News Tipoffs - West Virginia Editors
61 Nationally Renowned People and Groups Support The Buckeye Institute's Case to Overturn Federal Ban on Home Distilling
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release:
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61 Nationally Renowned People and Groups Support The Buckeye Institute's Case to Overturn Federal Ban on Home Distilling
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Columbus, OH - Sixty-one nationally renowned organizations, public interest law firms, states, and individuals from across the country filed ami
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AFP-WV Thanks Lawmakers for Putting Money Back in the Pockets of Mountaineers
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-WV Thanks Lawmakers for Putting Money Back in the Pockets of Mountaineers
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) is launching a statewide awareness campaign, thanking state lawmakers who voted to put money back in the pockets of West Virginia taxpayers with another round of personal income tax cuts. The campaign will highlight lawmakers
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American Farm Bureau Federation, 263 Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 6, 2026
The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on A
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Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads Coalition of States Raising Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 24 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads Coalition of States Raising Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting
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Lincoln, NE - Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers co-led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Governor Morrisey Announces $659,570 in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II Grant Awards
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news:
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Governor Morrisey Announces $659,570 in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II Grant Awards
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Charleston, W.Va. -Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today the awarding of $659,570 in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Title II Grant Funds to 12 projects across West Virginia.
These federal grant funds are awarded to public and private non-profit agencie
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Governor Morrisey Calls on West Virginians to Shape the West Virginia Military Hall of Fame
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news:
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Governor Morrisey Calls on West Virginians to Shape the West Virginia Military Hall of Fame
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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia's service members have answered the call of duty with extraordinary valor, and now Governor Patrick Morrisey is calling on veterans, service members, and military families across the Mountain State to help establish a home for their legacy. Governor Morrisey a
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Miller, Sewell Introduce Bill to Make Mastectomy Bras and Silicone Prosthetics More Affordable for Breast Cancer Survivors
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Miller, Sewell Introduce Bill to Make Mastectomy Bras and Silicone Prosthetics More Affordable for Breast Cancer Survivors
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswomen Carol Miller (R-WV) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced legislation to amend the United States tariff schedule to establish new tariff classifications for silicone breast prosthetics and mastectomy bras. The bill will make these impo
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Part of Coalition Voicing Concerns Over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 25 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Part of Coalition Voicing Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Senator Justice Joins First Settlement Physical Therapy to Highlight SAFE Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Senator Justice Joins First Settlement Physical Therapy to Highlight SAFE Act
TRIADELPHIA, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice joined First Settlement Physical Therapy and Wheeling University Doctor of Physical Therapy students to highlight his Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act.
"It's great to be back with the team at First Settlement Physical Therapy to talk
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USDA Announces Roster for Upcoming Agribusiness Trade Mission to Australia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following news release:
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USDA Announces Roster for Upcoming Agribusiness Trade Mission to Australia
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2026 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service announced the participant list for its upcoming trade mission to Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.
Through FAS agribusiness trade missions, American agribusinesses connect di
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