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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Friday June 06, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Capito, Padilla Reintroduce PEAKS Act
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Padilla Reintroduce PEAKS Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act. The PEAKS Act would ensure Critical Access Hospitals in mountainous areas receive fair compensation for ambulatory services and modify distance requirements. "As residents of th  more

Chairman Capito Releases EPW Budget Reconciliation Text
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Releases EPW Budget Reconciliation Text * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released legislative text within the EPW Committee's jurisdiction to be considered as part of Senate Republicans' budget reconciliation bill. "This legislative text puts in motion plans tha  more

Marshall University Awarded $1 Million Grant From Helen Gurley Brown Foundation to Launch BOLD Women's Leadership Experience
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, June 6 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University awarded $1 million grant from Helen Gurley Brown Foundation to launch BOLD Women's Leadership Experience Marshall University is proud to announce it has received a $1 million gift from the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation (HGB) to create the BOLD Women's Leadership Experience at Marshall. This transformative initiative aims to cultivate leadership among undergraduate women, parti  more

Miller, Lofgren, Capito, and Padilla Reintroduce the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Lofgren, Capito, and Padilla Reintroduce the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act * Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswomen Carol Miller (R-WV) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), reintroduced the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (PEAKS) Act. The PEAKS Act would ensure Critical Access Hospitals in mountainous areas  more

Senator Justice Leads Senate Colleagues, Introduces the Energy Choice Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Leads Senate Colleagues, Introduces the Energy Choice Act of 2025 WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Senator Jim Justice, a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Energy Choice Act of 2025: "I am an energy guy from an energy-rich state. I know how important freedom of energy production is - which is why I'm proud to introduce Energy Choice Act o  more