Opinions
Watching the Biden administration to protect West Virginia taxpayers
CHARLESTON – Our office has been attentively watching every move the Biden Administration makes — particularly those that have the potential to harm West Virginians. We recently found a major problem hidden deep within the new COVID law.
Is it time to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency?
“This wildly expansive power to regulate factories, hospitals, and even homes has tremendous costs and consequences for all Americans, in particular West Virginia’s coal miners, pipeliners, natural gas producers, and utility workers,” Morrisey predicted. “If EPA lacks such expansive authority, as we argue, the Supreme Court should make that clear now.”
Repairing loopholes in gun laws will prevent tragedies and preserve rights
CHARLESTON – Here in West Virginia, we value firearms as a means of protecting our rights, our property, and the safety of our families, especially in rural communities. A deep appreciation for the Second Amendment is part of our heritage and has a long-standing tradition within our state.
Kudos to the governor and state Legislature for curbing over-naming
West Virginia is a terrific state, with abundant resources and a resourceful population, but we’ve got to stop letting ourselves be hog-tied by the results of predatory litigation. Think how prosperous we might be if we stood up for our rights and the rights of the business owners who serve us!
West Virginia transgender athlete ban is mean-spirited and unnecessary
Any bill seeking to exclude or discriminate has no place here, and I urge Gov. Jim Justice to reconsider this bill and to remember the children and young adults it targets.
AEP does good work that often goes unnoticed
While I understand the frustration with higher electricity rates and the recent loss of electricity from the ice storm earlier this year, bashing AEP does little to lower electricity rates, improve service or explain the nature of their responsibility to electrify our communities.
Legislature keeps promise to voters on transformational reforms
CHARLESTON – The 85th West Virginia Legislature stepped up in a big way by boldly meeting the mandate from voters to rapidly transform West Virginia into a better place to live, work and raise a family — accomplishing, arguably, the most transformational session in recent memory.
You’re entitled to our opinion
Ouch! Now Family Court Judge Sally Jackson knows how all the other victims of cancel culture feel. Maybe she should stick to private messages from now on.
A team approach to overcome opioid abuse
Our team approach will utilize real experts with real experience, physicians, nurses and healthcare administrators. This will ensure appropriate spending and that the money does not run out in two, three or four years.
‘Over-naming’ asbestos defendants is a major problem, and it's getting worse
“Asbestos litigation continues to create problems for businesses, and West Virginia is the epicenter,” a recent report asserts.
The Name Game: Over-naming in West Virginia asbestos litigation
This legislation is needed in West Virginia. Over-naming of asbestos defendants is a serious issue, unnecessarily driving up litigation costs, bankrupting companies, creating further West Virginia court backlogs, and leaving unsuspecting victims with delayed recoveries.
The case for an Agriculture Business Development Fund
We know we cannot rely on the federal government to tell us what is best for West Virginia. It will take state lawmakers, business leaders and producers to turn our state around.
Defending West Virginia against Biden overreach
We will continue to watch the president closely and in doing so defend America so West Virginia and our country can reach their full potential.
Any intermediate appellate court should include first review of all family court decisions
Family disputes that end up in court can be ugly. But no one can deny their prevalence or their importance.
Asbestos still is a big problem, and West Virginia is no exception
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – We like to think of asbestos as a problem of the past, something that has been “done away with” back in the '80s and '90s. But sadly, for hundreds of thousands of Americans, it is still very much at the front of the mind.
Are Wayne County voters being disenfranchised?
If you’re tired of big shots usurping your rights, you’d better speak up.
On principle, Manchin should support statehood for Puerto Rico
HURRICANE – West Virginia became a state because they stood on principle. Originally a part of Virginia, they rejected the rebellion of the Confederacy in favor of membership in the Union. It is fitting that a key West Virginian could have a pivotal role in standing on principle and helping add another state to the union – Puerto Rico.
The war on coal has begun again
We’d thought we’d won, and we had. But now, the war is on again.
West Virginia voters put students and education first; it’s time for our leaders to follow
Educational freedom was on the ballot this year, and voters have spoken. Lawmakers should stop tinkering and instead get busy reimagining our state’s approach to K-12 education.
Our renewed fight against opioid abuse
CHARLESTON – As we enter a new year full of opportunity, I also embark upon my third term as your attorney general and do so with renewed commitment to fight against opioid abuse with more intensity than ever.