Tag: Gov. Jim Justice

‘Politicized’: Republicans Decry DOJ Lawsuit Against GOP Senate Candidate’s Business

June 1, 2023
2024 electionArchivedDepartment of Justice (DOJ)Gov. Jim JusticeNewsPoliticsRepublican CandidatesRepublicansSen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.)USUS NewsWest Virginia
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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…

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Republicans Say DOJ Has Gone ‘Totally Rogue’ After Lawsuit Against 2024 Senate Contender

May 31, 2023
Department of JusticeGov. Jim JusticePoliticsRegional & State NewsRepublicansState NewsUSWest Virginia
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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…

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IN-DEPTH: Republicans Close In on Pivotal West Virginia Senate Seat Held by Manchin

May 2, 2023
Gov. Jim JusticePoliticsSen. Joe ManchinU.S. Rep. Alex MooneyUSWest Virginia 2024 U.S. Senate race
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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…

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West Virginia Passes Law Restricting ‘Substantial’ Government Intervention in Religious Freedoms

March 10, 2023
Education & Family NewsGov. Jim Justicegovernment interventionPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State Newsreligious freedomSocial IssuesState NewsUSWest Virginia
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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…

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West Virginia Lawmakers Approve Bill Allowing Concealed Carry on Public College and University Campuses

February 22, 2023
Campus Self-Defense ActGov. Jim JusticePoliticsRight to carryUSUS News
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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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