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News Tipoffs - Virginia Editors Newsletter for 2026-04-05 ( 6 items )  
AFGE Local 3511 VP Guerrero Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Dennis 'Sarge' Guerrero, vice-president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3511 at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on legislation affecting the VA workforce: * * * Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Ramirez, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting the Ameri more PR

Ariz. Secretary of State: Attorney General Mayes and Secretary of State Fontes Sue Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 4 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Secretary of State Fontes Sue Trump Administration over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control over Elections Arizona today joined a coalition of states suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitution more PR

Confederate Names & Military Installations Topic of CRS Fact Sheet (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R48894) on April 3, 2026, by research librarians Travis A. Ferrell and Hannah Fischer. Here are excerpts: * * * Confederate Names and Military Installations: Fact Sheet SUMMARY Prior to 2023, there were 10 major military installations named after Confederate Civil War commanders, all of which were located in the former states of the Confederacy. Nine of the bases were active-component Ar more PR

Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/27/2026-4/3/2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/27/2026-4/3/2026 * Slamming Trump Cuts Making it More Difficult to File Taxes [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined advocates to slam cuts by the Trump Administration that are making filing taxes more challenging this year. Last fall, the Trump Administration announced it was ending the free Direct File program following press more PR

Spire Global Successfully Launches Ten Satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-16 Mission (10)
VIENNA, Virginia, March 30 (TNSxrep) -- Spire Global Inc., a provider of space-based data, analytics and services, issued the following news release: * * * Spire Global Successfully Launches Ten Satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-16 Mission Mission includes satellite supporting Spire's participation in the NGA-led MagQuest challenge and a satellite for OISL * Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and intelligence, has su more PR

Walkinshaw Slams Trump Budget for Freezing Federal Pay and Slashing Funding for Key Agencies (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Slams Trump Budget for Freezing Federal Pay and Slashing Funding for Key Agencies * Washington, D.C. \-Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), Co-Chair and Founder of the Federal Workforce Caucus, slammed President Trump's FY2027 budget request for freezing civilian federal employee pay while slashing funding for key federal agencies. "For 15 months, the Trump administratio more PR