EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Supreme Court rulings: MSU experts can comment * The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled on major cases regarding topics ranging from voting rights to tariff authority to abortion pills. As the end of the term approaches, the high court is set to deliver rulings on key issues touching all aspects of American life. The following legal experts from the Michigan State University College of Law   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-WV Congratulates Principled Policy Champions on Primary Wins * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - With the polls closed, Americans for Prosperity West Virginia (AFP-WV) would like to congratulate the principled policy champions who have succeeded in being elected to the state legislature. AFP-WV has, once again, demonstrated their signature grassroots approach is a key difference ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks NRC Commissioners About ADVANCE Act Implementation and Increased Efficiency * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. During the hearing, Chairman Capito ask  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Asks NRC Commissioners About ADVANCE Act Implementation and Increased Efficiency Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) proposed budget for   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed NRC FY2027 Budget * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed rec  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 14, providing live whip-around coverage of more than 20 college baseball games * * Matt Schick and Mike Rooney host live coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN+ beginning at 6 p.m. ET * Four-and-a-half-hour show to feature action from the ACC, SEC, Big 12 and American Conference ESPN's fan-favorite Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 1  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The White House issued the following news on May 12, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump's 10 Achievements Transforming Outcomes for Foster Youth Since the Signing the Fostering the Future Executive Order 180 Days Ago First Lady Melania Trump marked the 180-day milestone following the signing of the Executive Order on Fostering the Future for American Children and Families, highlighting 10 achievements made to expand opportunities, strengthen public and private supports  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 13 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces New 100,000 Square-Foot Manufacturing Facility in West Virginia * Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a major economic development milestone for the state's industrial sector, as global engineering group Sandvik and Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) agreed to establish a manufacturing presence in West Virginia through a $25 million investment that   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 13 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Statement on the Passing of Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr. * Governor Patrick Morrisey issued the following statement on the passing of Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr.:  "West Virginia lost a remarkable public servant with the passing of Judge John Copenhaver. A Charleston native, World War II veteran, and longtime federal judge, he dedic  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rural Broadband Protection Act Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Rural Broadband Protection Act (RBPA), legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and John Curtis (R-Utah), was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on Monday, May 11, 2026. The bill would require a more thorough vetting and verification process fo  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 13 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Philosophy Ph.D. Program Surpasses National Placement Rate * NORMAN, OKLA. - The Shyam Dev Patwardhan Department of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma is outperforming national benchmarks for doctoral student success, according to newly released 2026 data from the Academic Placement Data and Analysis project. Over the past 10 years, 48% of OU philosophy Ph.D. graduates secured permanent academi  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 14 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Amicus Brief Requesting U.S. Supreme Court Uphold Stay on Mifepristone Requirements South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 22 other Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person di  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 13, 2026, at a hearing on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposed budget for fiscal 2027: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed NRC FY2027 Budget Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing e  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Arts Education for HBCUs Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Senator Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced the HBCU Arts Act, legislation to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds - including arts education - for grants to strengthen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). So man  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters at Beverage Market in West Virginia Launch Unfair Labor Practice Strike * (CHARLESTON, W. Va.) - A group of nearly 50 workers at the Beverage Market in Charleston W. Va., have been forced to strike over the company's bad faith bargaining. The members of Teamsters Local 175 are fighting for a fair contract without concessions.  "The Beverage Market has been p  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Participates in Interior Subcommittee Hearing on EPA Budget * To watch Senator Capito's line of questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Appropriations Committee, participated in an Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing with U.S. Environment  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Defends State Court Independence in High-Stakes Virginia Redistricting Case West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today urging the Court to reject Virginia legislators' attempt to bypass their own state court system and have federal judges override a ruling on Virginia's co  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey, coalition of AGs urge SEC to review OpenAI West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 10 states in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), raising concerns about OpenAI going public and the integrity of public markets. Led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, the coalition is  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Treasurer Pack Announces West Virginia SMART529 Account Holders Surpass $1 Billion in Total Assets Saved State Treasurer Larry Pack today announced West Virginia-based account holders of the SMART529 Program have surpassed $1 billion in total assets saved for the first time in history. "This achievement means West Virginians realize the benefit and value of i  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 13 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU ETEC team claims inaugural national title at Project MFG Additive Manufacturing Championship * Demonstrating coordination and resilience, a team of students from the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources earned first place at the inaugural Project MFG Additive Manufacturing National Championship. Engineering technology students Seth Massey,   more