Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Morrisey Submits Brief In Support Of School Vaccine Lawsuit
The governor’s argument centers around the Equal Protection for Religion Act, which prohibits the government from substantially burdening sincere religious exercise unless it satisfies the strictest legal scrutiny.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharter School Board To Support School Vaccine Suit
While not directly involved in the case, the PCSB’s amicus brief – also known as a “friend of the court” brief – would be focused on religious liberty to assist the court in making its decision.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Board Of Education Files Brief In High Court’s Vaccine Review
The court's scheduling order gives the involved parties until at least June to make their cases via written briefs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState School Board Reinstates Vaccination Requirements After Supreme Court Order
Public schools will not accept students that are unvaccinated due to religious or philosophical reasons. West Virginia allows only medical exemptions to school-entry vaccination requirements.
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School Vaccine Lawsuits Consolidated In Raleigh County
Attorney General JB McCuskey requested the suits be consolidated on Aug. 19, arguing that identical issues will be argued throughout both cases and a single judicial response is mandatory.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGovernor Responds to School Board Vaccine Guidance
Morrisey’s communications director said in a post on X the board is trampling on the religious liberties of children and ignoring the state’s religious freedom law.
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