WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * 27 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican Attorneys General Kris Kobach and Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 25 other states, are leading an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the Second Amendment and reject bans on AR-15 platform rifles and other commonly owned semiautomatic rifles. The brief was filed in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higg more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices * Attorney General Wilson, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announces preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs. (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in sending a letter urging congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for security needs. Amid the alarming rise in threats against judges across the ju more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. The bipartisan letter from 45 state attorneys general to congressional leaders, called for the resources n more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Nessel today announced a $2.3 million multistate settlement (PDF) with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a American Medical Collection Agency ("AMCA"). The  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, sent a comment letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's 2027 fiscal year security request, warning that threats against justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the letter to congressional leaders, Raou more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Skrmetti leads a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary  more PR

BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Bethany College issued the following news: * * * Bethany Community Explores the Future of AI With Google Education Leader Steven Butschi BETHANY, W.Va. (Sept. 29, 2026) -- What started as a conversation about artificial intelligence quickly became a hands-on experience for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members to explore the technology for themselves during the 2026 Grimes Lecture Series at Bethany College on Saturday, Sept. 19. Steven Butschi, Google's director of education, North Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Applauds Passage of the Protect College Sports Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, applauded the U.S. Senate's passage of the Protect College Sports Act, legislation she co-sponsored that would establish national standards governing NIL, transfers, eligibility, and enforcement. "I have been proud to support the Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Patrick Johnson, partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., Tunica, Mississippi, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad": * * * I am Patrick Johnson, a partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., a family farming operation in the Mississippi Delta in Tunica, MS. My farm produces cotton, rice, corn, soybeans, and wheat. I am also involved in several ag-related businesses, including Buck more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Recodification of Title IX Rules The Secretary of Education publishes a final rule to repeal the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 final rule amending the Title IX regulations and restoring the regulatory text that existed prior to the 2024 rulemaking. The Department takes this action because the 2024 final rule has been vacated and is not enforceable nationwide. The Department has not enforced more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Corp. Declares Common Stock Dividend of 46.5 Cents Per Share AKRON, Ohio -- The Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today declared a quarterly dividend of 46.5 cents per share of outstanding common stock payable December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 6, 2026. * * * FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces $258,788 to Strengthen West Virginia State Police Forensic Lab * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced $258,788 in funding to the West Virginia State Police to strengthen forensic science services and support the continued training of forensic analysts. "West Virginia law enforcement needs the training and tools to do its job effectively and keep our communities safe," said Gove more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Lipscomb University's growing national reputation reflected in wave of recent rankings and recognitions * National honors span academics, student success, value, innovation and workplace culture Over the past seven months, Lipscomb University has earned an extraordinary range of national rankings and recognitions, reflecting the university's growing reputation as a nationally recognized, top-tier institution. The latest recognition comes from U.S. News more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * Marty and Patti Adams Make Transformational $250,000 Gift to Support West Liberty University Students * WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -The West Liberty University Foundation proudly announces a generous $250,000 commitment from alumni Marty and Patti Adams to support student scholarships and expand internship opportunities for Hilltoppers. The Adamses' gift will create a meaningful impact on WLU students by investing in both academic access and career r more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Wins Turnaround Management Association Award for Century Mining Restructuring September 29, 2026 McGuireWoods was among the firms honored with the Turnaround Management Association's Mid-Size Company Turnaround/Transaction of the Year Award for their roles in the chapter 11 restructuring of Century Mining LLC, now known as Allegheny Metallurgical LLC, a leading metallurgical coal producer. McGuireWoods represented certain indirec more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 AG Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation from Generic Drug Settlement (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch is urging Mississippians to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Att more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 24 (TNSida) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 24, 2026 Miss. A.G. Fitch Urges NSC to Protect GLP-1 Drugs from Chinese Exploitation (Jackson, Mississippi) Ahead of Xi Jinping's meeting with the President, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio urging the administration to guard against Chinese efforts to introduce low-quality and unsafe pharmaceutical ingredients to the U.S. pha more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following letter with co-signers to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 The Honorable John Thune U.S. Senate Majority Leader 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House H-232 The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 - Re: S.4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026  more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 30 (TNSletter) -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following letter with co-signers to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ranking Member Rick Larsen, D-Washington: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito Chairman Committee on E more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats September 29, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a bipartisan multistate letter to Congress calling for full funding of the U.S. Supreme Court's fiscal year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 30 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: * * * DiNapoli: New York Reverts to A Negative Balance of Payments with Federal Government, Reflecting End of Pandemic-Era Aid NY Ranked 45th Among the States in FFY 2024 September 29, 2026 With the historic, multi-year pandemic aid from the federal government mostly in the past, New York returned to a negative balance of payments with Washington for the first time since Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019, according to a rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release: * * * Report: 52 Cents of Every Dollar of Workers' Income Gains Goes Straight to Debt Payments, as Debt Grows 8x Faster than Take-Home Pay New Analysis of Consumer Credit Data Finds Debt Payments Now Claim 10 Percent of Household After-Tax Income; Real Debt Payments Have Increased by Nearly 15 Percent in Three Years - September 29, 2026 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new analysis of consumer credit data by The Centur more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Rev. Jake Steele '05 to Speak at WVWC Homecoming Chapel Service * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan alumnus Rev. Jake Steele '05 will serve as guest preacher for the annual Homecoming Chapel Service on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. in Wesley Chapel. The public is invited to attend. Rev. Steele is Senior Pastor of Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church in Hurricane, West Virginia, where he has served for the past year. An e more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Todd Blanche: We write to alert you to an illegal national gun registry now containing 1,414,088,513 records of guns and gun owners. These records, maintained by the Bureau of Alc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, and Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 Brendan Carr Chairman Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street, NE Washington, DC 20554 Subject: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - CG Docket Nos. 26-52, Improving Customer Service and Protecting Consumers through Onshoring Dear Chairman Carr, As the bipartisan Senate sponsors of the Keep  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- University of Charleston posted the following news: * * * University of Charleston Sustains Historic Enrollment Levels as Campus Residential Population Reaches Decade High * For the third year in a row, about 3,000 students are calling the University of Charleston (UC) home, marking one of the strongest enrollment periods in school history. The milestone follows a record-setting 2025, when UC recorded its highest enrollment since 1969 across its Charleston campus, Beckley location, and online programs more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University Mental Health Counselor Provides Art Therapy Training for Local Educators * WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -West Liberty University Mental Health Counselor Madeline Boyd recently provided a training for art teachers at Wheeling Park High School focused on art therapy, emotional regulation, and ways educators can incorporate art-based techniques into the classroom. Boyd presented the training on Aug. 25, providing educators with an more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University Students Selected as NASA West Virginia Space Grant Ambassadors * WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -Two West Liberty University seniors have been selected to serve as NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium Student Ambassadors for the 2026-27 academic year. Gwyneth Horzempa, a senior Data Science major, and Elizabeth Ivanac, a senior Mathematics Education major, will represent West Liberty while promoting STEM education, NASA-rela more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University to Host Fall 2026 Nonprofit Opportunity Fair * WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -West Liberty University will host its Fall 2026 Nonprofit Opportunity Fair on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Elbin Library. This event gives West Liberty University students the opportunity to connect with local nonprofit organizations and explore employment, internship, service, class project, and other community engagement opportuniti more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Wesleyan College's Walk-in Tutoring Program Earns International Tutor Training Program Certification * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia -West Virginia Wesleyan College's The Learning Center & Accessibility Services' Walk-in Tutoring Program has been awarded certification as a Level I International Tutor Training Program by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). To earn ITTPC certification, The Learning Center & Access more PR