MIDLAND, Michigan, March 17 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * Alumnus Bill Cole Supports Wildstein Learning and Academic Center with $150,000 Gift * Northwood University is celebrating a $150,000 gift from alumnus William "Bill" Cole in support of the Wildstein Learning and Academic Center, a transformative new facility that will serve as a vibrant community hub and new gateway to Northwood's growing automotive, mobility, and professional education ecosystem. Cole's   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * Attorney General Liz Murrill today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, the coalition sent a l  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 17 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in West Virginia Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region * * * Employment declined 0.4 percent in West Virginia's only large county, Kanawha, from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the rate of employment growth in Kanawha ranked 238th among the 36  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Reintroduces Bill to Address Wastewater Needs of Low-Income Households * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representative Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) in reintroducing the Rural Decentralized Water Systems Reauthorization Act, legislation that would expand and strengthen the USDA Rural Decentralized Water Systems Pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Celebrates Irish Contributions to the American Revolution with New House Resolution on St. Patrick's Day * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore (R-WV) introduced a House resolution honoring the extraordinary contributions of Irish colonists to the American War for Independence, coinciding with the Irish efforts to push the British out of Boston on   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * EPA Yields to Industry in Air Pollution Rule for Chemical Manufacturing Plants The final rule leaves communities around these facilities vulnerable to dangerous, cancer-causing air pollutants * Washington, D.C. -- EPA signed a final rule last week updating air toxics standards for chemical plants that produce polyether polyols, a chemical product used to make lubricants and other p  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 17 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Establishes West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance on St. Patrick's Day * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today signed House Bill 4087, establishing the West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance to expand academic partnerships and strengthen ties between West Virginia and Ireland. "This legislation strengthens an already important relationship bet  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Drummond leads push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The coalition sent a letter yesterday to Senate Majority Leader John   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Mariana Trujillo, managing director of government finance, Jordan Campbell, managing director of government finance and senior quantitative analyst, Ryan Frost, director of budget and tax policy at the Washington Policy Center, Truong Bui, director of data strategy and analytics and managing director of the Pension Integrity Project and quantitative analyst Steve Vu: * * * How every  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * West Virginia House Bill 4819 reduces licensing barriers for people with criminal records The bill would strengthen licensing reforms and give people with criminal records clearer access to stable employment. By Vittorio Nastasi and David L. Morgan Access to gainful employment can reduce the likelihood of criminal recidivism. Yet state occupational licensing restrictions create unnecessary government  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Celebrates National Agriculture Week Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement in honor of National Agriculture Week: "I am beyond proud to recognize the hard work of our West Virginia farmers who keep our communities strong. Our farmers are the most productive engine imaginable. Even with the hardships they face right now, including high input costs an  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Pushes for Election Integrity at the United States Supreme Court * Tennessee has joined Missouri and 19 other states in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to review and overturn a federal appellate decision that struck down a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The multistate brief supports a peti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Speaks on SAVE America Act * To watch Senator Capito's remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), spoke at the Senate Republican Leadership press conference in support of the SAVE America Act. Senator Capito's remarks as delivered: "I com  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, March 17 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Center for Community Engagement and Leadership Development to Host Community Lab on Marketing * Continuing its commitment to strengthening community capacity across the region, the Center for Community Engagement & Leadership Development (CCE) at West Virginia Wesleyan College will host a Community Lab on Marketing titled " Marketing Strategies that Resonate," presented by Agency LMC,   more