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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday March 24, 2026 ( 15 items )  

Aetna collaborates with community organizations to strengthen access to quality care in central Missouri
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, March 23 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * Aetna collaborates with community organizations to strengthen access to quality care in central Missouri * Springfield, MO, March 23, 2026 - Aetna Better Health of Missouri, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS ), announced today that Aetna provided a total of $35,000 in funding to two community-based organizations in central Missouri to improve access to health care and supp  more

Capito, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Bolster Primary Care Training on Dementia Detection and Treatment
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Bolster Primary Care Training on Dementia Detection and Treatment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to bolster training for primary care providers so they can better diagnose Alzheimer's and other dementia and deliver high-quality, person-centered   more

Detroit Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Detroit Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization A Detroit, Michigan man was sentenced today for his role in a drug trafficking operation that distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl in Harrison County, West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced. Malik Rashard Fikes, also known as "Face," was  more

Driven by People, Powering the Future
PLANO, Texas, March 23 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Driven by People, Powering the Future * Toyota Kicks Off a Milestone Year with a $1 Billion Investment in Kentucky and Indiana GEORGETOWN, Ky. (March 23, 2026) -It was 1986. Bon Jovi and Madonna filled the airwaves. Halley's Comet whizzed overhead, and the Chicago Bears shuffled their way to a championship. Toyota also took a bold new step into U.S. operations, as it broke ground  more

Former Wheeling Business Owner Admits to COVID Fraud
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Former Wheeling Business Owner Admits to COVID Fraud WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - A former Wheeling business owner has admitted to fraud totaling nearly $300,000 in COVID relief funds, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Bradley Temple, 48, of Delray Beach, Florida (formerly of Wheeling, WV) pled guilty to unlawful money transactions.   more

Global atlas will track human and climate impact on river systems
ITHACA, New York, March 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Global atlas will track human and climate impact on river systems * Rivers are critical resources that affect everything from watersheds to agriculture to energy. But rivers, in turn, have been impacted by humans, often in the form of hydraulic infrastructure such as dams and wells. A new project, led by Stefano Galelli, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering in the Cornell Duffield Colleg  more

Marshall to host Charles Hill Moffat Lecture featuring Rabbi Victor Urecki
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 23 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall to host Charles Hill Moffat Lecture featuring Rabbi Victor Urecki * The Marshall University Department of History will welcome Rabbi Victor Urecki, retired rabbi of B'nai Jacob Synagogue in Charleston, for the Charles Hill Moffat Lecture on Monday, March 30. Urecki will present his lecture, "The Journey of Life Through Dialogue and Encounter," from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Shawkey Dini  more

Maryland Man Admits to Role in a Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Man Admits to Role in a Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Hagerstown, Maryland man has admitted to his part in a large-scale drug operation in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties that has ties to the Sinaloa Drug Cartel in Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. David Reyes, 61, pled gui  more

NVIDIA and Emerald AI Join Leading Energy Companies to Pioneer Flexible AI Factories as Grid Assets
SANTA CLARA, California, March 23 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA and Emerald AI Join Leading Energy Companies to Pioneer Flexible AI Factories as Grid Assets * CERAWeek 2026- NVIDIA and Emerald AI today announced that they are working with AES, Constellation, Invenergy, NextEra Energy, Nscale Energy & Power and Vistra to power and adv  more

Petition Launched Urging Vote on Flick's Child Custody Legislation
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Petition Launched Urging Vote on Flick's Child Custody Legislation * HARRISBURG -Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) today announced a petition has started to urge a vote on his child custody legislation, House Bill 1499, which would ensure fairness in custody determinations during divorce proceedings and protect the rights of children to have equal access to both parents, provided they   more

Philadelphia Man Sentenced for Work in Drug Trafficking Operation
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Philadelphia Man Sentenced for Work in Drug Trafficking Operation A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania man was sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine in the Northern District of West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced. Rya  more

TPPF Files Motion to Intervene in EPA Endangerment Finding Rule Dispute
AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Files Motion to Intervene in EPA Endangerment Finding Rule Dispute * A coalition of groups represented by the Texas Public Policy Foundation are seeking to join a lawsuit to defend the Environmental Protection Agency's groundbreaking deregulatory effort. Last month, EPA announced what it has called "the single largest deregulatory action in American history." This final rule rescinds t  more

W.Va. A.G. McCuskey: Federal Judicial Center Confirms Climate Chapter Removal, Responds to West Virginia-Led Coalition
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 24 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Federal Judicial Center Confirms Climate Chapter Removal, Responds to West Virginia-Led Coalition FJC Director Judge Robin Rosenberg confirms no hard copies distributed with climate chapter; National Academies to note omission in its version * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced that Federal Judicial Center Director Judge Robi  more

W.Va. Secretary of State Warner Discusses Second Amendment and Economic Development with National Shooting Sports Foundation
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 24 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: * * * The Second Amendment and Economic Development are the focus of Secretary Warner's "Just Three Questions!" interview with National Shooting Sports Foundation leader Art Thomm During a recent episode of "Just Three Questions!", Art Thomm, a long-time West Virginia based government relations professional and Second Amendment advocate, and WV Secretary of State Kris Warner d  more

West Virginia Cemetery Owner Admits to Fraud Involving Grave Markers
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia Cemetery Owner Admits to Fraud Involving Grave Markers WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - The owner of several cemeteries across North Central West Virginia has admitted to taking money intended for grave markers, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Jeffrey Phares, 65, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to wire fra  more