Patrick Morrisey News
Tremendous victories require continued vigilance
CHARLESTON – Over the past few months, West Virginia has experienced a tremendous amount of success in beating back years of federal overreach that have devastated many in our state.
The opioid epidemic: We're making a difference
CHARLESTON – Addiction impacts every West Virginian. Whether it’s a child who lost a parent to an overdose or a friend who found himself addicted to pills after a routine surgery, the opioid epidemic has infiltrated every community and every household in our state.
A justice who will fight for West Virginians
CHARLESTON – In late January, President Trump took an important step toward ensuring that the U.S. Supreme Court will protect the interests of the people of West Virginia.
Rooting out Medicaid fraud demands new leadership
CHARLESTON – Waste, fraud and abuse are rampant nationwide and West Virginia certainly is no exception.
Our fight against an unchecked bureaucracy
CHARLESTON — Did Congress give the EPA the power to make states like West Virginia change the way we get our electricity?
Ready for West Virginia's day in court
CHARLESTON – On Sept. 27, my office will take the lead before a panel of nine judges and make our best case against President Obama’s so-called “Clean Power Plan.” The Power Plan is an unlawful federal rule that forces states to stop using the most affordable, reliable form of energy — coal.
The 24/7 sobriety program: What might have been
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s war on drugs continues to present many challenges.
Outside counsel policy ends cronyism, saves millions
CHARLESTON – West Virginia taxpayers deserve transparency, competitive bidding and millions of dollars in cost savings, all of which my administration delivered with its implementation of an outside counsel policy.
West Virginia's comeback begins now
CHARLESTON – Historic and unprecedented. Those words illustrate West Virginia’s seismic victory recently at the U.S. Supreme Court – a victory that reverberated across the nation instilling hope in the state’s coal industry and forcing bureaucrats to think twice before using executive regulation to bring about radical change. The ruling, issued Feb. 9, immediately stopped President Obama from implementing the centerpiece of his coal-killing agenda. It limits further economic damage by freezing t
Fighting disability fraud to protect Social Security
CHARLESTON – A far greater percentage of West Virginians collect Social Security disability benefits than the rest of the nation. For instance, a 2011 review found 9 percent of the state’s working-age population received benefits as compared to 4.6 percent nationally. There’s no doubt many have legitimate disabilities, but such a high percentage also suggests some people may be gaming the system. Such a significant problem demands action.
Combating drug abuse on multiple fronts
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s deadly addiction to opioid drugs gained national attention in 2015. And as the state looks toward a new year, my office seeks to combat this epidemic with a combination of enforcement, education and prevention.
Internet settlement benefits all West Virginians
CHARLESTON – Our recent $160 million settlement with Frontier Communications marks the largest consumer protection action of its kind in state history and represents a major step forward for improved Internet access and service for West Virginia.
Clinton agenda bad for West Virginia
CHARLESTON – Earlier this month, former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wrote a column presenting proposals to "help" the coalfield families and communities now suffering under the Obama Environmental Protection Agency's relentless assault on their way of life.
Why we're working to protect public meeting prayer
CHARLESTON – Nearly 400 years ago, a small band of men and women set out across the Atlantic Ocean to create a place where they could freely express their faith without fear of government intervention or persecution.
Continuing the fight against the EPA
CHARLESTON – As West Virginia’s Attorney General, it’s my duty to stand up for the legal rights of our state and its people.
Obama's illegal coal regulations must be stopped
EDITOR'S NOTE: This opinion piece originally appeared in the Washington Examiner.
Anyone can be a Consumer Protection Hero
CHARLESTON – When you ask people in West Virginia what the Office of the Attorney General does, one of their first responses often is “consumer protection.”
Why I sued the president
CHARLESTON – President Obama has dared those who criticize his repeated failure to faithfully execute the laws to “sue me,” believing that no one can show the injury needed to do so.