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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Saturday September 20, 2025 ( 6 items )  

2025 Women for OSU Symposium celebrates global service and cross-cultural connection
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Women for OSU Symposium celebrates global service and cross-cultural connection * Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | editor@okstate.edu The 2025 Women for OSU Symposium united a vibrant community of philanthropists, students and university leaders to celebrate the power of generosity and the far-reaching impact of service. Princess Sarah Culber  more

America First Legal Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Stop the Fourth Circuit's Radical Rewrite of Title IX
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Stop the Fourth Circuit's Radical Rewrite of Title IX * Yesterday, America First Legal, with co-counsel Christopher Mills, filed an amicus brief in West Virginia v. B.P.J., urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Fourth Circuit ruling that redefined "sex" under Title IX to mean "gender identity." At stake   more

Chairman Capito Applauds Confirmation of Kramer, McMaster, Scarlett Nominations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds Confirmation of Kramer, McMaster, Scarlett Nominations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the U.S. Senate's confirmation of three nominees who were favorably reported by bipartisan votes in the EPW Committee earlier this year. The nominees inclu  more

Raleigh County Man Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Raleigh County Man Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme Defendant Ordered to Pay Over $2.1 Million in Restitution * BECKLEY, W.Va. - Ryan Keith Bailey, 47, of Beaver, was sentenced today to one year and two months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,134,900 in restitution f  more

Risch, Moore Lead Bicameral Amicus Supporting Idaho, West Virginia Title IX SCOTUS Case
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Moore Lead Bicameral Amicus Supporting Idaho, West Virginia Title IX SCOTUS Case * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases Little v. Hecox and State of West Virginia v. B.P.J. The brief supports the States of Idaho and West Virginia in defending their laws preserving Title IX prot  more

Three Sentenced in Fentanyl Drug Trafficking Operation in Eastern Panhandle
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Three Sentenced in Fentanyl Drug Trafficking Operation in Eastern Panhandle MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Three more have been sentenced for their roles in a drug trafficking organization. The indictment, returned in January 2024 charged 82 defendants, including Gary Brown, Jr., for their roles in an organization that was selling substantia  more