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Attorney General Phil Weiser leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural Coloradans (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 10 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural Coloradans
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June 10, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans.
In a letter to congressional appropria more PR
Attorney General Sunday leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural communities (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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Attorney General Sunday leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural communities
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HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday today led a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans.
In a letter to congressional appropriations le more PR
BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria May 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region
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Area prices were up 1.3 percent over the past two months, up 4.1 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area advanced 1.3 percent for the two months ending in May 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner L more PR
BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, South Region May 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region
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Regional prices rose 0.5 percent in May, up 3.9 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.5 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index rose 3.8 percent over the month. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in May. The food i more PR
Center for Science in the Public Interest, Carceral Nutrition Project Issue Letter to Justice Dept. (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSletter) -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest and Carceral Nutrition Project issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Justice:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Re: Federal Bureau of Prisons Food Service & Commissary Operations Solicitation
Dear Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Director Marshall, and Deputy Director Joshua Smith,
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and Carceral Nutrition Project (CN more PR
Chairman Capito Asks FWS Director Nesvik About FWS Priorities and D.C. District Court Decision (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026:
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Chairman Capito Asks FWS Director Nesvik About FWS Priorities and D.C. District Court Decision
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing examining the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027.
During the hearing, Chairman Capit more PR
Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed FWS FY2027 Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed FWS FY2027 Budget
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing examining the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027.
In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed Director Nesvik's leadership in expanding access to pub more PR
Congressman Riley M. Moore Praises Committee Passage of Labor, Health and Human Services Bill, Secures $3 Million in Community Project Funding for West Virginia Hospitals (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Riley M. Moore Praises Committee Passage of Labor, Health and Human Services Bill, Secures $3 Million in Community Project Funding for West Virginia Hospitals
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore announced that two of his Community Project Funding requests for West Virginia's Second Congressional District were approved by the House Appropriations Committee as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Servic more PR
Crapo Joins Graham to Introduce Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo Joins Graham to Introduce Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) to introduce the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2026 to address the dangerously high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeting gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunition dealers.
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How TROY alum Katie Byrd turned a love of math and psychology into a career of impact (10)
TROY, Alabama, June 10 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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How TROY alum Katie Byrd turned a love of math and psychology into a career of impact
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For many students, choosing a major feels like deciding what they want to do for the rest of their lives. For Troy University alumna Katie Byrd, it was about finding a way to combine two subjects she loved.
"I just knew I loved math and psychology," she said, "but that combination ended up influencing everything I've done since."
Those passions would eventually lead her across more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 10, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans.
In a letter to congressional a more PR
Miller Participates in Ways and Means Hearing on Taxation of Digital Assets (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Miller Participates in Ways and Means Hearing on Taxation of Digital Assets
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Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined her colleagues on the House Ways and Means Committee for a hearing on a series of digital asset taxation bills. The hearing provided Members the opportunity to examine the digital asset ecosystem and assess how tax policy will shape this emerging class of investments.
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Parsons' CUAS Solutions Strengthen National Security And Protect Critical Infrastructure (10)
PASADENA, California, June 10 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release:
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Parsons' CUAS Solutions Strengthen National Security And Protect Critical Infrastructure
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Key Takeaways
* Parsons recently demonstrated AI-enabled CUAS solutions which integrated sensor and kinetic effectors.
* Parsons' expertise in non-kinetic effects (NKE) detect, disrupt, and mitigate single, multi and swarm drone or missile threats.
* The compa more PR
Ruth Ann Musick Library at Fairmont State University Joins PALCI (10)
FAIRMONT, West Virginia, June 10 -- Fairmont State University posted the following news:
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Ruth Ann Musick Library at Fairmont State University Joins PALCI
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The Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation ( PALCI ) and the Ruth Ann Musick Library at Fairmont State University today announced that Fairmont State has joined the PALCI consortium as its 82nd member institution, with membership effective July 1, 2026. The PALCI Board of Directors formally approved the membership on April 30, following a review by the PALCI more PR
Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $400,000 to Support Upper Conestoga Watershed Improvements, Highlights Work at Zeiset Farm During Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news:
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Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $400,000 to Support Upper Conestoga Watershed Improvements, Highlights Work at Zeiset Farm During Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week
In total, more than $430,000 in funding -- including DEP's investment -- supports stream restoration, agricultural conservation practices, buffer installation, and watershed improvements in the Upper Conestoga watershed, part of the Chesapeake Bay wate more PR
U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Shelley Moore Capito's Bipartisan Women's Lung Cancer Prevention Legislation Unanimously Passes Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Shelley Moore Capito's Bipartisan Women's Lung Cancer Prevention Legislation Unanimously Passes Senate
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WASHINGTON - United States Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced their bipartisan legislation, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act, unanimously passed the Senate. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate with the Department more PR
WVU to induct 4 into Order of Vandalia (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 10 -- West Virginia University posted the following news:
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WVU to induct 4 into Order of Vandalia
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(Editor's Note: This release was changed after its initial publication to indicate the ceremony will be held on a date to be determined later this year.)
In recognition of their loyalty and service to West Virginia University, four Mountaineers will be ind ucted into the Order of Vandalia during a ceremony to be held later this year.
The 2026 inductees, who all have invested in the University's continu more PR
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