Archive for March 3rd, 2010

Senate Committee Scraps Intermediate Court Bill

MetroNews
March 2, 2010
Legislation that supporters said would improve the state’s business climate by guaranteeing an automatic right of appeal died Tuesday. The Senate Finance Committee on a voice vote rejected a bill that would have established an intermediate court of appeals in West Virginia.
The decision is a victory for the West Virginia Supreme Court [...]

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State lawmakers again attempt campaign finance fix

The Charleston Gazette
By The Associated Press
March 3, 2010
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attempts to expand campaign finance rules have twice fallen short, but West Virginia lawmakers are trying again — and this time they hope to bring shareholders along with them.
The House of Delegates passed a pair of measures this week that would change how money is [...]

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