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Study says West Virginia’s tort costs are down thanks to legal reform
CHARLESTON – A new study shows West Virginia’s tort costs declined 20 percent from 2016 to 2022, as its per-household tort costs was the lowest in the nation for 2022. -
W.Va., U.S. Chambers want Biden to invoke Taft-Hartley to stop longshoreman strike
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in urging President Joe Biden to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act to help end the strike by longshoremen that is affecting supply chain issues across the country. -
Some sun, mostly clouds in W.Va. Chamber's state economic forecast
CHARLESTON – The economic forecast for West Virginia includes some dark clouds, according to a West Virginia Chamber of Commerce report. -
Justice, Morrisey and Trump all have comfortable leads, according to new poll
CHARLESTON – A new poll shows Gov. Jim Justice and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey with comfortable leads in their respective races for U.S. -
West Virginia named 1 of 7 hydrogen hub locations nationwide
CHARLESTON — West Virginia has been chosen as one of seven regional hydrogen hubs across the United States, which will bring new technology and jobs to the state. -
W.Va. Coal Association endorses candidates for '24 primaries
CHARLESTON – It’s Labor Day weekend, and things are starting to heat up for the 2024 primary. -
Chamber poll shows close GOP races for governor, attorney general
CHARLESTON – A new poll by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce shows tight races in the 2024 Republican primary election for governor and attorney general. -
W.Va. Chamber calls Amendment 2 best way to axe vehicle tax
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce supports the passage of Amendment 2, saying it’s the most efficient way to eliminate the vehicle tax in West Virginia. -
Manchin, Capito support bill to ban Russian oil imports
WASHINGTON – More than 600,000 barrels of Russian oil are bought in America every day, and some lawmakers are pushing to Biden administration to make that stop. -
State leaders praise appointments to new intermediate appellate court
CHARLESTON – Leaders from across West Virginia are praising the three appointees to the state’s new Intermediate Court of Appeals. -
Everyone seems to have an opinion about Manchin's Build Back Better decision
CHARLESTON – Lawmakers, politicians, community leaders and interested groups – locally and nationally – are throwing their two cents in regarding Sen. Joe Manchin’s decision not to support the Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act. -
Morrisey joins coalition opposing Biden's 'overly burdensome' IRS proposal
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a 19-state coalition of attorneys general in writing a letter to President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen opposing a Biden Administration plan to provide the federal government with access to nearly every American’s bank account and financial transaction information. -
W.Va. Chamber strongly opposes IRS reporting proposal regarding banking activity
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce opposes an IRS reporting proposal the Biden Administration is trying to add to the budget reconciliation bill pending in Congress. -
W.Va. Chamber backs federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
CHARLESTON – The president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce says his group supports the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. -
W.Va. Chamber poll shows most voters oppose Legislature taking active COVID role
CHARLESTON – A new poll released by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce finds that four out of five voters in West Virginia see COVID-19 and the new Delta variant as a serious issue. -
Chamber president troubled by state's low workforce score, education issues
CHARLESTON – CNBC’s annual ranking has West Virginia near the bottom again for the best states for business. The rankings, released last week, has the Mountain State at 47th overall. The state had failing grades in workforce, access to capital and technology/innovation. -
Manchin leverages his power position into clout, helping West Virginia
CHARLESTON – Earlier this year, as Joe Biden became president, another Democrat was being touted as the most powerful man in Washington. Six months later, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is living up to that moniker. -
Chamber releases legislative scorecard ranking legislators on job friendliness
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce has released its legislative scorecard for 2021, which highlights major issues voted on by the legislature during the year involving job creation and economic development. -
Justice signs intermediate court bill into law, more legal reforms expected
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice has signed the bill creating an intermediate appellate court for West Virginia, and other legal reform legislation is expected to soon become law. -
COVID and tax changes highlight session map, but legal reforms will be on agenda
CHARLESTON – There are many uncertainties as the 2021 West Virginia legislative session begins, but a few perennial legal reform ideas will be considered.