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RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UNITE HERE Local 25 issued the following statement on Governor Youngkin’s veto of the clause in the state budget that would have given Henrico residents a choice about whether to move forward with the controversial Churchill Downs Roseshire Gaming Parlor: Governor Youngkin’s veto takes away the right Henrico County residents to determine whether they will have HHR slot machines in their community. Local communities should have a voice in how gaming expands in the...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NSTA unveils a new position statement on science teacher compensation at its National Conference on Science Education in Philadelphia....

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peraton today announced the appointment of Christy Wilder as chief security officer (CSO). In this role, Wilder will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive strategies, risk management and mitigation initiatives, incident response preparedness, and enterprise safety protocols in support of Peraton’s employees and physical assets. Wilder previously served as an advisor to Peraton’s Defense Mission and Health Solutions Sector with a focus on identif...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than 30 Westinghouse Electric Company supply chain partners joined forces to meet with members of the U.S. Congress to discuss the significant benefits of deploying proven AP1000 technology in the U.S. Through more than 80 meetings with their Congressional delegations, Westinghouse and its suppliers shared the economic impact and manufacturing jobs created in their states by building AP1000 units. As the only fully licensed, construction-ready advanced reactor...

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WBFF/FOX 45, WJLA and The Baltimore Sun are proud to announce an expansion of “Spotlight on Maryland,” an investigative team dedicated to impactful and accountability reporting across the state. This collaboration will bring up to 20 additional investigative reporters to multiple platforms, significantly expanding coverage of critical issues that impact the citizens of Maryland and providing unmatched, comprehensive and powerful investigative reporting that you won’t...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NTT DATA, a global digital business and technology services leader, today announced it has been selected by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) to manage the Commonwealth of Virginia’s public cloud services environment. NTT DATA's expertise in cloud modernization will guide VITA’s transition from legacy systems to utilizing the full potential of cloud computing on a unified platform. NTT DATA is collaborating with Microsoft to digitally transform VI...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The API Innovation Center (APIIC) today released an industry white paper detailing the United States’ overreliance on foreign production of essential medicines and presenting a comprehensive plan to rebuild domestic production. The publication details record-breaking drug shortages, economic vulnerabilities and national security risks, urging immediate action from policymakers and industry leaders. Generic drugs are the workhorse of the healthcare system, comprising...

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Announcing Executive leadership addition...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) (“Oklo”), an advanced nuclear technology company, is engaging with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in a Pre-Application Readiness Assessment for its combined license application (COLA) for Oklo’s Aurora Powerhouse at the Idaho National Laboratory. The readiness assessment allows NRC staff to review and familiarize themselves with Oklo’s licensing materials ahead of the full application review so that both sides can prepar...

MALIBU, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy (SPP) has a history of promoting “viewpoint diversity,” which encourages thoughtful and productive civil discourse. As an extension of this commitment, the school is launching a series of research projects titled Alternative Viewpoints on California Policy in partnership with the respected California-based economic research firm Beacon Economics LLC. Through this collaboration, Beacon Economics’ team and SPP academ...