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Recent News About West Virginia 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. -
Kentucky bill to make U.S. citizenship a voting requirement passes House
FRANKFORT, Kentucky – A proposed constitutional amendment that would require U.S. citizenship to vote in Kentucky elections has passed the state House of Representatives. -
Kentucky also wants to make U.S. citizenship a voting requirement
FRANKFORT, Kentucky – A Kentucky lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require a voter to be a U.S. citizen. -
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. -
Freedom of the Press still matters to some of us
There’s a very clear difference between not liking what the media reports and actively working to silence them. -
W.Va. Chamber calls Amendment 2 best way to axe vehicle tax
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce supports the passage of Amendment 2, saying it’s the most efficient way to eliminate the vehicle tax in West Virginia. -
State Supreme Court sends union dues case back to circuit court, hints case won't survive
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court says labor unions wouldn’t be overly burdened if dues no longer are deducted from public employees’ paychecks. -
W.Va. governor signs legislation changing how asbestos cases are filed
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice has signed House Bill 2495, which requires plaintiffs in asbestos cases to file a sworn information form that specifies evidentiary basis for each claim and provide supporting documentation. -
Amended intermediate court bill passes W.Va. House, heads back to Senate
CHARLESTON – An amended bill that would create a new intermediate appellate court has passed the House of Delegates and now heads back to the state Senate. -
Tort reform groups applaud W.Va. lawmakers' work on COVID immunity legislation
CHARLESTON – National and statewide tort reform groups are praising West Virginia lawmakers for work on the COVID-19 immunity legislation that could be on the governor’s desk soon. -
W.Va. House bill would limit defendants being named in asbestos lawsuits
CHARLESTON – A bill introduced in the House of Delegates would make major changes to how asbestos lawsuits are filed in West Virginia. -
COVID liability immunity bill passes state Senate, heads to House of Delegates
CHARLESTON — The state Senate has passed a bill that would provide immunity from civil litigation regarding COVID-19 matters. -
NAACP, some Democrats want Morrisey out of office because of election lawsuit; AG says actions were 'absolutely appropriate'
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia NAACP and some Democratic lawmakers are calling for the removal and disbarment of state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey for his decision to support a Texas-based lawsuit about presidential election results. -
W.Va. lawmakers introduce bills that would monitor, regulate use of PFAS in state
CHARLESTON – Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require companies that recently have used PFAS to monitor the discharge of those chemicals into water sources.