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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 suffice. Combining it with an open comment period like many civic offices must do before making big decisions might be a good ...

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 every legal maneuver to stem the flow of unnecessary opioids and ensure that West Virginia’s aggregate ...

Morrisey making a mistake by rejecting cut of $26B settlement

At the end of July, three drug distributors and one drugmaker settled with a bipartisan group of states’ attorneys general for $26 billion. Distributors Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen and McKesson would contribute a combined $21 billion over 18 years and drugmaker Johnson and Johnson ...

AG warns of identity theft from kids’ gifts with internet access

Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey warned consumers to watch for identity theft, particularly after children receive digital devices for the holidays. Many children may have received new electronics as holiday gifts. These gadgets ...

W.Va. AG warns consumers of stimulus check scams

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey warned consumers to beware of potential scams as they await stimulus checks. The federal government began direct deposits of the stimulus money and is set to send stimulus checks to other households in coming days or weeks as ...