Wednesday - May 8, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Friday April 19, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Cooley, ACLU, Lambda Legal Secure Win for Transgender Student Athlete in West Virginia
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 19 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release ON April 18, 2024: Cooley, alongside the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of West Virginia and Lambda Legal, secured a win for client Becky Pepper-Jackson in B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education before the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The Cooley team included Kathleen Hartnett, Katelyn Kang, Zoe Helstrom, Elizabeth Reinhardt and Mariah Young. In May 2021, Cooley an  more

Idaho A.G. Labrador Joins 25-State Coalition to Slam the Brakes on Biden Administration's EV Mandate
BOISE, Idaho, April 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador stood up for Idahoans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Labrador joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new Environmental Protection Agency (  more

Neb. A.G. Hilgers Joins 25-State Coalition to Halt the Biden Administration's Electric Vehicle Manda
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 19 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed suit to defend Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, and a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new  more

W.Va. Gov. Justice Announces $1.1 Million for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrades
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 19 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: * * * Department of Transportation Awarded $3.3 Million * * * Gov. Jim Justice today announced the allocation of nearly $1.1 million in non-federal match funds to enhance water and wastewater infrastructure in five West Virginia counties. Additionally, the West Virginia Department of Transportation was awarded nearly $3.3 million through the PROTECT grant to reconst  more

W.Va. Gov. Justice Announces First-Ever Governor's School for Tourism Program Details
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 19 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Gov. Jim Justice released details for the first-ever Governor's School for Tourism, a 10-day summer academy for students interested in learning more about West Virginia's growing tourism industry. Those selected will tour nearly 1,000 miles of West Virginia, learning about tourism and hospitality through hands-on experiences. Students who are currently high school freshmen and sophomore  more

W.Va. University School of Nursing: Sheppard Appointed to Lead West Virginia Area Health Education Centers
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 19 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health has welcomed Brianna Sheppard, Ph.D., as director of the West Virginia Area Health Education Centers Program, effective April 15. In this role, Sheppard will lead the West Virginia AHEC Program Office in Charleston, overseeing project planning and implementation in the state for five regio  more