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McCuskey leads coalition fighting for W.Va. coal trucking company
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office is leading a coalition of 20 states to fight for a West Virginia trucking company – and all others that could be harmed by what the AG calls lingering Biden-era overreach. -
Attorney General McCuskey’s Office to Participate in National Drug Take Back Day
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced his office take part in next weekend’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by partnering with law enforcement and substance abuse prevention groups across the state to responsibly dispose of unused medication. -
McCuskey leads coalition in support of Second Amendment Task Force
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is leading a coalition of 26 attorneys general in supporting the Trump Administration’s creation of the Second Amendment Task Force, spearheaded by U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi. -
Attorney General McCuskey urges residents impacted by severe storms to beware of scammers
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging residents dealing with damage following severe storms this week, that brought heavy rain, strong winds and golf ball-sized hail in certain parts of the state, to be cautious when hiring help to make repairs. -
Working with President Trump to secure coal’s future
America needs coal. -
McCuskey joins group supporting Trump in case against Venezuelan gang
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is part of a coalition of 27 attorneys general in defending the Trump administration’s recent actions to combat the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. -
McCuskey leads USSC brief challenging D.C. high-capacity magazine and assault weapons ban
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office is leading a coalition of 26 attorneys general asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge of a District of Columbia ban on high-capacity magazine and assault weapons. -
Attorney General McCuskey opposes Maryland bill that targets coal producers
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging Maryland’s House and Senate leadership to table a bill that targets out-of-state coal producers, driving up costs for everyone and raising serious constitutional questions. -
Attorney General McCuskey leads multistate coalition to protect small businesses
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 26 states in supporting a challenge to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which harms small businesses and is a holdover of Biden-era efforts to exert federal authority over areas of traditional state control. -
W.Va. AG fights Maryland bill that targets out-of-state coal producers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is speaking out against a bill before Maryland lawmakers that would target out-of-state coal producers. -
Family members ordered to pay victims for unlicensed mobile home sales
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced the Putnam County Circuit Court has issued final orders against four members of the same family for violations of the state’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act, ordering them to pay more than $300,000 in restitution and penalties. -
McCuskey leads multistate coalition supporting challenge to CTA
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is leading a coalition of 26 states in supporting a challenge to the Corporate Transparency Act, which he says harms small businesses. -
Attorney General McCuskey calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition urging the Food and Drug Administration to take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic, and Wegovy (GLP-1 drugs). -
Attorney General McCuskey announces major update on Section 504 lawsuit
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey on Thursday announced an important update on the lawsuit involving the protection of Section 504. -
Attorney General McCuskey warns consumers of charity and disaster scams in wake of flooding
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging consumers to be on guard against impostors calling to solicit monetary donations to aid those affected by the deadly floods in West Virginia. -
Attorney General McCuskey joins coalition urging US Senate to pass HALT Fentanyl Act
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey has joined a coalition of 25 states led by Iowa and Virginia in urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will close the copycat fentanyl loophole and save American lives. -
McCuskey's office says lawsuit to change federal disability law likely will be dismissed soon
CHARLESTON – West Virginia is part of a 17-state lawsuit meant to block a plan the states say unlawfully attempts to change federal disability law to list gender dysphoria as a disability. -
McCuskey joins other GOP AGs investigating Fauci’s COVID-19 response
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined a coalition of state attorneys general in an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic response. -
McCuskey leads coalition against New York’s Climate Superfund Act
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is leading a group of 22 Republican AGs in challenging a recently signed New York law that seeks to collect $75 billion from fossil fuel companies for past greenhouse gas emissions. -
Attorney General McCuskey helps secure $7.4 billion from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for fueling the opioid crisis
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey on Thursday announced that a bipartisan coalition of states and other parties have reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma Inc. for their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis.