BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Secures Major Legal Victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to energy producers for prior lawful energy production. Attorney General Labrador joined a coaliti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. FLOODPLAIN ALLIANCE FOR INSURANCE REFORM (FAIR) Plano, Texas dan.delich@sbcglobal.net 214.707.8772 Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal (https://www.regulations.gov) to: Docket ID HUD-2026-1090-0001; Docket No. FR-6527-P-01; RIN 2506-AC60 September 4, 2026 The Honorable Scott Turner Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW W more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Ideal Innovations Inc., Arlington, Virginia, challenging the U.S. Army Materiel Command's decision to issue a technical and engineering services task order to Allegheny Science and Technology Corp., Bridgeport, West Virginia. Ideal Innovations alleged that the award was tainted by personal and organizational conflicts of interest and argued that the Army unreasonably evaluated its technical proposal. In a July 2, 2026, decision, GAO General Counsel Edda Emmanue more ST

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces Major Declines in Crime, Overdose Deaths Across West Virginia * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced significant declines in violent crime, property crime, and drug overdose deaths across West Virginia as his administration continues an aggressive approach to public safety and the drug crisis. "Nothing matters more to me than you and your family's safety," said Governor Morrise more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 8 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * Hughes Lecture Series Presents "An Afternoon with Kari Gunter-Seymour" * WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -West Liberty University is excited to announce a special fall semester Hughes Lecture Series poetry event with award-winning poet and immediate past Poet Laureate of Ohio, Kari Gunter-Seymour. Gunter-Seymour will visit West Liberty University on Monday, October 5th at noon in the Elbin Library Alumni Wall of Honor Alcove to deliver a poetry reading fro more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities (San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily a local issue at the city and county level, but r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following report (2024-CGD-032) on August 31, 2026, entitled "Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants Awarded to the State of West Virginia by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service." Here are excerpts: * * * Objectives In March 2021, we entered into an intra-agency agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to conduct audits of State agencies receiving grant funds under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR). These audits assist FWS in fu more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * Potomac Edison Proposes Rate Adjustment to Support Electric System Reliability Residential electric rates would remain the lowest among Maryland investor-owned utilities WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is proposing a Maryland rate adjustment to support continued investment in the electric system, including upgrades to aging infrastructure, grid modernization and projects designed to  more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 8 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University's Art Therapy Program Named Most Affordable by Forbes Advisor * WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -West Liberty University's Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program was named the most affordable in the United States in Forbes Advisor's annual review of online art therapy graduate programs. According to Forbes Advisor, West Liberty University (WLU) offers the most affordable Art Therapy program on the Forbes 2026 list. The more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 8 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University's Nutting Gallery Presents "Comic Cuts and Creative Chaos: The Art of Robin Miller" * WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -West Liberty University welcomed interdisciplinary artist Robin Miller to the Nutting Gallery for the exhibition "Comic Cuts and Creative Chaos: The Art of Robin Miller." The opening reception was held Wednesday, September 2, and the exhibition remains on view through September 30. Robin Miller, based in Bluefield,  more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 8 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * WLU 48-Hour Film Festival Celebrates Student Filmmakers, Announces 2026 Winners * WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -West Liberty University celebrated student creativity and filmmaking during its fourth annual 48-Hour Film Festival, culminating with a screening and awards ceremony Sunday, Sept. 6, at Waterfront Hall in downtown Wheeling. Five teams from West Liberty University and two teams from River High School participated in this year's competition. Fil more PR