OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown issues statement at start of trial against Meta over addictive features that harm kids * Attorney General Nick Brown today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta. The states are alleging that the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of the platforms by chi more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Start of Trial Against Meta * August 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement marking the first day of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general's trial against Meta for harming young people with deceptive and addictive social media features: "Meta has built their business around addictive feeds and features that put children's more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Ellison loses most of Title IX challenge. Here's what's next for Minnesota schools. A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison brought against the Trump administration over its interpretation of Title IX. According to Politico, Minnesota is currently the only state challeng more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 18 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Doubling down to serve veterans: DAV Community Impact Day 2026 * April 4 marked the third annual DAV Community Impact Day. Participation doubled from last year, with more than 2,000 people taking the pledge to commit at least an hour of their time volunteering for veterans. Thank you to everyone who participated and made DAV Community Impact Day a success, and thank you to those who shared pictures and stories from your v more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Fairmont State University posted the following news: * * * Fairmont State University Continues to Support the Future of West Virginia Healthcare with New State-of-the-Art Nursing Simulation Center * Fairmont State University will celebrate the opening of the Rusty and Kimberly Hutson Family BEACON Simulation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 27, at 1 p.m. in the first floor lobby of the Education Building. The BEACON (Bridging Education to Advance Clinical Outcomes in Nursing) Si more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces $3.2 Million Investment in Wheeling Gateway Center * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a $3.2 million investment to help launch construction of the more than $25 million Wheeling Gateway Center, a new tourism destination expected to attract 175,000 visitors annually and support 87 permanent jobs in the region. "The Wheeling Gateway Center is exactly the kind of project we wa more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Appoints Kayla Kessinger as Secretary of Tourism * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced the appointment of Kayla Kessinger as Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Tourism, tapping the former state legislator and West Virginia native to build on the state's record tourism growth. Watch the announcement here. "West Virginia tourism has tremendous momentum, and Kayla is the right p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * DOJ Prevented from Unlawfully Accessing Minnesotans' Voter Data SAINT PAUL, MN - Today, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department's lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter information. The Trump administration has sued 30 states and Washington, DC, for unredacted voter lists containing private voter data. Courts in Arizona, California,  more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall professor's research highlighted in leading astrophysics journal * Dr. Maria C. Babiuc Hamilton, a professor of physics in Marshall University's College of Science, has teamed up with Dr. Axel Gross of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and student Owen Odney of Purdue University to conduct research that has been published by The Astrophysical Journal. It can be found here. The publication is among the most prestigious peer-reviewed  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 18 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Meta Faces Trial as AG Labrador Fights for Idaho Kids * BOISE, ID -Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Raul Labrador today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of the platforms by children and teens, while falsely  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Visits Mitchell Power Plant in Northern Panhandle * MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of theSenate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, traveled to Moundsville, W.Va., to visit American Electric Power's (AEP) Mitchell Power Plant. Following a roundtable discussion with AEP leadership and staff on West Virginia's energy leadership, Senator Capito toured the plant a more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Pierpont Community and Technical College posted the following news release: * * * Pierpont and Fairmont State Create New Educational Path for Employees * August 18, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Pierpont Community & Technical College and Fairmont State University signed a memorandum of agreement Monday creating a new educational path that allows eligible Pierpont employees to pursue bachelor's and master's degrees at Fairmont State at a tuition rate comparable to Pierpont's community college tuition. The agre more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Aug. 18 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University Students Showcase Summer Research at TOPPER-SURE Symposium Thirteen West Liberty University students presented original research spanning biology, ecology, wildlife conservation, microbiology, and biomedical sciences during the 2026 TOPPER-SURE (Training Opportunity for Pre-Professionals, Educators, and Researchers Summer Undergraduate Research Experience) Symposium, marking the culmination of the University's nine-week Su more PR