Republicans are criticizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for its lawsuit against the coal enterprise of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice II, who is mounting a Senate bid against embattled incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). The DOJ announced that it would be pursuing a suit against Justice’s 13 coal companies for unpaid court fines and reclamation fees…
‘Politicized’: Republicans Decry DOJ Lawsuit Against GOP Senate Candidate’s Business
Republicans Say DOJ Has Gone ‘Totally Rogue’ After Lawsuit Against 2024 Senate Contender
Republicans are blasting the Department of Justice (DOJ) for its planned lawsuit against the coal empire of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice II, who is mounting a Senate bid against embattled incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). The DOJ announced in a May 31 press release that it would sue Justice’s 13 coal companies for unpaid…
IN-DEPTH: Republicans Close In on Pivotal West Virginia Senate Seat Held by Manchin
Striving to reverse the Democrats’ 51-49 advantage in the Senate, Republicans are focusing their attention in 2024 on West Virginia. Across the country, eyes will be cast on this mostly rural state where natural gas and coal still reign as prominent industries. The Senate race there is one of the few in 2024 considered a…
West Virginia Passes Law Restricting ‘Substantial’ Government Intervention in Religious Freedoms
Jim Justice, the Republican Governor of West Virginia, has signed into law a bill seeking to protect religious freedoms from unnecessary government interference. The “Equal Protection for Religion Act” was passed in the Republican-led Senate by a vote of 31-3 last week and signed into law by Justice on Thursday. The bill (pdf) prohibits the…
West Virginia Lawmakers Approve Bill Allowing Concealed Carry on Public College and University Campuses
The West Virginia House of Delegates voted 84-13 on Feb. 22 to approve a bill that prohibits the state’s public colleges and universities from banning licensed gun holders from carrying their firearms on campus. With the West Virginia Senate already passing Senate Bill 10, the Campus Self-Defense Act, by a vote of 29-4 on Jan….
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