West Virginia GOP pushes right to work and veto overrides
West Virginia Republicans seek to make the state right to work and end the prevailing wage for public projects. A simple majority could override Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's vetoes if time remains in the session. Senate balance is 17 16 with one vacancy, prompting court questions over a Democrat resignation.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Earl Ray Tomblin
GOP
House
Senate
Patrick Morrisey
State Supreme Court
Bill Cole
Mercer County
Arkansas
Alabama
Kentucky
Indiana
Tennessee
Council of State Governments
Tomblin
Rvtessa
Chris Stadelman
Cole
Tim Armstead
R-Kanawha
West Virginia Candidates Begin Filing for 2016 Elections
The Charleston AP reports that candidate filing started Monday in West Virginia. Statewide positions include six partisan offices and an open governor race. County clerks and municipal recorders handle respective filings as candidates announce in early stages of the 2016 election cycle.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Secretary of State
Blackhawk Mining to idle 146 workers in West Virginia
Lexington based Blackhawk Mining said it will permanently lay off 146 workers at its southern West Virginia coal operations. The company filed layoff notices with the Kanawha County Commission.
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Charleston
Blackhawk Mining
West Virginia
Lexington
Kentucky
Kanawha A Commission
Mercer County Men Face Drug Charges in Federal Court
Two Mercer County men appeared in federal court Monday on drug charges. George F. Brooks Jr., 45, of Princeton, was sentenced to eight years for distributing oxymorphone after pleading guilty in 2015 for a Dec. 3, 2014 sale on High Street. Keith Joseph Alfred, 42, of Bluefield, pleaded guilty to distribution of hydroxy for similar charges. The cases were handled by the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and the West Virginia U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Luefield
Mercer County
George F. Brooks Jr
Princeton
Brooks
United States
Carol Casto
High Street
Keith Joseph Alfred
Bluefield
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