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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Thursday October 09, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Capito Applauds Confirmation of West Virginia's U.S. Attorneys
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Applauds Confirmation of West Virginia's U.S. Attorneys * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement after voting to confirm Matt Harvey as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia and Moore Capito as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. "West Virginians are fortunate to have two individ  more

Capito Praises Confirmation of West Virginian Mike Stuart to HHS Position
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Praises Confirmation of West Virginian Mike Stuart to HHS Position * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), today released the below statement after voting to confirm Mike Stuart, a West Virginian, to serve as General Counse  more

Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider NRC, EPA Nominees
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider NRC, EPA Nominees * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Ho Nieh to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Douglas Troutman to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substance  more

ICYMI: Capito Op-Ed: Keeping the Government Open Shouldn't be a Partisan Fight
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Capito Op-Ed: Keeping the Government Open Shouldn't be a Partisan Fight * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an op-ed published in Ogden Newspapers across West Virginia, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called for Democrats to stop playing political games and work with Republicans to fund the government and return to regular   more

Marshall University Celebrates Third Consecutive Year of Enrollment Growth; Board of Governors Approves Funding Reallocations and Launches Faculty Recognition Program
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University celebrates third consecutive year of enrollment growth; Board of Governors approves funding reallocations and launches new faculty recognition program Marshall University President Brad D. Smith announced today that the university is on pace to record its third consecutive year of enrollment growth, continuing the institution's upward trajectory following more than a decade o  more

TEDxMarshallU Announces Jim Harris' Talk as 2025 TEDx Editor's Pick With Call for 2026 Speakers
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * TEDxMarshallU announces Jim Harris' talk as 2025 TEDx Editor's Pick with call for 2026 speakers The TEDxMarshallU team is excited to announce that Jim Harris' talk, "What's wrong with kids these days? Let's start with a better question," was recently published as a 2025 TEDx editor's pick. Harris, an assistant professor and director of Behavioral Health in the Department of Social Work at Marshal  more