U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan plans to move ahead with the case accusing former President Donald Trump of subverting the 2020 presidential election results, saying she is “not concerned with the electoral schedule," reports @Ashley_Murray. buff.ly/3Z82ku5

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will take the stage next week in the only planned debate between the respective Democratic and GOP presidential candidates between now and November, reports Shauneen Miranda. buff.ly/3MASUjo

Applications for state opioid funds from the West Virginia First Foundation are now available, with a due date of Oct. 5 for organizations seeking the funding, reports Caity. buff.ly/3AUtWsD

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he would protect American industries if he is reelected by increasing tariffs on imports while cutting other taxes and regulations, reports Jacob Fischler & @Ashley_Murray. buff.ly/4e3N7P6

"I’m not against tax credits but that doesn’t solve child care," said Melissa Colagrasso, director of A Place to Grow, a child care center in Oak Hill. @AmeliaKnisely reports. buff.ly/3XANqeQ

The state Department of Health says it anticipates getting federal funding to purchase updated COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured and underinsured people this fall after a program that provided them ended late last month, reports Lori Kersey. buff.ly/3TiV1vE

State and local legislators in Tennessee and Pennsylvania are cracking down on the use of “license plate flippers,” devices that allow drivers to obscure or conceal their license plates at the press of a button, reports Amanda Hernández. buff.ly/4dSQ9pr

A U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative to feed hungry kids during the summer months is mostly winding down, with advocates calling it a success despite some hiccups, reports Shauneen Miranda. buff.ly/4ggVLM0

Former President Donald Trump will not face criminal sentencing in New York for his state felony convictions ahead of the November election, according to a decision released Friday by New York Judge Juan Merchan, reports @Ashley_Murray. buff.ly/3Xzse90

As the West Virginia First Foundation initiates its first grant cycle over the next month, board members who approved the process on Thursday were clear: future grant cycles will be much different, reports Caity. buff.ly/47fVQeu

By 2028, the nation will be short some 100,000 critical health care workers. The looming shortage is one reason why 13 states have joined a multistate agreement that allows PAs to practice without having to get an additional license, reports Shalina Chatlani. buff.ly/3z8nSfv

House Republicans have attached a provision to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections — which is already unlawful — to a stopgap funding bill that is already teeing up a battle with the Senate and White House, reports Ariana Figueroa. buff.ly/4cTYNmo

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet in a highly anticipated and potentially consequential debate Tuesday night in Philadelphia, reports @Ashley_Murray. buff.ly/3MCNMej

Gov. Jim Justice will bring lawmakers back to the state Capitol starting Sept. 30 to consider his ideas for a 5% tax reduction and a state tax credit for some families paying for child care, reports @AmeliaKnisely. buff.ly/47sbgwA

While supporters of Morgantown’s new camping ban targeting homeless people say one of its objectives is getting people into housing, homeless providers there say more investment is needed in order to meaningfully address the problem, reports Lori Kersey. buff.ly/47jqsMg

COMMENTARY: Recent research from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health suggests that there may be a link between oral health and dementia, writes Ellen Allen she/her🌻. buff.ly/4ei0o6E

Since the U.S. Supreme Court started allowing states to ban all or most abortions, doctors continue to report that these laws have detrimentally changed their jobs and the quality of care they can provide pregnant patients, reports Sofia Resnick. buff.ly/3MzRXYy

The chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee said his top priority this November is defending incumbents in tough races — placing Montana’s Jon Tester and Ohio’s Sherrod Brown at the top of the list for resources, reports Jennifer Shutt. buff.ly/3XnBXh0

Democratic lawmakers and a coalition of civil rights leaders Tuesday urged Congress to reform the filibuster in order to pass voting rights legislation next Congress, reports Ariana Figueroa. buff.ly/4dZ3pZH

Congress is stumbling toward another government shutdown deadline at the end of the month with no clear plan in place to enact a bipartisan stopgap spending bill — and some new meddling by the Republican presidential nominee, reports Jennifer Shutt. buff.ly/3To7KgU