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Capito introduces bill to roll back EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON – West Virginia’s U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has introduced legislation aimed at rolling back President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan. -
EPA's Clean Power Plan needs work
WASHINGTON – With America’s economy still in the midst of challenging economic times, the last thing job creators need is more burdensome Environmental Protection Agency regulations to stifle growth and opportunity. -
Morrisey, Capito critical of EPA plan
WASHINGTON — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday told a U.S. Senate subcommittee that the EPA's coal-fired power plant proposal would do serious damage to certain states – including West Virginia – and their citizens. -
Morrisey to testify about EPA rules
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will be on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. -
Delegate files brief to stop funding for standardized test
MARTINSBURG – A West Virginia delegate has filed a brief in Berkeley Circuit Court seeking to halt the state funding for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. -
An update from the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON – Last week, we surpassed the 100-day mark in the new Senate. -
Judges seem skeptical of state's EPA challenge
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Groups debate non-partisan judicial elections
CHARLESTON – Party designations might be out of future West Virginia judicial elections, but that doesn’t mean there still won’t be fighting about the issue. -
Morrisey sees 'good first steps' with Legislature
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey describes the recently completed 2015 legislative session as a good first step for West Virginia. -
Information, please: that's what Senate Bill 411 provides
4-1-1 is the phone number for directory assistance, or “information.” -
Lawsuit reforms will boost West Virginia’s economy
CHARLESTON – In January, we encouraged newly elected state Senate President Bill Cole, House Speaker Tim Armstead and Members of the West Virginia Legislature to act boldly during the legislative session to address our state’s notorious legal system. -
Partisan judicial elections are out in W.Va.
CHARLESTON – The days of Democratic or Republican judges in West Virginia are over. -
UPDATE: Attorneys: Asbestos trust claims bill good for W.Va.
CHARLESTON – The asbestos trust claims act recently signed into law is good for business in West Virginia, according to several attorneys who played key roles in crafting the legislation. -
Manchin, Capito draw a line in the sand for Obama's EPA
“We need the EPA and our federal government to work with us as allies, not as adversaries who continually implement onerous regulations and move the goalposts before we even have a chance to comply.” -
Capito opposes Lynch nomination as AG
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito said Tuesday she will oppose President Obama's nomination of Loretta Lynch as attorney general. -
UPDATE: Tomblin signs asbestos trust claims bill
CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed Senate Bill 411, also known as the Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims Transparency Act and the Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act. -
So, what happened under the Capitol Dome?
CHARLESTON – It will take a few days for the dust to settle and sort out everything that happened during the just-completed 60-day regular session of the Legislature, but here are some initial observations. -
Tort reform highlights session
CHARLESTON – The first Republican-controlled session of the West Virginia Legislature in decades is in the books, and tort reforms were a key focal point. -
Making Washington work for W.Va.
Editor's Note: This column is an excerpt from Capito's maiden speech as a United States Senator. It was delivered March 10. -
Leaders reach compromise on deliberate intent bill
CHARLESTON – Talks among state Senate leaders, business leaders and trial attorneys have resulted in a compromise on a deliberate intent bill.