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Recent News About West Virginia State Senate
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Grand jury tacks on two more charges to Loughry's federal indictment
CHARLESTON – Two more charges have been added to the federal indictment against suspended state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry. -
Davis retires from state Supreme Court; Workman, Walker won't step down
CHARLESTON – Robin Jean Davis has retired from the West Virginia Supreme Court, while Chief Justice Margaret Workman and Justice Beth Walker say they won't step down. -
State Senate president says West Virginia is enjoying an economic resurgence
CHARLESTON — State Senate president Mitch Carmichael says West Virginia is seeing an economic resurgence like never before. -
Ferns critical of Ihlenfeld's use of Wheeling Park High football players at fundraiser
WHEELING — A Democratic state Senate candidate and a Wheeling attorney who hosted a political fundraiser for him last month say having high school football players help park cars for the event doesn’t constitute a political endorsement by the school district. -
Kavanaugh's nomination is part of Trump's dedication to America's comeback
CHARLESTON – During his campaign in 2016, President Trump ignited the people of this country with his simple, hopeful message: He promised that he would make America great again. He believed simple concepts like lower taxes, fewer job-killing regulations, and a consistent, principled Supreme Court would be cornerstones in writing America’s comeback story. -
Supreme Court says impeachment proceedings are a 'fishing expedition'
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court’s interim administrative director says the impeachment proceedings being conducted by the Legislature is “a full-fledged fishing expedition.” -
First day of questions in impeachment hearings focus on vehicle use by Loughry, Davis
CHARLESTON – Much of the questioning during the first day of impeachment proceedings against members of the state Supreme Court focused on vehicle use by Justice Robin Jean Davis and suspended Justice Allen Loughry. -
Judicial ethics expert: Reminding people of impeachment powers in Loughry case is good
CHARLESTON – An expert on judicial ethics says every day Allen Loughry remains on the state Supreme Court is a travesty, but he also thinks it’s good to remind people that impeachment can be a practical tool as well. -
House Judiciary to convene July 12 to continue Supreme Court impeachment proceedings
CHARLESTON – The House Judiciary Committee will resume work on Supreme Court impeachment proceedings on July 12. -
Greear appointed as Kanawha interim circuit court judge
CHARLESTON – Dan Greear has been appointed as the interim circuit judge in Kanawha County, taking over the seat vacated by former Judge Jim Stucky's retirement. -
House votes to consider impeachment of Loughry, possibly other Supreme Court justices
CHARLESTON – The House of Delegates has voted 89-0 to give its Judiciary Committee the power to investigate impeachment of state Supreme Court justices. -
State leaders saddened by Loughry indictment, some again call for his resignation or impeachment
CHARLESTON – State government and legal leaders again are calling for suspended Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry to resign after a 22-count federal criminal indictment against him was unsealed. -
Morrisey urges doctors, pharmacists to embrace anti-opioid law
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is remind health care providers they now can refuse opioid-based medication to treat pain because of legislation he promoted. -
Governor, legislative leaders seek Loughry's immediate resignation or impeachment
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice and legislative leaders from both side of the aisle say state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry should resign immediately. -
Davis, Canterbury draw focus in second legislative audit report
CHARLESTON – The second part of an audit of the state Supreme Court took another look at use of state vehicles by justices and staff as well as other issues. -
W.Va. ahead of the game when it comes to sports betting
CHARLESTON – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling makes sports gambling legal across the country, and West Virginia already is ahead of the game. -
Man sues Ojeda, says state Senator violated his civil rights, got him fired
CHARLESTON – A Logan man has filed a lawsuit against state Senator and U.S. Congress candidate Richard Ojeda after he was fired from his job after posting a video of Ojeda illegally passing a car. -
Carmichael calls state Supreme Court audit findings 'more of the same'
CHARLESTON – The president of the West Virginia Senate says he is dismayed by the “constant revelations about inappropriate spending” at the state Supreme Court. -
Legislative audit focuses on state vehicle use by Ketchum, Loughry
CHARLESTON – Two West Virginia Supreme Court justices may have violated the state Ethics Act by driving state vehicles for personal use, according to a legislative audit. -
Solution: revise HB 4009 and pass it again
House Bill 4009, capping the amount of settlement funds that the state Attorney General’s office can keep in its consumer protection fund, passed both houses of the Legislature by overwhelming margins, but was vetoed by Gov. Jim Justice.