COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock * COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20, 2026 - The Board of Directors of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable March 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 10, 2026, and is the company's 463 rd consecutive q  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 22 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State honored as 2025 Large Business of the Year by Boone Area Chamber of Commerce The award recognizes App State's leadership and impact in the High Country By Brian Miller Appalachian State University has been recognized by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce as Watauga County's Large Business of the Year, as part of the chamber's 2025 Watauga County Business of the Year Awards. The honor re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Celebrate Black History Month and Valentine's Day during Live! At the Library in February * Visitors are invited to celebrate Valentine's season with romantic Cafe Concerts during Live! At the Library throughout the month of February. Guests are encouraged to grab a drink and enjoy these intimate performances in the Great Hall, creating the perfect backdrop for a memorable date night at the Library of Congress. C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Committee Approves Bills to Improve Aviation Programs, Rural Broadband Access, U.S. Property Protections in Other Countries Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved legislation to digitize pilot certificates, help military air traffic controllers transition into Federal Aviation Administ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Committee Approves Bills to Improve Aviation Programs, Rural Broadband Access, U.S. Property Protections in Other Countries Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved legislation to digitize pilot certificates, help military air traffic controllers transition into Federal Aviation Administration (F  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor's Broadband Bill Gains Traction in House Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today applauded the passage of his Expanding Appalachia's Broadband Access Act through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This bill seeks to expand satellite broadband access for rural communities across Appalachia. "Rural communities like mine in southern Ohio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House * WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on Jan. 21, 2026, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities (FRCAs) address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participation in and implementati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Secures Major Wins For New York In Recently Passed Federal Funding Package * Bill Includes Funding for Environmental Conservation, Science, Technology, Research, Economic Development, and More Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that several of her priorities were included in the just-passed Fi  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces $12 Million for Western Maryland Flood Recovery, Additional Investments for Mountain Maryland Communities through FY 2027 Budget Proposal * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced $12 million in operating funds to support flood recovery efforts in Allegany County as part of the administration's proposed FY 2027 budget. The investment targets riverbed restor  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces $850 Million Frontieras North America Investment * Project to create thousands of jobs, expand commercial uses of coal, and strengthen West Virginia's energy leadership MASON COUNTY, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that Frontieras North America has closed on 183 acres in Mason County, where the company will build a flagship $850 millio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Larsen, Rep. Figures Opening Statements from Hearing on Regional Economic Commissions The following are opening remarks from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and   more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 23 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Rowan researcher probes central Pa. for clues to 2nd mass extinction Imagine Earth 360 million years ago: towering mountains near the equator, lush landscapes dotted with early plants, oceans teeming with life. It was the Late Devonian period - a time of dramatic change - and coming ecological disaster. The Devonian period ended with one of Earth's "Big Five" mass extinctions, an event that killed off up to 8  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Stop Kicking Appalachia Around: Griffith Stands Up For Appalachian Coal * The House Committee on Energy and Commerce convened for a full committee markup to report favorably a series of measures to amend the Clean Air Act. One of those measures is U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith's (R-VA) bill, H.R. 161, the New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act. During debate on Congressman Griffith's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Chairman Perry Statement from Hearing on Economic Development Program Reforms Opening remarks, as prepared, of Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) from today's hearing, entitl  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 20 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * UNCG Dissertation on American Medicine Wins Southern Historical Association Prize * When Dr. Jewel Parker, a 2024 graduate of UNC Greensboro 's History Department, learned that her dissertation had won the C. Vann Woodward Dissertation Prize, she was stunned. "It's one of the most competitive awards in Southern history," she says. "I truly didn't expect it." The awar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Applaud Senate Passage of Three Funding Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applaud the Senate passage last week of legislation to fund a number of major priorities, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Park Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Applaud Senate Passage of Three Funding Bills * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applaud the Senate passage last week of legislation to fund a number of major priorities, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Park Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, and the D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Discusses Spiritual, Affordability Crises with NBA Champion, All the Smoke Host Matt Barnes * Senator Reverend Warnock joined All the Smoke podcast host Matt Barnes to highlight his unique spiritual perspective on the affordability crisis impacting working families across America Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Senator Warnock and Matt Barnes discussed the enduring lega  more