FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * 'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage * July 15, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House for passing the Sunshine Protection Act and urged the Senate to do the same: "The House has finally passed legislation that will end standard time once more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * After Truth API Goes Live, Warner Introduces Bill to Ban Social Media Companies from Selling Advance Access to Government Employees' Accounts Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a senior member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, introduced the No Preferential Release of Federal Information for Transactions (NO PROFIT) Act, legislation that would make it illegal for social media companies to sell prioritized a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would make health insurance more expensive and harder to obtain for millions  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians * Trump Administration is attempting to disclose troves of data about Californians receiving financial assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to DHS and other agencies OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trum more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporar more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 3 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * August 2026 Issues of APA Journals Feature New Research on Schizophrenia, Combined Treatments, Trends in Involuntary Psychiatric Detentions and More * Washington, D.C. -The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, and Focus) are now available online. #The American Journal of Psychiatry The August issue of The America more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Autonomous warfare moves to the water: Insights from Virginia Tech experts By Chelsea Seeber An unmanned boat motors toward a beach and drops off an armed robot, which then walks itself toward a target. It sounds like the plot of a science fiction movie, but Ukraine tested this high-tech combat tactic in mid-July on a Russian-occupied spit of land, marking the first-ever robotic amphibious beach assault. What does that mean for the future of drone and robotic w more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 3 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * Chairman Boozman Releases Updated Farm Bill 2.0 Text * WASHINGTON, DC - On Friday, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released revised legislative text and announced the Agricultural Act of 2026 would come before the committee on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 9:30 AM ET. The updated bill includes new language authorizing year-round sales of E15 and postponing by a year the implementation of a requirement for stat more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 3 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Spending Falls 3.2 Percent Annually In June; Contractors Urge Officials To Avoid Policies That Could Further Weaken Demand * Contractors Say Weakness Is Spreading Across Much of the Private Construction Market Despite Continued Strength in Infrastructure, Power and Data Centers, While Highway Funding is at Risk of Sharp Downturn Construction spending edged down 0.1 percent in June from the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Applauds First Australian Steel Support for Virginia-class Submarine Construction * NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Friends of Australia Caucus, applauded Electric Boat's $2 million steel plate order to Australian supplier Bisalloy Steel, which was announced last week. This is the first time Australian-made steel more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * What a fabulous summer season we are enjoying, though I must admit this afternoon I feel a bit more like a duck with swim flippers ;>). This past week I ran into one of our staff members eating lunch outside in the sun. We agreed that the summer season, with its own unique pace and rhythm is so important for our rest, reflection, and renewal. She had a great quote which I thought I would share; "It is a g more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * FERC ignores statutory obligation to public, authorizes 500 miles of unnecessary pipelines Groups will push back against approval of $5+ billion projects across Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi - WASHINGTON - In a blatant disregard to its statutory obligation, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorized two pipeline proposals that would bring more than 500 miles of unnecessary methane gas pipelines across Alab more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 3 [Category: Travel] -- The Global Business Travel Association posted the following news release: * * * GBTA Foundation Recognizes Changemakers and Raises Support for the Next Generation of Business Travel Talent * Gala honors industry leaders driving meaningful change and raises support for GBTA Foundation's flagship NextGen program which seeks to nurture the future talent of global business travel The global business travel industry's most influential leaders and organizations were recognized for their commitme more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Hilton Announces James Beard Award winning Mashama Bailey as Chef Partner for Signia Hilton Savannah Grey Spaces' Co founders Chef Mashama Bailey and Restaurateur Johno Morisano will bring their culinary vision to the hotel, set to debut in 2028 * Hilton partners with Savannah culinary pioneers and Grey Spaces co-founders, Chef Mashama Bailey and Johno Morisano, to bring Grey Spaces' acclaimed hospitality vision to Signia Hilton Sa more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 29 -- The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy issued the following analysis: * * * House Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Lower Costs, More Transparency Act On July 20 and 21, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a markup of 29 bills pertaining to energy permitting, critical minerals, illicit drugs, and health care price transparency. This includes the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 (H.R. 9393), a comprehensive price transparency and health care affordability package led by Chairman Brett Gut more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * How sea stars build materials that can see * A discovery emerged unexpectedly for Ling Li, associate professor of materials science and engineering at Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science, when his lab and colleagues were investigating how sea stars build lightweight yet resilient skeletons. "We were looking at sea stars to understand how nature creates porous skeletal materials that are both strong and lightweight," says Li. " more PR

STERLING, Virginia, Aug. 3 [Category: Facilities Management] -- The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association issued the following news release: * * * ICCFA University 2026 Concludes Another Transformative Year of Professional Education The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) proudly concluded another successful ICCFA University, held July 17-22, 2026, at the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Recognized as one of the deathcare profession's premier educational experiences, ICCFA U more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 3 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * In Memory: William "Bill" Winston Faulk * USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of William Winston Faulk, who passed away unexpectedly on August 2, at the age of 54. Bill was a rice and crawfish farmer for more than three decades as well as a lifelong cattleman who raised a herd of Brahman. Cooking was a strong passion of Bill's, and his family enjoyed some of the best home-cooked meals they could imagine as a resul more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * IN PURSUIT: LESSONS OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP Premieres Tuesday, October 27, 2026 on PBS * New Documentary Special and Digital Series Brings the Leadership Lessons of American Presidents and First Ladies to Life, Featuring Insights from Chief Justice John Roberts, Ken Burns, Sharon McMahon, Lonnie Bunch, Judy Woodruff, General Stanley McChrystal, and More ARLINGTON, VA; August 3, 2026 - PBS announced that IN PURSUIT: LESSONS OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Presses President on Military Strikes in Caribbean and Pacific, Calls for Accountability * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, sent a letter to President Donald Trump pressing him on U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific and calling for accountability. The Trump-Vance Administration has not provided any legitimate legal justification for the more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Learning French through food * Few things transcend cultural boundaries quite like food. This past semester, students from William & Mary's French House, one of eight residential language programs on campus, learned that first-hand through a Chef in Residence series, which offered students a chance to explore French culture and cuisine. "Being able to integrate yourself into new cultures starts with food," said Himani Ravva '28, whose experience brought a wo more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Liberty University issued the following news release: * * * Liberty University lends support to Protect College Sports Act Liberty University has joined more than 290 colleges in endorsing the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan federal bill dedicated to providing further clarity on issues related to name, image, and likeness in college athletics. The show of support came after members of Liberty's leadership held a discussion in June with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who introduced the bill. Cruz visite more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Lost City Museum, Overton, Nevada, has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), determining that human remains and associated funerary objects in its collection are culturally affiliated with the Hopi Tribe of Arizona, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The inventory identifies the remains of at least 20 Native American individuals and eight lots of associated funerary objects. Museum staff compl more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 3 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Corporation Announces Conference Call Dates to Review Quarterly 2028 Earnings * BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 3, 2026 \-M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) announced today that it plans to host conference calls to review 2028 quarterly financial results on the following dates: * First quarter 2028 - Monday, April 17, 2028, at 8:00 a.m. (ET) * Second quarter 2028 - Tuesday, July 18, 2028, at 8: more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Using reason, again and again Philosopher Brian Hedden studies decision-making over time -- and recently chose to return to alma mater MIT, where he is now connecting ethics and computing. - You probably think you are rational. Day to day, you try to "make the best possible use of the information available to you," as MIT philosopher Brian Hedden PhD '12 writes in his 2015 book, "Reasons without Persons." If you think you are r more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 3 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State conference to explore possibilities and challenges of artificial intelligence * A panel of experts presents during an AI symposium in March at Montana State University in Bozeman. MSU photo by Marcus "Doc" Cravens BOZEMAN - Montana State University will host an interdisciplinary symposium Oct. 1-2 to explore the possibilities and challenges of artificial intelligence for human knowledge. "The Future of AI" conference, sponsored by the Inter more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Nurses call for a prevention-focused approach to child health * Currently, the U.S. healthcare system is very reactive, mainly treating people and children once they are sick rather than preventing it. School nurse expert Erin Maughan and colleagues in the American Academy of Nursing's (AAN) Child, Adolescent and Family section believe a stronger focus on prevention could improve children's health throughout their lives. In a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms Following California in 2025, Trump DOJ sends monitors to mostly Democratic areas in August 2026 Primaries amid Trump election attacks - With less than 100 days until the midterm elections and amid ongoing threats from President Trump to nationalize, militarize, and interfere with election administration, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Seeks to Sink Proposed Loophole for Law-Breaking San Antonio Aquarium Over Prohibited Animals Leon Valley, Texas -- Following a formal complaint filed by PETA asking the city of Leon Valley to stop the San Antonio Aquarium from illegally exploiting animals--activity that has often led to animals biting and injuring customers--PETA has just learned that city leaders are quietly trying to push through an exemption to city code more PR

WINCHESTER, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Shenandoah University issued the following news: * * * SU Student Honored as VAPA Student of the Year Award reflects strength of both Gretchen Olazabal Shimabukuro '26 and Shenandoah's physician assistant studies program - Gretchen Olazabal Shimabukuro '26, a Shenandoah University physician assistant studies student, is the 2026 Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants' PA Student of the Year. According to VAPA, this award, presented at the VAPA Conference in July, recognizes "a PA student in good standing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Scientists Resolve the Hawaiian Honeycreeper Family Tree Family Tree Includes All Species Known at the Time of European Arrival to the Hawaiian Islands - Smithsonian researchers have identified the genetic relationships among all the Hawaiian honeycreeper species that were known to exist--and have subsequently faced major losses--since the arrival of Europeans to the islands. The study, published today in the Proceedings of the N more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 3 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * Student coders transform ideas into solutions during programming fest * Coding talent, creativity and teamwork took centre stage at TUT's eMalahleni Campus when students showcased innovative software solutions during the Fourth Annual Programming Fest. The event challenged participants to solve real-world problems, sharpen their programming skills and compete for top honours across three academic levels. Department of Computer Science Academ more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release: * * * Sun Country Cites Pilot Shortage While Fighting Multimillion-Dollar Pay Award for Training Pilots MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Sun Country Airlines is suing the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA) in federal court to void a binding arbitration award that found the company owes premium pay to its instructor pilots, the very same pilots who stayed and took on the added work of training new pilots and first officers becoming captain more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * The Risk of Inaction: How PAE Fires Took Calculated Risks to Rapidly Field the Mid-Range Capability System * For years, Army acquisition has operated using antiquated processes that resulted in new technologies stuck in multi-year planning and slow fielding. This risk-aversion sometimes led to years of effort wasted and billions of dollars spent on acquisition programs. In an era when the U.S. Army is undergoing rapid reform and moderniz more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * Training Better Teams: VCOM and Radford University Partner to Strengthen Interprofessional Education By Amy Ostroth It is well known that the U.S. is facing a physician shortage, with one study from the Association of Medical Colleges painting a bleak picture: There will be a shortage of 86,000 physicians by 2036. In fact, this shortage was apparent more than 25 years ago when John and Sue Ellen Rocovich began their work to fou more PR

TROY, Alabama, Aug. 3 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY grad student receives grant for freshwater mussel research * A Troy University graduate student has been awarded the 2026 Alabama Audubon's Walter F. Coxe Research Grant for her research into native freshwater mussels in the Pea River. Sydney Bernard, a graduate student in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences from Richmond, Virginia, was awarded the $1,500 grant for her master's thesis titled "Feeding Ecology of Native Freshwater Mussels and C more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * U.S. Department of Energy Selects Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah as Potential Host States for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses By Camille Norton, NASEO On July 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of potential host states for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses, integrated, full-cycle nuclear ecosystems. Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah were cho more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 3 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Launches New Business Data Science Major * As UC San Diego continues to expand its physical footprint with scores of new on-campus facilities, it is matching this growth with an expansion of its academic footprint: A new Bachelor of Science in Business Data Science - one of the first such programs in the nation and the first in the University of California system. The program aims to produce skilled professionals capa more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU honored by National Postdoctoral Association The award recognizes a lengthy and influential initiative to reshape the workplace experience of postdocs, who are vital to the research enterprise but historically have been underpaid with few benefits across higher education. By Emily Komornik, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation The National Postdoctoral Association recently named Virginia Commonwealth University as one of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Democratic Veterans Demand Transparency on Iran War Casualties * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) joined 14 fellow Democratic veterans in urging the Administration to accurately and transparently account for U.S. servicemembers killed and wounded in the Iran war following disturbing reports that the Department of Defense removed the names of four American troops from the official Iran War death toll. "As veterans o more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Matthew Taylor named head of Department of Food Science and Technology Taylor brings to his new role nearly two decades of experience mentoring students and leading collaborative food safety research totaling more than $52 million in funding. By Courtney Vondracek Matthew Taylor has been named the new head of Virginia Tech's Department of Food Science and Technology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He begins his appointment Aug. 10. Taylor brin more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research links industrial pollution to health risks in Louisiana By Kelsey Bartlett For more than two decades, Virginia Tech professor and Louisiana native Barbara Allen has warned of the health risks associated with living near Louisiana's Cancer Alley. The 85-mile stretch of land along the Mississippi River is home to numerous petrochemical plants and oil refineries that produce plastics, fuels, and other industrial products. Allen said residents there and in more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research seeks better understanding of pollen movement from ground to sky Using ground samplers, drones, and simulations, researchers successfully measured pollen dispersal from a genetically engineered crop and established a modeling methodology for future prediction. By Felicia Spencer Plant biologists and engineers have extended their studies to the skies to track airborne pollen once it leaves a crop. In a new study, published in Environmental Mo more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research uncovers hidden patterns in hurricane storm surge By Courtney Sakry When a hurricane roars toward land, forecasters try to predict how high sea levels will rise to help coastal communities prepare for the worst impacts. But storm surge peak isn't always the biggest problem. How fast water rises, how long it remains elevated, and how quickly it recedes all influence coastal erosion, infrastructure damage, emergency response, and recovery -- and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms With less than 100 days until the midterms and amid ongoing threats from President Trump to nationalize, militarize, and otherwise interfere with the administration of elections, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led a group of his colleagues in pressing the Department of Justice (DOJ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Warner, Norton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Give Lifetime Protections to Federal Workers Whose Information Was Stolen in Cyberattacks U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Enduring Response and Protecting Identifiable Information Act (RECOVER PII Act), bicameral leg more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information * The federal government is seeking to illegally use the sensitive private information of tens of thousands of Washingtonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a new lawsuit to protect residents from this unlawful abuse of sensitive personal information. TANF is one of  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Working across borders: X-Culture prepares Ilitch School students for a global workforce Business today operates on a global level, with many teams spanning time zones, countries, or continents. The X-Cultures program, offered at the Mike Ilitch School of Business, seeks to prepare students for these realities in the workforce. X-Cultures is an organization that connects students, faculty members, businesses, and researchers across the world to foster conn more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * What's in the dust? UVA study finds hidden metals in city streets By Zeina Mohammed, spr2jm@virginia.edu If you're in an urban area with strong winds, chances are you are breathing in more than just a little dust. You could be exposed to metals from cars, construction sites or pesticides used decades ago. In a new study published in the Environmental Science and Pollution Research journal, University of Virginia researchers  more PR