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Morrisey campaign says Jenkins 'pretending' to support Trump
CHARLESTON – Patrick Morrisey's U.S. Senate campaign is criticizing Republican primary opponent Evan Jenkins for comments he made about potentially supporting a third-party presidential candidate in the 2016 election. -
Bankruptcy judge says bids for Gazette-Mail not required to disclose employee plans
CHARLESTON – A federal bankruptcy judge filed an order saying that bids for the purchase of the Charleston Gazette-Mail do not have to include provisions for current employees once they own the paper. -
Jenkins says Morrisey has conflict of interest about opioids
HUNTINGTON — Evan Jenkins' Senate campaign says Republican primary opponent Patrick Morrisey has a conflict of interest in the war against opioids. -
Most Gazette-Mail employees will have to reapply for jobs, lose seniority
CHARLESTON – Charleston Newspapers employees were provided some details of the company’s bankruptcy and pending sale to another newspaper company. -
Federal bankruptcy judge delays ruling on bidding process for Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON – A federal bankruptcy judge has delayed ruling on a motion that would open a 30-day bidding process for the purchase of the Charleston Gazette-Mail. -
Ogden Newspapers bids almost $11M to buy Charleston Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON – A Wheeling-based newspaper company has bid almost $11 million to buy the Charleston Gazette-Mail and its assets, according to court documents. -
Morrisey attacks Gazette-Mail for managing editor's 'offensive' tweet
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is blasting the Charleston Gazette-Mail for a social media comment he called “false, biased and offensive.” -
Gazette-Mail to declare bankruptcy; Wheeling paper is current high bidder
CHARLESTON – The owners of The Charleston Gazette-Mail have agreed to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Charleston Newspapers is planning to file for bankruptcy on Jan. 30. -
Morrisey raises $737K in fourth quarter, super PAC pulls in $700K
CHARLESTON – Patrick Morrisey’s U.S. Senate campaign raised more than $737,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to campaign finance reports. -
2017 was a year of wins for West Virginia
WASHINGTON – With the inauguration of President Donald Trump one year ago, America entered a new era of prosperity, hope and optimism. The president’s Make America Great Again strategy is putting American families first by creating jobs and growing our economy here at home. -
Morrisey demands apology from Jenkins 'for liberal past'
HARPERS FERRY – West Virginia Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Morrisey is calling on Rep. Evan Jenkins "to renounce and apologize for his decades of support for liberal candidates who have harmed West Virginia." -
W.Va. Chamber urges Congress to pass tax reform bill
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is urging Congress to pass tax reform that will benefit the state and the nation. -
Blankenship says he's running for Senate to eliminate corruption
CHARLESTON – Don Blankenship says he’s running for the U.S. Senate because corruption is rampant in the United States. -
Blankenship enters U.S. Senate race
CHARLESTON – Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship is running for Joe Manchin’s U.S. Senate seat. -
Morrisey's campaign criticizes Jenkins' political mailer; Jenkins' office dismisses claims
CHARLESTON – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s U.S. Senate campaign is calling out Republican primary opponent Evan Jenkins for what it calls a political mailer sent out “with taxpayer dollars under the guise of constituent service.” Jenkins' office dismisses the criticism. -
Limiting damage caused by abusive class-action lawsuits
CHARLESTON – Manufacturing is essential to West Virginia’s economy, providing tens of thousands of jobs and more than $4 billion a year in exports. But there’s an import that threatens these West Virginia companies: Class action lawsuits. -
35th PAC announces top staff to back Morrisey's Senate bid
WASHINGTON – A super political action committee supporting Patrick Morrisey’s U.S. Senate bid has announced its top staff. -
Jenkins again pushes Morrisey to sign 'People Over Pills' pledge
HUNTINGTON – U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins again is calling for West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to sign a “People Over Pills” pledge. And once again, Morrisey’s U.S. Senate campaign is calling it a desperation move by Jenkins’ competing campaign. -
Dentons global CEO Portnoy to talks about 'Morgantown roots' at WVU event
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia native Elliott Portnoy talked about his “Morgantown roots” and shared how they helped to lead him to a post as the global chief executive officer at law firm Dentons during a Nov. 6 event at the West Virginia University Erickson Alumni Center. -
Jenkins asks fellow Senate candidates to sign 'People Over Pills' pledge
CHARLESTON – U.S. Senate candidate Evan Jenkins has signed a pledge to refuse campaign donations from “pharmaceutical companies and their lobbyists,” and he’s asking his fellow candidates to sign it as well.