State Government Category Archives: State Government

Panel expected to recommend Cabell magistrate retire

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Qualls

CHARLESTON – A state panel is expected to recommend to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals that Cabell County Magistrate Alvie Qualls be forced to retire after allegations of sexual harassment.
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House speaker getting positive feedback on chancery idea

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Thompson

CHARLESTON – House of Delegates Speaker Rick Thompson awaits Senate action on a first step toward creating a chancery court where business owners could resolve disputes.
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Speaker suggests creating chancery court system

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Thompson

CHARLESTON – Running for judge sounds important, and running for magistrate sounds cool, too. But West Virginians soon may run for Lord High Chancellor.
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CALA blasts Grisham over W.Va. comments about his new book

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Grisham

CHARLESTON –- A West Virginia legal reform group is throwing the book at what it calls John Grisham’s blind-sided view of special interest influence in the judicial process. Read More »

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Bills would regulate PEOs

CHARLESTON – West Virginia legislators will decide in their current session whether to regulate a new kind of business that takes over employment rights and responsibilities from other businesses in exchange for a fee. Sen. Evan Jenkins and Delegate James … Read More »

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