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Is there a doctor in the house?
“If these businesses remain open and viable to serve the public’s needs ... they need protection from possible lawsuits.” -
AFL-CIO rescinds Hutchison endorsement after 'disappointing' right-to-work ruling
CHARLESTON – Calling it unsurprising but still highly disappointed, the West Virginia AFL-CIO ripped the state Supreme Court for upholding the right-to-work law. The organization also rescinded its endorsement for Justice John Hutchison following the April 21 opinion. -
Leaders hope to provide Coronavirus legal immunity to businesses; attorney group calls it unneeded
CHARLESTON – State lawmakers and others are discussing legislation to provide some sort of immunity to health care providers, businesses and others who have remained open during the Coronavirus pandemic. A group for trial attorneys, however, say the legislation is politically motivated and unnecessary. -
Kessler helps secure 500,000 N95 masks and protective outfits for West Virginia
GLEN DALE – A shipment of 500,000 N95 masks and 500,000 protective outfit are headed to West Virginia, and former state Senate President Jeff Kessler played a key role in making it happen. -
Blankenship's media defamation case moves forward with fewer defendants
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has refused to dismiss defamation claims against nearly two dozen media outlets and others from a case in which Don Blankenship alleges they called him felon. -
Justices say McGraw mishandled venue matter, much like he did in 2011 case
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled Circuit Judge Warren McGraw incorrectly tried to have a case heard before him in Wyoming County when it should have been handled in Kanawha County. And the opinion references a similar ruling from 2011 involving McGraw. -
No intermediate appellate court this year
“Will this be the year that West Virginia finally gets an intermediate appellate court?”That was the question we posed in an editorial two weeks ago. -
Organization wants lawmakers to continue working on intermediate court after bill dies in House
CHARLESTON —Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia is disappointed that lawmakers decided to vote against legislation that would have created an intermediate appellate court in the state. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Treatment Court Graduation Ceremony Focuses on Hope
Treatment courts save lives and families, participants said during a multi-county Adult Drug Court graduation in the Supreme Court Courtroom on Thursday. -
House kills intermediate appellate court bill with 56-44 vote
CHARLESTON – The House of Delegates narrowly defeated the bill that would have created an intermediate court of appeals. -
AFP-WV supports intermediate court bill
CHARLESTON — Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia supports a bill that would establish an intermediate court. -
U.S. Senators need to support Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act
West Virginia has borne the brunt of rising prescription drug prices. As a working-class state, many of our neighbors can’t afford their needed medications after the pharmaceutical industry has hiked the prices of common prescription drugs. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Urges House To Support Legislation To Protect Health Care For Preexisting Conditions
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urged the state House of Delegates to support legislation aimed at maintaining protections for those with preexisting conditions. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Graduation Ceremony to Highlight Treatment Court Day at the Legislature
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will host a treatment court graduation for 16 Adult Drug Court participants on Thursday, March 5, in the Supreme Court Courtroom in the East Wing of the West Virginia Capitol. -
House Finance Committee votes to send intermediate court bill to full House
CHARLESTON — The House Finance Committee voted on Monday to favorably report Senate Bill 275 to the House floor to be discussed. -
House Judiciary Committee narrowly passes intermediate appeals court bill
CHARLESTON — The House Judiciary Committee narrowly passed a bill that would establish an intermediate appeals court in the state Friday. -
House Judiciary holds public hearing about intermediate appellate court bill
CHARLESTON – State Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Trump feels so strongly about the creation of an intermediate appellate court that he took time to go to a House of Delegates public hearing to share his thoughts. -
Wanting more discovery, attorney calls Putnam school superintendent's testimony 'largely self-serving'
WINFIELD – Calling a deposition by the Putnam County superintendent of schools “largely self-serving,” an attorney says additional discovery is needed in a case about whether the county school board violated open meeting laws. -
House should pass bill establishing appellate court
The most compelling argument in favor of establishing an intermediate appellate court may be the trial bar’s opposition to it. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice ceremonially signs 125-year-old bill in honor of Bluefield State College
A century and a quarter after the bill establishing Bluefield State College was written, Gov. Jim Justice became the first governor to sign the legislation during an event at the State Capitol.