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One religion we can do without
We never thought we'd see a conservative Republican attacking a cult-like religion, but now we have, and it's our own state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey doing it. -
McKinley: House version of energy bill has 'direct and positive impact' on state's residents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress has come together to discuss finalizing legislation for an energy bill for the U.S. -
Capito: U.S. energy policy needs to be updated
WASHINGTON – When United States Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz visited West Virginia on Monday, he got a first-hand look at our state’s role in America’s energy revolution. -
Capito's staff offers mobile office hours to West Virginians across the state
CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-W.Va.) staff will hold mobile office hours at various locations in West Virginia throughout September and October in an effort to meet in person with the senator’s constituents. -
Senate panel field hearing highlights importance of energy infrastucture to West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently chaired a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the economic importance of modern, reliable infrastructure in West Virginia and other energy-producing states. -
Juvenile Justice Commission issues findings, recommendations
CHARLESTON – The Juvenile Justice Commission has issued findings of fact and recommendations from its July 27 public forum on changes to contracts involving youth shelters and residential providers. -
The newest right-to-work state, sort of
West Virginia became the 26th right-to-work state in the nation in February when our legislature overrode Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's veto of a bill prohibiting workers from being required to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment. -
The 24/7 sobriety program: What might have been
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s war on drugs continues to present many challenges. -
Kanawha judge issues injunction against right to work law
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey issued a preliminary injunction, which will block enforcement of West Virginia’s recent right to work law. -
Capito takes broad-spectrum approach to opioid abuse and addiction
WASHINGTON – West Virginia's junior U.S. senator, Republican Shelley Capito, is at the forefront of a broad-spectrum movement to address the growing problem of opioid abuse and addiction in West Virginia and nationwide. -
18 new lawsuits filed against Humphreys for mishandling of flood litigation
CHARLESTON – Nearly 20 more lawsuits have been filed against a prominent Charleston attorney over his firm’s alleged mishandling of litigation involving flooding that occurred in 2001. -
'Report It WV' hotline isn't adding to taxpayer burden, state senator says
CHARLESTON – The newly launched "Report It WV" hotline, an option for state residents to report suspected government waste or fraud, doesn't create any additional costs, the state senator heading up the project said during a recent interview. -
Casto to oversee U.S. Attorney's office for next four months
CHARLESTON – The woman who has led the U.S. -
Humphreys firm appeals bankruptcy court remand, seeks stay
CHARLESTON – A prominent Charleston law firm has appealed a recent federal bankruptcy court ruling that remanded part of a case against him and his firm back to Kanawha County. -
Humphreys files $13.5M proof of claim in bankruptcy court
CHARLESTON – Just days after a lawsuit against him was remanded to Kanawha County, a prominent attorney filed a proof of claim against his law firm in bankruptcy court for $13.5 million. -
Morrisey asks congressional leaders to stop agency overreach
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a coalition of 14 other state attorneys general in asking Congress to rein in federal agencies that create and enforce regulations. -
Flood fraud case against Humphreys – not his firm – remanded back to Kanawha County
CHARLESTON – A federal bankruptcy judge has remanded the case against a prominent Charleston attorney back to Kanawha County. -
State finally balances budget despite sharp decline in severance tax revenues
CHARLESTON – The fiscal year in West Virginia ended June 30, and the state’s budget was finally balanced, thanks to a special legislative session and a combination of cuts, a tobacco tax increase and borrowing from the state’s Rainy Day Fund, to the tune of more than $400 million. -
McKinley hails appropriations bill that would rein in EPA
WASHINGTON – Congressman David McKinley is praising the House of Representatives' 2017 Interior and Environmental Appropriations bill that would cut back on many of the EPA’s rules and regulations that he says have hurt West Virginia's economy. -
Group's tour fights what it considers lawsuit abuse
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (WV CALA) is hosting its fourth annual Small Business Summer Tour across the state, in a drive that it characterizes as an attempt to increase awareness of the impact of lawsuit abuse on small businesses and to bring attention to lawsuit reform.