COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 18 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power received conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Program Office (LPO) to support the company's upgrade of nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia. These upgrades replace existing transmission lines in existing rights-of-way with new lines capable of carrying more energy. The upgrades will provide enh  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 17 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release: State Treasurer Larry Pack is praising Governor Patrick Morrisey for ramping up efforts to boost school choice and lower the state income tax even further as part of his inaugural remarks. "Governor Morrisey has been a strong advocate for educational freedom and tax reduction across our great state," Treasurer Pack said. "I commend our new Governor, and I look forward to working wi  more