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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday August 20, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Capito: The One Big Beautiful Bill Invests in West Virginia's Agriculture Industry
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito: The One Big Beautiful Bill Invests in West Virginia's Agriculture Industry * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Through historic tax relief and investments, the One Big Beautiful Bill provides vital support for the farmers, ranchers, and growers that America depends on. "West Virginia agriculture generates $24 billion in economic output and supports over 176,000 jobs. Their work is vital to  more

FAA Scraps Morgantown Airspace Rulemaking After Receiving Updated Data
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has pulled a proposed amendment to the airspace surrounding Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. The decision comes after the agency received data that altered the requirements for the airspace. The agency published a notice of proposed rulemaking on June 30, 2025, to modify Class D and Class E airspace at the airport. This plan, however, has been   more

Mathew Anderson Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Mathew Anderson Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Oak Hill, WV - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 West Virginia house of delegates candidate, Ma  more

South Fork Coal says it will liquidate rather than restructure in bankruptcy filing
BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * South Fork Coal says it will liquidate rather than restructure in bankruptcy filing * August 19, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Wilmington, DE. -- Late last week, White Forest Resources, the parent company of South Fork Coal Company announced that its bankruptcy would end in liquidation rather than restructuring. South  more

Stand Up America: West Virginia Governor Morrisey is Using National Guard as Political Pawns, Stalling Flood Clean-Up Efforts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia Governor Morrisey is Using National Guard as Political Pawns, Stalling Flood Clean-Up Efforts CHARLESTON -- In an alarming escalation of the occupation of the District of Columbia, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announce  more