WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * America's Most Affordable States Are Cutting Income Taxes Daniel Abrahams 09/17/2026 Some of the most affordable states in America are also leading the charge to cut individual income taxes. According to World Population Review's 2025 Cost of Living Index, Oklahoma, Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, and Kansas have the five lowest costs of living in the country. Oklahoma ranks lowest at 86.0, followed by Mississippi at 87.3, West Virginia at 88.3, A more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Marks Constitution Day With Reading, Education * Arkansas Tech University observed the 239th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States of America with a Constitution Day event at Mullens Plaza on Thursday, Sept. 17. Dr. Christopher Housenick, ATU associate professor of political science, presided over the U.S. Constitution reading. Elsewhere, the ATU observance of Constitution Day also included teaching lessons on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comment on CY 2027 HH PPS Proposed Rule CMS-1844-P August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1844-P 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: Medicare Program; Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Reque more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Justice Announce $2 Million in Research Funding for WVU * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), announced $2,200,000 for West Virginia University (WVU) through the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The funding will specifically be used to support WVU's Bio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Protect Ticket Buyers from Ticket Scams * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Guaranteeing Honest Ownership in Secondary Ticketing (GHOST) Act, legislation to protect fans and concertgoers from deceptive ticket resale practices by prohibiting resellers from selling tickets they do not actually possess. "West Virgini more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 18 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In August From A Year Ago In 35 States And D.C.; 31 States Add Jobs From July To August As Association Warns Of Risks From Policies * Ohio and Louisiana Top Rankings between August 2025 and August 2026, While California and New Hampshire Trail; Ohio and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Colorado and Rhode Island Experience the Worst Monthly Job Losses Constructio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSinfo) -- FBI issued the following information collection: * * * The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, FBI, DOJ, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by R. Andrew Bauer, Renee Haltom and Matthew Martin: * * * What Businesses Are Saying: Demand and Cost Pressures Felt Broader September 18, 2026 The Federal Reserve has a dual mandate from Congress: price stability and maximum employment. To better understand how the regional economy is faring on both fronts, we regularly look to our wide network of business and community partners. Through this economic sensing, we gain better more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces Historic $15 Million Federal Grant Awarded to West Virginia Community and Technical College System * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today that the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education (WVCCTCE) has secured a landmark $15 million federal Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) grant to expand educational access and career training opportunities for a more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University to host 5th International Conference on Statistical Distributions and Applications * Marshall University's Department of Mathematics and Physics will host the fifth International Conference on Statistical Distributions and Applications (ICOSDA 2026) Oct. 8-10 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in downtown Huntington. ICOSDA 2026 will bring together statisticians, data scientists, mathematicians and researchers from around  more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 17 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University to kick off Homecoming Week activities with Unity Walk * Marshall University will celebrate school spirit, unity and tradition during its annual Unity Walk on Monday, Sept. 21, as part of the university's Homecoming Week activities. The event will get underway at 4 p.m. at Marshall's Recreation Center, where student organizations will display banners reflecting their creativity, unity and interpretation of the Homecoming  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * First Mover States Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia Selected by DOE as Potential Host States for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses September 17, 2026 By Kirsten Verclas, NASEO The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of potential host states for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses, integrated, full-cycle nuclear ecosystems. Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah wer more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Capito Introduce Resolution Recognizing National Concussion Awareness Day * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced a resolution recognizing today, Friday, September 18th, as National Concussion Awareness Day. Senator Hassan has championed Concussion Awareness Day since her time as Governor of New Hampshire, following the advocacy of Granite Stater Brooke Schuessler. "Re more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 17 -- University of Charleston posted the following news: * * * The Student Experience Behind West Virginia's Best College * Chloe Good's experience is one of many that reflects the sense of belonging that helped UC earn recognition as the Best College in West Virginia for a second year in a row. CHARLESTON, WV -When Chloe Good stepped onto the University of Charleston campus for the first time, something about it just felt right. "I loved it right away," Good said. "The campus was beautiful, and I had hea more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 18 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits the Mountain State * Barboursville, W.Va. - U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited two Cabell County locations on Thursday to learn about advances in elementary and secondary education as part of her Return Education to the States tour. Stops at Village of Barboursville Elementary School and the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers gave stud more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 18 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: Hawaii ranks No. 2 in the nation for lowest student debt Sep 18, 2026 Hawaii borrowers carry less student debt than those in nearly every other state, earning the state the nation's second-lowest student debt ranking according to a September 2026 WalletHub report. The personal finance company compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia using 12 measures. They included average student loan balances, the share of students w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 31, 2026 Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1844-P 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: CMS-1844-P - Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule; Request for Information, "Ways to Enhance Palliative Care Services as Home Health more ST

PARKERSBURG, West Virginia, Sept. 18 -- West Virginia University Parkersburg campus posted the following news: * * * WVU Parkersburg President urges Congress to support Pell Grants, workforce funding * Parkersburg, W.Va. (September 18, 2026) -WVU Parkersburg President Torie Jackson was a featured speaker Thursday at a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill on the role of community colleges in workforce development and student success. The Association of Community College Trustees, in partnership with the Community College Coalition, hosted more PR