State Tipoffs Involving Virginia
Comscore Expands Long-Term Local Currency Partnership With Gray Media to Include Advanced Audience Measurement in Multi-Year Agreement
RESTON, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024:
Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Gray Media, one of the largest TV station groups in the United States, in a multi-year agreement. Comscore will continue as a key local measurement currency provider for
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GDIT Awarded Mission Partner Environment Contract
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- General Dynamics issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024:
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Company will implement innovative Misson Partner Environment to securely share information with global mission partners
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General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today it was awarded a new $5.6 billion contract by the Air Force Mission Partner Capabilities Office. The single award, indefinite-delivery indefinite-qua
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Multi-State Coalition Led by New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Calls for Abolishment of Federal Insurance Office
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release:
A coalition of Insurance Commissioners from Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia have issued a joint letter to the newly appointed leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. The letter urges DOGE to recommend the elimination of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) as par
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Northrop Grumman Successfully Test Fires Solid Rocket Motor for U.S. Navy
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release:
ELKTON, Md. - Dec. 20, 2024 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced a series of successful static fire tests of a new 21-inch second-stage solid rocket motor (SRM) in support of the U.S. Navy's future extended-range capability needs. Performed at the advanced propulsion production facility in Elkton, Maryland, the tests underscore the company's commitment to delivering innovative advanced propuls
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Va. A.G. Miyares Joins Sweet Briar College's Mission Reinforcing Women's Education
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024:
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today that the Circuit Court for Amherst County approved a joint agreement between Sweet Briar Institute and the Attorney General that reinforces and reaffirms the college's mission of providing women's education.
"Sweet Briar College has a proud and long tradition of providing women's education," said Attorney General Jason Miya
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Va. Gov. Youngkin Announces Additional Administration, Board Appointments
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024:
ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
* Shawn Talmadge, Senior Advisor, Hurricane Helene Recovery, Chief Transformation Office
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
* John Scrivani, Acting State Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
HORSE INDUSTRY BOARD
* Sharon Molster of Reva, Owner, Reva Ri
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Va. Gov. Youngkin Announces Continued Workforce Expansion Amid Rising Payroll Employment
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024:
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced continued strength in Virginia's workforce, as reflected in the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Virginia's labor force increased by 3,327 in November to 4,578,676, with a labor force participation rate of 66.0 percent, a reflection of optimism among residents reentering the job market. According to the BLS Current Empl
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Va. Gov. Youngkin Celebrates National Telecommunications & Information Administration Approval of Virginia's BEAD-Eligible Locations to Expand Broadband Access
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024:
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Applications will be accepted until March 1 for federal broadband deployment funding
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Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for Virginia's list of over 133,000 eligible locations that will receive high-speed internet access through the Commonwealth's $1.48 billion Broadband Equity,
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Virginia Attorney General Office SAKI Program Wins First Ever Jury Verdict
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Virginia Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024:
A Norfolk court sentenced Vernon Lorenzo Gay on a 1992 cold case reopened due to DNA testing provided by the Virginia Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI).
On May 5, 1992, the victim was in her residence with her sleeping three small children when a suspect entered through one of the children's bedroom windows armed with a knife. Vernon Gay found the victim in her bedroom
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Virginia Tech recognizes graduates at 2024 fall commencement
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Commencement events on Friday honored students who completed their academic degrees during the summer and fall terms. Margie Lee '82, DVM '86, who transformed poultry health research and broke barriers in veterinary medicine and is now associate dean for research and graduate studies at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, delivered the keynote address at the university ceremony.
Two graduate students El
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