WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Endorses North Carolina's Richard Ojeda for Election to Congress * AFGE says Ojeda is a dedicated public servant and proven leader The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Richard Ojeda for election to the U.S. House representing North Carolina's Ninth Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The general   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * ATR Highlights West Virginia Pledge Signers Ahead of Primary Election Voters in West Virginia will decide tomorrow on dozens of candidates running in the May 12 primary election for state House and Senate. Many of these candidates have made a written commitment to taxpayers that they will oppose and vote against any and all tax increases while in office. Senator Jim Justice, Senator Shelley Moore-Capito, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * School Freedom Fund Ousts WV Anti School Freedom Finance Chair, Helps 12 Conservatives Win Primaries School Freedom Fund, which is affiliated with Club for Growth Action, helped 12 conservative champions win their West Virginia legislative primaries on Tuesday with 8 races still too close to call. One of those conservatives, Charles Hartzog, defeated outspoken school freedom opponent and   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Wicker Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Study Abroad * May 14, 2026 Lawmakers say study abroad prepares U.S. college graduates to compete globally WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) today reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act, which renames a competitive grant program run by   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Releases "Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty, 2025" Special Report and Law Enforcement Employee Counts Clarksburg, West Virginia--On Monday, May 11, 2026, the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program released the "Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty, 2025" special report and data from the Law Enforcement Employee Counts on the FBI's Crime Data Explorer (CDE). "Officers Killed and Assaul  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces New Investments Totaling Nearly $4M to Expand Workforce Recruitment and Training in West Virginia * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced nearly $4 million in new investments under West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to strengthen healthcare workforce recruitment efforts and expand training and mentorship oppo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Joins Hope Gas to Announce New Energy Workforce Training in Logan County * STOLLINGS, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey joined Hope Gas leadership, local educators, and students today at the Ralph R. Willis Career and Technical Center to announce a new energy workforce training cohort created through a partnership with the West Virginia Department of Educati  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Education] -- Childhood Education International issued the following news: * * * Green Bronx Machine: Growing High-Performing Schools and Happy, Healthy Children * Green Bronx Machine, founded by Stephen and Lizette Ritz in the South Bronx, uses urban agriculture as a transformative educational tool to combat food insecurity, poor health, and low academic achievement. By turning classrooms into "edible laboratories," students grow, harvest, and prepare food whil  more

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, May 14 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * IU Southeast Celebrates the Class of 2026 at 197th Commencement * New Albany, Ind. (May 14, 2026) - On a bright sunny morning, Indiana University Southeast graduates set their sights on the future as they celebrated the 197th annual Commencement on May 14, 2026. The ceremony began with Indiana University President Pamela Whitten and Chancellor Debbie Ford welcoming the graduates, their famili  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Six Bills to Back the Blue During National Police Week * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced by voice vote six bipartisan law enforcement bills amid National Police Week: * S. 736, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act would enhance safety and accountability in federal prisons by stemming the flow of contraband. *   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Six Bills to Back the Blue During National Police Week The committee also advanced legislation to support survivors of child sexual abuse, along with eight judicial and executive nominations. * The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced by voice vote six bipartisan law enforcement bills amid National Pol  more

FORT BRANCH, Indiana, May 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by Sam B. Petsonk, owner of Petsonk PLLC, Oak Hill, West Virginia, and a miner's health and safety lawyer, from a May 8, 2026, field hearing entitled "Protecting Workers and Powering America: The Future of Mining": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, Members of the Committee -- thank you. I am a miners' health & safety lawyer from West Virginia. I formerly staffed U.S. Senators Robe  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * New Hope Pathways Program Fuels Opportunities for Logan County Students * Charleston, W.Va. - Logan County students now have access to high-level careers in the utilities and energy sector through the Hope Pathways program. Starting next school year, students at Ralph R. Willis Career and Technical Education Center (RRW CTE) can earn industry certifications leading to caree  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Fights to Stop Cancellation of Offshore Wind Energy Leases That Would Lower Costs * May 13, 2026 Watch Rep. Levin's Remarks Here Washington, D.C.- Today, during a House Appropriations Committee markup, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced an amendment to prevent taxpayer funds from being used by the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Department of the Interior (DOI) to kill offshor  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors the Title IX Clarification Act * WASHINGTON -Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Title IX Clarification Act. This bill would codify that Title IX nondiscrimination requirements tied to federal education funding are based on the biological reality of sex. This resolution is sponsored by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX). "Idaho led the charge as the first state to protect   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Fetterman Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Bill to Protect Washington's Trail Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) led his colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan, bicameral Washington's Trail -- 1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility test to designate Washington's Trail as a national historic   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 14, 2026, at an executive business meeting to advance a 12 nominations and seven bipartisan bills: * * * Good morning. On today's agenda, we have 12 nominations and seven bills. We'll vote on Justin Smith, who is nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit. We'll also vote on three nominees to the U.S. District Court for the District   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Highlights West Virginian Danielle Petrak at Small Business Committee Hearing This week, Senator Jim Justice, a member of the Small Business Committee, attended a hearing titled, America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers. During the hearing, Senator Justice highlighted Danielle Petrak as a witness. BACKGROUND: * Danielle Petrak holds a Ph  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Senators Justice, Alsobrooks Introduce the HBCU Arts Act This week, Senators Jim Justice and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced the HBCU Arts Act, which would increase investments in HBCU arts education by amending Section 323 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include provisions that support arts programs in HBCUs. "HBCUs are some of the most important institutions in our c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Secures Final Victory Against Biden Administration's Title IX Gender Ideology Rules * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that interest groups have officially dropped their appeal of Tennessee's landmark Title IX victory, cementing a nationwide win for common sense, girls' privacy, and the rule of law. The now-defeated rules would have forced scho  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Participates in THUD Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on HUD 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 a Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommi  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, May 14 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Wesleyan College Names President's List, Provost's List Students for Spring 2026 * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College has announced its President's List and Provost's List students for the Spring semester. President's List is composed of students who earned a 4.0 for the semester while completing at least 12 semester hours with no incomplete grades. The  more