WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- America First Legal and Founding Freedoms Law Center issued the following letter to Virginia school board members: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 11, 2026 RE: Important Legal Updates Affecting Sex and Gender Policies Dear Virginia School Board Member: On behalf of the Founding Freedoms Law Center and America First Legal, we write to alert you to significant legal developments that require your immediate attention. In the past year, the United States Supreme Court has fundamentally changed  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSletter) -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following letter with 27 organizations to Members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 18, 2026 Re: Oppose Broadband Taxes Dear Member of Congress: At a time when everyday Americans continue to struggle with inflation, the last thing consumers need are higher monthly internet bills. We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, urge you to oppose any attempts to impose new taxes on broadband service, including by assessing broadband for contri more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes, Bipartisan Coalition Secure $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly A federal court this week approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Kyle DeMaria and Halina de Jong-Lambert: * * * Tracking a Decade of Growth in Rural Registered Apprenticeships Introduction Apprenticeship is a compelling workforce development model for rural communities looking to grow and retain local talent. However, little is known about how common apprenticeship is in rural communities. In this post/1, we look at the past 10 years of data on Registered Apprenticeship statewide and nati more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces $145 Million Investment, Clean, Clear Water Strategy * BECKLEY, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced an additional $145 million in state funding for water and wastewater infrastructure over the coming year, putting West Virginia on track to surpass $1 billion in total projects while launching a new strategy to get projects moving faster and help communities most in need. "We are about taki more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces Major Infrastructure Investments and Water System Fixes for Wayne County * WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. -Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a series of decisive actions and millions of dollars in funding requests aimed at solving long-standing water infrastructure issues across Wayne County and southern West Virginia. Following his administration's southern West Virginia water listening tour, the Governor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: PHOTOS: Capito Makes Economic Development and National Security Stops in North Central West Virginia * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made several stops in Morgantown and Clarksburg focused on economic development and national security. First, Senator Capito delivered remarks at the Visa & Main event in Morgantown, W.Va., an initiative to help small businesses access the resources th more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * In Adams County, Governor Shapiro Urges Fruit Growers Impacted by Devastating Spring Freeze to Apply for Disaster Relief Grants Starting Monday Governor Shapiro secured $10 million to create a grant program for Pennsylvania farmers impacted by the April freeze to help recover losses this year and rebound in future seasons. The Shapiro Administration's continued calls for urgent federal action has also resulted in additional feder more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University poised to help West Virginia communities pursue water infrastructure funding * Marshall University (Marshall) is partnering with the state of West Virginia, West Virginia University (WVU) and regional experts to help West Virginia communities pursue funding for critical water and wastewater infrastructure, an initiative announced by Gov. Patrick Morrisey earlier this week in Beckley. Morrisey announced a $145 million state  more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Meet the Incoming Class of Fall 2026 * With classes starting on Monday, Aug. 24, the campus is buzzing with the sights and sounds of over 1,000 new undergraduate students pushing carts and unpacking cars as they file into their new home away from home: Millersville University. To get to know the new kids on campus, take a look at some of the data on the incoming class for Fall 2026. #UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Of the 8,840 applications received at  more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Fairmont State University posted the following news: * * * Pierpont and Fairmont State Create New Educational Path for Employees * 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 agreement is designed to support faculty and staff seeking to c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Visits Facing Hunger Foodbank in Mingo County WILLIAMSON, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice and his staff visited Facing Hunger Foodbank, where they volunteered as part of his Service Month initiative, marking the 10th service project his staff has participated in during August recess. "Being a West Virginian means understanding a simple truth: we take care of our own, and we never turn our backs on a neighbor in more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration's Continued Advocacy for Federal Action Yields Disaster Designations for Nearly All Pennsylvania Counties to Support Fruit Growers Harmed by Devastating Spring Freeze After the USDA announced its initial disaster designation for Pennsylvania counties in July, the Shapiro Administration continued calls on the federal government to extend disaster designation statewide to all fruit gro more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * State Superintendent Appoints New Harrison County Schools Superintendent * Charleston, W.Va. -State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has appointed Dr. Sheena Van Meter to serve as the new superintendent of Harrison County Schools (HCS), effective Oct. 1, 2026, following the retirement announcement of HCS Superintendent Dora Stutler. Dr. Van Meter has served as the superintendent of Hardy County Schools since 201 more PR