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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for 2026-02-05 ( 18 items )  
AFP-WV Amplifies Efforts to Cut Income Taxes, Defend School Choice with Statewide Ad Campaign (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-WV Amplifies Efforts to Cut Income Taxes, Defend School Choice with Statewide Ad Campaign * CHARLESTON, W.Va.- Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia has released two video ads to help citizens galvanize their voices around two major legislative priorities: cutting personal income taxes and defending school choice by expanding the Hope Scholarship. This five-figure  more PR

American Bison Return to the National Mall With New Exhibitions and Larger-Than-Life Bronze Sculptures at the National Museum of Natural History (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * American Bison Return to the National Mall With New Exhibitions and Larger-Than-Life Bronze Sculptures at the National Museum of Natural History To Celebrate the Nation's 250th Anniversary, the Museum Will Spotlight the Significance and Resilience of the National Mammal Throughout 2026 Note to editors: Photos related to the new exhibition and sculpture more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces settlements with generic prescription drug companies totaling $17.85 million over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 4 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces settlements with generic prescription drug companies totaling $17.85 million over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition * If you purchased certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today jo more PR

Capito Attends White House Bill Signing of Appropriations Package, Including Bill She Authored (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Attends White House Bill Signing of Appropriations Package, Including Bill She Authored * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee and a member of Senate Republican Leadership, today joined President Donald J. Trump at the White H more PR

Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Cybersecurity Challenges Impacting US Critical Water Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Cybersecurity Challenges Impacting US Critical Water Infrastructure Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine the cybersecurity challenges impacting  more PR

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Page Testifies Before House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Ben Page, deputy assistant secretary of Commerce for economic development and chief operating officer of the Economic Development Administration, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * C more PR

ESPN presents over 260 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Feb. 4-10 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 260 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Feb. 4-10 * * ESPN networks to feature 17 ranked teams * Thursday Primetime Presented by Indeed features an ESPN doubleheader, showcasing four ranked programs: No. 17 Duke-No. 6 Louisville (7 p.m.), No. 5 LSU-No. 4 Texas (9 p.m.) * Sunday Slate: No. 19 Tennessee Lady Vols and No. 3 South  more PR

FirstEnergy Builds Greener Communities With 30,000+ Trees Planted in 2025, 26,000 Planned for 2026 (10)
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 5 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Builds Greener Communities with 30,000+ Trees Planted in 2025, 26,000 Planned for 2026 FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is growing its commitment to healthier, greener communities by donating and planting tens of thousands of trees across its six-state service territory each year. In 2025, employees and community partners helped plant more than 30,000 trees, surpassing the company's annual goal. In 2026, First more PR

FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Outlines New Plan for Buying Electricity Starting in 2027 (10)
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 5 -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Outlines New Plan for Buying Electricity Starting in 2027 Proposal strengthens customer protections and makes energy choices easier to understand * GREENSBURG, Pa. -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) company, has filed a new Default Service Plan (DSP) with the Pennsylvania Public Util more PR

House Education & Workforce Committee Issues Report on Association Health Plans Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-409) on the Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2528). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Dec. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 2528, the Association Health Plans Act, is to improve access to affordable health coverage options for workers employed by small businesses and self-employed individuals. Committee Action 109TH CONGRESS First Session- more ST

House Education & Workforce Committee Issues Report on Save Local Business Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-422) on the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Dec. 30, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose To amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to provide a commonsense standard for determining whether a joint employment relationship exists in order to provide clarity and consistency in this area of more ST

House Education & Workforce Committee Issues Report on Self-Insurance Protection Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-408) on the Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2571). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Dec. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 2571, the Self-Insurance Protection Act, amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)/1/ to clarify that federal regulators cannot redefine stop-loss insurance as traditional health insurance, thereby preserving  more ST

House Education & Workforce Committee Issues Report on Student Compensation & Opportunity Through Rights & Endorsements Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-270) on the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 4312). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Sept. 11, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 4312, the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act, is to establish a national framework that provides stability and consistency in co more ST

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: Protecting the Legacy of Women's Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * National Girls and Women in Sports Day: Protecting the Legacy of Women's Sports * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Independent Women celebrates the extraordinary progress women and girls have made in athletics, underscores the movement in the right direction to keep women's sports female, and highlights the work left to be done in the hig more PR

Potomac Edison Pilot Program to Help Maryland Schools Transition to Clean, Electric Buses (10)
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 5 -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * Potomac Edison Pilot Program to Help Maryland Schools Transition to Clean, Electric Buses Company program will support school systems with funding and charging infrastructure and will test vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology * WILLIAMSPORT, Md.--Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has been granted approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission to launch a more PR

Senate Environment Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Cybersecurity Challenges Facing U.S. Water Infrastructure, Delivers Closing Remarks (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Cybersecurity Challenges Facing US Water Infrastructure, Delivers Closing Remarks Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine the cybersecurity challenges impacting Ameri more PR

W.Va. A.G. McCuskey Announces Nearly $18 Million Settlement With Drug Companies for Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 5 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey announces nearly $18 million settlement with drug companies for conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money. * Today, West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey, along w more PR

WVWC Partners With Numanity To Expand Environmental Education (10)
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Feb. 4 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Partners With Numanity To Expand Environmental Education * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia -West Virginia Wesleyan College is partnering with an alum-founded business to bring Numanity's digital environmental education to students. Currently in Beta form, Numanity's environmental education app connects environmental experts with individuals, helping them reconnect with nature and better unde more PR