West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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Attorney General Morrisey Reminds Consumers to Protect Information When Filing Taxes
Attorney General Morrisey Reminds Consumers to Protect Information When Filing Taxes. -
Morrisey leads group of AGs opposing Biden's WOTUS replacement plan
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a 24-state coalition to support farmers and landowners by urging the Biden administration to reject its proposed replacement of the Trump-era Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) rule. -
Attorney General Morrisey Leads Effort to Protect West Virginia Oil, Natural Gas Jobs
Attorney General Morrisey Leads Effort to Protect West Virginia Oil, Natural Gas Jobs. -
AG's office reminds consumers to protect information when filing taxes
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is reminding taxpayers to exercise caution by protecting personal, identifiable information when preparing and filing tax returns. -
Attorney General Morrisey Condemns Biden Administration at Southern Border for Fentanyl Crisis
Attorney General Morrisey Condemns Biden Administration at Southern Border for Fentanyl Crisis. -
Morrisey chides Biden over border issues during two-day Texas briefing
WESLACO, Texas — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is visiting the country’s Southwest border in Texas where he and attorneys general from 12 other states were hosted by the governor of Texas for a briefing regarding issues at the border. -
Morrisey leads charge in pushing U.S. Supreme Court to rule in gun case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich are leading a group of 25 states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the rights of gun owners in West Virginia and beyond. -
Attorney General Morrisey Fraud Unit Saves Over $30M To Protect Social Security
Attorney General Morrisey Fraud Unit Saves Over $30M To Protect Social Security/ -
Morrisey: Disability fraud unit has saved more than $30 million
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office's disability fraud partnership generated nearly $6 million in savings during the most recent year, which represents a rebound after COVID-19 shutdowns affected investigations. -
Contractor pleads guilty to two felony charges after investigation
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced that a Putnam County contractor has pleaded guilty to two felony charges stemming from an investigation. -
Supreme Court rules case dismissed due to expiration of statute of limitations
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the statute of limitations had expired and a complaint was time-barred. -
Morrisey praises state Supreme Court ruling in pandemic unemployment benefits case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is praising a state Supreme Court decision upholding a lower court’s ruling that the state was legally entitled to opt out of additional federal unemployment benefit programs related to the coronavirus pandemic. -
Attorney General Morrisey Applauds Hill Top House Case Dismissal
Attorney General Morrisey Applauds Hill Top House Case Dismissal. -
Attorney General Morrisey Wins Stay of OSHA Vaccine Mandate
Attorney General Morrisey Wins Stay of OSHA Vaccine Mandate. -
Morrisey blames Biden administration for state's high gas prices
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is pointing the finger at the Biden administration as the partial cause for the state's high gas prices. -
Attorney General Morrisey Alerts Consumers to Emerging Jury Duty Scam
Attorney General Morrisey Alerts Consumers to Emerging Jury Duty Scam. -
Attorney General Morrisey Advocated for West Virginia in an Eventful 2021
Attorney General Morrisey Advocated for West Virginia in an Eventful 2021. -
Morrisey, other AGs continue work to stop international scam calls
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other AGs are urging the Federal Communications Commission to put in place measures that will help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that are used to attempt to scam Americans. -
Morrisey alerts consumers to emerging jury duty scam
CHARLESTON—West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is alerting consumers to an emerging jury duty scam with an alarming twist. -
Morrisey praises preliminary injunction against Head Start COVID mandates
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey applauded a Louisiana federal judge’s ruling that says President Biden’s administration cannot impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on teachers in the Head Start early education program.