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News Tipoffs - Virginia Editors Newsletter for 2026-07-04 ( 19 items )  
AFP-SD Thanks President Trump for Mount Rushmore Visit, Celebrates American Values ahead of July 4th (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SD Thanks President Trump for Mount Rushmore Visit, Celebrates American Values ahead of July 4th * Pierre, SD - Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) welcomed President Trump to the state Friday for the fireworks display at Mount Rushmore, part of the nationwide celebrations for our country's 250 th birthday. AFP-SD State Director Jennifer Beving released the following statement: "We'd like to thank Pres more PR

AG Brown leads multistate opposition to Postal Service's attempt to undermine voting rights (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown leads multistate opposition to Postal Service's attempt to undermine voting rights * Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the Postal Service's attempt to aid the President's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule, and asking the Postal Service to withdraw the proposed rule.  more PR

American Academy of PAs Announces 2026-27 Board of Directors (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 3 -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release: * * * American Academy of PAs Announces 2026-27 Board of Directors David J. Bunnell to Serve as President and Chair of the Board - The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) Board of Directors began its 2026-27 leadership year on July 1. The board will be led by President and Chair David J. Bunnell, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA, a dedicated leader with more than 20 years of clinical experience in high-acuity specialties. Bunnell more PR

Americans for Prosperity Marks One-Year Anniversary of the Working Families Tax Cut (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity Marks One-Year Anniversary of the Working Families Tax Cut * Americans for Prosperity (AFP) marked the one-year anniversary of the Working Families Tax Cut, highlighting the legislation's role in advancing pro-growth policies that empower Americans, strengthen the economy, and keep government accountable.  Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer for Americans for Prosperity, issued the  more PR

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Opposition to Proposed USPS Rule Creating Centralized Voter List, Restricting Mail Voting (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Opposition to Proposed USPS Rule Creating Centralized Voter List, Restricting Mail Voting * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a United States Postal Service (USPS) proposed rule that would facilitate the president's efforts to exert greater control over elections and restrict mail-in voting. The coalit more PR

Attorney General Bonta Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Unlawful Contractor Production and Reporting Requirements (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Unlawful Contractor Production and Reporting Requirements * Proposal would impose unclear, confusing, potentially duplicative, and burdensome obligations on federal contractors and subcontractors OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter urging the Trump Administration to withdraw a proposed info more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the Postal Service's attempt to aid the President's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule and asking the Postal Service to withdraw the proposed rule.  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES POSTAL SERVICE'S UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE VOTING RIGHTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES POSTAL SERVICE'S UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE VOTING RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, took action to oppose the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to aid the president's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule. The coalition is calling on the Postal Service to withdraw the proposed rule, which th more PR

BDO USA Releases Its 2025 Sustainability Report (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 (TNSrpt) -- BDO USA, a provider of assurance, tax and financial advisory services, presented the following news release: * * * BDO USA Releases Its 2025 Sustainability Report * BDO USA has released its latest Sustainability Report, detailing progress and impact across the firm, its communities and the environment. * The firm advanced its climate commitments with the validation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), procuring renewable energy certificates more PR

Booz Allen and OpenAI Partner to Deploy Mission-Ready AI (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, June 29 -- Booz Allen Hamilton, an information technology information company, issued the following news release: * * * Booz Allen and OpenAI Partner to Deploy Mission-Ready AI Accelerating secure AI deployment for U.S. agencies and commercial enterprises - Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced a new partnership with OpenAI to promote advanced AI innovation across national security and critical infrastructure missions. With OpenAI, Booz Allen will share mission and model insights that enable faster, more secure  more PR

Defense Subcommittee Ranking Member McCollum Issues Remarks at Markup of 2027 Defense Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following remarks on June 24, 2026, at a markup of fiscal 2027 Defense funding bill: * * * Thank you very much, Chairman Cole. I want to start by again thanking the majority and minority staff: Jennifer, Jason, and Ed on the minority side, and Taylor, Keri Lyn, Gina, Colleen, Max, Ariana, Jackie, Daniel, and both Adams. And, I would also like to thank my personal staff, Ben Peterson, and my Military Fellow fr more PR

Federal Register: DEA Issues Proposed Amendment, Notice of Intent on Temporary Schedule I Placement of 7-Hydroxymitragynine (10)
WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing this notice of intent to publish a temporary order to schedule 7-hydroxymitragynine above a specified threshold, including its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.  more PR

Federal Register: DEA Issues Proposed Amendment, Notice of Intent on Temporary Schedule I Placement of Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, MGM-16 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing this notice of intent to publish a temporary order to schedule three 7-hydroxymitragynine-related substances (mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16), including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible, i more PR

For the First Time in History, Pressley Delivers Frederick Douglass's Famous Speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" on House Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * For the First Time in History, Pressley Delivers Frederick Douglass's Famous Speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" on House Floor * Ahead of 250 th Anniversary, Pressley Paints Striking Picture of America's Past & Present "Douglass's words endure as both a mirror and a mandate, revealing uncomfortable truths while urging us to fight for an America as good as its promise." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - For the first time in history, more PR

Inova Cares Joins Inova Juniper Program at New Dumfries Location (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 29 -- Inova, a healthcare provider, issued the following news release: * * * Inova Cares joins Inova Juniper Program at new Dumfries location Today Inova, with the support of the Potomac Health Foundation, celebrated the grand opening of the relocation and expansion of care with a new site located at 3800 Fettler Park Drive, Ste 301, Dumfries, VA 22205. The Inova Juniper Program (IJP) has provided care for people living with HIV in Dumfries for over 20 years. Along with the IJP relocation to the new site, Inova will  more PR

TheDream.US: What Are Dreamers' Hopes and Dreams for Living in America? (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 3 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * What Are Dreamers' Hopes and Dreams for Living in America? First Installment of New TheDream.US Data and Storytelling Series, "The Frequency: the Pulse of America's Dreamers" - Ahead of the July 4th holiday and this year's celebration of America at 250, TheDream.US today released one-of-a-kind findings about how thousands of Dreamers responded to the open-ended question, "what are yo more PR

Virginia is for (Illegal Alien) Lovers: Fairfax County Refused to Transfer Hundreds of Criminal Illegal Aliens Into Federal Custody from January 2025 to April 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * Virginia is for (Illegal Alien) Lovers: Fairfax County Refused to Transfer Hundreds of Criminal Illegal Aliens Into Federal Custody from January 2025 to April 2026 * Today, America First Legal (AFL) released records obtained from the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office confirming the county's deliberate refusal to honor hundreds of federal immigration detainers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more PR

Warner & Kaine: One Year Later, Virginia Families Are Paying the Price For Trump's Billionaire Tax Giveaway (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine: One Year Later, Virginia Families Are Paying the Price For Trump's Billionaire Tax Giveaway * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Trump-Vance administration's billionaire tax giveaway megabill becoming law, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement highlighting the devastating impact the law has had on Virginia families: "One year ago, President Trump and Republicans more PR

Yale University: 'Atomic Zoom' Brings Gum Disease Bacteria Into Sharp Focus (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 29 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * 'Atomic zoom' brings gum disease bacteria into sharp focus By Jon Atherton The technology at the center of the growing 'resolution revolution' has again showed its value to scientists at Yale by revealing the secrets of gum disease. Leveraging the advanced imaging techniques of electron microscopy - or cryo-EM - the lab of Jun Liu, professor of Microbial Pathogenesis at the Yale Microbial Sciences Institute(Link is external) (MSI), has visualized  more PR