WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- A coalition of 254 civil rights, social justice and consumer advocacy organizations has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that threatens the integrity of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter, filed in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on August 18, critiques the proposed changes as unconstitutional and harmful to borrowers engaged in public servic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting State Bans on Biological Men Participating in Girls' Sports * U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) is again leading the charge to ban biological men from invading girls' sports. Barr joined a slew of members of Congress and U.S. Senators who wrote an Amicus Brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold state bans on biological men participating in girl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting West Virginia, Idaho Title IX SCOTUS Cases * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bicameral group of Republicans in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in the cases Little v. Hecox and State of West Virginia v. B.P.J. The brief--which was filed by Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. SEHSD-WP2025-15) on Sept. 22, 2025, entitled "Understanding Disasters Through Federal Data." The paper was written by Chase Sawyer. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The destruction left by Hurricane Helene in the United States represents a generational event for emergency management. Helene caused at least 249 fatalities and is the deadliest hurricane to make landfall in the continental Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore, Senator Risch Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting West Virginia, Idaho Title IX SCOTUS Cases * Last Friday, Congressman Riley M. Moore (WV-02) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) filed an Amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the cases State of West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v. Hecox. The brief supports both West Virginia and Idaho in their defense of  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Treasurer Pack Announces Expanded SMART529 Plan Benefits Under President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act State Treasurer Larry Pack today announced expanded benefits to the SMART529 program following the passage of President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act are now available to view on the SMART529.com website. The bill was signed into law on   more