MANHATTAN, Kansas, Feb. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 First Amendment Press Freedom Award schools recognized * In the 26th year of the First Amendment Press Freedom Award, 26 schools from 12 U.S. states and the United Kingdom have been named 2026 award recipients. Three additional schools received Press Freedom Commendations. The First Amendment Press Freedom Award is co-adjudicated by the Journalism Education Association  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * American Electric Power Service Corporation Seeks Bids for Coal * COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 25, 2026 - AEP Service Corporation (AEPSC) (Nasdaq: AEP) today issued a request for proposal (RFP) on behalf of one or more of AEPSC's affiliated or associated companies for the supply of coal to one or more power plants. AEPSC is seeking proposals for the following regions and terms, but  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Agreement from Vanguard to Protect U.S. Energy and Lower Consumer Prices * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird and a coalition of 13 attorneys general have secured a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, resolving part of a multistate lawsuit against asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard. The lawsuit seeks to lower the  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Secures Industry-Changing Agreement from Vanguard to Protect the Coal Industry and Empower Investors * LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers was part of a 13-State coalition that secured a monumental, first-of-its-kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"), resolving part of the multistate lawsuit against asset managers BlackRock, State Stre  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 26 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill secures landmark agreement with Vanguard over ESG policies * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is announcing a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"). In 2024, Louisiana, together with thirteen other states, filed suit against major investment firms Blackrock, State Street, and Vanguard. The suit alleges that these fir  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Feb. 23, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.7 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- West Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Feb. 26, 2026 * * * West Virginia had 44,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 43,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Halll Bovee noted that the job openings rate in West Virginia was 5.8 percent in De  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition of 31 backs AGA Supreme Court challenge to furnace restrictions * Twenty-one states and 10 organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that upheld a Biden-era rule blocking the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces and certain commercial water heaters. The petition, led by the American Gas Association, Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Secures CDS Award for Corporation of Harpers Ferry * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environmental and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Corporation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy, policy analysts Clara Wilson and Joanna LeFebvre, all of the State Fiscal Policy team: * * * Sound State Revenue Choices Essential to Counteract Harmful Policies and Build Forward State and local policymakers nationwide are facing a one-two punch entering 2026. For one, last summer's harmful Republican megabill paired enormous tax breaks for we  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces $4 Billion Private Investment in West Virginia's First High Impact Intelligence Center * Charleston, W.Va. \- Today, Governor Morrisey announced a historic private-sector investment in West Virginia by Penzance Management that will result in a total capital investment of $4 billion at full build out, a project that will create jobs, strengthen local infra  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 26 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Hampshire County School Bus Driver Dresses for the Occasion * Charleston, W.Va. \- When Hampshire County School Bus Operator John Sitar completes his daily safety check before heading on his route, he makes sure one last item is complete - his tie is straight. He wears a tie and jacket every day on the job because it is part of his self-imposed uniform, and a way of showin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Justice Department Sues Five Additional States for Failure to Produce Voter Rolls Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced it has filed federal lawsuits against five states -- Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey -- for failure to produce their full voter registration lists upon request. This brings the Justice Department's nationwide total   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. Valerie Foushee for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says Foushee has been a consistent voice for working families and public servants WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Rep. Valerie Foushee for reelection to the U.S. House representing North Carolina'  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall to host internationally acclaimed conductor and chorus * Marshall University will welcome internationally acclaimed conductor Ollie Watts Davis and the University of Illinois Black Chorus for a special performance at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. The concert is part of Marshall University's American Milestone Centennial Symposium Celebration  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall to host literary translator Megan McDowell * Marshall University will present a discussion with Megan McDowell, "At the Limits of Language: Creativity in Translational Problems," at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the Drinko Library Atrium, which is located on the library's third floor. It is free and open to all. McDowell has translated works of many important Latin American writers wo  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Director of Criminal Justice Policy Vittorio Nastasi and criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky: * * * New 50-state report reveals gaps in identification and reentry document assistance for people leaving prison A new Reason Foundation report finds only 28 states mandate ID provision despite strong evidence linking employment access to reduced recidivism. * Among   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 27 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following statement on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Treasurer Pack Releases Statement on House Originating Bill Regarding Hope Scholarship Program State Treasurer Larry Pack today released the following statement after passage of a House Originating Bill relating to the Hope Scholarship Program from the House Finance Committee. The bill will change payments to Hope participants from bi-annual to quarterly. "We  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Wiley Rein, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Wiley Files Amicus Brief in Fourth Circuit in Article III Case Wiley filed an amicus brief in SC NAACP v. SC Department of Juvenile Justice, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to grant a petition for rehearing en banc of a panel decision that held that the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) organization for South Carolina lacks standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution to undertak  more