A legal battle is brewing in West Virginia, as both Democrats and Republicans argue they have the legal right to fill a vacant state House seat. According to the Journal-News, "The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals set a deadline Friday for Gov.
Justice was sworn in by Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley, and was joined by fellow West Virginia GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.
Former West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them. The Democrat-turned-Republican, now heading to the U.
A legal fight is brewing over whether to appoint a Republican or a Democrat to the West Virginia House of Delegates seat previously held by Joseph de Soto after the former delegate-elect switched parties prior to facing felony charges for threatening fellow lawmakers.
State Senate President Randy Smith named the rest of his new leadership team headlining into the 2025 legislative session, as well as the remainder of his major committee chairs and vice chairs, only retaining one senator from his predecessor’s tenure.
Speaking at the State Capitol in Charleston on Tuesday, Governor Morrissey – who succeed Jim Justice in the role after serving as West Virginia’s attorney general for more than a decade – said of his assault on DEI that he was actually working to shield citizens from racial and gender discrimination,
Patrick Morrisey, a three-term attorney general, took the oath of office Monday to become the 37th governor of West Virginia, followed by a parade, fireworks, concerts, and other celebrations. Morrisey,
Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) was officially sworn into his seat Tuesday, putting Republicans closer to having their full 53-member majority. Justice was sworn in by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa),
A legal fight is brewing over whether to appoint a Republican or a Democrat to the West Virginia House of Delegates seat previously held by Joseph de Soto after the former delegate-elect switched parties prior to facing felony charges for threatening fellow lawmakers.
Former West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them.
Justice’s West Virginia colleague, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), accompanied him as Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley (R-IA) administered the oath of office on Tuesday afternoon. Justice’s family was then invited for a separate ceremonial swearing-in minutes later in the Old Senate Chamber.
This is an adapted excerpt from the Jan. 8 episode of “All In with Chris Hayes.” It felt impossible this election season to watch a single NFL game without seeing a barrage of ads about the ...