News Tipoffs - West Virginia Editors
California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts
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Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers is leading a coalition of 17 state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the United States. The lawsuit intends to stop
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Capito Statement on Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito Statement on Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), released the below statement following the U.S. Senate's passage of the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act :
"The 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a commonsense step toward addressing the
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Capito, Young, Colleagues Urge Administration to Investigate Foreign Pharmaceutical Price Controls
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito, Young, Colleagues Urge Administration to Investigate Foreign Pharmaceutical Price Controls
Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and several Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer and U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Howard Lutnick. In the letter, they
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Farmstead Cheese Story Shows How Extension Supports Kentucky Small Farms
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 22 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Farmstead Cheese Story Shows How Extension Supports Kentucky Small Farms
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WEKU feature on Wildcat Mountain Cheese includes insight from Kentucky State University's Laura Rogers on the challenges facing small farmers
FRANKFORT, Ky. -A recent WEKU feature on Wildcat Mountain Cheese in Laurel County offered more than a glimpse inside a family-run dairy and cheesemaking operation. It also underscored t
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Governor Morrisey Announces ALABAMA to Headline America250 Capital City Celebration
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 22 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news:
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Governor Morrisey Announces ALABAMA to Headline America250 Capital City Celebration
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that legendary country music group ALABAMA will headline West Virginia's America250 Capital City Celebration on Friday, July 3, 2026, as part of the Mountain State's commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
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Governor Morrisey Opens New 11-mile Section of Corridor H
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 22 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news:
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Governor Morrisey Opens New 11-mile Section of Corridor H
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KERENS, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today joined West Virginia Department of Transportation Secretary Todd Rumbaugh, Federal Highway Administration Administrator Sean McMaster, and state and local officials to celebrate the opening of a new 11-mile, four-lane section of Corridor H extending from Kerens in Randolph Co
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Independent Women Kicks Off 2026 National Women's Sports Week Celebrating Historic Progress in Protecting Women's Sports for Female Athletes
WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release:
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Independent Women Kicks Off 2026 National Women's Sports Week Celebrating Historic Progress in Protecting Women's Sports for Female Athletes
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The weeklong observance highlights Title IX's legacy, women's athletic achievement, and the continued victories protecting women's sports.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Independent Women announced the kickoff of National Women's Sports Wee
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International Tropical Timber Organization: Personal is Global - Fostering Our Deep Connection to Rainforests
YOKOHAMA, Japan, June 23 -- The International Tropical Timber Organization issued the following news:
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Personal is global: Fostering our deep connection to rainforests
In the world's dense rainforests and its environs, communities that rely heavily on the services provided by nature have worked consistently to protect and conserve the integrity of the environment, recognizing that the only solution is one that is forged with the principles of ecological protection and sustainable develop
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Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Joins Multistate Effort Challenging California's Overreaching Plastics Act
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Joins Multistate Effort Challenging California's Overreaching Plastics Act
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 15 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the Un
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Senator Capito Attends Ribbon Cutting for Kerens-Parsons Segment of Corridor H with Federal Highway Administrator McMaster
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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PHOTOS: Senator Capito Attends Ribbon Cutting for Kerens-Parsons Segment of Corridor H with Federal Highway Administrator McMaster
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KERENS, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, traveled to Kerens, W.Va. to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly completed 11-mile Corridor H project con
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Solopreneur America!
WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release:
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Solopreneur America!
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by Raymond J. Keating -
America is a nation of entrepreneurs. In particular, one can make the case that America is a nation of solopreneurs. Solopreneurs are one-man or one-woman businesses.
The latest Census Bureau data point to there being approximately 36.8 million business firms in the U.S., and 30.4 million of those are nonemploy
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Toyota Announces Executive Changes
PLANO, Texas, June 19 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news:
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Toyota Announces Executive Changes
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Toyota announced executive changes to its manufacturing, supply chain, and financial services operations designed to better serve its customers, drive continued growth, and advance its commitment to building where it sells.
Retirements
Ellen Farrell, group vice president and executive advisor, Toyota Financial Services (TFS), will retire in Au
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USGS Report Links New River E. Coli Risk to Turbidity
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Estimation, Distribution, and Development of a Surrogate Model for Escherichia Coli in the New River, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia, 2021-23' (Scientific Investigations Report 2026-5025) by Matthew R. Kearns and Douglas B. Chambers in 2026. The study focuses on water-quality conditions in the New River Gorge and uses sampling from 2021 through 2023 to build a model fo
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Utah Joins State Coalition Challenging California Plastics Law as Unconstitutional Overreach
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 22, 2026:
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Utah joins state coalition challenging California plastics law as unconstitutional overreach
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general in support of a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of California to block the state's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, arguing the law violates the U.S. Cons
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Virginia Tech: The Why - Justin Perkinson Uses Filmmaking Skills to Bring Research to Life
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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The why: Justin Perkinson uses filmmaking skills to bring research to life
By Jimmy Robertson
Research institutions such as Virginia Tech often feature collaborations that extend beyond traditional subject areas.
But the combining of a filmmaker, a nanoscientist, and a biologist to study freshwater mussels probably stretches even the wildest imaginations.
"It is hard to imagine," Justin Perkinson, associate pr
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W.Va. State Treasurer Pack Welcomes More Than 26,000 Participants to the Hope Scholarship Program, Nearly Doubling in Size
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 23 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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Treasurer Pack Welcomes More Than 26,000 Participants to the Hope Scholarship Program, Nearly Doubling in Size
100% Funding Cost of the Program is $155 Million
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State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today announced 26,617 students have applied for full-funding for the Hope Scholarship Program for the 2026-2027 s
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WV Dept. of Ed and Chamber Foundation Announce 2027 School Service Personnel of the Year Finalists
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 22 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release:
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WV Dept. of Ed and Chamber Foundation Announce 2027 School Service Personnel of the Year Finalists
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Charleston, W.Va. - In partnership with the West Virginia Chamber Foundation, the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is proud to announce finalists for the 2027 West Virginia School Service Personnel of the Year (SPOY). Chosen from among cafeteria workers, custodi
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