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Trump praises Morrisey, new EPA proposal on coal plants during W.Va. visit
CHARLESTON – President Donald Trump made another visit to West Virginia as the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule to ease carbon emission limitations on power plants. -
Armstead steps down from House to focus on Supreme Court bid
CHARLESTON – Speaker Tim Armstead has resigned from his House of Delegates seat to run for the state Supreme Court. -
Senator Manchin should listen to West Virginians on Kavanaugh
CHARLESTON – One of the most significant impacts that President Trump will have on America for decades to come is the ever-expanding mark of conservative appointments to federal judgeships across the country. The President is appointing jurists who understand that courts exist to interpret our Constitution and laws without attempting to set national policy. -
Senate approves proposed rules for Supreme Court impeachment trials
CHARLESTON – The state Senate has approved the proposed rules for the impeachment trials of three state Supreme Court justices. -
Senate to meet Aug. 20 to establish rules for impeachment trials
CHARLESTON – State lawmakers still are talking about the impeachment of the entire state Supreme Court. -
DOJ says prosecutors in Blankenship case committed misconduct
CHARLESTON — The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility says former U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Ruby committed professional misconduct and recklessly disregarded discovery obligations during the prosecution of Don Blankenship's case in 2015. -
Not so proud and haughty now
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” -
Jenkins filing to run for Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins is filing to run for a seat on the state Supreme Court. -
Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia releases scorecard on state legislators
CHARLESTON — Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia has released its scorecard this week, detailing which West Virginia legislators vote in line with the organization's policies. -
Morrisey's campaign launches pro-life coalition
CHARLESTON — Patrick Morrisey's U.S. Senate campaign has launched the Pro-Life Mountaineers for Patrick coalition. -
Davis retires from state Supreme Court; Workman, Walker won't step down
CHARLESTON – Robin Jean Davis has retired from the West Virginia Supreme Court, while Chief Justice Margaret Workman and Justice Beth Walker say they won't step down. -
House votes to impeach all current Justices
CHARLESTON – After more than 15 hours of debate, the House of Delegates has voted to impeach all four current state Supreme Court justices. -
Blankenship files petition with state Supreme Court to be put on November ballot
CHARLESTON — U.S. Senate-hopeful Don Blankenship filed a petition on Thursday with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals requesting that the court order Secretary of State Mac Warner to put him on the ballot for the November election. -
Farrell fills Loughry's seat; Walker disagrees about him possibly being Acting Chief Justice
CHARLESTON – Cabell Circuit Judge Paul T. Farrell has been appointed to fill suspended Justice Allen Loughry's seat on the state Supreme Court. -
State Senate president says West Virginia is enjoying an economic resurgence
CHARLESTON — State Senate president Mitch Carmichael says West Virginia is seeing an economic resurgence like never before. -
House will hear articles impeachment against four remaining state Supreme Court justices
CHARLESTON – The House Judiciary Committee has introduced articles of impeachment against all remaining members of the state Supreme Court. -
Bipartisanship brings loan program expansion for small businesses
Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act means more capital for growth -
Ferns critical of Ihlenfeld's use of Wheeling Park High football players at fundraiser
WHEELING — A Democratic state Senate candidate and a Wheeling attorney who hosted a political fundraiser for him last month say having high school football players help park cars for the event doesn’t constitute a political endorsement by the school district. -
Democratic committee members demand immediate action, impeachment of Loughry
CHARLESTON – Saying there is "more than enough" evidence to do so, the Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee are calling for the impeachment of suspended state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry. -
Continuing the fight against opioid abuse
Continuing the fight against opioid abuse @WestVirginiaAG