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Morrisey reaches $5.2 million settlement involving opioid withdrawal drug
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has reached a multistate settlement to resolve allegations that a pharmaceutical company falsely and aggressively marketed and promoted Suboxone, leading to improper use of state Medicaid funds. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey, 19-State Petition Urges Supreme Court to Limit EPA Authority, Protect Jobs
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led a 19-state coalition Thursday in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take swift action to stop an appeals court ruling that would give the Environmental Protection Agency virtually unlimited authority to regulate wide swaths of everyday life with rules that would devastate coal mining, increase energy costs and eliminate countless jobs. -
Morrisey leads 19-state petition urging Supreme Court to limit EPA authority
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a 19-state coalition in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take action to stop an appeals court ruling that would give the Environmental Protection Agency what he calls "virtually unlimited authority to regulate wide swaths of everyday life with rules that would devastate coal mining, increase energy costs and eliminate countless jobs." -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Gives Detailed Response to Biden Climate Plan
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey provided a detailed critique Friday of President Biden’s plan to cut greenhouse emissions, a strategy the Attorney General contends will lead to significant job loss, as well as cause energy costs and the prices of American-made goods to soar. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Objects to Purdue Pharma's $7B Bankruptcy Plan
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, with expressed support from 18 counties and 64 municipalities as well as pledged support from dozens of others, filed a formal objection Friday to a portion of Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy plan, which the company recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. -
Morrisey critical of Biden's plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is strongly criticizing President Joe Biden’s call to cut greenhouse gas emissions at least 50 percent by 2030. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Warns of Fraudulent Activity Scam
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urged the public to be wary of robocalls that seek to deceive consumers into believing that fraudulent activity exists on their checking, savings or purchasing account. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Sounds Alarm Over EPA Purge
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey raised concern Wednesday with federal regulators who have purged every member of two influential scientific advisory boards, leading to questions about the objectivity of the advice these boards will give going forward. -
AG's office warns consumers of robocalls about fraudulent banking activity
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is urging the public to be wary of robocalls that seek to deceive consumers into believing that fraudulent activity exists on their checking, savings or purchasing account. -
Morrisey takes issue with EPA 'purge' of two scientific advisory boards
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has raised concerns with federal regulators who he says have purged every member of two influential scientific advisory boards. -
Morrisey, other AGs raise legal concerns regarding D.C. statehood
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined 22 attorneys general in writing to President Biden and congressional leadership raising legal concerns to Washington, D.C., statehood as proposed in Congress. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Joins Effort to Defend The Second Amendment
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a 16-state effort to protect those who cherish the Second Amendment to choose whether they wish to assemble as members of the National Rifle Association. -
WEST VIRGIBIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Vows To Protect Second Amendment Against Biden Overreach
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey underscored his support for and his fervent defense of the Second Amendment in response to federal gun control measures proposed Thursday by President Biden. -
Morrisey files petition with PSC to save Moundsville power plant, related jobs
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a petition to save a coal-fired power plant in northern West Virginia, a move his office says is designed to preserve reliable electricity for consumers and protect the jobs of plant workers and others whose livelihoods depend upon its success. -
Morrisey vows to protect Second Amendment against Biden overreach
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey again is expressing his support for and his fervent defense of the Second Amendment in response to federal gun control measures proposed by President Joe Biden. -
Morrisey has West Virginia join effort to defend Second Amendment, NRA
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a 16-state effort to protect those who cherish the Second Amendment to choose whether they wish to assemble as members of the National Rifle Association. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Fights Unlawful Sales of Fake Vaccination Cards
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey called on Twitter, eBay and Shopify to act immediately to prevent people from selling fraudulent vaccination cards on their platforms. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey: Kids Kick Opioids Deadline Quickly Approaching
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminded schools and parents of the upcoming deadline for the office’s fifth Kids Kick Opioids contest – Friday, April 16. -
A team approach to overcome opioid abuse
Our team approach will utilize real experts with real experience, physicians, nurses and healthcare administrators. This will ensure appropriate spending and that the money does not run out in two, three or four years. -
Morrisey, other AGs fight unlawful sales of fake COVID vaccination cards
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other AGs are calling on Twitter, eBay and Shopify to act immediately to prevent people from selling fraudulent vaccination cards on their platforms.