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AG's post-promise handouts hit $1 million
CHARLESTON - In the month since his top assistant promised otherwise, Attorney General Darrell McGraw has handed out $1 million of lawsuit settlement money to various groups across the state. -
Are pharmacies health care providers? Court will hear arguments
CHARLESTON – Attorney J. Robert Rogers of Hurricane, seeking to prove that West Virginia's medical malpractice law does not apply to pharmacies, produced affidavits to that effect from five members of the 1986 legislature. -
Deposition details alleged Better Foods harassment
Craigo CHARLESTON – Anna Reynolds worked seven years for a man who with a single touch ruined her love of dresses, according to her sworn statement in her human rights suit against Better Foods Inc. -
Critics talking as McGraw hands out $375,000 more
McGraw CHARLESTON – Critics of Attorney General Darrell McGraw's distribution of lawsuit settlement funds are speaking up again after McGraw doled out $375,000 last week. -
Spineless
She must have had her fingers crossed. -
Judges bills, prescription drug plan moving along
CHARLESTON – Two bills that would increase the number of circuit and family judges each have passed one legislative branch. -
Despite promise, McGraw hands out even more settlement money
McGraw CHARLESTON – In a span of two weeks after promising otherwise, Attorney General Darrell McGraw handed out $500,000 in lawsuit settlement money. -
CALA sends McGraw sunblock in case bill is passed
McGraw CHARLESTON – A tube of sunblock protection has been sent to Attorney General Darrell McGraw in anticipation that an open government bill in the state Legislature will become law. -
Never again isn't enough
We were glad to see Fran Hughes, the right hand of West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw, finally called on the people's carpet earlier this month. -
Byrd, Rockefeller recommend Rose for federal judge
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Charleston attorney Herschel H. "Ned" Rose III has been recommended by U.S. Senators Robert Byrd and Jay Rockefeller to serve as a federal judge in the Northern District of West Virginia. -
McGraw will stop giving away money, top deputy says
Hughes CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw will stop giving away money from settlements of the state's lawsuits, his chief deputy told the Senate Finance Committee. -
Speaker Thompson's remarks to the state Chamber of Commerce
CHARLESTON -- New House of Delegates Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, spoke to a meeting of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 30. Here are his prepared remarks: -
Take down the stupid 'Open for Business' signs
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Putnam Chamber honors Craigo
Oshel Craigo was given the Mayo Lester Community Service Award on Jan. 26 by the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce at its Annual Dinner Meeting. POCA -- The Putnam County Chamber of Commerce recently presented the 2006 Mayo Lester Community Service Award to Oshel Craigo at the Putnam Chamber Annual Dinner Meeting. -
Under The Dome for 2/5 issue
A look at court-related bills introduced during the first session of the 78th West Virginia Legislature. -
Judiciary committees get to work on circuit, family court plans
Kessler CHARLESTON – Leaders of the judiciary committees at the West Virginia Capitol have split the work of choosing the right number of judges for the state's courts. -
Weber to receive Mario Palumbo Award
Weber CHARLESTON -- Charleston attorney Stephen Weber has been chosen to receive the Mario Palumbo Award during the Mario Palumbo ALS Research Gala set for Jan. 20. -
Business' Red Horse of the Apocalypse
Sprouse CHARLESTON -- I've been plowing through the Left Behind series in the last month or two (great books, Christian or not) and seeing the newly minted House of Delegates chairmen brought this line from the books into my head ... "The Red Horse of the Apocalypse was upon them." -
The Chamber doesn't have a right to air ads?
Sprouse CHARLESTON -- West Virginia lawmakers want the state Chamber of Commerce to stop airing ads they say depict West Virginia in a negative light. Say what? -
What Republicans need in 2008 � Shelley and more
CHARLESTON -- I ran into Shelley Moore Capito at Kroger and it made me finally sit down and write this article. I've been meaning to write it since the end of the election.