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Morrisey receives U.S. Chamber endorsement in U.S. Senate race
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey in his bid for the U.S. Senate. -
Supreme Court hears Blankenship's case to be on U.S. Senate election ballot
CHARLESTON – Don Blankenship took his fight to appear as a candidate for U.S. Senate on the November ballot to the state Supreme Court. -
Trump praises Morrisey, new EPA proposal on coal plants during W.Va. visit
CHARLESTON – President Donald Trump made another visit to West Virginia as the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule to ease carbon emission limitations on power plants. -
DOJ says prosecutors in Blankenship case committed misconduct
CHARLESTON — The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility says former U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Ruby committed professional misconduct and recklessly disregarded discovery obligations during the prosecution of Don Blankenship's case in 2015. -
Jenkins filing to run for Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins is filing to run for a seat on the state Supreme Court. -
Morrisey's campaign launches pro-life coalition
CHARLESTON — Patrick Morrisey's U.S. Senate campaign has launched the Pro-Life Mountaineers for Patrick coalition. -
Blankenship files petition with state Supreme Court to be put on November ballot
CHARLESTON — U.S. Senate-hopeful Don Blankenship filed a petition on Thursday with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals requesting that the court order Secretary of State Mac Warner to put him on the ballot for the November election. -
Warner denies Blankenship's Senate run request
CHARLESTON —West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner denied Don Blankenship's request to run for U.S. Senate in the general election. -
Blankenship officially files to run as Constitution Party candidate for Senate
CHARLESTON — Don Blankenship officially filed to run on the ballot for U.S. Senate on the Constitution Party. -
Kavanaugh's nomination is part of Trump's dedication to America's comeback
CHARLESTON – During his campaign in 2016, President Trump ignited the people of this country with his simple, hopeful message: He promised that he would make America great again. He believed simple concepts like lower taxes, fewer job-killing regulations, and a consistent, principled Supreme Court would be cornerstones in writing America’s comeback story. -
Morrisey challenges Manchin for debate about Kavanaugh’s nomination
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has challenged Sen. Joe Manchin to a debate regarding the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
DOJ has a month to provide Blankenship a copy of DOJ report on his trial
CHARLESTON – Federal Magistrate Judge Omar Aboulhosn has issued an order requiring the U.S. Department of Justice to provide Don Blankenship's attorneys with a copy of a report on the prosecutorial misconduct from his trial by Aug. 15. -
Judicial ethics expert calls claims against Loughry 'tawdry,' says he should resign
CHARLESTON – An expert on judicial ethics says the allegations against state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry are hypocritical, duplicitous and tawdry. -
Government gets 45-day delay to review documents in Blankenship case
CHARLESTON – The federal government has been granted a 45-day delay to review documents in Don Blankenship’s attempt to have his conviction vacated. -
Ojeda files motion to dismiss, says he didn't violate man's civil rights
CHARLESTON – U.S. Congress candidate and state Senator Richard Ojeda has filed a motion to dismiss the federal lawsuit against him claiming he violated a man’s civil rights. -
Blankenship's attempt to vacate sentence being played like musical chairs
Blankenship's attempt to vacate sentence being played like musical chairs -
Blankenship case now being handled by U.S. Attorney for Eastern Kentucky
CHARLESTON – The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia has been recused from Don Blankenship’s attempt to have his federal conviction vacated. -
Blankenship accepts Constitution Party nomination to run for Senate
CHARLESTON – Just weeks after losing the Republican primary, Don Blankenship has accepted the nomination to be the Constitution Party's candidate for the U.S. Senate. -
Jenkins invites EPA chief to view West Virginia's coal resurgence
CHARLESTON – U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins said he has invited Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to come to West Virginia to see the resurgence of the region’s coal mining industry after the Trump administration relaxed alleged damaging regulations enacted by the Obama administration. -
Blankenship refuses to support Morrisey in race against Manchin
CHARLESTON – Don Blankenship will not be supporting Attorney General Patrick Morrisey in the U.S. Senate race against incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin.