WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 26, 2026, by Rachel Loren: * * * Ingredient Regulations Threaten a 12% Grocery Price Increase After four years of Bidenflation, high prices remain a top priority for American families. A new study finds (https://americansforingredienttransparency.com/new-study-shows-state-patchwork-of-ingredient-regulations-will-lead-to-12-increase-in-grocery-prices-for-the-average-american-household/) that the hodgepodg more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect religious freedom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 16 other states supporting a public schoolteacher's challenge to a district policy preventing her from decorating her classroom with a small personal crucifix. The district asks teachers to decorate their classrooms. Mrs. Arroyo-Castro's walls were more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Score Major Victory in Trump's Backyard While Trump is Jacking Up the Cost of Gas and Health Care This week, Democrats handed Donald Trump and Republicans another humiliating defeat, this time in Trump's own backyard. Democrat Emily Gregory flipped Florida's House District 87, Trump's home district, which he won by 11 points in 2024. Gregory's victory i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Ourisman Automotive Group for Racial Harassment * Federal lawsuit says car dealership managers failed to act when manager used racial slurs towards black salesmen BALTIMORE - Ourisman Edgewood I, Inc., trading as Ourisman Toyota 40, and parent company Ourisman Cars Management Company, LLC, which owns and operates approximately 50 car dealerships in Maryland, Virginia and W more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 26 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces 75 New Jobs and $81 Million Investment from Alcon Expansion * Charleston, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that Switzerland-based Alcon, a global leader in eye care, is significantly expanding its operations in Cabell County with an $81 million investment that is expected to create 75 new high-paying jobs. Watch the press conference he more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 27 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces Google Data Center Project in Putnam County * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that Google, one of the world's most innovative tech companies, has purchased land in Putnam County and received approval for a multibillion-dollar High Impact Development Project. This marks an important step in West Virginia's efforts to attract  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 28 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: * * * Governor signs legislation creating the WV Office of Entrepreneurship under the leadership of Secretary of State Kris Warner "Today is a giant leap forward for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in West Virginia," said WV Secretary of State Kris Warner after Governor Morrisey signed Senate Bill 878 into law creating the WV Office of Entrepreneurship. The bill was signed  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Huntington Museum of Art, West Virginia, is preparing to repatriate human remains and funerary belongings linked to Native American ancestors following a completed inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The collection includes 117 funerary belongings recovered over decades from sites in Cabell County and Wayne County, West Virginia. These items range from tools and ornaments to ceremonial objects placed with the deceased a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- Marshall University is preparing to return the remains of 27 individuals and 26 funerary objects to affiliated tribes following a completed inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The institution identified the individuals through a review of collections tied to several locations across West Virginia, including the Clover Site in Cabell County, areas near Point Pleasant in Mason County and Sycamore Creek in Putnam County. Addit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Midwest Ozone Group has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's Proposed Rule titled "Interstate Transport Plan Review for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)." MOG expressed support for the EPA's application of a 1 part per billion (ppb) modeled contribution threshold to conclude that ozone precursor emissions from eight states - including Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mis more ST

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Public Service Company of Oklahoma Seeks Bids for Natural Gas Facilities and Firm Transportation Capacity * COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27, 2026 - American Electric Power, on behalf of its subsidiary Public Service Company of Oklahoma ("PSO"), is seeking proposals from bidders to construct, operate and maintain a natural gas pipeline lateral and associated natural gas facilities more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Putnam County Aging Program Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding Medicare Advantage. The organization emphasized the importance of Medicare Advantage plans to the seniors it assists, highlighting the program's broad benefits and impact on elderly healthcare. The Putnam County Aging Program detailed how many seniors they serve rely on Medicare Advantage for comprehensive care that includes dental, vision, hea more ST

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 27 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Two High Schools Advance to 2026 Academic Showdown Championship from WV State University Regional * Charleston, W.Va. - Braxton County High School (Braxton County) placed first, and Charleston Catholic High School (Kanawha County) placed second in the final regional competition of the 2026 Academic Showdown season at West Virginia State University in Institute, West Virgi more PR

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, March 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * West Virginia U.S. Attorney's Offices Partner to Further Elder Justice Work with Local Stakeholders U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey and U.S. Attorney Moore Capito, in collaboration with Modell Consulting, have partnered to offer a two-day training to further the Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative. West Virgi more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, March 28 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * WVU to guide data-driven decisions for statewide opioid settlement funds Combining expertise with community involvement, West Virginia University is leading a statewide effort to bring data, transparency and accountability to the allocation of nearly three-quarters of the $1 billion in West Virginia's opioid settlement funding. Commissioned by the West Virginia First Foundation, the WVU Health Af more PR