Archive for February 26th, 2010
West Virginia Legislature tries to trump the Constitution
MetroNews
By Hoppy Kercheval
February 26, 2010
When it comes to campaign spending laws the West Virginia Legislature never seems to learn. Twice it has passed laws aimed at controlling election spending and both times they have been struck down by the courts as unconstitutional.
Now, lawmakers are at it again. This year a group of Democrats is [...]
Judiciary panel OKs appeals court plan
The Register-Herald
By Mannix Porterfield
February 25, 2010
CHARLESTON — A proposed intermediate court of appeals, assuring every West Virginian a day before the bench, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee after a lengthy explanation Thursday.
While the Supreme Court has disparaged the idea as unneeded, the Senate panel moved ahead, at least to get the debate started.
Earlier, Chairman Jeffrey [...]
