways George Mason prepares its students for life beyond the classroom. It's a core part of our mission. For Costello College of Business sophomore Iman Chaudhry, it's also an inspiration that helped shape Mason Consulting Group's (MCG) new venture: pro bono consulting support for local sma more PR

Wash. State Health Dept.: State Disciplines Health Care Providers (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 7 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * State disciplines health care providers The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care pro more PR