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Recent News About West Virginia State Senate
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Morrisey asks for stay pending appeal in Hope Scholarship case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a motion with the state’s Intermediate Court of Appeals for a stay pending appeal of the preliminary and injunctive relief recently granted against the Hope Scholarship Act. -
Judge says Hope Scholarship is unconstitutional, AG says he'll appeal ruling
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit judge has ruled a scholarship program that provides state funding to students who leave the public school system is unconstitutional. -
Morrisey says current state abortion law works, but Legislature needs to do more
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has issued a legal memorandum regarding the state’s 1840s-based abortion law, saying it is enforceable. -
W.Va. conservatives praise U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision
CHARLESTON – West Virginia conservative leaders hailed the U.S. Supreme Court decision returning abortion laws to states. -
Two landowners sue Justice over gas pooling bill set to become law
WHEELING – Two Northern Panhandle property owners have sued Gov. Jim Justice over a gas pooling bill set to go into effect because they say it endangers the constitutional rights of royalty owners. -
State Senator files civil suit related to dropped prostitution charge
MOUNDSVILLE – A state Senator who had charges of soliciting prostitution against him dropped has filed a civil lawsuit against the city and police officers involved. -
Senate President rips Supreme Court for candidate eligibility ruling
CHARLESTON – State Senate President Craig Blair criticized the state Supreme Court for its decision regarding the eligibility of a Senate candidate to be on the May 10 Republican primary ballot. -
Supreme Court backs ruling declaring state Senate candidate ineligible
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court swiftly refused the motion for stay from a state Senate candidate who had been ruled ineligible to be on the May 10 primary ballot. -
Open meetings lawsuit against House of Delegates dismissed
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha Circuit judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the House of Delegates and a committee for allegedly violating the Open Meetings Act. -
Nine apply for Supreme Court seat left vacant by Jenkins
CHARLESTON – Nine people have applied for the vacancy on the state Supreme Court left by last month’s resignation of former Justice Evan Jenkins. -
Senate passes bill to allow judicial appointments to serve a bit longer
CHARLESTON – A bill that would allow judicial appointments made by the governor to stand for up to three years has passed and is headed to the governor’s desk. -
West Virginia should restore freedom to vote to those with past convictions
West Virginia lawmakers have the chance to deliver on something that voters all across our state can get behind, and when such an opportunity would restore the freedom to vote for thousands of West Virginians, that's a chance we can't afford to miss. -
House passes bill to change rules for state judicial appointments
CHARLESTON – A bill that would change the rules for state judicial appointments, including a current Supreme Court vacancy, has passed the House of Delegates and headed to the state Senate. -
Deliberate intent bill, key supporter draw attention at state Capitol
CHARLESTON – A bill that would end lawsuits being filed for injuries because an employer didn’t have proper safeguards in place is drawing attention at the state Capitol. -
Morrisey unveils agreement with cities, counties about opioid funds
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has reached an agreement with many county and city governments about how money from future opioid settlements and verdicts will be dispersed. -
Delegate files civil suit for 'racist, hateful' threats made against her
CHARLESTON – A member of the House of Delegates says a “violent, racist, hateful and intimidating” email and social media post aimed at her was the “modern-day digital equivalent of burning a cross in (her) front yard.” -
Morrisey blames Biden administration for state's high gas prices
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is pointing the finger at the Biden administration as the partial cause for the state's high gas prices. -
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. -
Judge grants temporary injunction stopping charter school approval method
CHARLESTON – A circuit judge has granted an injunction to temporarily stop the state’s method for approving charter schools. -
For first time ever, West Virginia isn't on annual Judicial Hellholes list
WASHINGTON – For the first time since the Judicial Hellholes report began, West Virginia is not on the annual list or even the accompanying Watch List.