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Cole's 'Chamber Agenda' lowers wages for West Virginians
WHEELING – With summer behind us, the “distraction” stories – such as Kim Davis in Kentucky, lost emails on servers, and Donald Trump on every screen – finally can take a backseat to the issues that really make a difference in people’s lives. The issue that should stand out the most is raising the wages working families earn. Two more issues well worth talking would be the condition of our roads and the compensation of our teachers. -
State school officials call delegate's Common Core suit 'purely political'
CHARLESTON – Attorneys for West Virginia’s top school officials, in a motion filed with the state Supreme Court of Appeals, argue that Delegate Michael Folk’s continued fight over the state’s Common Core educational standards is “purely political” and should be dismissed. Charleston law firm Bailey & Glasser LLP, which is representing the West Virginia Board of Education and Michael Martirano, the state’s schools superintendent, described Folk’s petition for a writ of mandamus, filed with the s -
Capito: U.S. Senate has a challenging fall ahead
WASHINGTON – The Senate is back in session after the August work period. -
Walker campaign announces endorsements from state lawmakers
CHARLESTON – Beth Walker's Supreme Court campaign on Tuesday announced endorsements from state lawmakers. In the announcement, Walker's campaign said the legislators cited "her extensive experience as a lawyer and her independent, conservative judicial philosophy." “I support Beth Walker because she will be an independent voice on our Supreme Court of Appeals," Kanawha County state Senator Ed Gaunch said. -
Legislative leaders speak at WV CALA's final summer tour stop
BLUEFIELD – West Virginia state Senate President Bill Cole and House Judiciary Chairman John Shott spoke recently at a legal reform group event. West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse members joined small business owners and community leaders in Bluefield to discuss the much-needed legal reforms passed by the West Virginia Legislature this year during WV CALA's final Small Business Summer Tour stop of the year. Cole and Shott spoke about legal reform issues they plan to address during ne -
Humphreys associate fights order to force deposition
CHARLESTON – Attorneys accused of failing to pursue an elderly couple’s flood claims and covering it up for over 10 years are asking the state Supreme Court to prevent enforcement of an order forcing one of them to testify about the case. Attorneys representing Jim Humphreys, James F. -
McCuskey running for state auditor
CHARLESTON – An attorney and current House member is running for state Auditor. Republican John McCuskey formally announced his campaign Tuesday. -
Morrisey, other AGs ask EPA for stay of Clean Power Plan
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 15 other state AGs have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for an immediate stay of its Clean Power Plan pending the outcome of an impending legal challenge to the rule. “This request is a necessary first step and prerequisite to confronting this illegal power grab by the Obama administration and EPA,” Morrisey said. “These regulations, if allowed to proceed, will do serious harm to West Virginia and the U.S. economy, a -
W.Va. lawmaker wants state’s high court to take up Common Core lawsuit
Delegate Michael Folk argues the state school board and superintendent are violating state code and the U.S. and West Virginia constitutions by implementing the math and English standards. -
Developmental education reform a key for students
CHARLESTON – During my time as Senate President and now, as your Governor, I have made it a priority to improve our state's business climate and to strengthen and grow West Virginia's workforce to meet the long-term needs of business and industry operating here. -
West Virginia leaders denounce EPA Clean Power Plan
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – West Virginia’s Patrick Morrisey and other state attorneys general on Monday denounced the Obama administration’s finalized “Clean Power Plan.” “The final rule announced Monday blatantly disregards the rule of law and will severely harm West Virginia and the U.S. -
New family court judge to be sworn in Aug. 6
MARTINSBURG – David A. -
Morrisey asks phone carriers to offer call-blocking technology
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 44 other state Attorneys General are calling on five major telephone companies to offer technology to block scam phone calls. In a joint letter to the chief executives of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and CenturyLink, the Attorneys General said a new Federal Communications Commission rule clarification allows telecommunication service providers to offer customers the ability to block scam calls, and verifies that federal law doe -
Tomblin announces three judicial appointments
CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced the appointment of Jason A. -
SB 411: A solution in search of a problem
CHARLESTON – I was taken aback by The West Virginia Record’s recent editorial on SB 411, the so-called Asbestos Trust Claims Transparency Act. As a Charleston attorney and lawyer for asbestos victims for more than 20 years, I was involved directly with the legislative negotiations on SB 411. -
Morrisey running for AG in 2016
CHARLESTON – Patrick Morrisey is seeking another term as West Virginia’s attorney general. Morrisey made the announcement Tuesday during a conference call. -
Morrisey running for AG in 2016
CHARLESTON – Patrick Morrisey is seeking another term as West Virginia’s attorney general. -
Almost everyone is lauding this new law
It may take a while for the people at the West Virginia Association for Justice to acknowledge the numerous benefits that Senate Bill 411 will provide to the citizens of our state, assuming that some plaintiffs’ asbestos attorneys are capable of putting the public good above personal interests. -
CALA kicks off Small Business Summer tour
By CHRIS DICKERSON CHARLESTON – To help shine a spotlight on the importance of small businesses in West Virginia and what it calls the harm these businesses can face from abusive lawsuits, West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse has kicked off of its Small Business Summer Tour. “We are very excited to kick off our third annual statewide tour to highlight how lawsuit abuse can hurt small businesses," WV CALA Executive Director Roman Stauffer said. -
CALA kicks off Small Business Summer tour
CHARLESTON – To help shine a spotlight on the importance of small businesses in West Virginia and what it calls the harm these businesses can face from abusive lawsuits, West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse has kicked off of its Small Business Summer Tour.