MORGANTOWN – The three-way Republican race for state attorney general has become a two-way race. State Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, announced Wednesday morning that he is leaving the race to […]
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Auditor J.B. McCuskey leads the fundraising in three-way GOP race for attorney general nomination
MORGANTOWN – Republican attorney general candidate J.B. McCuskey is far ahead of his two GOP rivals for campaign fundraising and spending. When he switched his sights from governor to attorney […]
Morrisey talks vapes, opportunity, success at Clay-Battelle HS
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey visited students at Clay-Battelle High School in Blacksville Wednesday morning to talk about some of the issues we are facing in West Virginia and […]
Morrisey all about ‘states’ rights’ — unless it’s Calif.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey seems to thoroughly enjoy wasting taxpayer money by jumping on the most frivolous bandwagons. This time around, he’s joined 15 other state attorneys general […]
State Auditor J.B. McCuskey switches from 2024 GOP race for governor to attorney general
MORGANTOWN — State Auditor J.B. McCuskey has stepped out of the Republican race for governor and joined the race for attorney general. “I am a strong, principled conservative who will […]
Morrisey’s lawsuits wasting tax dollars to ‘own the libs’
The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to reinstate West Virginia’s trans-athlete ban after Attorney General Patrick Morrisey requested an emergency injunction to put the law back into effect as the […]
Sen. Ryan Weld, now candidate for attorney general, talks with The Dominion Post during Morgantown campaign stop
MORGANTOWN — State Sen. Ryan Weld came to Morgantown on Tuesday, a day after announcing his candidacy for state attorney general, and took some time to talk with The Dominion […]
Sen. Weld announces run for W.Va. AG
State Sen. Ryan Weld has announced his candidacy for attorney general, joining an already-active 2024 election field. Weld, a Republican from Brooke County, has served in the state Senate since […]
AGs should have to put lawsuits to a public vote
Anytime the attorney general wants to pursue a lawsuit, it should have to be put up for a vote. Not necessarily a full election-style vote. A survey or poll would […]
Guest essay: W.Va.-first approach to fight opioid abuse
by Patrick Morrisey The importance of defeating the opioid crisis has been — and remains — a top priority for the Attorney General’s Office. For years, our office has used […]






