ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * 2026 AIA Facts & Figures: U.S. Aerospace & Defense Industry Leads the World with $1 Trillion in Sales The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), in collaboration with S&P Global Market Intelligence, today released the 2026 edition of Facts & Figures, highlighting the American aerospace and defense industry's continued strength and reach across the global economy, including jobs, trade, gross domestic product (G more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 24 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * 6 military hospitals and clinics recognized as Centers of Excellence * Defense Health Agency Director Vice Adm. Darin K. Via has formally established regional centers of excellence to deliver premier specialty care supporting critical warfighting capabilities. Emerging in response to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, the new Specialty Care Centers of Excellence are designed to enhance warfighter medical readiness and im more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Welcomes Key Air Force Provisions in House FY2027 NDAA Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) leaders met with Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) on Capitol Hill and thanked him for his work securing key legislative provisions in the House version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. As chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Wittman secured Pentagon a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Thanks South Carolina Legislature for Passing H. 3021, the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act * COLUMBIA, SC - Today, the South Carolina House and Senate voted to pass H. 3021, the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act. It now heads to Governor Henry McMaster's desk for final approval. Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) has been urging for the passage of H. 3021 since before the bill first pass more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 25 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown blocks Trump administration's election power grab * A U.S. District Court judge today blocked President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that tried to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 23 attorneys general and one governor and co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown that challenged the administration's attempt to restrict voting to individual more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA: Supplemental Strengthens Defense Industrial Base * Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning today responded to the Administration's supplemental request, which will make significant investments into the defense industrial base and help speed up production and acquisition of critical technologies.  "Defense industry leaders have made it clear that we will rise to the occasion: turni more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Alaska: Bill Becomes Law Providing Record Sealing Relief for Those With Past Marijuana Convictions * Juneau, AK: Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has allowed legislation ( HB 239 ) to become law that includes provisions providing a pathway for those with low-level marijuana possession offenses to have their criminal records sealed from public view. The measure became law absent the Governor's signa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Libraries] -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: * * * Andrew K. Pace Elected to National Humanities Alliance Board of Directors * The National Humanities Alliance (NHA) has elected Andrew K. Pace, Association of Research Libraries (ARL) executive director, to its Board of Directors. NHA is a nationwide coalition advocating for the humanities on campuses, in communities, and on Capitol Hill. It is an alliance of colleges, universities, libraries, museums, cultural organizations, s more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * APA Journals Ranked Highly in Latest Journal Impact Factors * The American Psychiatric Association (APA)'s journals were well-represented in the 2026 edition of the Journal Citation ReportsTM, published by Clarivate, which assigns Journal Impact Factors to scientific publications. Impact Factor is a bibliometric calculation that describes the level of influence a journal's published output has on th more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * APA Publishing Names Kathryn Ridout, M.D., New Editor of Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice * American Psychiatric Association Publishing has selected Kathryn Ridout, M.D., Ph.D., to serve as editor of Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice, its quarterly journal.  Dr. Ridout is a research scientist with the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research and a senior psychiatrist with The Perm more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured a victory blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Mayes and a coalition of 24 states that challenged the Administration's atte more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Back-to-Back Victories for Democracy, Court Blocks President Trump's Second Elections Executive Order * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for summary judgment and permanently  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Demanding Reversal of Dangerous New ICE Policy * New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit by Attorney General Rayfield and a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release: * * * AUVSI's 2026 Hill Day: Industry Unites on Capitol Hill to Advance Autonomy Policy * On June 24, more than 100 industry leaders, advocates, and board members gathered in Washington, D.C. for our 2026 Hill Day, bringing the full weight of the robotics and autonomous systems industry to Capitol Hill for a day of focused, high-impact engagement. Across more than 90 meetings with Memb more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * BAE Systems' Endura(TM) processor demonstrates strategic radiation-hardened capability for space missions Compact, high-performance processor delivers reliable operation in harsh radiation environments - BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated the ability of its Endura(TM) system-on-chip (Soc) space processor to operate resiliently in natural space and the most severe strategic radiation environments. "This milestone positions the Endura SoC as a leadin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- BDO USA, a provider of assurance, tax and financial advisory services, presented the following news release: * * * BDO Government Services Ranked Nationally in ENR 2026 Rankings Key Facts: * BDO Government Services was recognized in ENR's 2026 national rankings, highlighting its standing in the government services market. * The ENR rankings are a widely recognized industry benchmark for evaluating leading firms in the engineering and construction sectors. * This recognition demonstrates BDO Government Service more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- BDO USA, a provider of assurance, tax and financial advisory services, presented the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * BDO USA Recognized by Points of Light as One of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the United States * BDO USA was named a 2026 honoree of The Civic 50(R) by Points of Light, recognizing it as one of the top community-minded companies in the U.S. * Central to the firm's recognition is BDO Counts, BDO's employee-driven social impact program. * The Civic 50(R) is a leading be more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Ricketts, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bolster AUKUS Cooperation * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Senators Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and colleagues to introduce the Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS (UNLOCK AUKUS) Act. The  more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 26 -- Booz Allen Hamilton, an information technology information company, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Booz Allen to Acquire Ultra I&C Mission Solutions Business, Further Strengthening Defense Technology Portfolio Combination will enhance technology solutions for national security missions - Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with the Cobham Ultra Group, an Advent portfolio company, to acquire its Ultra I&C Mission Solutions business  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 25 -- The Entomological Society of America issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Brian Nault Chosen as Entomology 2026 ESA Founders' Memorial Lecturer Nault's Annual Meeting keynote in Columbus, Ohio, will honor his father, Ohio State University entomologist Lowell "Skip" Nault - Brian Nault, Ph.D., professor of entomology at Cornell University, has been selected to deliver the Founders' Memorial Award Lecture at Entomology 2026, the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. The  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In Less Than Half Of Metro Areas From May 2025 To May 2026 Amid Rising Costs, Ebbing Demand And Threats To Infrastructure Work * Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Baton Rouge, La. Experience Largest Number and Percentage of Job Gains Over Latest 12 Months; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. and Lawton, Okla. Have Worst Job Losses Construction employment increas more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Hearing on ITC Nominees * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider nominees for the International Trade Commission. As prepared for delivery: "Before us today are five bipartisan individuals nominated to serve as Commissioners at the U.S. International Trade Commission, or ITC. "They are David Foley, Jr. of Virginia, a Republican nomin more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Customs Publishes Proposed Rules To Permanently Suspend De Minimis Exemption Program On June 23, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published two proposed rules establishing a new legal basis for indefinitely suspending the de minimis duty exemption for low-value imports. Background In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the President could not rely on the International Emergency Economic Powers A more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Davis Polk welcomes prominent M&A partner Bill Curtin in Washington DC * Davis Polk today announced that prominent M&A practitioner Bill Curtin has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in Washington DC. "Bill is a highly respected senior M&A practitioner with a strong track record of working on the most sophisticated and consequential transactions in the market," said Neil Barr, Davis Polk's Ch more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * The Honorable Derek Kilmer joins BAE Systems, Inc. Board of Directors BAE Systems, Inc. today announced that the Honorable Derek Kilmer has been appointed to its Board of Directors. "We are honored to welcome Derek to our board," said Jonathan W. Greenert, chair of the Board of BAE Systems, Inc. "Derek brings a wealth of leadership experience at the highest levels of government, and his proven record of championing national security and tec more PR

ASHBURN, Virginia, June 25 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * DXC Welcomes Milan Rao as CES Americas Leader to Accelerate DXC Engineering, Applications, Data and AI-Led Growth * DXC has appointed Milan Rao as CES Americas Leader to drive growth and expand business for Consulting, Applications, Data & AI and Engineering services across North & South America.  Rao will help accelerate AI-led growth across digital engineering, platform mod more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Education Leaders Demand Accountability from USDA, and Answers on Efforts to Limit Access to Free School Meals Today, all Committee Democrats called for an immediate, long-overdue oversight hearing with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) leadership to examine the Administration's budget proposal for child nutrition programs and other matters within the Committee's more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Evidence Does Not Support Claimed Social Media Harms, TechFreedom Tells Fifth Circuit Yesterday, TechFreedom was joined by thirteen scholars of youth mental health and technology in an amici brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to affirm a district court order blocking Texas's App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420). Our brief explains why the law cannot be justified by speculative claims of har more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSinfo) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following information collection: The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew and revise its collection for its financial assistance policies and procedures. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, NSF is providing the opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * FERC Accelerates Power Grid Hook-Ups for AI Data Centers * Key Takeaways 1 FERC has ordered the six regional grid operators to expedite connections for large energy users, including AI data centers, to the nation's grid. 2 The move is a step towards reducing consumer concern about data centers driving up electricity prices, and will leave states in control of retail rates. 3 Data centers will bear the full cost of grid upgr more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University student selected for Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowship * Florida State University student Sebastian Ruiz has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) for its competitive Cech Fellows Program, a nine-week undergraduate research experience taking place this summer. A rising FSU senior majoring in statistics with a focus on psychology, Ruiz was chosen for the inaugural Cech Fellows cohort of 176 unde more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Four Years After Dobbs, A Reminder That Rob Wittman's Anti-Abortion Record Will Be on the Ballot in November * Four years after the Supreme Court ripped reproductive rights away from millions of women, Congressman Rob Wittman has continued the work of further dismantling abortion rights in Congress. Wittman's anti-abortion record will be on the ballot in November, when Virginians will have a chance to enshrine their right to an  more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Getting warmer: Slower forest growth means less carbon storage * Forests and land play an important role in absorbing carbon dioxide emissions, but current models and forecasts don't incorporate a new and surprising ecological discovery: Despite more available carbon, climate change and warmer temperatures are slowing forest growth. A new study, published June 18 in Geological Research Letters, considers for the first time the impact of the discovery on climat more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Celebrates Civic Engagement, Public Service at Virginia Girls State & Virginia Boys State * PRINCE EDWARD, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today joined hundreds of rising high school seniors from across the Commonwealth to celebrate civic engagement and public service at the 79th annual session of Virginia Girls State at Longwood University and the 83rd annual session of Virginia Boys State at Hampden-Sydney Colle more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $1 Million EPA Brownfields Grant to Martinsville * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new federal funding for U.S. communities through the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup grant program. The EPA awarded the City of Martinsville a $1 million Multipurpose grant to support brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, community outreach and cleanup activities at a local brownf more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $1,500,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Mount Rogers Planning District Commission * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new federal funding for U.S. communities through the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup grant program. The EPA awarded Mount Rogers Planning District Commission, based in Marion, Virginia, a $1.5 million assessment grant to support brownfield inventories, planning, environmenta more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $3,693,800 EPA Brownfields Grant to Giles County * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new federal funding for U.S. communities through the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup grant program. The EPA awarded Giles County a $3,693,800 cleanup grant to support cleanup activities at local brownfield sites owned by the former Leas & McVitty/New River Tannery. Congressman Griffith continues to vo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on SCOTUS Action to Protect Gun Rights, Governor Spanberger Gun Grab * In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major victory for gun rights. A Hawaii state law originally put unconstitutional restrictions on concealed carry gun owners. This ruling comes as Virginia begins to enforce a new state law effective July 1, 2026, which makes it a crime for any person to import, sell, manufacture, purchase or transfer an " more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 26 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Haynes Boone Advises ASP Isotopes on Private Placement and Reverse Merger to List Noble Africa on Nasdaq Haynes Boone advised ASP Isotopes Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPI) in connection with a transformative private placement and reverse merger that is expected to establish Noble Africa Inc. as a Nasdaq-listed company focused on advancing Renergen's Virginia Gas Project in South Africa. Under the terms of the transaction, ASP Isotopes' wholly owned subsidiar more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 26 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Hilton Advances Travel with Purpose, Showcasing Impact for People, Hotels and Communities in 2025 * Hilton's 2025 Travel with Purpose report highlights measurable progress toward hospitality leader's 2030 goals, including significant reductions in carbon emissions, water use and waste generation across managed and franchised hotels worldwide. * Hilton has delivered significant environmental progress, achieving a 50.9% reduction i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Rebukes Republicans' Decision to Advance Bills that Ignore the Affordability Crisis Today, the Committee on Education and Workforce Republicans advanced partisan legislation that fails to address the worsening affordability crisis caused by the Trump Administration and Republicans' reckless economic policies. Instead of working with Committee De more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fischer Prescribes U.S. Strategic Deterrence Strategy for Indo-Pacific * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) delivered the keynote address at the Washington Times' Threat Status 2026 INDOPAC event. In her speech, she outlined her policy agenda on how to deter China by investing in our nuclear triad, revitalizing the U.S. defense industrial base, and supporting Golden Dome for America. Watch Fischer's speech here or by clicking the more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia's Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions WASHINGTON--On Wednesday, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia struck down a D.C. law that barred therapists from other jurisdictions from doing online teletherapy visits with clients in D.C. The decision comes nearly six years after Virginia-based counselor Elizabeth Brokamp teamed up with the Instit more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 26 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * JBS Slaughterhouse Closures Brings PETA Offer to Convert Buildings Into Empathy Museums Greeley, Colo. - Following Greeley, Colorado-based JBS Foods USA's June 12 announcement that it will close a slaughterhouse in Pennsylvania and a packing facility in Tennessee, laying off nearly 1,700 employees, PETA today sent a letter to JBS CEO Wesley Batista Filho with an interesting offer: Let PETA lease the two facilities and convert th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Kaine & Sullivan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Human Rights in North Korea Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced the bipartisan North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act. The legislation would reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, which expired in September 2022. "As China becomes more emboldened, the U.S. has an even greater responsibility to stand up against dictators a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Kaine Leads Colleagues in Calling for Stronger U.S. Diplomacy to Address DRC-Rwanda Crisis Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations (SFRC) Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues, led his colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for stronger diplomacy to address the ongo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Gutting Temporary Protected Status * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former civil rights attorney, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in Mullin v. Doe and Trump v. Miot that will allow the Trump-Vance Administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than a million people living and working in the United States: "Nearly 30,000 TPS hol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump Iran Temper Tantrum * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement after tonight's vote on an Iran War Powers Resolution: "After both Republican-majority Houses took the historic step of voting that additional war against Iran is illegal without congressional authorization, President Trump came to the Capitol and tr more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Announces Winners of Wilmington Small Business Accelerator Program * Amira Radovic received the $5,000 grand prize to support her business Airfamco LLC Wilmington, DE; June 25, 2026 - Amira Radovic, owner of Airfamco LLC, won the $5,000 grand prize of the pitch competition held June 24 to culminate the Wilmington Small Business Accelerator Program hosted by M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) in partners more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * M&T Bank Unveils 'Meet Me Downtown' Initiative to Build Momentum in the Heart of Buffalo Fueled by local collaboration, new series aims to draw more people, boost small businesses and add vibrancy to Downtown - M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) today introduced the Meet Me Downtown initiative, a collaborative effort bringing together public, private and nonprofit partners to strengthen the vibra more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constituti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * McClellan Statement on Supreme Court Decisions on Temporary Protected Status and Immigration at the Border Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court released two decisions permitting the Trump Administration to both expel Haitian and Syrian migrants with temporary protected status (TPS) from the country and to turn away others at the southern border: "For over 400 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * NARFE and Nonprofit Groups File Amended Complaint in Suit to Preserve Merit-Based Civil Service The amended complaint follows President Trump's Executive Order implementing Schedule Policy/Career earlier this month - The Government Accountability Project and the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), represented by Protect Democracy and Sele more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * NASCUS Honors Janet Powell's Distinguished Career and Service to the State Credit Union System * The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) recognizes and celebrates the remarkable career of Janet Powell, Chief of Regulation and Supervision-Credit Unions for Oregon's Division of Financial Regulation, as she retires at the end of June 2026 fol more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * NASDA endorses bipartisan American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act, celebrates efforts to codify Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program * National Association of State Departments of Agriculture applauds the introduction of the bipartisan American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act in the U.S. Senate. Introduced by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Adam Schiff more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The National Fair Housing Alliance issued the following news release: * * * National Fair Housing Alliance Convenes Housing Leaders, Advocates, and Policymakers for 2026 Conference to Advance Fair and Affordable Housing Agenda Hybrid June 27-30 gathering at Washington's Capital Hilton features a Townhall keynote by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, recorded addresses from Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and a Fair Housing Awards Luncheon honoring former HUD Secre more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 25 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Raises America 250 Flag to Commemorate the Nation's 250th Anniversary * The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) proudly joins communities and organizations across the nation in celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence by raising the America250 flag during a special ceremony at the agency's Central Office in Alexandria, Virginia.  Agency leadership and staff gathered to mark this histori more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * New president of Sentara Health Plans focused on growth and member-driven health care * Michael Cole, the new leader of Sentara Health Plans, believes in learning from the communities that Sentara has the privilege to serve. "Our members are more than numbers," said Cole, who started as executive vice president and president of Sentara Health Plans on June 15. "They are our neighbors, our families, and people who depend on us during s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Hal Duncan, President Trump's nominee to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, from a June 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of this esteemed Committee for holding this hearing. I am humbled and honored by the opportunity to come before you as President Trump's nominee for Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. I want to begin by thanking my wonderful  more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, June 26 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * ORRA Praises House Committee Action on Legacy Restoration Fund Legislation * Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Association (ORRA) President Jessica Turner thanked members of the House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA), for passing the Great American Outdoors Act 250 out of the committee today. The bill, with 133 bipartisan original cosponsors, reauthorizes more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * PBS Nature, Orbit, NWF Launch 'Wild Critters USA,' a New Family Podcast Series for America 250 * RESTON, Va. -This summer, families can embark on a wildlife adventure across the United States with Wild Critters USA, a special podcast series from Orbit: Science for Kids on the Move! produced in collaboration with PBS Nature and the National Wildlife Federation. Check out the trailer on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, an more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, June 25 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Predicting the onset of a debilitating neurological disorder * The chronic neurological disorder dystonia got its name in 1911, but after 115 years of study, scientists still don't fully understand brain changes that cause its painful posture and movement symptoms. Viviana Hernandez-Castanon hopes to better understand how brain activity changes as dystonia develops. The postdoctoral associate in Meike van der Heijden 's more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Prescribed fire may hold key to improving wildlife habitat in Eastern Nevada * Techniques like prescribed fire, targeted vegetation removal and reseeding can reduce wildfire risk while improving habitat for animals like Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep by creating more forage for grazing wildlife, according to new research in Restoration Ecology. The study finds that focusing these treatments strategically across fewer ecosystems and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Applauds the Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) issued the following statement. "The American Dream of homeownership is slipping further out of reach for too many hardworking American families," said Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). "For years, burdensome regulations, rising construction costs, and burea more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Retired education professor's giving has grown along with VCU For decades, Alan McLeod has been committed to providing support in the areas of greatest need, including a fund in his name that supports invaluable professional development opportunities for faculty. By Chelyen Davis Alan McLeod, Ph.D., arrived at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1969 to become an assistant professor in the School of Education. In the years since, VCU has change more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Scott, DeLauro, Murray Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Combat Wage Theft, Strengthen Workers' Rights One report estimates that roughly $50 billion is being stolen from American workers via corporate wage theft every year, potentially even more - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Rank more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following commentary on June 24, 2026, to The Federalist: * * * Democrats Revive FDR Court-Packing Scheme to Rig the Supreme Court With the 2026 midterms approaching and the 2028 presidential election right behind them, Democrats are raising a discredited ruse to pack the Supreme Court with additional justices. Just last month, Democrats' 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris floated the idea of Democrats packing the Supreme Court as part of a "no bad idea brainstorm." more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, June 25 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * Six Faculty Members Honored with New Titles * Six Brooklyn Law School faculty members received new titles effective July 1, including (clockwise from top left): Professors Cynthia Godsoe, Richard Winchester, Anna Roberts, Ryan Williams, Christina Mulligan, and Yuvraj Joshi. President and Joseph Crea Dean David D. Meyer announced that-effective July 1-the achievements of six standout members of the Brooklyn Law School faulty will be recognized with new titl more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, June 26 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Squire Patton Boggs Advises HEICO on Acquisition of 80% of Cook Defence Systems Squire Patton Boggs has advised HEICO Corporation (NYSE: HEI and HEI.A), the technology-driven aerospace, industrial, defense and electronics company, on the acquisition by its Flight Support Group of Cook Defence Systems and related entities to form HEICO-Cook Defence ("HCD"). HEICO owns 80% of HCD, with the selling entity, William Cook Holdings, retaining 20% ownersh more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * State Board Unanimously Approves MOU Exits for Three School Divisions * The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) announced today that the Virginia Board of Education approved in a unanimous vote to release three school divisions from their formal performance improvement agreements, known as Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), recognizing progress that has helped strengthen learning opportunities and outcomes for students. Danvil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Mobilizes Robust Response to Tragic Venezuelan Earthquakes Following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela last night, the United States is mobilizing immediate, life-saving resources as part of a rapid, government-wide response. In the hours after the earthquakes, President Trump immediately authorized the U.S. government to commit significant financial assistance, deploy search and rescue efforts, and collabora more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Affirms Federal Pesticide Labeling Rules * The Retail Litigation Center today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Monsanto Co. v. John L. Durnell, which held that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) expressly preempts a state-law failure-to-warn claim seeking to require a cancer warning on Roundup's label. In its decision, the Court confirmed that pesticide  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21150) entitled "Flixbus SE, Flix North America Inc., and Greyhound Lines Inc. - Control - Greyhound Midwest Bus LLC": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Continuance in Control. SUMMARY: On May 26, 2026, Flix SE, a noncarrier, Flix North America Inc. (Flix North America), a noncarrier, and Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Greyhound), an interstate passenger motor carrier (collectively, Applican more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Sociological] (TNSjou) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Survey: Nearly Ten Percent of US Adults Say They Use Cannabis To Promote Sleep * Richmond, VA: Nearly ten percent of adults say that they "currently use cannabis to help them sleep," according to survey data published in the journal Sleep Health. Researchers affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University and the National Sleep Foundation surveyed a nationally representative sample o more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, June 26 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news on June 24, 2026: * * * Transat Management Company Retains Squire Patton Boggs to Help Modernize Africa's International Financial Architecture Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP (SPB) announced today that it has been retained to counsel Transat Management Company, LLP (TMC), a US-domiciled investment management firm focused on African institutional investors, in establishing a "regulatory sandbox" to facilitate African institutional investment into US capital m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished members of the Committee: I appreciate the opportunity to be before you to provide an update on the Department of Agriculture. I am proud of the work we are doing, under the bold leadership of President Trump, to put our hardworking farmers, ranchers, and rural  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Jay Jones today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney Ge more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Shares Statement Following Ruling in Crump v. Katz Regarding Virginia's Assault Weapons Ban Today, in Lancaster County a judge issued an injunction against the Virginia State Police (VSP), pausing the VSP from taking steps to implement or enforce Virginia's new assault weapons ban. Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement: "Gun violence is the key driver of violent crime in this  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Venable Receives 2026 Maryland Pro Bono Service Award Baltimore, MD -- Venable LLP announced today that it has been selected by the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) as the recipient of the 2026 Maryland Pro Bono Service Award for Law Firms, recognizing the firm's innovative approaches to delivering free legal services and its exceptional commitment to engaging attorneys in pro bono service. The Maryland Pro Bono Service Awards ho more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Prevention Education recognizes S.B. Chandler, digital accessibility officer The annual Impact Award recognizes outstanding contributions to Virginia Tech. By Lauren Budhu According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, impact is defined as "the strong influence of one thing on another; a significant or major effect." And that is exactly what the Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Prevention Education (CRCPE) team has se more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Predicting the onset of a debilitating neurological disorder Viviana Hernandez-Castanon, a postdoctoral associate at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will use a fellowship from the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation to investigate brain activity changes associated with dystonia. By Matt Chittum The chronic neurological disorder dystonia got its name in 1911, but after 115 years of study, scientists still don't fully understand brain changes th more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Western Community College issued the following news: * * * Virginia Western redesigns Information Systems Technology specialization to respond to AI impact and forge new pathway to Radford University bachelor's degree By Erica Myatt Headlines shout messages that artificial intelligence will take jobs left and right. Entry-level computer programming positions appear to be high on the AI hit list. Yet workforce demand remains for workers who can make sense of the ever-increasing quantities of data that  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 26 [Category: Health Care] (TNSrep_ -- The Vision Council posted the following news release: * * * The Vision Council Releases New Research on Sunglasses Non-Wearers, Supported by HOUSE of MODO The Vision Council today released Focused inSights: Beyond UV Awareness, a new research report examining why 37% of U.S. adults, approximately 82 million people, do not wear sunglasses despite routine outdoor exposure and widespread familiarity with UV-related eye health risks. Its release comes in advance of National Sungla more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen DHS Cybersecurity After Federal Watchdog Finds Compliance Gaps Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today introduced the bipartisan Cybersecurity Logging Enforcement and Accountability Reporting (CLEAR) Act, legislation requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress on t more PR