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On Wednesday, Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., missed two Senate floor votes.
His absences come after Justice delayed his U.S. Senate swearing in from the usual date of Jan. 3 to more than a week later, Jan. 15, to finish out his second gubernatorial term.
While governor and during his U.S. Senate campaign, Justice faced criticism for often being late or absent at gubernatorial events.
After accusations that he was defying the state constitution by living in Lewisburg and an ensuing lawsuit settlement in 2021, Justice formally agreed to abide by the governor’s residency requirement to live in Charleston. But he still faced criticism about his timeliness at public events.
Justice has attended confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of Energy nominee Chris Wright on Wednesday and Secretary of Interior nominee Doug Burgum on Thursday.
Justice was also present on Friday to vote to end debate on the Laken Riley Act, a high-profile immigration bill.
Justice’s office did not respond to requests for comment.
In parts of Appalachia, coal mines have given way to a newer industry. Southwestern Virginia has two high-security, supermax prisons: Wallens Ridge State Prison, near Big Stone Gap, and Red Onion, not far from the town of Pound. Prisoners at Red Onion say they live in poor conditions and are often placed in solitary confinement for long stretches of time. Reporter Charlotte Rene Woods has been covering the story.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Week, the federal government continues to announce funding cuts to programs like Americorps, but Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she is working toward reinstating some federal workers in Morgantown.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe excess revenue is due in large part to personal income tax. April collections were $88 million above estimate, because fewer people received tax refunds and more people had to pay than originally estimated.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEleven new grants have been awards to boost resilience in the state’s food supply. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture announced more than $3.3 million in grant awards through the ...
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