RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Virginia law enforcement is meant to protect Virginia, not join ICE Following mass arrests carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in coordination with the Greene County Sheriff's Department, ACLU of Virginia Policy Director Chris Kaiser released the following statement: "What is happening in Greene County is just one example of what continues to unfold here in the Commonwealth: local law enforcement direct more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The American Medical Group Association, Alexandria, Virginia, representing more than 440 multispecialty medical groups and integrated delivery systems, issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing the agency's 2026 proposed rule on interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs. The letter, signed by Jerry Penso, president and CEO, highlighted the clinical challenges and administrative burdens imposed by current prior authorization processes and proposed several more ST

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 26 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Calls on ICE to Reverse Dangerous Policy Ending Death Investigations After Release from Custody * Carson City, NV - Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined 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 aft more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON ICE TO REVERSE DANGEROUS NEW POLICY THAT REDUCES OVERSIGHT OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN DETENTION CENTERS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, urged 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 occu more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 27 -- The Cardinal Newman Society, a Catholic organization for religious and educational purposes, issued the following news: * * * The Cardinal Newman Society Awarded 2026 Heritage Innovation Prize for Catholic School Accreditation The Heritage Foundation recognizes innovative Newman Guide, NAPCIS project to expand faithful, parent-centered Catholic education By Patrick Reilly MANASSAS, Va. -- The Cardinal Newman Society has been awarded a prestigious 2026 Heritage Innovation Prize from The Heritage Foundation f more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 27 -- The CFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * CFA Institute Reports Results for CFA(R) Program Level II Testing in May 2026 CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announces that of the 18,111 candidates worldwide who sat for the Level II CFA(R) Program exam in May 2026, 43 percent have passed. All candidates will be notified of their results today. Chris Wiese, CFA, Managing Director, Education, CFA In more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 26 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Board of Directors Extends Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker's Contract Through 2031 * CHARLOTTE, NC (June 26, 2026) -The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) Board of Directors concluded its 2026 Spring Board Meeting at Lincoln University (PA) with several strategic actions designed to strengthen the conference's future, including the extension of Commissioner Jacqie McWilliam more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard offloads over $63 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean * MIAMI -U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear's crew offloaded approximately 7,720 pounds of cocaine and 4,000 pounds of marijuana worth more than $63 million at Port Everglades, Friday. The seized contraband was the result of three interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. On June 11, Bear's crew detected a go-fa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by DarkStar Intelligence LLC, Woodbridge, Virginia, challenging the U.S. Air Force's award of a task order to Starlo Innovation LLC for intelligence and operational support services. The procurement, issued as a small business set-aside under the General Services Administration's OASIS+ contract vehicle, sought contractor support for the Narcotics and Transnational Crime Support Center, which assists the Department of Defense and law enforcement agencies in  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest by FedWriters Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, challenging a National Science Foundation solicitation for a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement covering comprehensive communications support services. The procurement, valued at an estimated $62.6 million, seeks multiple BPA holders to provide communications services across six functional areas, including digital communications, writing, event support, video and audio production, administrative support, and communi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by AVMAC LLC, Chesapeake, Virginia, challenging the General Services Administration's award of a task order to Strategic Technology Institute (STI) Inc., Rockville, Maryland, for maintenance services supporting the U.S. Marine Corps' MV-22 tiltrotor aircraft. The task order, issued under GSA's ASTRO multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, was awarded on a best-value basis, with non-price factors significantly more important than pri more ST

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied in part and dismissed in part a protest by DexteriTech Solutions LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland, challenging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' award of a task order to Client First Technologies Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, for administrative and operational support of the agency's information technology systems. The task order was issued under Request for Task Execution Plan (RTEP), a service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside under the VA's Transformation Twen more ST

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Highlight Technologies Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, challenging the award of a task order to FedTec LLC, Reston, Virginia, for enterprise data analytics shared services operations and maintenance support for the General Services Administration Office of the Chief Information Officer. The procurement, conducted under a request for quotations issued in August 2025, sought a best-value contractor to provide professional support services for the agency's enterprise dat more ST

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by TechGlobal Inc., a women-owned small business based in Reston, Virginia, challenging the award of an information technology support services task order to Reston Consulting Group Inc., a women-owned small business in Herndon, Virginia. The task order was issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide comprehensive information technology support for NOAA's Office of Coast Survey. The work includes h more ST

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Government Accountability Office dismissed a protest by BCCG JV, Montgomery, Alabama, challenging the Customs and Border Protection's issuance of a sole-source task order valued at up to $641.3 million to Cochrane USA Inc., Fredericksburg, Virginia, for the design and construction of waterborne barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. The protest challenged the Department of Homeland Security's decision to award the task order without competition under a multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. more ST

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by InterImage Inc., Arlington, Virginia, challenging the award of a task order to Trillion Technology Solutions Inc., Reston, Virginia, for functional management support services for the U.S. Transportation Command. The task order, issued under Request for Quotations No. HTC71125QE151, covers support for USTRANSCOM's Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) and Transportation Visualizer (TransViz), which are used to analyze and coordinate military tra more ST

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the following board appointments. "Today, I am appointing Virginians who share my commitment to serving the people of the Commonwealth," said Governor Abigail Spanberger. "Together, these leaders will strengthen our communities, enhance the essential public services Virginians count on, and support our economy as they serve  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Secures Federal Secretarial Disaster Declaration for Virginia Farmers Impacted by Frost and Freeze * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins has officially issued a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for 43 primary natural disaster area counties and an additional 61 contiguous counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia in response to more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 27 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Groups threaten TVA with lawsuit over Clean Air Act violations at Cumberland plants The Tennessee Valley Authority's reckless coal retirement reversal led the utility to violate federal law - CUMBERLAND CITY, Tenn. -- The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Sierra Club, has notified the Tennessee Valley Authority of the groups' intent to sue the fed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Government Accountability Office denied a protest filed by Indigo Ridge Farms LLC, Mount Jackson, Virginia, over the award of a contract for live goats used in military medic training, concluding that the U.S. Army Special Operations Command reasonably evaluated the winning proposal in accordance with the solicitation. The procurement (No. H92239-25-R-E003) sought a contractor to supply live goats for combat medic training at the Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center. The contract was awarded to SOF Landin more ST

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * John McGuire Celebrates Banning Abortion * Virginians will be able to codify abortion rights and fire McGuire in November Congressman John McGuire is so extreme that he wants to ban abortion with no exceptions, even in cases of rape, incest, or threat to the life of the woman. McGuire this week introduced a resolution celebrating the Dobbs decision, which allowed states to ban abortion with no exceptions. Virginians will ha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration has published a notice seeking public comment on a petition from Paramont Contura LLC, Norton, Virginia, requesting permission to use an alternative method for mining through plugged gas wells at its Deep Mine 46 operation in Virginia. The petition, published in the Federal Register, asks MSHA to modify the application of the mandatory safety standard governing oil and gas wells under 30 CFR 75.1700. Paramont Contura contends its proposed procedur more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- NASA Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. IG-26-010) on June 22, 2026 entitled "NASA's Launch Infrastructure." Here are the results in brief: * * * Why We Performed This Audit NASA relies on large and highly complex facilities and infrastructure to launch missions from its primary launch complexes at Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy) in Florida and Wallops Flight Facility (Wallops) in Virginia. NASA infrastructure, such as launch pads, utility systems, and transportation networks, is used by  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Alexandria, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding its proposed rule on interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs under Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care plans, CHIP programs, and Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges. The letter, signed by Reyna Taylor, Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy, highlighted the importance of the protected classes policy within more ST

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The National Psoriasis Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing the agency's proposed rule on interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs under Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Qualified Health Plans on federally-facilitated exchanges. The NPF advocates for the roughly 8 million Americans living with psoriatic disease and seeks to influence policies impacting timely and acces more ST

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS ANNOUNCES FIRING LINE SPECIAL: AMERICA AT 250 - PURSUING A MORE PERFECT UNION * Margaret Hoover to Host Landmark Conversations with U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and General Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) Ahead of America's 250th Anniversary ARLINGTON, VA; June 26, 2026 -PBS today announced FIRING LINE SPECIAL: AMERICA AT 250 - PURSUING A MORE PERFECT UNION, a one-hour national special h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Leads a Robust Life-Saving Response to the Venezuelan Earthquakes The United States is mobilizing an unprecedented, large-scale response to the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026. The Trump Administration has deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) with more than 250 people, including three specialized Urban Search-and-Rescue (USAR) teams, which will conduct crucial life-savin more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * The Nature Conservancy Applauds California, Quebec and Washington for Advancing Carbon Market Linkage * The Nature Conservancy applauds the signing of a linkage agreement among California, Quebec and Washington, marking an important milestone toward creating a larger, more integrated carbon market across North America. Climate change poses a growing threat to communities, economies and the natural systems on which we all depend. more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- The Virginia Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Department of Health Expands Measles Outbreak Area to include Cumberland County Virginia Health Officials Urge Residents and Visitors to Assess their Immunity - The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is geographically expanding the Buckingham County measles outbreak to include Cumberland County. All residents and visitors to these counties should take additional steps to ensure they are protected against measles. In addition  more PR