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News Tipoffs - Virginia Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-11 ( 10 items )  
Actors' Equity Association Supports Bill to Limit Pedicabs Near Broadway, Off-Broadway Theatres (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Actors Equity Association issued the following news release: * * * Actors' Equity Association Supports Bill to Limit Pedicabs Near Broadway, Off-Broadway Theatres * New York- Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has offered testimony in favor of New York City Council INT 0064-2026, legislation that would prohibit pedicabs from parking or doing pickings or dropoffs within 50 feet of any entra more PR

CIAA STUDENT LEADERS REPRESENT MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AT 2026 McLENDON EXPERIENCE (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 9 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association posted the following news: * * * CIAA STUDENT LEADERS REPRESENT MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AT 2026 McLENDON EXPERIENCE * Conference continues its commitment to student leadership, professional development, and career exposure through transformative experiences CHARLOTTE, N.C. (October 9, 2026) -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) continued its commitment to developing the next generation of leaders through the particip more PR

Fairfax County Public Schools Continue Success in Second Year of Virginia's School Performance and Support Framework Including All Schools Being Fully Accredited (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Fairfax County Public Schools Continue Success in Second Year of Virginia's School Performance and Support Framework Including All Schools Being Fully Accredited * All Fairfax County public schools are fully accredited, as announced by the Virginia Department of Education. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is also pleased to share that the majority (75%) of our schools have been recognized as "distinguished" or "meets expectations" under Vir more PR

Governor Spanberger Announces $67 Million for Home Energy Efficiency Projects to Lower Energy Bills for Virginians (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces $67 Million for Home Energy Efficiency Projects to Lower Energy Bills for Virginians * Virginians Can Apply for Funding to Support Home Weatherization Repairs & Upgrades Through Their Local Weatherization Assistance Program Provider RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the release of more than $67 million in available Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funds that were previo more PR

Governor Spanberger Announces Walashek Industrial & Marine Expansion in Norfolk (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces Walashek Industrial & Marine Expansion in Norfolk * Maritime Repair & Maintenance Firm to Create 40 Jobs in Virginia RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc. -- a leading provider of maritime boiler repair and maintenance for military and civilian vessels -- will expand its operations in Norfolk, creating 40 new jobs in the Commonwealth. In addition t more PR

Governor Spanberger Visits Students & Teachers in Henrico, Discusses Focus on Continuing to Strengthen Virginia Schools (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Visits Students & Teachers in Henrico, Discusses Focus on Continuing to Strengthen Virginia Schools * Glen Lea Had the Sixth-Largest Rise in This Year's School Performance Scores of Any Elementary School in the Commonwealth HENRICO, VA -- Governor Abigail Spanberger today visited Glen Lea Elementary School in Henrico County to meet with students and educators and discuss the newly-announced 2026 School Performance more PR

Letter from the Fairfax County Health Department on Respiratory Illnesses (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Letter from the Fairfax County Health Department on Respiratory Illnesses * This is the time of year when we see an increase in the number of respiratory illnesses in our community, including coughs, colds, sore throats, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza ("flu"). Thus, it is important to know what you can do to protect your child and keep illness from spreading in our schools and families. To help prevent the spread of  more PR

NSBA Calls Proposed Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Regulations a 'Missed Opportunity' for Public School Students (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The National School Boards Association issued the following news release: * * * NSBA Calls Proposed Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Regulations a "Missed Opportunity" for Public School Students On Oct. 8, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) issued the following statement from Executive Director and CEO Verjeana McCotter-Jacobs in response to proposed regulations released Oct. 1 by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The rules govern the implementation of  more PR

Offshore Wind - Status & Issues for the 119th Congress Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13034). The white paper is written by natural resources policy specialist Laura B. Comay, energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark and public finance specialist Donald J. Marples: * * * Offshore Wind - Status and Issues for the 119th Congress The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended (OCSLA, 43 U.S.C. Sec.1337(p)), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease submerged lands on the U.S. outer continental shelf (O more PR

Reverse Warrants & the Fourth Amendment - Supreme Court Weighs in on Geofence Searches Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48852) on Sept. 15, 2026, entitled "Reverse Warrants and the Fourth Amendment: The Supreme Court Weighs in on Geofence Searches" by legislative attorney Clay Wild. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY From thermal imaging and wiretaps to Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking and various forms of electronic eavesdropping, law enforcement's use of emerging technologies is sometimes in tension with constitutional privacy protections. See, e.g., more PR