West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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Blankenship says run for U.S. Senate is a possibility
CHARLESTON – An already crowded 2018 West Virginia race for a U.S. Senate soon could have another candidate. Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship says he's considering throwing his hat into the ring. -
Morrisey announces candidacy for U.S. Senate seat; Jenkins critical
HARPERS FERRY – West Virginia Attorney General officially has announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate. -
Jenkins' camp says Morrisey 'about profit, plain and simple'
HUNTINGTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is expected to announce his candidacy for the U.S. Senate later today, but the first verbal volley already has been issued. -
AG's office warns of DMV traffic ticket scam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has issued a warning to summer travelers to be wary of a scam in which impostors send emails to collect traffic fines on behalf of a state department of motor vehicles. -
AG's office secures $150K in settlement with debt collection company
CHARLESTON—West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has reached a settlement with a debt collection company resulting in more than $150,000 in debt cancellation for West Virginia consumers. -
Morrisey announces roofing investigation nets settlement, guilty plea
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has reached a settlement with a roofing company and its owners to resolve allegations that the business misled consumers and received money for work that was never completed. -
AG's office wants to shut down charter bus company
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is asking a circuit judge to permanently shut down a charter bus company after it failed to refund nearly $18,000 for two canceled field trips. -
Morrisey hails repeal of EPA's WOTUS rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and 20 other state attorneys general are praising the repeal of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States Rule. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a notice June 27 to withdraw the Obama-era rule. -
Thanks to POTUS, maybe WOTUS won't go to SCOTUS
A good headline may give readers a concise summary of the content to come or it may pique curiosity just enough to entice a further read, but a really good headline does both. How about that one above? It's a real humdinger, isn’t it? Probably you have no idea what the headline says. -
Morrisey joins other states pushing against California coal plan
CHARLESTON—West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of 13 states in urging the commissioner of the California Department of Insurance to reconsider a divestment policy that his office says undermines coal mining. -
AG's office gains law enforcement support in human trafficking fight
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has introduced a draft best practices initiative to raise awareness about human trafficking within law enforcement communities across the state. -
W.Va., Wisconsin AGs lead push asking EPA to respect states in WOTUS review
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with Wisconsin Attorney General Brad D. Schimel, are leading a 20-state coalition in requesting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency preserve the role of the states in protecting the nation’s water sources. -
Morrisey part of bipartisan coalition fighting to protect broadband consumers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is part of a coalition of officials from 34 states and the District of Columbia urging the Federal Communications Commission to affirm the longstanding shared role of states in regulation and enforcement of broadband business practices. -
The Clean Power Plan is a 'government knows best' power play
Last year, West Virginia State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and peers from other states successfully challenged the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan (CPP) in court and delayed its implementation. -
W.Va., Louisiana lead 10-state defense of Trump's sanctuary cities order
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, is leading a 10-state coalition in defense of President Trump’s executive order that directs the federal government take lawful actions to ensure compliance with laws prohibiting sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants. -
W.Va., other AGs want to intervene in federal oil, natural gas rule case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition that has filed a motion to intervene in a case that seeks to prevent the federal government from halting its unlawful oil and natural gas rule. -
Morrisey launches faith-based substance abuse initiative with Parkersburg conference
PARKERSBURG — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has kicked off a statewide initiative aimed at empowering religious groups to help fight the state's substance abuse problem. -
AG's office says funeral home violated state's preneed rules
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a petition against a funeral home and its owners alleging they refused to comply with a state audit and continue to operate without a certificate of authority. -
Morrisey introduces faith-based initiative to fight opioid abuse
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is starting a new faith-based initiative aimed at empowering religious groups across West Virginia in the fight against substance abuse. -
Trump to globalists: Non means non!
It might be too early yet to join Larry and Balki of TV's Perfect Strangers in their exuberant Dance of Joy, but the time of jubilation and celebration is fast approaching. There's been a ceasefire in the war on coal.