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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday April 16, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Dr. Emily R. Sechrest From West Virginia University Awarded $90,000 Knights Templar Eye Foundation Grant for Blue Cone Monochromacy Research
FLOWER MOUND, Texas, April 16 (TNSres) -- Knights Templar Eye Foundation issued the following news: Dr. Emily R. Sechrest from West Virginia University located in Morgantown, West Virginia was awarded a grant for $90,000 for the research entitled: Disease mechanism of blue cone monochromacy and gene therapy approaches to extend the therapeutic window. The fovea in the human retina is comprised mainly of two types of cone photoreceptors - L- and M-cones - and is responsible for our high acuity,  more

New CFG Action Ad Hits Capito in WV-GOV Race
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Club for Growth Action, an arm of the Club for Growth, issued the following news release: Club for Growth Action has released a new ad in West Virginia's gubernatorial race, bashing Moore Capito's record of voting for tax hikes as a member of the West Virginia State House as well as his law firm's work supporting Joe Biden's radical, job crushing, green energy bill. This is the latest ad in Club for Growth Action's existing buy and will be featured in both the Clarksburg  more

Society of Professional Journalists: Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards 2023 Winners Announced
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 16 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 4 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 4 comprises Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring. MOE Awards entri  more