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Senate prepares vote on proposed Chancery Court

The Register-Herald
By Mannix Porterfield
March 9, 2010

CHARLESTON — A special court to deal with the often complex issues in commerce is one step away from clearing the Senate.
Known as chancery court, the special division would be created by the state Supreme Court inside certain circuit court districts.
House Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, has been a prime [...]

Proposed fees may doom election funding bill

By Lawrence Messina
The Associated Press
March 10, 2010
CHARLESTON — The head of the Senate Finance Committee warned that the governor’s proposal to publicly finance state Supreme Court races could be derailed by concerns over the fees it would charge.
Senate Finance Chairman Walt Helmick, a Pocahontas County Democrat, questioned whether his committee would consider the legislation after [...]