Groh CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin are asking President Barack Obama to nominate Circuit Court Judge Gina Marie Groh for a federal judgeship.
CHARLESTON -- Everyone will remember 2010 for being an eventful political year in West Virginia. Senator Byrd's passing leaving major succession questions for both the U.S. Senate seat and ultimately for Governor.
CHARLESTON -- I ran for the U.S. Senate to make a meaningful difference, to bring commonsense values to Washington and, above all else, to stand up for West Virginia families and our way of life.
Tomblin CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments in the lawsuit over a possible gubernatorial special election for next week.
Tomblin CHARLESTON - Three potential candidates for West Virginia's governor's office have filed briefs in lawsuits before the state Supreme Court that request a special gubernatorial election in 2011.
Tomblin CHARLESTON -- West Virginia's largest teachers' organization and one of the state's largest labor unions urge the Court to order a special gubernatorial election be held.
Say you lose a key employee. Sure, the rest of the staff can pick up the slack for a while, but that position needs to be filled as fast as possible because other employees can't be expected to do an adequate job covering the open position and doing their work as well.
Cooper CHARLESTON –- A South Charleston attorney says he stilll plans to file a lawsuit to require a timely special election to fill the unexpired term for governor now that Gov. Joe Manchin has been elected to the U.S. Senate.
Thompson CHARLESTON -- Whenever the election to become West Virginia's next governor takes place, House Speaker Rick Thompson's name will be on the ballot.
A screen shot from the NRSC ad against West Virginia Democratic Senate candidate Gov. Joe Manchin. (Photo via YouTube)
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is asking for an apology from the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Republican Senatorial candidate John Raese for characterizing West Virginia workers as "hicks" in a recent television ad.
Manchin CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin announced Wednesday the state is filing a lawsuit against the Obama administration over its attempts to curb mountaintop removal in West Virginia.
Tennant CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court has voted 4-0 to refuse the petition of an independent candidate for the state's House of Delegates alleging the layout of the U.S. Senate election ballot is illegal, according to a Court spokeswoman.
Tennant CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant said Tuesday the so-called ballot "compromise" offered by the state's GOP Chairman Mike Stuart violates both state and federal law.
Tennant CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant is calling the lawsuit filed by the state's Republican State Executive Committee "frivolous" and "wasteful."