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SEC, Loughry: Motion for injunction should be denied

September 6, 2012 10:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Loughry

CHARLESTON – Both the State Election Commission and state Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry argue that Charleston attorney Michael Callaghan’s recent request for a preliminary injunction in a federal lawsuit over West Virginia’s Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program should not be granted. Read More »

Federal Court, News, State Government

W.Va. SC grants McGraw’s motion to intervene

August 29, 2012 9:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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McGraw

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has granted Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s motion to intervene in a lawsuit over the state’s Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program. Read More »

News, State Government, State Supreme Court

W.Va. SC candidate calls McGraw’s motion ‘inappropriate’

August 28, 2012 11:15 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Loughry

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry is calling Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s recent motion to intervene in a state Supreme Court case over West Virginia’s Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program “inappropriate.” Read More »

News, State Government, State Supreme Court

Loughry: Motion to expedite ‘inaccurate,’ result of ‘dawdling’

August 27, 2012 12:30 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Loughry

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry argues in a federal court filing that Charleston attorney Michael Callaghan’s recent motion to expedite is “replete with inaccurate and unsupported” facts and the result of his own “dawdling.” Read More »

Federal Court, News, State Government

Callaghan files motion to expedite in campaign financing suit

August 24, 2012 12:30 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Callaghan

CHARLESTON – Charleston attorney Michael Callaghan on Thursday filed a motion to expedite briefing in a federal lawsuit over West Virginia’s Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program. Read More »

Federal Court, News, State Government

No decisions made at hearing in federal campaign finance case

August 23, 2012 7:22 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Goodwin

CHARLESTON – A federal judge made no decisions at a hearing held this week in a lawsuit over the constitutionality of the state’s Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program. Read More »

Federal Court, News, State Government

Conference in federal campaign finance case set for Tuesday

August 20, 2012 12:00 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Goodwin

CHARLESTON – A federal judge has scheduled a hearing in a lawsuit over the constitutionality of the state’s Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program for Tuesday. Read More »

Federal Court, News, State Government

W.Va. SC denies Callaghan’s motion to intervene

August 15, 2012 3:15 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Callaghan

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has denied Charleston attorney Michael Callaghan’s motion to intervene in a lawsuit over the state’s Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program. Read More »

News, State Government, State Supreme Court

SEC votes to take Fouty’s name off November ballot

August 15, 2012 1:45 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Fouty

CHARLESTON – The State Election Commission has granted a request to replace former Kanawha County Magistrate Carol Fouty on the November ballot. Read More »

Kanawha County, News, State Government

Loughry says W.Va. SC should deny motion to intervene

August 14, 2012 6:00 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Loughry

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry says the plaintiff in a federal case over the state’s Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program has “no constitutional rights” to intervene in a separate but related lawsuit filed in the state’s high court. Read More »

News, State Government, State Supreme Court

Judicial hearing board recommends censure for Fouty

August 14, 2012 10:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Fouty

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Judicial Hearing Board has recommended that the state Supreme Court of Appeals “publicly censure” former Kanawha County Magistrate Carol Fouty for violating the state Code of Judicial Conduct. Read More »

Kanawha County, News, State Government

W.Va. SC sets arguments in campaign finance case

August 10, 2012 2:35 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Loughry

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will hear arguments in a case over the constitutionality of the state’s Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program next month. Read More »

News, State Government, State Supreme Court

Federal judge temporarily blocks W.Va. PAC contribution cap

August 10, 2012 1:15 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Johnston

BLUEFIELD – A federal judge has temporarily blocked West Virginia’s $1,000-per-election cap on contributions to political action committees that act independently of candidates or parties. Read More »

Federal Court, News, State Government

Report: Legal battle over Purdue Pharma funds nearing end

August 10, 2012 8:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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McGraw

CHARLESTON – A legal battle over West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s use of funds from a 2004 settlement with Purdue Pharma may soon be coming to a close. Read More »

News, State Attorney General, State Government

W.Va. SC to make final decision on Fouty’s settlement deal

August 8, 2012 1:35 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Fouty

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Judicial Hearing Board on Wednesday began reviewing a settlement agreement for Kanawha County Magistrate Carol Fouty, who resigned late last week. Read More »

News, State Government, State Supreme Court