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THEIR VIEW: McGraw gets camera shy
MORGANTOWN -- It's a common practice for campaigns to send out trackers to follow their opponent's every move. Trackers videotape candidates' speeches and interaction with voters. -
Raese to speak at Chamber meeting
Raese WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- U.S. Senate candidate John Raese will speak at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting after all. -
Raese says he was shut out of Chamber meeting; Roberts denies it
Raese WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – U.S. Senate candidate John Raese says he is being shut out of a chance to speak at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting this week at The Greenbrier. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Dettinger joins Steptoe & Johnson
Dettinger CHARLESTON -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that G. Kurt Dettinger has joined the firm's office in Charleston. -
ODC withdraws motion to suspend Lewis' license
Lewis CHARLESTON – A Morgantown attorney accused of shooting, and wounding a homeless man at his camp in Clay County will, for now, be allowed to continue practicing law. -
Lewis shooting case sent to Clay grand jury
CLAY – A Morgantown attorney will now have to convince a jury that he acted in self-defense when he shot and wounded a homeless man at property he owns in Clay County. -
Tomblin's general counsel leaving
Tomblin CHARLESTON - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's general counsel, G. Kurt Dettinger, is leaving the state sector. -
Strategist: Court, AG races will be interesting
Davis CHARLESTON -- With the primary election just a few weeks away, one political strategist says the state Supreme Court race is going to be fun to watch. -
Fed courts rule against NLRB proposal; vote on 'ambush' bill next
Roberts CHARLESTON, S.C. - A federal judge last week struck down a National Labor Relations Board proposal requiring all employers, including those in the private sector, to post a notice of employee rights. -
U.S. Senate confirms Thacker to federal appeals court
Thacker WASHINGTON - West Virginia attorney Stephanie Thacker has been confirmed to a federal appeals court. -
Democratic candidates for W.Va. SC leading in campaign contributions
Davis CHARLESTON - Four Democrats vying for a seat on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals are leading in the race for money, according to recent campaign finance reports. -
U.S. Senate to vote on Thacker's nomination this month
Thacker WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate agreed last week to consider the nomination of West Virginia attorney Stephanie Thacker to a federal appeals court later this month. -
THEIR VIEW: The road to building a highway system in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -- Here in West Virginia, we have some of the hilliest terrain in the country, making a 30-mile driving trip take 60 minutes. -
U.S. Senate confirms Groh to federal court
Groh WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Berkeley Circuit Judge Gina Groh's nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. -
Report: Cloture votes delayed by deal
Groh WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have reportedly reached an agreement that will delay cloture votes on 17 judicial nominations. -
Reid files cloture on 17 nominations, including Groh's
Groh WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday filed cloture on 17 judicial nominations, including West Virginia Judge Gina Groh's. -
Law professor: Groh could be confirmed next week
Groh WASHINGTON - One legal observer says Berkeley Circuit Judge Gina Groh's nomination to a federal court could be confirmed as early as next week.
