Thursday - September 3, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia

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Cardinal Newman Society Issues Commentary: Supreme Court Protects Female Athletes in 27 States, But Gender Ideology Plays On
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 13 -- The Cardinal Newman Society, a Catholic organization for religious and educational purposes, issued the following commentary by President, CEO and founder Patrick Reilly: * * * Supreme Court Protects Female Athletes in 27 States, But Gender Ideology Plays On On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. B. P. J. and Little v. Hecox that states may limit participation in female sports to female students. It's a step in the right direction, espec  more
Delta Dental Supports CMS Decision to Exclude Routine Adult Dental Services From Essential Health Benefits
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Attention: CMS-9874-NC P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Re: Request for Information; Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typical Employer Plan Standard Dear Dr. Oz: On behalf of Delta Dental of California, New  more
Pitt is Part of an Effort to Recharge Energy Security and Resilience With $320M for New Technology, Infrastructure and Jobs
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 14 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * Pitt is part of an effort to recharge energy security and resilience with $320M for new technology, infrastructure and jobs The Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure (RETI) Consortium, led by West Virginia University in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and more than 60 regional partners, will use $321 million in public and private funding to de  more
PJM Capacity Auction Procures 138,318 MW of Generation Resources as Work Continues To Address Growing Electricity Demand
VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, July 14 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * PJM Capacity Auction Procures 138,318 MW of Generation Resources as Work Continues To Address Growing Electricity Demand Price Comes in at FERC-Approved Cap, Down 2.5%; Total Capacity Cleared Is 6,831 MW Short of Reliability Requirement - PJM Interconnection today announced the results of its 2028/20  more
WVDP Warns Trump's Primetime Election Speech Is a Dangerous Prelude to Federal Election Interference
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 17 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * WVDP Warns Trump's Primetime Election Speech Is a Dangerous Prelude to Federal Election Interference West Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Mike Pushkin today condemned President Donald Trump's primetime address on elections as an alarming attempt to lay the political groundwork for unprecedented and unnecessary federal interference in this fall's elections. "West Virginians--and a  more