Tag Archives: West Virginia

WV Gov To Announce Senate Bid Against Joe Manchin

Politico reports: Gov. Jim Justice is planning to launch a long-awaited campaign against Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) next week, handing Republicans a well-funded and popular recruit in their best opportunity to flip a Senate seat. He will make his announcement on Thursday evening at The Greenbrier, his luxury resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., according to an invitation to the …

Read More »

West Virginia Gov Expected To Challenge Joe Manchin

Politico reports: Elated Senate Republicans believe they are on the cusp of landing their highest-profile recruit of the 2024 campaign: West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice. Justice, a Democrat-turned-Republican with sky-high approval ratings, is increasingly expected to launch a bid for Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) seat after consulting with top party officials in Washington this month, according to a half-dozen GOP …

Read More »

West Virginia GOP Blocks Ban On Child Marriages

The Associated Press reports: A bill that would have prohibited minors from getting married in West Virginia was defeated Wednesday night in a legislative committee. The Republican-dominated Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the bill on a 9-8 vote, a week after it passed the House of Delegates. Some of the bill’s opponents have argued that teenage marriages are a part of …

Read More »

Manchin Won’t Say He’s A Democrat: “I’m An American”

The Hill reports: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) deflected answering a question about whether he still identifies as a Democrat as questions mount over his political future. “I identify as an American,” Manchin said when asked if he was still a Democrat on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” “I’m an American through and through.” Manchin, whose Senate term is up in …

Read More »

24 Republican AGs Sue Feds Over Clean Water Rules

Reuters reports: West Virginia and 23 other Republican-led states sued the federal government on Thursday, alleging the Biden administration’s rule establishing protections for seasonal streams and wetlands under a landmark environmental law violates the U.S. Constitution and sows confusion for landowners. “This is a textbook case of federal overreach,” said Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia’s attorney general, during a press conference. …

Read More »

WV Gov “Probably” Going To Challenge Joe Manchin

The Hill reports: West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) said on Monday that he will likely run for the state’s Senate seat in 2024, as Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) mulls whether he will run again. “I’ve given a lot of thought and I’m still very, very, very seriously considering it,” he said on WTRF 7News. “In fact, I’m probably leaning …

Read More »

Walgreens To Pay WV $83M In Opioids Settlement

Charleston’s NPR affiliate reports: In a press conference Wednesday morning, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office has reached a settlement with the national pharmaceutical chain Walgreens for $83 million. “Today, we’re announcing that the state of West Virginia is settling for $83 million for its claims against Walgreens. We have signed the agreement and we have sent …

Read More »

Former West Virginia State Rep And Convicted Rioter Chooses Today To Announce His 2024 Bid For Congress

Huntington’s CBS affiliate reports: A former West Virginia delegate who served prison time in connection to his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the United States Capitol Building two years ago officially announced his bid for Congress. Former Delegate Derrick Evans said in a press release that he plans to run in the Republican primary against incumbent Rep. Carol …

Read More »

GOP Senator’s Son Launches Bid For West Virginia Gov

The Hill reports: Moore Capito, the son of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), announced his candidacy Tuesday to become governor of West Virginia, running as a Republican to lead the same state his mother represents in the Senate. Moore Capito, 40, is currently serving in the West Virginia House of Delegates and launched his gubernatorial bid shortly after winning another …

Read More »

Joe Manchin: No Decision On Running For Reelection

CNN reports: Sen. Joe Manchin has wielded his power more than any other senator in the 50-50 Senate – but whether he wants to do it for six more years is still a question. The moderate West Virginia Democrat told CNN Thursday he is undecided on whether he wants to run for another term in 2024 when he undoubtedly would …

Read More »

West Virginia Gov: I Might Challenge Manchin In 2024

The Parkersburg News & Sentinel reports: Gov. Jim Justice said he may not be done with public office when his second term as governor concludes in 2024, and that a seat in the U.S. Senate just might pique his interest. The next time one of West Virginia’s two Senate seats is up is 2024, when the seat of current U.S. …

Read More »

WV Gov Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban Into Law

CBS News reports: Republican Gov. Jim Justice today signed into law a ban on almost all abortions at all stages of pregnancy, making West Virginia the second state to enact a law prohibiting the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling overturning its constitutional protection. The bill will go into effect immediately, except for the criminal penalties, which will …

Read More »

West Virginia Lawmakers Pass Near-Total Abortion Ban

The Washington Post reports: The West Virginia legislature on Tuesday passed a bill to prohibit nearly all abortions, making it the second state to pass a new ban since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade in June. The State Senate passed the bill 22 to 7, after a brief debate Tuesday afternoon. The State House concurred and passed the …

Read More »

WV Town Of Huntington Bans Ex-Gay Torture Of Minors

Charleston’s ABC affiliate reports: On Monday night, Huntington City Council voted to ban conversion therapy in city limits for children under 18. Huntington joins Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling as the other cities in West Virginia to outlaw the practice of trying to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender. These are practices that have been considered abusive by medical and mental …

Read More »

Former WV State Rep Gets 90 Days In Capitol Riot

NBC News reports: A former West Virginia lawmaker who stormed the U.S. Capitol on behalf of former President Donald Trump while livestreaming his felonious activity on Facebook was sentenced to three months in prison on Wednesday. Derrick Evans, who had been sworn in as a Republican state delegate just a few weeks before the Capitol attack, was arrested and charged …

Read More »

Trump Pick Wins West Virginia US House Primary

The New York Times reports: Representative Alex Mooney handily defeated a House colleague and fellow Republican, David McKinley, in a primary in West Virginia that again proved both the power of an endorsement by former President Donald J. Trump and the weight that right-wing ideology holds with Republican primary voters. Mr. Mooney, a four-term House Republican known more as a …

Read More »

Ex-West Virginia Rep Pleads Guilty To Felony In Riot

Huntington’s CBS News affiliate reports: Former West Virginia State lawmaker Derrick Evans pleaded guilty to one count of civil disorder during a plea agreement hearing in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. on Friday. He now faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and supervised release of not more than three years. He will also have …

Read More »

West Virginia High School Students Forced To Attend Evangelical Sermon, Told Non-Christians Burn In Hell

The Associated Press reports: Between calculus and European history classes at a West Virginia public high school, 16-year-old Cameron Mays and his classmates were told by their teacher to go to an evangelical Christian revival assembly. When students arrived at the event in the school’s auditorium, they were instructed to close their eyes and raise their arms in prayer, Mays …

Read More »

Bette Midler Hits Back After West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Tells Her To Kiss His Bulldog’s “Hiney” [VIDEO]

USA Today reports: West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice sent a clear message to those who have anything negative to say about the state, including Grammy-winning singer Bette Midler. At his 2022 State of the State address on Thursday, Justice grabbed his famous bulldog Babydog and turned her rear end to the audience saying, “Babydog tells Bette Midler and all those …

Read More »

GOP West Virginia Gov: The Vaccine Just Saved My Life

CNN reports: West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he was feeling better, two days after a COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a statement from the governor’s office. “Thankfully, I am feeling much better today,” Justice said. “I desperately want to get out of this house and back to serving our state. I am not one to lay around.” The governor continues …

Read More »