COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock * COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20, 2026 - The Board of Directors of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable March 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 10, 2026, and is the company's 463 rd consecutive q more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-WV Urges Lawmakers to Protect Taxpayers, Oppose HB4574 * Jan 20, 2026 by AFP CHARLESTON, WVa.- Americans for Prosperity West Virginia (AFP-WV) issued a Key Vote Alert urging state lawmakers to oppose HB 4574, which would allow county school boards to engage in reckless spending at the expense of state taxpayers, while facing zero accountability. Jason Huffman, AF more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Democrats Pounce On Virginia Taxpayers Under unified Democrat control, Virginia is poised to become a tax-hiking outlier in a region full of states that are phasing out their income taxes. Immediately upon seizing control of government, Virginia Democrats introduced the following bills that seek to impose an array of new and higher taxes: HB 378 - Imposes a 3.8% net investment income tax  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Christy Donohue Appointed to Lead West Virginia's Bureau for Medical Services * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey and the West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) have announced the appointment of Christy Donohue as Commissioner of the Bureau for Medical Services (BMS). Donohue brings decades of expertise in government health programs and proven leadership abili more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Welcomes New Department of Defense Legislative Fellow * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced the start of his new Department of Defense Legislative Fellow, Master Sergeant Adan Garcia. A native of Mission, Texas, he has served in the United States Air Force for 13 years as an aerospace medical technician. Garcia has vast experience in clinical instructi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill * The credit union movement stands united in opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), and America's Credit Unions, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), and all state leagues wrote to House and Senate members Friday. The CCCA- reintroduced last week in both chambers -would bring harmful new  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House * WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: How states fund K-12 open enrollment programs * States are increasingly allowing public school students to find the right school for them. Since 2020, eight states have adopted strong K-12 cross-district open-enrollment laws, allowing students to transfer to public schools other than their assigned schools when open seats are available. Twenty-three states now have robust more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by Pivotal Point LLC, Falls Church, Virginia, upholding a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs decision to award a telecommunications and data drops contract to 3Links Technologies Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland. The dispute centered on a Request for Proposals issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs for a broad range of technical services across Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.  more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Legislature Tackles Major Labor Policy Reform to Expand Worker Freedom Georgia joins growing number of states advancing Independent Women's Voluntary Portable Benefits framework * ATLANTA, GA -- Representative Todd Jones introduces House Bill 987, legislation modeled after Independent Women's "Voluntary Portable Benefits Act," aim more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Jan. 20 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Wesleyan College Digital Marketing class partners with Lewis County EDA West Virginia Wesleyan College's Digital Marketing class is proud to announce its semester-long partnership project with the Lewis County Economic Development Authority. The class was taught by Dr. Kim Conrad and featured 14 junior and senior students. The project involved developing a digital marketing plan more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Jan. 21 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * WVU professor teaches students why location matters In Mike Strager's classroom at West Virginia University, maps aren't just for spatial reference -- they're used to generate ideas. He teaches students to read the world around them using tools like geographic information systems and spatial reasoning, turning real places into insight, and often encouraging them to "map around and find out." The  more PR