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Capito still is the right choice for West Virginia
I plan to vote for Senator Shelley Moore Capito on November 3 and hope your readers do as well. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Applauds President Trump’s Nomination of Judge Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued the following statement in support of President Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Morrisey, other AGs urge Congress to protect senior victims of fraud in Coronavirus relief package
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a bipartisan group of 44 attorneys general are urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to include help for those victimized by elder scams and exploitation in Coronavirus relief legislation. -
Delegate wants special session for bill to protect businesses, schools, churches from COVID lawsuits
CHARLESTON – A member of the House of Delegates is pushing for legislation that would protect teachers, school systems, churches and businesses from frivolous lawsuits related to COVID-19. -
Getting from 'H'ere to there
Working with President Trump, Governor Justice, and their administrations, I will continue striving to maximize federal highway dollars to West Virginia to improve our roads and bridges and finish Corridor H. -
State officials disappointed in cancellation of Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The companies announced the decision July 5, just weeks after West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led an 18-state coalition that helped convince the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that had unnecessarily blocked construction. -
In blocking reform, Democrats offer Americans no justice
Police officers play a critical role in protecting our physical security and securing our civil rights. West Virginians know that the overwhelming majority of people in law enforcement – our city police officers, county sheriff’s deputies, state troopers, personnel at the Clarksburg FBI Center, and many others – take seriously their responsibility to serve and protect everyone in our community. -
Sponaugle won't seek recount in AG primary; Petsonk to face Morrisey in fall
CHARLESTON – San Brown Petsonk officially will face off against incumbent Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey in this fall's general election. -
Sponaugle pulls ahead with final votes in Democratic AG primary race
CHARLSTON – Delegate Isaac Sponaugle pulled ahead as the final precinct numbers rolled in, apparently giving him the Democratic nomination in the state Attorney General race.Sponaugle, who trailed Beckley attorney Sam Brown Petsonk by nearly 800 votes at midnight with 98 percent of statewide precincts reporting. -
Armstead, Hutchison, Wooton win Court seats; Carmichael loses; Salango wins
CHARLESTON – Two incumbent Supreme Court justices are leading their respective races, while a veteran lawmaker apparently will win the third seat on this year’s election ballot was a tight one. -
BAILEY & GLASSER LLP: Highlights of the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
On June 3, 2020 the US Senate passed the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020. -
Delegate commends state for giving the disabled greater voting access
This law is the most significant civil rights legislation to impact West Virginia since the Americans With Disabilities Act was made law 30 years ago. It is the great strike back against ableism and sharing the American dream with its most marginalized citizens. -
Lawmakers file petition claiming Justice has exceeded his authority through pandemic
CHARLESTON – A state Senator and four members of the House of Delegates have filed a petition with the state Supreme Court saying Gov. Jim Justice has abused his power through the Coronavirus pandemic. -
Morrisey, other AGs urge passage of federal legislation to protect first responders
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a bipartisan coalition of 52 state and territory attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation to provide benefits for families of first responders who may have contracted Coronavirus while on the job. -
Capito pushing EPA to set maximum contaminant level for PFAS in water
WASHINGTON – Congress again is pushing the Environmental Protection Agency to set a maximum contaminant level for PFAS. -
Morrisey joins other state AGs in push to hold China accountable for Coronavirus outbreak
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a multistate group of Republican state attorneys general in requesting the federal government work with states to hold the Chinese government accountable for the Coronavirus outbreak. -
Carmichael says legislation to protect essential businesses, workers being drafted
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael says legislation is being drafted to ensure liability protections to protect small business owners and workers, especially health care workers who are protecting our state’s citizens amid the Coronavirus pandemic. -
Some businesses fear possibility of lawsuits as state slowly opens up post-pandemic
As businesses across West Virginia slowly begin to reopen, some do so with the fear of litigation. State Sen. Eric Tarr (R-Putnam) said he fears his and other small businesses across the state will be vulnerable to advantageous trial attorneys. -
Morrisey, other state leaders call for better testing at prison quarantine sites
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Congressman David B. McKinley in calling upon the federal government to better equip two in-state prisons currently in use as Coronavirus quarantine sites for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. -
Blankenship defamation lawsuit against NBC Universal, CNBC, others refiled in federal court
CHARLESTON — Don Blankenship filed a lawsuit against NBC Universal and CNBC alleging they defamed him on television and on the Internet, constantly calling him a convicted felon.