CHARLESTON - Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr missed an Aug. 1 deadline to qualify for the West Virginia ballot, but he argues in federal court that his party shouldn't have to meet an earlier deadline than Democrats and Republicans.
Mott Bentley CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Department of Administration has announced that Rebecca Mott Bentley has joined its legal staff as assistant general counsel.
CHARLESTON – Secretary of State Betty Ireland has announced that membership in the West Virginia Voter Hall of Fame will be open to all registered voters who have voted for 50 consecutive years.
CHARLESTON -– On March 5, the West Virginia Legislature passed House Bill 4421, amending various chapters of the West Virginia Code which relate to the corporation license tax, attorney-in-fact fee and annual report filings for business entities. This bill will take effect on July 1.
CHARLESTON -- With the canvassing almost complete and the results just about final, it is my pleasure to look back on the May 13 primary and commend everyone connected with the election on a job well done.
CHARLESTON – In the race for family law judge, Tuesday's election saw one incumbent judge with family clout defeated in Wood County while another incumbent judge in Kanawha County beat two opponents to barely win a second term on the bench.
It has long been known that older Americans vote in higher numbers than their younger counterparts. Whether this is due to an increased sense of duty, or the fact that governmental decisions increasingly affect older Americans (Social Security, Medicare, long term care issues), it is a trend not likely to change anytime soon.
Toriseva CHARLESTON - A Virginia-based Center for Individual Freedom is seeking a temporary injunction which would allow the group to run political advertising without disclosing who paid for the ad or how much was spent.
Thanks to a four-decade career in state politics and government, including stints as an aide for U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D), a run for U.S. Congress, six years as a Kanawha Circuit Court judge and a dozen more as the first and only woman to serve on the State Supreme Court, West Virginia knows Margaret Workman.
We live today in the age of the "information highway," a phrase which just a few short years ago would have been greeted with a blank stare from most individuals.
Workman CHARLESTON – Former state Supreme Court Justice Margaret Workman has proposed she and the other candidates in this year's Supreme Court race sign a pledge to limit campaign spending.
Ireland CHARLESTON -- Secretary of State Betty Ireland has announced that, beginning this month, voters who move and file a change of address form with the U.S. Post Office will receive in their welcome kit a reminder to update their voter registration information.
CHARLESTON -- In recent months, several news reports have raised questions about the trustworthiness of touch-screen voting devices manufactured by Election Systems & Software (ES&S). The scrutiny arises from reports issued by a handful of states barring the further use of ES&S devices in their elections.
Hensley MORGANTOWN -– Michael K. Hensley has joined the Business Department of Steptoe & Johnson and will practice in the firm's Morgantown office.