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Army Veteran Joe Earley Launches GOP Primary Challenge Against Senator Ben Queen

Army Veteran Joe Earley Launches GOP Primary Challenge Against Senator Ben Queen

BRIDGEPORT — Retired Army First Sgt. Joe Earley officially launched his campaign Thursday for the West Virginia Senate in District 12, pledging to bring “true conservative leadership” to Charleston and challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Ben Queen in the May 12 primary....
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Legal Experts Say West Virginia Anti-Photoshop Bill Copies Unconstitutional California Law

Legal Experts Say West Virginia Anti-Photoshop Bill Copies Unconstitutional California Law

CHARLESTON — Legislation introduced by Del. Bill Flanigan (R-Ohio, 4) would impose sweeping regulations on artificial intelligence-generated, satirical memes, and digitally altered images, a proposal legal experts say is unconstitutional and modeled after a California law already...
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Controversial House Bill Shifts Prosecutorial Power From Counties to State

Controversial House Bill Shifts Prosecutorial Power From Counties to State

CHARLESTON — Del. Gary Howell and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw have introduced legislation that would significantly restructure prosecutorial authority in West Virginia, a move critics say would erode local control, weaken voter authority and centralize power in state offices....
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Senator Tarr Proposal Raises Concerns Over Limits on Toxic Exposure Lawsuits

Senator Tarr Proposal Raises Concerns Over Limits on Toxic Exposure Lawsuits

CHARLESTON — Legislation introduced by Sen. Eric Tarr (R-Putnam, 4) would significantly limit when plaintiffs can recover damages for future medical monitoring in civil lawsuits, drawing criticism from consumer and labor advocates who say it could restrict access to early disease...
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