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State treasurer announces SMART529 board votes to drop China investments from portfolio
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore has announced a state program that oversees the SMART529 is adopting his proposal to exclude China-based investments.
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WVU students, professors to look at U.S. Supreme Court justice relationships
MORGANTOWN — A West Virginia University assistant professor of political science is leading a research project to study the private communications between U.S. Supreme Court justices.
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W.Va. governor, Senate president want non-citizen voting amendment on special session agenda
CHARLESTON – A resolution that would put a constitutional amendment before voters this fall to ensure non-citizens are unable to vote in West Virginia elections likely will be on the agenda for a planned special session.
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Kentucky voters will see amendment to prevent non-citizen voting; W.Va. measure stalls
FRANKFORT, Kentucky – A bill that would prevent non-citizens from voting in Kentucky has passed the Kentucky General Assembly. Senate Bill 143 passed on a 72-12 vote March 15.
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Carter Bank files $300 million in notices of foreign judgment against Justice family, companies
CHARLESTON – Foreign judgments have been filed against Gov. Jim Justice, his wife, his son and the family businesses related to ongoing litigation involving his family businesses and a Virginia-based bank.
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Surety firm seeks liens on Justice companies to pay $8.5M judgment
ROANOKE, Virginia – A Chicago-based surety company has asked a federal court to approve liens against West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and two of his companies for failing to pay a court-ordered judgment of more than $8.5 million.
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Va. judge issues final orders denying Justice request to set aside $300 million in judgments
MARTINSVILLE, Virginia – A Virginia judge has issued 21 final orders denying requests by Gov. Jim Justice, his family and companies to set aside more than $300 million in confessed judgments.
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Kentucky bill to make U.S. citizenship a voting requirement passes Senate
FRANKFORT, Kentucky – A bill that would prevent non-citizens from voting in Kentucky has passed the state Senate.
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Stuart questions Biden's qualifications to be on W.Va. ballot
CHARLESTON – A state Senator and candidate for state Attorney General is questioning President Joe Biden’s qualifications for candidacy on the West Virginia ballot.
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Justice businesses hit with one-two legal punch
CHARLESTON – Businesses owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family are facing a double whammy in courts, including the impending auction of The Greenbrier Sporting Club.
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West Virginia businesses show resilience, adaptability
CHARLESTON — West Virginia's business environment is resilient and has shown it can adapt to changing market dynamics.
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W.Va. joins AWS Tech Alliance to create tech pipeline for rural communities
CHARLESTON — Earlier this month, West Virginia became the fourth state to join Amazon Web Services Skills to Job Tech Alliance and the only state so far to focus its development on the tech pipeline to rural communities.
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REPORT: Inflation returns as top business problem on Main Street
CHARLESTON — West Virginia is not immune to soaring inflation, as the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index lays out in its latest report.
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Stuart, other former U.S. Attorneys back Trump in Supreme Court amicus brief
WASHINGTON – Mike Stuart has joined other former U.S. Attorneys in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court asking it to overturn the Colorado ruling to keep former President Donald Trump off of that state's primary election ballot.
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Federal judge dismisses attempt to keep Trump off West Virginia ballot
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to keep former President Donald Trump off the West Virginia ballot in next year’s primary.
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Va. judge hears arguments in bank cases against Justice companies
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – A Virginia judge heard arguments regarding $300 million allegedly owed by businesses owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family to a bank.
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Judge rules for Cabell library, park district in excess levy dispute with school board
HUNTINGTON – A Cabell Circuit Court judge has ruled the county library and local park district are entitled to receiving funding from the county’s excess levy.
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W.Va. man awaits decision for damages from wrongful imprisonment
CHARLESTON — A West Virginia man who was wrongly convicted of murder and finally released from prison is now awaiting a decision by the Legislative Claims Commission on money for damages for being forced to endure prison for 14 years.
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Attorneys working to clear name of Marine accused of stealing Hertz rental car
MORGANTOWN – A Marine wants to clear his name after being accused of stealing a rental car from Hertz.
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West Virginia named 1 of 7 hydrogen hub locations nationwide
CHARLESTON — West Virginia has been chosen as one of seven regional hydrogen hubs across the United States, which will bring new technology and jobs to the state.