| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday January 14, 2025 ( 5 items ) |
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ACLU-WV, American Humanists Challenge $5 Million Water Funds Grant to 'Radically Catholic' School
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The American Humanist Association issued the following news release:
(January 13, 2025, Charleston, WV) - The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the American Humanist Association asking a court to stop the West Virginia Water Development Authority from sending $5 million to an out-of-state Catholic organization.
In October, the water authority approved the $5 million grant to the Steubenville, Ohio-based College of
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Center for American Progress: Statement - U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Utah's Fringe Lawsuit Against Public Lands
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025:
Today, the Supreme Court declined to take up a lawsuit from the state of Utah attempting to force the United States to sell off or otherwise dispose of more than 18 million acres of public lands in Utah, an area larger than the state of West Virginia. The case could have affected more than 200 million acres of public lands across the country. Twelve states formally endorsed the lawsuit--i
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Dreaming Beyond Barriers: Jay Todd to Speak at WVWC's Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Jan. 13 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news:
Jay Todd, M.S.Ed., will give the keynote address at West Virginia Wesleyan College's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day dinner on Monday, Jan. 20.
Todd's talk is entitled "Dreaming Beyond Barriers: Mental Health, Perseverance, and the Journey to Greatness" and focuses on four main themes of mental health matters, perseverance through adversity, the power of self-care and balance and endlessly making
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It's Time for West Virginia to Fully Eliminate its State Income Tax
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
With the start of the 2025 legislative session, Governor-elect Patrick Morrisey and West Virginia legislators have a strong opportunity to build upon the economic successes of the Justice administration and enhance their state's competitiveness by further reducing income tax rates.
In 2023, then-Governor Jim Justice signed into law a 21% personal income tax cut when the state recorded a tax
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W.Va. University School of Nursing: Beckley Nursing Students Assist With Clay County CERT Training
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news:
The WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus recently supported training efforts for the Clay County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) during a simulated active shooter event.
Last year, nursing lecturer Kelley Coleman developed a community partnership with the Clay County CERT, which is part of the national Citizen Corps effort to incorporate and utilize
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