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W.Va., Ky. AGs pen letter to DoD, NASA about 'woke' federal contracting climate rules
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron are co-leading a multistate effort over concerns with a proposed regulation that would require “certain Federal contractors disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk and set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.” -
Morrisey leads lawsuit against Garland, ATF on pistol brace rule
HUNTINGTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of more than 20 state AGs and other parties in a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and ATF Director Steven Dettelbach that seeks to enjoin a recently issued final rule governing “Stabilizing Braces,” commonly known as pistol braces. -
Providers, advocates file federal lawsuit against state's 'extreme' abortion ban
CHARLESTON — Abortion providers and advocates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s near-total abortion ban passed into law last year. -
W.Va.-led coalition wins American Rescue Plan Act appellate victory
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a West Virginia-led coalition had secured a key victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta. -
Morrisey joins in letter to proxy advisory firms about concerns with ESG voting guidelines
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a 21-state coalition in writing a letter to two of the nation’s largest proxy advisory firms about concerns with how environmental, social and governance considerations affect the firms’ proxy voting recommendations and conflict with the financial interests of their clients. -
Federal judge says W.Va. law keeps transgender girls from playing girls' school sports
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has ruled a state law passed in 2021 keeps a transgender student-athlete who was born male from participating in girls’ sports. -
Morrisey, other AGs support FCC plan for anti-robotext protections
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other AGs support an Federal Communications Commission proposal to cut unwanted text messages by requiring mobile wireless providers to block texts from invalid, unassigned or unused numbers, and from numbers on a Do Not Originate list. -
AGs file brief opposing rule giving CFPB more power to regulate
TYLER, Texas – Fourteen Attorneys General, including West Virginia’s Patrick Morrisey, have filed an amicus brief opposing a new rule implemented by the federal Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. -
Morrisey says he's running in 2024, but not sure of which office yet
CHARLESTON – Shortly after U.S. Representative Alex K. Mooney announced his plans to challenge U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s campaign sent a letter to supporters saying he plans to be on the ballot in 2024 as well. -
Task force files enforcement actions against two alleged illegal robocallers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced the national Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is enforcing investigations into two voice service providers over alleged involvement in illegal robocalls.“We must leave no stone unturned in our fight against unlawful robocalls,” Morrisey said in a press release. -
Morrisey says CFPB must follow federal court order to operate
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is calling on the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to heed the ruling from the U.S. -
Morrisey urges social media companies to take action to prevent fentanyl pushing
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has written letters to social media companies urging them to take action to help prevent drug dealers from using their platforms to peddle fentanyl. -
Morrisey joins other AGs opposing rule requiring states to reach net-zero highway emissions
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a 20-state coalition in filing comments before the U.S. Department of Transportation to push back against a Biden Administration rule requiring all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia to reduce on-road carbon dioxide emissions to net-zero by 2050. -
Morrisey leads U.S. Supreme Court brief supporting stronger religious freedom at work
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a broader right to religious accommodations in the workplace. -
Morrisey, other AGs question legality of new credit card category for gun sales
CHARLESTON — Following his letters urging three major credit card companies to reconsider their bid to apply a new merchant code to distinguish firearms purchases at gun shops, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition raising concerns over the legality of the proposed action. -
W.Va. officials want credit card companies to reconsider plan to categorize gun shop sales
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging Visa, Mastercard and American Express to reconsider their decision to apply a new merchant code to distinguish firearms purchases from other general merchandise sales. West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore also has been critical of the plan. -
Morrisey, other AGs urge Biden to classify fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a multistate bipartisan effort urging President Biden to classify fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction. -
State files lawsuit against Kroger alleging dual role in opioid crisis
WINFIELD – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed a civil lawsuit accusing Kroger of helping fuel the state’s opioid crisis. -
AG's office announces multimillion-dollar settlement with Rite Aid
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a settlement that may add up to $30 million with Rite Aid to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the pharmacy chain failed to maintain effective controls against diversion and it contributed to oversupply of opioids in the state. -
Justices say gun-toting judge also accused children of lying in neglect case
CHARLESTON – The circuit judge who has been accused of pointing a handgun at an attorney during a hearing also has been found to have violated court rules in his handling of a child abuse and neglect case by repeatedly accusing a child of lying.