ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * Now Available: Electronic Titling - Vehicle Sale Solution * The first phase of AAMVA's Electronic Titling Solution for Private Party Vehicles is officially launched, and it's a game-changer for electronic titling across the U.S. Motor Vehicle Agencies (MVAs) can now facilitate vehicle record transfers electronically between pr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine -  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t  more

ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Cantwell, Sullivan, Colleagues Introduce Sportfish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety and Wildlife Restoration Act Bill supports fishery restoration and conservation programs and improvements to boating access and infrastructure * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Secures CDS Allocations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocations for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) to support U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 31 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Gov. Morrisey Signs HB 4965 to Expand Patient Choice * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today released the following statement after signing HB 4965, a measure designed to give PEIA members greater flexibility in their healthcare: "Today, I signed HB 4965 to ensure that patients in West Virginia have more flexibility and control over their care. "This legislation i  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 31 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Signs Bill Authorizing New High School Athletics Transfer Rule * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today applauded the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (SSAC) for adopting a more flexible and balanced student-athlete transfer rule following the passage of House Bill 4425. "The SSAC is adopting a more flexible, common-sense approa  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 31 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall to host seminar on intellectual property protection * The Marshall University Technology Transfer Office will host a free seminar on intellectual property from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, on Marshall's Huntington campus. The seminar will be in Room 1105 of the Weisberg Applied Engineering Complex and will also be available virtually via Microsoft Teams. The session will prov  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 31 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University to host fifth annual Community Cares Week * Marshall University is preparing to welcome hundreds of volunteers to its campuses for its fifth annual Community Cares Week: Giving Back to the Herd. All members of the #MarshallUFamily, including alumni, community members, students, faculty and staff, are invited to volunteer their time and effort to support projects that enha  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Maryland Secretary of Natural Resources Joshua E. Kurtz from a March 26, 2026, hearing on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science Act (H.R. 6893): * * * On behalf of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, or MD DNR, it is my pleasure to testify before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wild  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 31 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Farmers Will Connect for Healthier Local Waters Under a New Grant * The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) will create cleaner rivers and streams in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia through regenerative farm practices like converting row crops to pasture, better livestock grazing, and streamside trees under a new National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) gra  more

AKRON, Ohio, April 1 -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * Potomac Edison Takes Next Step with Power Line Upgrades to Benefit Frederick and Montgomery County Customers Maryland PSC to review project that improves reliability using existing power line corridors * WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is seeking approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to move forward with a transm  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 1 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by Ruth Abaya and associate behavioral and social scientist Rupa Jose: * * * The Impact of Firearm Violence in Black Communities Summary Firearm violence occurs disproportionately in Black communities. The broader impact of exposure to firearm violence on health and prosperity is still an area of emerging study. This review of articles that were published over a ten-year period (2015 to 2025  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Attends the 2026 Mining Symposium and Coal Show CHARLESTON, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following his visit to the West Virginia Coal Association Annual Mining Symposium and Coal Show: "West Virginia is a coal state through and through, and I could not be more proud of our hardworking energy producers. Attending the West Virginia Minin  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Senators Justice, Welch, Hyde-Smith, Schiff Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Housing Affordability in Rural Communities Recently, Senators Jim Justice, Peter Welch (D-VT), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of(FARM) Home Loans Act of 2026. This legislation would modernize housing assistance eligibility re  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Cantwell, Colleagues Seek to Reauthorize Sport Fish, Boating Trust Fund * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, have introduced the Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2026 to reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Bo  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, March 31 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Seniors Take Second Place in Inaugural Appalachian Pitch Competition with Clear Air Collective * Two students from West Virginia Wesleyan College earned second place and a $2,500 prize at the inaugural Student Entrepreneurship for Appalachia Pitch Competition, held March 27-28, 2026, at the Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. Seniors Morgan G  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Urge Boost to VA Construction Funding to Meet Growing Veteran Demand * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are pressing the administration to significantly boost funding for Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, warning that years of underinvestment will increasingly leave Virginia veterans without the care access they've earned. In a letter to Office of M  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Urge Boost to VA Construction Funding to Meet Growing Veteran Demand * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are pressing the administration to significantly boost funding for Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, warning that years of underinvestment will increasingly leave Virginia veterans without the care access they've earned. In a letter to Office of Manag  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Justice, Schiff, Hyde-Smith Lead Bipartisan Bill to Boost Housing Affordability, Spur Economic and Agricultural Growth Across Rural America * Bill would help 30 million Americans-including nearly 100,000 Vermonters-access rural housing assistance for the first time WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xy  more