Opinions
State's new campaign finance reporting system provides greater transparency
CHARLESTON – Democratic processes hinge on fair and free elections that represent the people’s choices to lead.
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.”
Federal court enjoins Fayette Co. from using zoning laws to interview with construction of compressor station
CHARLESTON – On Aug. 29, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order granting Mountain Valley Pipeline summary judgment and permanently the County Commission of Fayette County, West Virginia, from using a zoning ordinance to bar construction of the Stallworth Compressor Station.
$22 million in legal fees for them. But they did it for you
Roughly 200,000 plaintiffs will split $73 million in compensation for damages from the 2014 Elk River chemical spill. Roughly 20 law firms will split nearly a third as much in attorneys’ fees.
What are non-economic damages in a personal injury case?
CHARLESTON – If you have been injured due to another person’s careless, reckless, or deliberate act, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses.
Hey. Judge Loughry, you’re not that smart, and we’re not that stupid!
We know how District Attorney Hamilton Burger of the Perry Mason TV show would react to self-serving but non-exculpatory statements like these. “Incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial,” he’d say, and the judge would agree: “Objection sustained.”
Poll tells us more about Manchin-Morrisey race
Poll tells us more about Manchin-Morrisey race
Let’s fight against fraud together
Let’s fight against fraud together @WestVirginiaAG
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.
Economics isn’t all that complicated
Summer break’s over, and it’s back-to-school time. How better to celebrate than with a pop quiz?
Robin Davis’s tone deaf parting shots
MORGANTOWN – The opening sentences of Robin Davis’s letter of resignation as a state Supreme Court Justice read as follows: “I deliver this statement today in dismay, disbelief, and in sadness. I feel profound grief for the State of West Virginia given the current state of affairs.”
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.
Senator Manchin should listen to West Virginians on Kavanaugh
CHARLESTON – One of the most significant impacts that President Trump will have on America for decades to come is the ever-expanding mark of conservative appointments to federal judgeships across the country. The President is appointing jurists who understand that courts exist to interpret our Constitution and laws without attempting to set national policy.
Not so proud and haughty now
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
Manchin can support a stronger West Virginia
CHARLESTON – As West Virginia’s economy recovers from years of federal regulatory overreach, the Mountain State received welcome news from President Donald Trump in the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court.
Justice Davis joins Loughry on the hot seat
Justice Allen Loughry is not the only one under scrutiny during the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment proceedings. Justice Robin Davis’ “questionable behavior” has prompted one legal reformer to recommend additional lines of inquiry.
Bipartisanship brings loan program expansion for small businesses
Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act means more capital for growth
Allen Loughry doesn’t exert much influence anymore
More than $40,000 spent on “working lunches” during a five-year period. More than $100,000 spent framing photographs and artwork. More than $1.5 million spent renovating justices’ chambers, one third of which went to Robin Davis’ office alone.
Continuing the fight against opioid abuse
Continuing the fight against opioid abuse @WestVirginiaAG
Safety tip: hazardous products are hazardous
No one would want to go through what Frank McClung went through, but few of the myriad users of Rid-It ever have – which belies his claim that the product was unsafe and lacked instructions for proper use.