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Can Your Town Ban Your Bible Study? ACLJ Files at the Supreme Court To Defend Religious Liberty (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on April 10, 2026, by senior associate counsel Nathan Moelker:
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Can Your Town Ban Your Bible Study? ACLJ Files at the Supreme Court To Defend Religious Liberty
We've seen increasing hostility toward people of faith. Towns are banning public prayer and shutting down Bible studies in people's homes. Now the fight for religious liberty has reached the Supreme Court. We just filed a critical amicus more PR
Center for Immigration Studies Director Vaughan Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Jessica M. Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship II: Federalism, Sanctuary Cities, and the Rule of Law":
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Thank you, Chairman Schmitt, for the opportunity to testify. Today there are 13 states and about 100 localities that have adopted sanctuary policies. We estimate th more PR
Consumer Action for a Strong Economy Issues Commentary to Washington Reporter: In the Litigator's Playbook, Fear and Fiction Are the Star Players (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 -- Consumer Action for a Strong Economy issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 10, 2026, by Chairman Gerard Scimeca to the Washington Reporter:
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CASE Op-Ed in Washington Reporter: In the Litigator's Playbook, Fear and Fiction Are the Star Players
In football, a team's playbook details their strategy for victory. In the courtroom, some plaintiff attorneys are using a different kind of playbook, utilizing "junk science" to win massive, undeserv more PR
EMU Awarded $1.39M Federal Grant for STEM and Nursing Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Eastern Mennonite University secured a $1.39 million federal grant to upgrade laboratory equipment and expand resources for students in STEM and nursing majors. The funding, part of the Fiscal Year 2026 federal spending bill, aims to improve undergraduate education and strengthen the health care workforce in Virginia.
Tara Kishbaugh, dean of faculty and student success, stated that the upgraded equipment allows the university to provide practical laboratory and project-b more PR
In Richmond Times-Dispatch Op-Ed, Governor Spanberger Focuses on Bipartisan Solutions to Address High Costs, Grow Virginia's Economy (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 12 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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NEW: In Richmond Times-Dispatch Op-Ed, Governor Spanberger Focuses on Bipartisan Solutions to Address High Costs, Grow Virginia's Economy
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RICHMOND, VA -In a new op-ed for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Governor Abigail Spanberger today outlined the bipartisan legislation she has signed to address high costs for families, expand economic opportunity for Virginians, and create a steady more PR
Kostelanetz Files Amicus Brief On Question of SEC Power to Require Disgorgement in Sriptech V. SEC (10)
NEW YORK, April 7 -- Kostelanetz LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Kostelanetz Files Amicus Brief On Question of SEC Power to Require Disgorgement in Sriptech v. SEC
Kostelanetz LLP filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) in the U.S. Supreme Court case Sriptech v. SEC, a case involving the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) authority to require disgorgement of illicit gains.
Attorneys Victor Suthammanont, Gray Proctor, Grace Hall, a more PR
Nacha Announces Walrus Security as a Preferred Partner for Account Validation, Fraud Monitoring, and Risk and Fraud Prevention (10)
RESTON, Virginia, April 8 -- Nacha - The Electronic Payments Association issued the following news release:
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Nacha Announces Walrus Security as a Preferred Partner for Account Validation, Fraud Monitoring, and Risk and Fraud Prevention
Nacha today welcomed Walrus Security as a Nacha Preferred Partner for Account Validation, Fraud Monitoring, and Risk and Fraud Prevention.
Walrus Security's DoubleCheck platform verifies the authenticity of ACH payment details before the payments are rele more PR
ODU's New AI Tutor for Quantum Computing Empowers Students to Find the Answers Themselves (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 11 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news on April 9, 2026:
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ODU's New AI Tutor for Quantum Computing Empowers Students to Find the Answers Themselves
By Jonah Grinkewitz
Quantum computing is a challenging subject. However, students at Old Dominion University now have access to a unique artificial intelligence (AI) quantum computing tutor that helps them find answers independently, while keeping their professor informed of any areas where they migh more PR
Public Advocate Celebrates: 23 States and Several Nations Now Block Porn (10)
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 11 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following statement on April 9, 2026, by President Eugene Delgaudio:
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PUBLIC ADVOCATE CELEBRATES: 23 STATES AND SEVERAL NATIONS NOW BLOCK PORN
Eugene Delgaudio, age 71, in a direct email message to supporters nationwide in the United States wrote:
"THANK YOU to Public Advocate supporters who helped me fight for the passage of Age Restrictions in Texas and helped me convince the Supreme Court to uphold that age more PR
Spire Advances Agriculture Intelligence With Integrated Soil Moisture Data and Weather Forecasts (10)
VIENNA, Virginia, April 7 -- Spire Global Inc., a provider of space-based data, analytics and services, issued the following news release:
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Spire Advances Agriculture Intelligence with Integrated Soil Moisture Data and Weather Forecasts
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, announced its expanded agriculture intelligence offering with integrated soil moisture data and weather forecasting capabi more PR
TheDream.US: Gaby Pacheco Reacts to Release of Annie Ramos From Detention (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 7 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release:
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Gaby Pacheco Reacts to Release of Annie Ramos from Detention
Gaby Pacheco: "Dreamers like Annie are valuable parts of American families and communities. They should be candidates for U.S. citizenship instead of targets for deportation."
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As the New York Times first reported, Annie Ramos was released from immigration detention in Louisiana today. An more PR
Wise Joins The Capitol Forum to Discuss State AGs' Expanding Role in Merger Review (10)
TYSONS, Virginia, April 7 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Wise Joins The Capitol Forum to Discuss State AGs' Expanding Role in Merger Review
Squire Patton Boggs US Antitrust Practice Group Leader Michael Wise joined The Capitol Forum during the 74th Annual ABA Spring Meeting as part of its annual interview series featuring leading voices in antitrust. Wise discusses the increasing involvement of State Attorneys General in merger review matters, as well as more PR
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