News by Jessica M. Karmasek and Chris Dickerson on West Virginia Record

McGraw CHARLESTON - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has not raised nearly as much money so far this campaign season, as compared to past elections.

Loughry CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Friday deemed the matching funds provisions of the state's Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program unconstitutional.

Callaghan CHARLESTON - The former chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party is suing the secretary of state and members of the State Election Commission in federal court, saying the matching funds provision of the Supreme Court's public campaign financing pilot program is unconstitutional.

Maloney CHARLESTON -- A federal appeals court ruling upholding the EPA's regulations limiting the emissions of greenhouse gas air pollutants has spurred a debate between West Virginia's gubernatorial candidates.

CLARKSBURG – The owner of a Morgantown t-shirt company says he finds it "absolutely absurd" that West Virginia University is picking on him.

Davis CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis announced Wednesday she is running for re-election to the Court in 2012.

Rodriguez MORGANTOWN -- A Monongalia Circuit Court has granted partial summary judgment to former West Virginia University and University of Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez after a Weirton attorney sued him over problems with the purchase of the coach's Morgantown home.

Kessler CHARLESTON -- The push for an intermediate appellate court is now headed to the House of Delegates.

McGraw CHARLESTON -- Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office says gubernatorial candidates who raised campaign money for committees for the 2012 election can't use those funds for this year's special election.

Goodwin CHARLESTON (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday temporarily prohibiting Bayer CropScience from making the chemical methyl isocyanate, or MIC, at a West Virginia industrial park.

Caperton CHARLESTON -- Former coal mine operator Hugh Caperton on Tuesday refiled a lawsuit against Richmond, Va.-based Massey Energy Co.