Thacker WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Thursday officially nominated Charleston attorney Stephanie Thacker to fill an opening on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Thacker RICHMOND, Va. -- A college professor who keeps an eye on the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals says the woman who will be nominated for an opening on that court fits the bill of a good candidate.
MORGANTOWN -- State Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis has made current and aspiring officeholders of her own Democratic Party -- and a few Republicans -- breathe a little easier.
WASHINGTON -- During the recent 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan, we read many tributes to him and re-read many of his greatest speeches.
Prior to the adoption of the 16th and 17th Amendments, our U.S. Constitution prohibited the imposition of a federal income tax and mandated that U.S. Senators be chosen by state legislators.
CLARKSBURG -– Small businesses have an enormous impact on West Virginia's economy and are major contributors to the economic survival of our state and country.
HUNTINGTON -- Cabell County school administrators have been asked to set aside plans to remove swing sets in the county after meeting with state officials.
HUNTINGTON -– Two students taking an economics class in the Marshall University Lewis College of Business have been selected to be among 12 finalists who will present their ideas to a panel of top U.S. economists and policy makers during the National Economics Insider Symposium this summer.
A blizzard of Obama administration regulations has iced opportunities for economic growth, burying prospects for new jobs under an avalanche of mandates.
WASHINGTON -- An annual survey conducted by Harris Interactive found that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is among Washington's most trusted and powerful influencers of public policy and business.
CHARLESTON -- On a recent Monday afternoon before the election, I was sifting through all the political ads filling my computer mailbox, including various position statements from business groups attempting to portray West Virginia as a "tort hell," when one particularly interesting news item regarding a new lawsuit caught my attention.
SOUTH CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher spoke March 24 at the monthly meeting of the Kanawha County Federation of Democratic Women at the South Charleston Public Library. His speech was titled "Our 'Real Democrats.'"
WASHINGTON -- West Virginia University's outgoing president David C. Hardesty Jr. wasn't stuck on history here June 26 as he delivered his final State of the University address to the state's congressional delegation, alumni and friends on Capitol Hill.
Cohen CHARLESTON -- Just think: based upon comments by Delegate Carrie Webster (D-Kanawha), the new chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, she could potentially earn herself a nomination for the John F. Kennedy Foundation's "Profiles In Courage" Award.
In October, Kanawha Circuit Judge Irene Berger also was honored as West Virginia University Alumni Association's Alumna of the Year. MORGANTOWN -- On Dec. 10, Kanawha Circuit Judge Irene Berger was the speaker at West Virginia University's December Graduations Convocation held at the WVU Coliseum.