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Recent News About West Virginia State Senate
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Following state Supreme Court ruling, Workman's impeachment trial doesn't begin
CHARLESTON – The impeachment trial of Chief Justice Margaret Workman didn’t begin as scheduled following a state Supreme Court ruling last week putting a stop to it. -
Davis wants Workman ruling expanded to stop her impeachment trial, too
CHARLESTON – Former Justice Robin Jean Davis has asked the state Supreme Court to expand a ruling stopping Chief Justice Margaret Workman’s impeachment trial to her impending trial as well. -
State Supreme Court puts stop to Workman's impeachment trial; Senate plans to appeal
State Supreme Court puts stop to Workman's impeachment trial; Senate plans to appeal @wvcourts @wvsenate @wvhouse -
House board denies claims in Workman's impeachment motions, says lawmakers are acting properly
CHARLESTON – A House of Delegates board of managers handling the impeachment trials against four state Supreme Court justices has filed responses to Chief Justice Margaret Workman’s effort to have her case dismissed, saying the process is different than a typical judicial case. -
County clerks are the chief elections officials for their counties
Our county clerks lead the front-line efforts to provide secure and fair elections. Beyond the substantial duties and tasks undertaken by clerks during an election cycle, they are responsible throughout the year for voter registration, local campaign finance law compliance and maintaining an accurate and updated list of registered voters in their counties. -
Davis seeks federal injunction to stop her impeachment trial in state Senate
CHARLESTON – Retired state Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis is seeking a federal injunction to stop her scheduled impeachment trial in the state Senate. -
Walker avoids removal from Supreme Court bench, state Senate votes 32-1 in her favor
CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker will remain on the bench. After about two hours of deliberation, the state Senate – acting as the jury for the court of impeachment – voted 32-1 not to remove Walker from office. -
Walker apologizes for 'mistakes' during testimony, says she still shouldn't be removed from bench
CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker apologized to taxpayers and to lawmakers for “mistakes I made” that led to her being impeached and on trial for removal from the bench. -
Workman says she's done nothing to warrant impeachment, feels targeted
CHARLESTON – Chief Justice Margaret Workman says she thinks she is the victim of a political witch hunt. She also says she has done nothing to warrant being impeached and possibly removed from the state Supreme Court. -
Walker says she's 'ready, willing and eager' to start impeachment trial Monday
CHARLESTON — State Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker is ready to begin her impeachment trial. -
Workman argues that logic and common sense are not lawful
“On August 13, 2018, the West Virginia House of Delegates broke the law,” charges one of five state Supreme Court justices whose egregious misbehavior prompted the alleged law-breaking by the delegates. “On that day, the House adopted numerous Articles of Impeachment setting the petitioner to stand trial before the West Virginia Senate.” -
WV Citizens for Clean Elections circulates petition for clean court balloting
CHARLESTON — An organization is urging Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Senate to conduct clean, transparent and prompt special elections for vacancies on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. -
Workman wants articles of impeachment against her dismissed, also seeks trial delay
CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Chief Justice Margaret Workman has filed motions with the state Senate to have the articles of impeachment against her dismissed. -
Attorney seeks to nullify Justice's Supreme Court appointments and Jenkins' spot on ballot
CHARLESTON – A Charleston attorney who is seeking a seat on the state Supreme Court has filed a legal challenge to Gov. Jim Justice’s temporary appointments to the court and to Evan Jenkins’ qualifications to being a justice. -
Impeachment trials for four state Supreme Court justices begin Oct. 1
CHARLESTON — An agreement that would have dismissed Chief Justice Margaret Workman and Justice Beth Walker from impending impeachment proceedings is off the table. -
Republican Legislature has made tackling opioid epidemic a coordinated team effort
CHARLESTON – In 2016, approximately 64,000 people died of a drug overdose. That’s more than the number of people that would fit into Milan Puskar Stadium. Of those deaths, close to 50,000 were caused by opioids. West Virginia has been the hardest hit state in this national epidemic, with a death rate of 52 people per 100,000. -
Despite retirement, Davis receives summons for Senate impeachment trials
CHARLESTON – Former state Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis has been served a summons for the upcoming impeachment trial before the state Senate. -
Hurry! Hurry! These supreme court seats won’t last long
Anybody else out there looking to be a state Supreme Court justice? Now’s your chance. You could hardly do worse than the incumbents. -
Senate approves proposed rules for Supreme Court impeachment trials
CHARLESTON – The state Senate has approved the proposed rules for the impeachment trials of three state Supreme Court justices. -
Senate to meet Aug. 20 to establish rules for impeachment trials
CHARLESTON – State lawmakers still are talking about the impeachment of the entire state Supreme Court.