HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 4 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Annual Countdown to Commencement activities planned for March 10,11 * Marshall University students looking toward spring graduation will have the opportunity to get everything they need in one place on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10-11, at the Marshall University Bookstore. A virtual Countdown to Commencement will also be offered at noon on Thursday, March 12. Eligible students graduating from  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following opening statement on March 4, 2026, issued the following opening statement on March 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Ready for Reuse: Legislative Proposals to Unleash the Potential of America's Brownfields Sites": * * * "Our country is facing a novel set of challenges, and the global economic and security landscape is shifting. Having to rely on adversarie  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Welch Introduce Bill to Streamline Boating Registration Fees * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Peter Welch (D-Vermont) today introduced the State Boating Act, which would empower states to fund crucial boating programs and aquatic invasive species control by ensuring they can collect fees at the point of boat registration, a practice halted by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 4 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Continues Calls for Across-the-Board Income Tax Cut * Beckley, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey renewed his call for an across-the-board income tax cut while highlighting what is shaping up to be a historic year for economic development in West Virginia during remarks at the Tamarack Conference Center in Beckley. "Nothing will do more to address affordabi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 4 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Former Delegate Larry D. Kump * Charleston, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey has ordered United States and West Virginia state flags at the Capitol Complex and at all state facilities throughout Berkeley County to be flown at half-staff to honor the life and service of former West Virginia Delegate Larry D. Kump. "Denise and I were   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-497) on the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act (H.R. 1028). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Feb. 17, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1028, the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026, introduced by Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL), would amend the charter of the U.S. Olympic Committee to define "male" and "female," and to prohibit any  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 4 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Legendary national championship coach Lou Holtz passes away * Lou Holtz, the legendary college football coach who led the University of Notre Dame to the 1988 National Championship, has passed away at the age of 89. One of the most affable coaches of his generation, Holtz won 249 games as a collegiate head coach with 100 of those victories earned at Notre Dame from 1986 through 1996. He led the Ir  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 4 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University to host Charlotte Schmidlapp Lecture featuring Dr. Bernadette Barton * Marshall University will host the annual Charlotte Schmidlapp Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in the Shawkey Dining Room of the Memorial Student Center. This year, Dr. Bernadette Barton, professor of Sociology and the director of Gender Studies at Morehead State University, will present a talk titl  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 4 -- The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Organizations Call for "Care Over Cuts" As State Lawmakers Advance Tax Cuts Over Essential Investments in Care and Infrastructure This morning, a coalition of education, health care, faith-based, and child-focused organizations gathered at the state Capitol to deliver a clear and urgent message to our lawmakers: West Virginians deserve investment in peo  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 4 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute: SB230 Will Expand Access to Medical Care * Columbus, OH - On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute testified (see full text below or download a PDF ) before the Ohio Senate Health Committee on the policies in Ohio Senate Bill 230, which, if adopted,  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Boating Registration Fees * Bipartisan State Boating Act would reduce costs for states and recreators, help combat aquatic invasive species WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today introduced the State Boating Act, bipartisan legislation to empower states to fund crucial boating programs and   more