COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects taxpayers from funding inmate sex-change surgeries * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in a friend-of-the-court brief that supports a state's right to regulate medicine for the protection of public health and safety, particularly in correctional institutions. A prisoner in Alaska is demanding to receive  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 2 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Signs Key Legislation to Strengthen Workforce, Protect Communities, and Modernize State Government * Governor Patrick Morrisey signed a series of bills into law following the 2026 Legislative Session aimed at expanding workforce opportunity, strengthening public safety, and improving the efficiency of state government.  "These are commonsense measures focused on  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Governor Morrisey Champions Independent Contractors by Enacting Portable Benefits Legislation West Virginian Freelancers Poised to Have Control Over Worker Benefits Without Sacrificing Job Flexibility * CHARLESTON, WV -- Today West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed House Bill 4009 into law, delivering on his commi more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Institute for Parks honors exemplary contributions to the fields of parks and conservation during annual lecture series and awards ceremony * The Clemson University Institute for Parks (CUIP) recently hosted the 2026 George B. Hartzog Jr. Lecture and Environmental Awards program to honor individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to sustainability, stewardship and community en more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 2 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Kara Glenn Appointed to National Leadership Role with American Advertising Federation * Kara Glenn, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Western Kentucky University and Co-Director of Imagewest, has been appointed as the American Advertising Federation (AAF) District 5 representative to the National Education Executive Committee (NEEC). NEEC plays a critical role in shaping the future of ad more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Lifeline of Ohio, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving 38 Ohio counties and 2 West Virginia counties, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed revisions to the Organ Procurement Organization Conditions for Coverage. The organization offered recommendations focused on clarifying definitions, improving feasibility, and enhancing consistency in implementation of new rules.  more ST

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by research attorneys Joe St. James and Hannah T. Stilley: * * * No Joke: Recent Employment Laws and Legislative Proposals Legal obligations for employers typically concern topics like paid sick leave, antidiscrimination protection, and pay equity, but each year legislation also addresses niche or emerging areas or peculiar state-specific issues. The following are bills introduced or e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Welch, Justice, Hyde-Smith to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Housing Affordability, Spur Economic and Agricultural Growth Across Rural America * Bill would help 30 million Americans-including over 4,000,000 Californians-access rural housing assistance for the first time Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Agriculture Committee joined more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Makes Stops to Promote Economic Development, Support our Coal Economy, and the Future of AI * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops across West Virginia in Beaver, Charleston, and Morgantown. To begin the day, Senator Capito traveled to Beaver, W.Va. where she participated in a groundbreaking and tour of Amazon's new delivery more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Participates in Frontieras Groundbreaking * MASON COUNTY, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Mason County to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for Frontieras North America's facility in Point Pleasant. The site will be the first to deploy the company's patented FASForm process-a zero-waste system that converts coal into fuels, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Applauds Frontieras North America Groundbreaking in Point Pleasant CHARLESTON, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement applauding the official groundbreaking ceremony of Frontieras North America's first U.S.FASForm facility in Point Pleasant, West Virginia: "From the very beginning, my partnership with Frontieras has been built on a fundamental trut more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Victory in West Virginia! New Child Care Law Will Boost Families, Businesses, State's Economy * Statement of Amy Jo Hutchison, West Virginia Campaign Director at MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, including thousands in more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, April 3 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: * * * West Liberty University's 10th Annual Topper Day of Giving, held March 25, 2026, marked the most successful giving day in the university's history, generating more than $335,000 in support of students, programs, and campus initiatives. The milestone event surpassed its $300,000 goal and brought together alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the university in a collective effort to inves more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, April 3 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: * * * West Liberty University Dean Presents at National Educator Preparation Symposium Dr. Sherri Theaker, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Education and Human Performance at West Liberty University, recently presented at the 2026 Quality Assurance Symposium in Irving, Texas, hosted by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). The peer-reviewed symposium brought together natio more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, April 3 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: * * * West Liberty University Student Raises $1,000 for ALS Research Through Iron Phi Program West Liberty University student Ethan Marks has raised $1,000 in support of ALS research through Phi Delta Theta's Iron Phi program, combining philanthropy with personal athletic achievement. Marks, a junior from Ripley, West Virginia, is pursuing majors in History and General Business Administration at West L more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Enacts Right to Try for Individualized Treatments * In a life-affirming victory for rare disease patients, West Virginia became the seventeenth state to enact the Goldwater Institute's Right to Try for Individualized Treatments-a groundbreaking, nonpartisan new law that empowers patients to seek cutting-edge personalized treatments designed just for them. Championed by De more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 2, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Imports BOLSTERING DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING OF STRATEGIC METALS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation to strengthen tariffs imposed on imported steel, aluminum, and copper in order to more effectively address the national-security threat posed by such imports. * The Proclamation define more PR