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Attorney General Marshall Co-Leads Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Urging Court to Return Voter Qualification Authority to States (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Marshall Co-Leads Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Urging Court to Return Voter Qualification Authority to States
September 21, 2026
(Montgomery, Ala.) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a 26-State brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to defend election integrity and restore the States' constitutional authority to set and enforce voter qualifications. Arizona has tried for years to enforce the basic re more PR
Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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West Virginia and 47 other states and territories announce preliminary court approval of a plan to distribute settlement funds to consumers
Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim here. This month, the U.S. D more PR
Bethany College Names Evan Lewis Head Golf Coach (10)
BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Bethany College issued the following news:
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Bethany College Names Evan Lewis Head Golf Coach
BETHANY, W.Va. (Sept. 23, 2026) - Bethany College Director of Athletics Jen Windmiller, MBA '23, has announced the appointment of Evan Lewis as the new head coach of the College's golf program.
Lewis takes over both the men's and women's golf teams after most recently serving as the assistant coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). He helped lead the Crimson Hawks to a fourth-place finish at the 20 more PR
Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Nuclear Waste Policy (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Nuclear Waste Policy
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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 to examine opportunities to update America's nuclear waste management policies.
In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed the history of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and the Trump administration more PR
Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Nuclear Waste Policy (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Nuclear Waste Policy
September 23, 2026
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 to examine opportunities to update America's nuclear waste management policies.
In her opening remarks, Chairman Capit more PR
Congressman Tim Moore Raises Concerns Over National Debt, Calls for Bipartisan Fiscal Commission During Field Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Tim Moore Raises Concerns Over National Debt, Calls for Bipartisan Fiscal Commission During Field Hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. \- During the House Budget Committee field hearing in Dallas, Texas, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) raised concerns about how the national debt is affecting North Carolina families and called for the establishment of a bipartisan fiscal commission to address this issue.
"[We need to make sure] that folks back more PR
EEOC Sues MedStar Health, Inc. and MedStar Southern Maryland Health Center for Disability Discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues MedStar Health, Inc. and MedStar Southern Maryland Health Center for Disability Discrimination
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Federal lawsuit says hospital refused to hire applicant with disability, denying disability-related accommodations
GREENBELT, Md. -MedStar Health, Inc., a healthcare network in Maryland, and member hospital MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, Maryland, violated federal law by failing to hire an applicant with more PR
Fairmont State University Announces 2026 Homecoming Festivities and Alumni Award Recipients (10)
FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Fairmont State University posted the following news:
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Fairmont State University Announces 2026 Homecoming Festivities and Alumni Award Recipients
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Fairmont State University will celebrate Homecoming 2026 from September 28 through October 4. This year's theme, "Meet Me on the Hill," reflects the University's rich traditions and the special experience of returning to the campus that generations of Falcons have called home.
Whether they are alumni, students, employees, or community members, Homecomi more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: Making It a Priority - How State Workforce Goals and Higher Education Align (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Illakkia Ranjani, Davy Sell and Stephanie Norris:
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Making It a Priority: How State Workforce Goals and Higher Education Align
September 22, 2026
In order to ensure that a state's workforce development infrastructure is prepared to support their workforce needs, states seek to understand and publicize the jobs that will be in future demand. Occupational projections provide a glimpse into aggregate, long-term trends, but more PR
Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and, if eligible, to submit a claim for compensation here.
This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connec more PR
Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission Accepting Applications for 24th Family Circuit Court Vacancy (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news:
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Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission Accepting Applications for 24th Family Circuit Court Vacancy
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the 24th Family Judicial Circuit (Berkeley and Jefferson counties) following the resignation of Judge Lyndsey Matschat, effective on October 31st, 2026.
Applicants for the judicial vacancy must complete the application, avail more PR
Senator Justice Marks Senate Passage of Bill Honoring West Virginia Children Impacted by Childhood Cancer (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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September 23, 2026
Senator Justice Marks Senate Passage of Bill Honoring West Virginia Children Impacted by Childhood Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jim Justice marked the Senate's unanimous passage of his legislation to rename a playground in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve the "Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer."
"Seeing this pass the Senate dur more PR
Tennessee Joins 20-State Coalition Warning of National Security Risks in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 23 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Joins 20-State Coalition Warning of National Security Risks in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio alerting the administration to a grave national security risk to the pharmaceutical supply chain that is actively being exploited by Chinese-sourced businesses. The letter identifies national security risks from danger more PR
West Liberty University Receives $10,000 State Grant to Improve Campus Sidewalks (10)
WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Liberty University posted the following news:
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West Liberty University Receives $10,000 State Grant to Improve Campus Sidewalks
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -West Liberty University received a $10,000 LEDA (Local Economic Development Assistance) grant to improve campus sidewalks and ensure a safer walking area for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Key areas of campus, including the sidewalks near Boyd Hall and Shaw Hall, will be supported by the funding.
Del. Jimmy Willis, R-West Virginia, more PR
WV Dept. of Ed. Honors Excellence in Adult Education Programs (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release:
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WV Dept. of Ed. Honors Excellence in Adult Education Programs
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Charleston, W.Va. - The West Virginia Department of Education recognized outstanding achievement in adult education at the 2026 West Virginia Adult Education Association Awards Ceremony in Charleston. Held as part of the 30th annual West Virginia Adult Education Conference, the ceremony honored exceptional students as well as county-level programs and indivi more PR
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