West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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West Virginia signs brief supporting Trump's immigration order
CHARLESTON – West Virginia is one of 13 states that filed a federal brief supporting President Trump’s revised executive order banning people from six “countries of concern” from entering the United States. -
Morrisey wants House bill's cap on consumer fund kept at $6 million
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey isn’t happy about House action on a bill that would change the proposed cap on his office’s Consumer Protection Fund. -
Morrisey hails Trump's executive order dismantling the Clean Power Plan
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was on hand as President Trump signed an executive order blocking the previous administration's Clean Power Plan. Morrisey said Trump's signature on the executive order vindicates his three-year fight against former President Obama’s administration's energy plan. -
AG, career centers team up in fight against drug epidemic
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a program to help destroy unwanted and expired prescription drugs in the Mountain State. -
AG's office reminds residents to be safe when filing income taxes
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is reminding consumers to safeguard personal information when filing taxes this year. -
Morrisey talks about state economy at eastern Panhandle event
SHEPHERDSTOWN — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey visited the eastern Panhandle over the weekend, talking about ways the state can boost its economy. -
AG pushing Legislature to strengthen state's fight against Medicaid fraud
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says he is happy the state Senate Government Organization Committee has advanced legislation that would allow the state to more vigorously combat Medicaid fraud. -
AG's office hosts law enforcement training, education session
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office hosted a training session for state and local law enforcement with the National Domestic Communications Assistance Center. -
Why is Judge Jennifer Bailey promoting union membership?
“If … employees can obtain the services of a union to negotiate and administer a contract without having to pay either union dues or the agency fees, they would – naturally and predictably – be seriously discouraged from joining a union.” Above is an excerpt from Kanawha Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey's explanation for her decision last August to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of our state's new right-to-work law. -
Morrisey, Warner support state's method of maintaining voter lists
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Secretary of State Mac Warner support a multi-state effort urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a method used in West Virginia and other states to maintain the accuracy of voter lists. -
AG's office alerts consumers to IRS scam calls
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is alerting consumers to a phone scam that targets consumers during tax season each year. -
AG's office settles with Cabell County used car dealer
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has settled a lawsuit against a used car dealer alleged repeated violations of state law. -
Morrisey hails passage of Senate bill to allow AG investigators to carry guns
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is praising the passage of a state Senate bill that would allow investigators for his office to carry firearms in the course of their official duties. -
AG's office asks Supreme Court to overturn right-to-work injunction
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed a petition to overturn a preliminary injunction against a right-to-work law passed in last year’s legislative session. -
There's good news and bad news, and it's the same news
There must be parallel universes. That's the only logical explanation. We live in one universe, and some members of the mainstream media live in the other. How else to explain the discrepancy between what’s been reported and what we see with our own eyes? -
Morrisey, others withdraw federal transgender lawsuit
CHARLESTON — Declaring victory, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas counterpart Ken Paxton have withdrew their coalition’s 13-state lawsuit against former President Obama’s transgender directive. -
AG's office announces events for National Consumer Protection Week
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced it will various events across central and southern West Virginia aimed at consumer education and fighting fraud as part of National Consumer Protection Week 2017. -
AG's office urges residents affected by storms to verify contractors
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is urging state residents dealing with damage from this week’s severe weather to be cautious when hiring others to assist with repair and cleanup. -
W.Va. lawmakers support Trump’s actions to stop Waters of the United States rule
CHARLESTON – West Virginia lawmakers are standing with President Donald Trump in officially undoing the Waters of the United States rule that unlawfully gave the federal government unprecedented control over small streams, farms and private property. -
Morrisey discuses coal, substance abuse with Trump
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey met with President Donald Trump Tuesday and discussed efforts to reinvigorate coal mining and eradicate the state’s opioid drug epidemic.