Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia
Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces $400 Million Multi-State Settlement Over Generic Drug
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 6 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release:
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Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces $400 Million Multi-State Settlement Over Generic Drug Conspiracy
(Anchorage, AK) - Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to ar
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AFP-WV Releases 2026 Legislative Scorecard
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-WV Releases 2026 Legislative Scorecard
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Annual scorecard gives West Virginians a clear account of how lawmakers voted on key policy priorities
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today released their annual legislative scorecard, helping West Virginians see how their elected officials voted on key policy priorities during the 2026 legi
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AG Labrador Urges Congress to Pass the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 5 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Urges Congress to Pass the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act
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BOISE, ID -Attorney General Raul Labrador joined South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and 15 other state attorneys general in a letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Finance urging swift passage of H.R. 5364 and S. 4176, both known as the "STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act."
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AG's Office Reaches $400 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG's Office Reaches $400 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic dr
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America First Policy Institute: The Veterans First Agenda: Expanding Access and Improving Care for America's Heroes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following brief on July 3, 2026, by Charlie Katebi entitled "The Veterans First Agenda: Expanding Access and Improving Care for America's Heroes":
Here are excerpts:
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Introduction
The America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) Veterans First Agenda is foundational to the America First Warfighters' work to keep America's promise to the brave men and women who have worn the uniform, completed their service, and ret
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to Thank Congress, Urge Continued Protections from Intoxicating Hemp Products
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to Thank Congress, Urge Continued Protections from Intoxicating Hemp Products
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 34 other attorneys general, sent a letter thanking Congress for updating the language of the Farm Bill and urging Congress to continue protecting Californians from intoxicating hemp products.
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Attorney General Clark Joins 34 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 4 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins 34 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
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Attorney General Clark has joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, o
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Attorney General Griffin Joins Letter to Congress Urging Passage of STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Joins Letter to Congress Urging Passage of STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act
Griffin: 'We've had great success in addressing provider fraud, so it only makes sense to empower the experienced and capable investigators and prosecutors to tackle beneficiary and recipient fraud as well'
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Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining 16 ot
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO PRESERVE FEDERAL HEMP REFORMS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO PRESERVE FEDERAL HEMP REFORMS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general, sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend or weaken the reforms Congress enacted to ad
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Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
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(Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong announced today that he co-led a coalition of 34 attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of
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BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area June 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Aug. 5, 2026
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Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.6 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Lor
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Capito Votes to Advance the Kids Online Safety Act from Commerce Committee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito Votes to Advance the Kids Online Safety Act from Commerce Committee
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Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted to advance the Kids Online Safety Act, legislation that Senator Capito helped introduce to protect children from online dangers associated with social media and provide guardrails to
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Capito, Justice Introduce Bill to Streamline Enrollment in Trump Accounts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito, Justice Introduce Bill to Streamline Enrollment in Trump Accounts
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced legislation that would provide families with enrollment information to establish Trump Accounts for eligible newborns while still at the hospital. Specifically, the bill would amend the Social Security Adm
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Chairmen Guthrie and Joyce on the Decertification of Kentucky OPO Following Months of Congressional Oversight
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Chairmen Guthrie and Joyce on the Decertification of Kentucky OPO Following Months of Congressional Oversight
Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, i
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Collaborative partnership announces West Virginia's first Marshall University-Anchored Empowerment Demonstration School
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Marshall University posted the following news release:
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Collaborative partnership announces West Virginia's first Marshall University-Anchored Empowerment Demonstration School
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Marshall University, Wayne County Schools and the Empowerment Collaborative today announced an innovative partnership to establish West Virginia's first Marshall University-Anchored Empowerment Demonstration School, creating a model for transforming middle school education th
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DuPont Strengthens Corian Design Distribution Network With Hallmark and Parksite
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Aug. 6 -- DuPont issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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DuPont Strengthens Corian(R) Design Distribution Network with Hallmark and Parksite
New distribution alignment improves regional service, increases product availability, and provides continued support for the 2026 Nature in Motion color launch
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DuPont(TM) Corian(R) Design today announced it has enhanced its distribution partnership with Hallmark Building Supplies, Inc. and Parksite, increasing c
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Growing partnership with luxury resort provides summer hospitality experience to WVU students
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- West Virginia University posted the following news:
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Growing partnership with luxury resort provides summer hospitality experience to WVU students
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A record number of West Virginia University students are spending the summer at Nemacolin in southwestern Pennsylvania, gaining firsthand experience at the nationally recognized luxury resort through a partnership that is preparing future hospitality leaders with immersive, real-world learning opportunit
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Lujan, Schatz, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to High Quality Health Care in Remote and Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Schatz, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to High Quality Health Care in Remote and Rural Areas
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Reauthorization Act, which will increase access to high-quality he
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Marshall University Board of Governors meets in regular session
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Marshall University posted the following news release:
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Marshall University Board of Governors meets in regular session
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The Marshall University Board of Governors met in regular session today approving the receipt of more than $3 million from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WV HEPC) to support Marshall's deferred maintenance initiative, "Shock and Awe."
The board's approval allows the university to move forward with the WVHEP
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms Concerning Intoxicating Hemp Products
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms Concerning Intoxicating Hemp Products
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repea
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N.H. A.G. Formella Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Protect Consumers From Intoxicating Hemp Products
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 6 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Formella Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Protect Consumers from Intoxicating Hemp Products
Attorney General John M. Formella, working as part of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the country, is urging Congress to preserve recent federal hemp reforms and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, or
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Announces $469 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Generic Drug Price-Fixing Scheme
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 6 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Drummond announces $469 million settlement with Sandoz over generic drug price-fixing scheme
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a $469 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate prices, reduce competition and unreasonably r
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Pierpont Board of Governors Retreat Explores Workforce Trends, Strategic Opportunities
FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Pierpont Community and Technical College posted the following news release:
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Pierpont Board of Governors Retreat Explores Workforce Trends, Strategic Opportunities
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August 5, 2026
FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Members of the Pierpont Community & Technical College Board of Governors and College Leadership gathered for a two-day retreat focused on the future of the college. The retreat was held July 29-30 at the Bridgeport Conference Center and brought together b
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Joins National Coalition Urging Congress To Strengthen Federal Hemp Reforms
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 6 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins National Coalition Urging Congress To Strengthen Federal Hemp Reforms
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 34 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to maintain the November 2025 federal redefinition of hemp.
In a letter sent to congressional leadership and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Co
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SBA Awards $50 Million to Technical Schools and Community Colleges in Support of Small Manufacturers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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SBA Awards $50 Million to Technical Schools and Community Colleges in Support of Small Manufacturers
Competitive E2G Grants Target Key Areas for Reindustrialization
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Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it has awarded $50 million in grants to 11 organizations that will provide training and technical assistance to support small manufacturers in SBA's Empo
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Senators Justice, Capito Introduce Bill to Streamline Enrollment in Trump Account
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Senators Justice, Capito Introduce Bill to Streamline Enrollment in Trump Account
Today, Senators Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced legislation that would provide families with enrollment information to establish Trump Accounts for eligible newborns while still at the hospital. Specifically, the bill would amend the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Enume
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Tennessee Secures Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Secures Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread conspiracies to inflate
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W.Va. Secretary of State: Announces David Elliott Pritt's Withdrawal From General Election Ballot
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news:
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Secretary of State Announces David Elliott Pritt's Withdrawal from General Election Ballot
WV Secretary of State Kris Warner announced today that former Delegate David Elliott Pritt has voluntarily withdrawn his candidacy for the November 3, 2026, General Election. The Office of the Secretary of State received formal notice of the withdrawal this afternoon.
Pursuant to W. Va. Cod
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