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West Virginia political news
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2019
No news has been posted yet for this year.
2018
No news was posted for this year.
2017
- The Federal Vacancy Count 8/29/2017 Aug 30, 2017
2016
No news has been posted yet for this year
2015
2014
- State Legislative Tracker: Utah reconsidering firing squads Nov 24, 2014
- West Virginia judicial elections summary, 2014 Nov 18, 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: North Carolina convenes legislative session May 19, 2014
- 2014 elections review: West Virginia holds congressional primaries May 14, 2014
- 2014 elections preview: State legislative primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia May 12, 2014
- 2014 elections preview: West Virginia to hold congressional primaries May 12, 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: Georgia passes concealed weapons bill Apr 28, 2014
- Battleground Friday: West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District Mar 21, 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: Pennsylvania legislator charged with felonies Mar 17, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Tax and hunting measures to appear on 2014 ballot Mar 11, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Referendum booted from AZ ballot after passage of new law Mar 04, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Effort to repeal CA transgender law fails Feb 25, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Mississippi voters to decide right vs. privilege Feb 18, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: More marijuana measures possible in 2014 Jan 14, 2014
2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Bottle service, murder and television Nov 29, 2013
- Lawmakers return from N.D. trip, push Future Fund Aug 30, 2013
- Concerns about meth mount among W.V. lawmakers Aug 12, 2013
- State Legislative Tracker: Georgia legislator passes away Aug 05, 2013
- W.V. lawmakers take concerns to EPA in D.C. Jul 25, 2013
- W.Va. lawmakers planning trip to explore Future Fund Jul 12, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Obesity to baseball Jul 11, 2013
- West Virginia celebrates 150th birthday Jun 28, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Schools in court over funding, liabilities and transgender policies Jun 27, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Millions on the line in tobacco, beef lawsuits Jun 20, 2013
- Race for W.V. House Speaker looms with special session Jun 12, 2013
- W.V. receives waiver from federal education law May 28, 2013
- W.V. governor signs public safety legislation, vetoes four bills May 15, 2013
- Candidates in 2014 Congressional races forming but still unclear Apr 30, 2013
- West Virginia legislature finishes session Apr 16, 2013
- West Virginia senate votes to give all students free lunches Mar 31, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Discipline in the courts Mar 28, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Steubenville to Brooklyn Mar 21, 2013
- Senator proposes elections for West Virginia state education board Mar 15, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Sodas and suing police Mar 14, 2013
- West Virginia education reform bill reaches state legislature Feb 28, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: From police to parental rights Feb 21, 2013
- West Virginia governor focuses on education in State of the State address Feb 15, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Miners, strippers and doctors visit the courts Feb 07, 2013
- West Virginia redistricting lawsuit leaves U.S. courts Jan 31, 2013
- Rockefeller announces retirement from U.S. Senate, opening race for W.V. seat Jan 16, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Wiretaps, immigrants and healthcare benefits Jan 10, 2013
2012
- Funeral home receives injunction from judge Nov 26, 2013
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: West Virginia State Executive Officials Dec 13, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: West Virginia Congressional Seats Dec 05, 2012
- Capito announces run for U.S. Senate Nov 30, 2012
- West Virginia judicial election recap, 2012 Nov 16, 2012
- West Virginia Legislature begins planning for session Nov 15, 2012
- JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results Nov 07, 2012
- West Virginia House candidate dies in storm accident Nov 01, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: West Virginia Congressional Seats Oct 31, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: West Virginia State Executive Officials Oct 31, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: West Virginia State Legislature Oct 31, 2012
- 2012 State Supreme Court Elections Oct 19, 2012
- JP Election Brief: The Supreme Court Special Oct 18, 2012
- West Virginia legislature tackles pensions Oct 16, 2012
- Press Release: The Top 15 Races We're Talking About Oct 15, 2012
- Supreme Court upholds West Virginia Congressional map Oct 01, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Money and controversies Sep 27, 2012
- West Virginia Supreme Court denies public campaign financing request Sep 15, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states Sep 06, 2012
- West Virginia seeks compliance with Real ID Aug 28, 2012
- National Association of Basketball Coaches files brief on behalf of affirmative action Aug 25, 2012
- West Virginia flying squirrel decision overturned by appeals court Aug 25, 2012
- Iowa joins 13 other states in urging Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action Aug 17, 2012
- West Virginia cities present case for more autonomy Aug 14, 2012
- West Virginia is a battleground due to election issues Aug 06, 2012
- Lawyer Assistance Program pilot project approved Jul 31, 2012
- The Executive Summary: Fake audit caught in New Mexico; election updates from West Virginia and Missouri Jul 26, 2012
- By the numbers: Comparing West Virginia's attorney general candidates Jul 13, 2012
- Courtroom video depicts abusive conduct by judge Jul 08, 2012
- 2012 competitiveness in West Virginia state legislative elections Jun 29, 2012
- West Virginia elections complaint gag law voided by judge Jun 28, 2012
- West Virginia Democratic resolution puts Tomblin in awkward position Jun 15, 2012
- West Virginia election laws challenged in federal court May 31, 2012
- Mother of missing girl sentenced for welfare fraud May 27, 2012
- Mine permit arguments heard by West Virginia judge May 13, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Results from North Carolina and West Virginia (and more!) May 10, 2012
- 2012 elections review: Little surprise in West Virginia primaries May 09, 2012
- Democrats choose nominees for West Virginia Supreme Court May 09, 2012
- Tomblin, Maloney, Helmick and Hall advance to the general election in West Virginia May 09, 2012
- 2012 elections preview: West Virginia voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries May 07, 2012
- State executive primary preview: Five of West Virginia's six incumbents seek re-election May 07, 2012
- Tomblin leads fundraising efforts in race for West Virginia governor May 01, 2012
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/25/2012 Apr 25, 2012
- By the numbers: Comparing West Virginia's gubernatorial candidates Apr 14, 2012
- West Virginia Supreme Court lowers budget request for next year Apr 12, 2012
- Tomblin's signing of texting bill to coincide with start of "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" Mar 31, 2012
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/28/2012 Mar 28, 2012
- West Virginia Supreme Court upholds Senate residency requirements Mar 15, 2012
- WV Supreme Court upholds Senate residency requirements Mar 15, 2012
- West Virginia Supreme Court to rule on Ag Commissioner candidate qualifications Feb 27, 2012
- WV Supreme Court to rule on Ag Commissioner candidate qualifications Feb 27, 2012
- West Virginia Attorney General makes plan for his state's share of the foreclosure settlement Feb 16, 2012
- WV Legislature considers intermediate appellate court despite decreasing state appeals Feb 14, 2012
- Field is set for West Virginia's state executive primary elections Jan 31, 2012
- SCOTUS stays WV redistricting ruling, allows existing map Jan 30, 2012
- West Virginia Federal Courts rule redistricting map unconstitutional Jan 13, 2012
- Redistricting Roundup: Courts reject redistricting maps in two states Jan 06, 2012
2011
- West Virginia University and Big East Conference in jurisdiction fight over lawsuits concerning WVU's transition to the Big 12 Dec 26, 2011
- West Virginia Treasurer under federal investigation, may draw challengers in 2012 election Dec 15, 2011
- WV Judges propose steep penalties for truancy to the WV Legislature Dec 14, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Petitions circulate, lawmakers bicker on the eve of a busy 2012 Nov 22, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Court presence steadily increasing in redistricting Nov 18, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: Election fever - Races in Mississippi, Montana, Washington and West Virginia Nov 17, 2011
- Tomblin takes oath of office; legislature considers amending term limits Nov 15, 2011
- WV Supreme Court sponsors initiative to tackle truancy Nov 15, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Governor kicks redistricting chair off commission Nov 04, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: Playing politics Oct 27, 2011
- Tomblin sets the stage for his official assumption of West Virginia governorship Oct 27, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Another week, another special session leads to a completed map Oct 21, 2011
- WV Judges go back to school for three day prep on new laws Oct 13, 2011
- Election outlook: Ballotpedia's final predictions for state executive elections Oct 12, 2011
- Breaking news: Tomblin wins 2011 West Virginia Governor election Oct 05, 2011
- Breaking news: West Virginia Governor election coverage Oct 04, 2011
- General election season opens tomorrow in West Virginia Oct 03, 2011
- Ad analysis: The West Virginia gubernatorial race Sep 30, 2011
- Federal lawsuit filed against Coca Cola in West Virginia over "original formula" claims Sep 28, 2011
- Loughry running as Republican for WV Supreme Court Sep 15, 2011
- Election outlook: Ballotpedia predicts no partisan changes in state executive offices Sep 14, 2011
- State circuit court judge steps down from Monsanto case Sep 01, 2011
- By the numbers: A comparison of West Virginia's gubernatorial candidates Aug 31, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Vetoes, lawsuits and possible voter referendums on the horizon Aug 12, 2011
- Three months to go - Ballotpedia predicts changes in three state executive offices for Democrats Aug 10, 2011
- New circuit judge named for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court Aug 01, 2011
- Citizen-initiated legislation becomes law in two states Jul 28, 2011
- Meet West Virginia's 2011 third-party gubernatorial candidates Jul 15, 2011
- Candidacy announced for Supreme Court of Appeals Jul 11, 2011
- Idaho Supreme Court to decide fate of Bellaire Bridge Jun 30, 2011
- West Virginia Attorney General McGraw seeks 6th consecutive term Jun 30, 2011
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/8/2011 Jun 08, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Illinois maps reach governor's desk Jun 03, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Texas session will end without Congressional map May 27, 2011
- Four new federal judge nominations from Obama May 23, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Partisan breakdown of committees reveals clues about map-drawing process May 20, 2011
- And the (gubernatorial) nominees are... May 18, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: Comparing votes from the 2010 election May 12, 2011
- Early Voting Wraps Up in West Virginia's Primary for Governor May 12, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: This week in the east May 05, 2011
- Entire state Supreme Court recuses itself from case May 01, 2011
- Early voting begins in West Virginia's primary Apr 29, 2011
- Family Court Judge announced to fill vacancy in Morgan, Hampshire and Mineral counties Apr 16, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Virginia legislature sends maps to governor's desk, inching closer to an on-time completion of the process Apr 15, 2011
- Judge M. Blane Michael passes away Apr 01, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: Proposed changes to judicial selection Mar 31, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Final local census figures delivered as states dive into data Mar 25, 2011
- Several state legislatures on the chopping block Mar 08, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: The week in transparency Mar 03, 2011
- Bill to raise judge's pay receives criticism Mar 01, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Some states explore altering total number of legislators Feb 25, 2011
- West Virginia senate committee members exempt themselves from new ethics bill Feb 20, 2011
- 14 candidates file for West Virginia governor's seat Feb 14, 2011
- 2011 bill filing deadlines: New Hampshire has latest date Feb 04, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: The cost of running for a Supreme Court Feb 03, 2011
- The Tuesday Count remains steady as Maine's deadlines come and go Jan 25, 2011
- Paul Farrell appointed to vacancy on Cabell County Circuit Court Jan 22, 2011
- Governors in the news: state executives battle with lawsuits and their own legislatures Jan 22, 2011
- West Virginia Supreme Court rules that special election must be held in 2011 to fill governorship Jan 18, 2011
- Gov. Tomblin considers making Lt. Gov. electable position Jan 07, 2011
2010
- States to begin legislative sessions in 2011 Dec 29, 2010
- Timing of West Virginia's next gubernatorial election is politically fraught Dec 29, 2010
- West Virginia US Senate special election cost reached over $3 million Dec 21, 2010
- Timothy Sweeney appointed to West Virginia's 3rd Judicial Circuit Dec 21, 2010
- Natalie Tennant considers WV gubernatorial bid Dec 07, 2010
- Tomblin sworn in as new Governor of West Virginia Nov 16, 2010
- Governor Manchin bids farewell as he becomes U.S. Senator Nov 12, 2010
- Democrats gain seats in seven state legislative chambers Nov 11, 2010
- West Virginia Early Voting nearing its end Oct 28, 2010
- Judge Fox to retire after 40 years Oct 24, 2010
- Gov. Manchin appoints 8 new judicial advisors Oct 17, 2010
- Early voting begins in West Virginia Oct 12, 2010
- Only 19 state senate challengers topple incumbents in 2010 Sep 29, 2010
- West Virginia Supreme Court rules petition signatures are public records Sep 28, 2010
- Municipal Judge Taylor to resign Sep 25, 2010
- Circuit Judge Holland dies of heart attack Sep 20, 2010
- West Virginia Supreme Court hears appeal on petition signatures Sep 13, 2010
- W.Va Secretary of State to review early voting procedures Aug 23, 2010
- Cabell County Chief Judge to retire Aug 16, 2010
- Governor Manchin is target of a federal investigation Aug 09, 2010
- Filing fees preventing independents from running in W. Va. special election Jul 23, 2010
- W. Virginia legislators approve special election reform bill before deadline Jul 20, 2010
- West Virginia House passes special election reform Jul 19, 2010
- Democratic majorities in state senates at greater risk than Republican majorities, analyst says Jul 16, 2010
- W. Virginia special election draft legislation released Jul 14, 2010
- W. Virginia legislative special session set for July 15th Jul 12, 2010
- BREAKING: Governor Manchin's legal counsel calls W. Virginia legislators into special session Jul 09, 2010
- W. Virginia AG opinion reveals current law on special elections is unclear Jul 09, 2010
- BREAKING: W. Virginia AG calls for Special Election to fill Byrd seat Jul 08, 2010
- Flaws in West Virginia election law exposed after Senator Byrd's death Jul 08, 2010
- West Virginia Governor announces plan to fill Robert Byrd's Senate seat Jul 07, 2010
- Governor Manchin keeps Byrd's Senate seat vacant until the funeral is over Jun 30, 2010
- Governor Manchin begins process to appoint successor to Senator Byrd Jun 29, 2010
- Long-time West Virginia US Senator Robert Byrd dies Jun 28, 2010
- West Virginia sees success in implementing online voting Jun 18, 2010
- West Virginian legislators end session without passing initiative reforms Jun 16, 2010
- Five years passed since West Virginia last had a statewide referendum Jun 10, 2010
- West Virginia legislators end special session May 21, 2010
- Changes made to West Virginia court system May 19, 2010
- Governor Manchin calls Legislature into special session May 13, 2010
- West Virginia experiments with internet voting May 12, 2010
- Unofficial primary election results: West Virginia May 12, 2010
- West Virginia Senate Minority Leader dies from battling cancer May 03, 2010
- Justice McHugh runs for re-election to the West Virginia Supreme Court Apr 06, 2010
- West Virginia receives failing grade Mar 01, 2010
- West Virginians may vote on the definition of marriage Feb 25, 2010
- Business tax break measure proposed in West Virginia Feb 17, 2010
- West Virginia Circuit Judge seeks election to the state Supreme Court Jan 26, 2010
- West Virginia Court of Appeals agrees to hear county FOIA case Jan 19, 2010
- Governor plans to introduce two judicial reform bills Jan 15, 2010
- Iowa 2010 news Jan 11, 2010
2009
- West Virginia approves online voting for military personnel Nov 20, 2009
- Irene Berger confirmed to federal bench Oct 28, 2009
- District judge nominees approved by Senate Judiciary Committee Oct 05, 2009
- West Virginia drops appeal in petition case Sep 30, 2009
- Jefferson County voters question petition, county faces FOIA case Aug 24, 2009
- Wheeling FOP seeks injunction on cruiser petition Aug 20, 2009
- Irene Berger federal nomination Jul 22, 2009
- Newspaper wants names of those who signed petition Jul 19, 2009
- Wheeling cruiser petition collects enough signatures for referendum Jul 02, 2009
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