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Supremes Revive Permit for Pipeline Under Appalachian Trail

June 16, 2020 The Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a critical permit for a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cross under the Appalachian Trail, siding with energy companies and the Trump administration.

The justices ruled 7-2 to reverse a lower court ruling that had thrown out the permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. It would bring natural gas from West Virginia to growing markets in Virginia and North Carolina. Its supporters say the pipeline would bring economic development, thousands of jobs and reduced energy costs for consumers.

West Virginia Gov Signs Born Alive Bill Into Law: ‘At Least We Stand For Life’

March 4, 2020March 3, 2020 Minnesota Sun Staff

The governor of West Virginia signed a bill into law that protects babies born alive through botched abortions and penalizes doctors for allowing these babies to die.

Ohio River Commission Opts to Introduce New Standards, Drawing Ire of National Wildlife Federation

June 10, 2019June 9, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Steve Bittenbender A multistate organization in charge of improving the quality of one of the country’s most important rivers voted on Thursday to adopt a new plan on how to ensure states meet water pollution standards. By a 19-2 vote, with one abstention, the Ohio River Valley Water…

President Trump Pays a Surprise Visit to Rural West Virginia High School via Skype

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Salena Zito WEBSTER SPRINGS, W.Va.—No sitting president has ever visited here before. So it was a pretty big deal when 14 local high school students in a civics class had President Trump talking to them in their classroom Wednesday, all thanks to a Skype video call that Sen.…

America’s Youngest Lawmaker, WV Delegate Caleb Hanna, Wants to Help Build the Wall to Combat Drug Epidemic

January 16, 2019January 15, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Evie Fordham West Virginia House of Delegates member Caleb Hanna wants to fund a southern border wall with $10 million of his state’s surplus to combat West Virginia’s drug problem, he said on “Fox and Friends” Tuesday. “West Virginia has a terrible drug problem,” Hanna said Tuesday. “I…

Youngest Black Legislator In America Won on a Platform of ‘God, Guns, and Babies’

January 15, 2019January 14, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Evie Fordham The West Virginia House of Delegates convened Wednesday with a record-setter in its midst – freshman Del. Caleb L. Hanna, who became the nation’s youngest black legislator following his election at age 19 in November 2018. “I always knew that I was not satisfied with the…

West Virginia Supreme Court Impeachment Crisis Reaches US High Court

January 12, 2019January 11, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Kevin Daley The West Virginia state legislature is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision halting impeachment of several state Supreme Court justices. The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals was roiled by a public corruption scandal resulting in a slew of resignations and indictments. The…

Commentary: There’s No Such Thing as a Conservative Blue Dog Democrat

December 1, 2018November 30, 2018 Admin

by George Rasley On Tuesday, the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of allegedly “fiscally responsible” House Democrats announced its new leadership team as their party is poised to retake the gavel in the 116th Congress. The Blue Dogs claim they embrace a “bipartisan approach” to legislating and are looking…

West Virginia is In a Full Blown Constitutional Crisis

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 Admin

by Kevin Daley West Virginia is in the grips of a constitutional crisis, as the state’s highest court effectively ended an impeachment proceeding against one of its own members. The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that the state legislature exceeded its authority in impeaching its own chief…

Leftist State Supreme Court Judge Impeached in West Virginia Announces Retirement

August 15, 2018August 14, 2018 Admin

A Democratic Supreme Court justice in the state of West Virginia said hours after she was impeached Tuesday that she was retiring, triggering a special election for her replacement and denying the Republican governor a chance to name her successor. The citizens of West Virginia now “will be afforded their…

The West Virgina Legislature Moves to Impeach Its Entire Supreme Court for Corruption

August 13, 2018August 12, 2018 Admin

by Kevin Daley Who presides over the impeachment trial of a state Supreme Court justice if the entire state Supreme Court is being impeached? It’s an absurd constitutional hypothetical West Virginians are left to grapple with, after the West Virginia House of Delegates Judiciary Committee drafted articles of impeachment…

West Virginia Senate President Credits GOP And Trump Policies For State’s Recovery

June 30, 2018June 29, 2018 Admin

by Nick Givas West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael claims the Republican party is responsible for the state’s economic turnaround and believes the election of President Donald Trump has only added to their prosperity. “For the first time in over 83 years the people of over West Virginia selected the Republicans to…