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Supporters tout reasons behind non-citizen voting amendment
(Legal Newsline) – An amendment on this fall’s ballot would ensure that only United States citizens can vote in West Virginia elections.
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U.S. Department of Justice appeals dismissal of West Virginia voter data lawsuit
(Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice has appealed a federal judge’s dismissal of its lawsuit seeking West Virginia’s unredacted voter registration records, sending the dispute to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Two more civil suits filed over Brooke High School hidden cameras
(Legal Newsline) – Two more civil lawsuits have been filed related to hidden cameras found at Brooke High School.
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25 years after 9/11: Americans impacted by terrorism calling on Congress to act
(The Center Square) – Americans who’ve been impacted by terrorism have been calling on Congress to authorize full funding for the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund ( USVSST Fund ) and for transparency related to two 9/11 lawsuits.
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West Virginia sues Pennsylvania over energy credit limits
(The Center Square) – West Virginia sued Pennsylvania, claiming its neighbor to the north illegally blocks its power producers from selling energy credits there.
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Class action filed over Ruby Memorial hidden cameras
(Legal Newsline) – A Monongalia County woman has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit over hidden cameras found in staff bathrooms at Ruby Memorial Hospital.
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22 state AGs question National Academies’ taxpayer funding amid 'sham' of a review
(The Center Square) – Twenty-two state attorneys general are questioning taxpayer funding of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine amid what the AGs call the group’s “sham”-like “independent review” of its much debated reference manual’s climate science chapter that was removed due to public concerns of political bias.
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Proposal: Nonmedical care, assistance for seniors through higher ed
(The Center Square) – Providing nonmedical care and companionship for senior-aged adults through final two years undergraduates in higher education in a government-approved program not costing taxpayers a nickel is being proposed at the federal and state levels.
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16 state AGs call out Big Four accounting firms for prioritizing climate goals, ESG
(The Center Square) – Sixteen state attorneys general are calling on the “Big Four Accounting Firms” by letter for accountability over their actions that prioritize Environmental, Social, Governance investment strategies and climate goals, which will prove to be detrimental to consumers, the officials say.
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West Virginia natives help secure $9.25M verdict against NY Times
(Legal Newsline) – Two West Virginia natives and Marshall University graduates helped a former University of Alabama basketball player beat The New York Times to the tune of $9.25 million.
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Filings: Louisiana bank tried to link to Greenbrier refinance deal
(Legal Newsline) – Attorneys for The Greenbrier pushed back after a Louisiana-based bank sought to inject its separate debt dispute with the resort into the West Virginia Lottery’s review of the recent $500 million refinancing deal.
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Attorney general says state, local shares of opioid settlements to increase
(Legal Newsline) – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey says changes are coming to increase the share of future opioid-related settlements that will go directly to the state and local governments.
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Report: $460B in HUD spending barely impacted housing affordability
(The Center Square) – The typical American has to save for at least a decade to afford a home in their state, despite the federal government spending nearly half a trillion dollars on housing programs since 2015, a new report reveals.
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