WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news: * * * Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Transcript: Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of people who have houses, the more than sixty percent of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents Check for $1 Million for Pennsboro and Ritchie County Water Project * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore presented a check worth $1,000,000 to Mayor Robert Riggs and Commissioner Randall Riggs to fund the Bonds Creek Water Project in Ritchie County. These federal Community Project Funds that Congressman Moore secured through his work on the House Committee on Appropriations are a major i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents Check for $1 Million to Modernize Parkersburg Municipal Services Garage * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore presented a check worth $1,000,000 to the City of Parkersburg. The money represents a major investment in Parkersburg's infrastructure that Congressman Moore secured by federal Community Project Funding thanks to his work on the House Committee on Appropriations. Congressman Ril more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk * Fri, 08/21/2026 - 12:34 Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Illinois and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Texas and West Virginia Have the Largest Monthly J more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Fairmont State University posted the following news: * * * Fairmont State's 2026-2027 Presidential Speaker Series Kicks Off with President of The Institute for Citizens Scholars Rajiv Vinnakota * Fairmont State University has announced the lineup for its 2026-2027 Presidential Speaker Series, continuing a campus tradition of bringing thought leaders to Fairmont State for meaningful conversations on issues shaping society today. The series will launch on September 1 at 6 p.m. in Wallman Hall Theater, with  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces More Than $1M Investment to Expand Care Programs for Older West Virginians * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a $1.25 million funding opportunity through the State's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to support the development of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), an all-in-one care model that coordinates medical care and daily support to help  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Group of States, Civil Rights and Education Organizations Urge Supreme Court to Hear Special Education Petition WASHINGTON-- Yesterday, a broad coalition of amici--including a 14-state coalition led by South Carolina and West Virginia, ExcelinEd, the Alliance Defending Freedom, and the New Civil Liberties Alliance--filed briefs at the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to grant a petition askingwhether the government can withh more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University's iCenter seeks West Virginia's next high-growth startups for fall gBETA accelerator * Marshall University's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (iCenter) is now accepting applications for the Fall 2026 cohort of gBETA at Marshall's iCenter Powered by Quality Insights, a free, seven-week accelerator operated by global venture capital firm and accelerator network gener8tor. Applications are open online through Sept.  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * The Supreme Court Should Keep Federal Regulators Out of Your Home * Every day, millions of American adults enjoy drinks made with whiskey, gin, rum and other spirits. But while the drinks are perfectly legal, anyone who dares to distill their own spirits at home is committing a federal felony punishable by up to five years in prison-all because home-based distilleries are harder for the government to tax and regulate. That's an alarmi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $4.2 Million to Expand Medical Transportation and Improve Patient Access to Care Across West Virginia * The Trump Administration announced an additional $4.2 million, made possible through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), is being put to work in West Virginia to expand patients' transportation options and remove service barr more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM researcher joins national effort to listen for ripples in spacetime * A new University of New Mexico faculty member is joining a national research effort aimed at better understanding one of the universe's most mysterious phenomena: gravitational waves. Timothy Dolch, an associate professor in UNM's Department of Physics and Astronomy, is part of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) Collaboration, whi more PR

WHEELING, West Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Wheeling University issued the following news: * * * Wheeling University Begins 2026-27 Academic Year with an Increase in Enrollment Wheeling University begins the 2026-27 academic year with increases in enrollment at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. "Wheeling University is excited to welcome our new students to campus this weekend," said Denise Mirasola, Ed.D., Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs. "We look forward to helping them throughout their academic journey." On Fri more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Aug. 21 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC to Welcome 20% Increase in New Students, Largest Freshman Class in More Than Five Years * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia -West Virginia Wesleyan College will welcome more than 400 new students to campus for the 2026-2027 academic year, marking a more than 20% increase in new student enrollment and the College's largest freshman class in more than five years. The incoming class reflects a 75% increase in new students from Upshur County and  more PR