by Lawrence Goldstone For a man who spent decades sitting in silence on the Supreme Court bench, Clarence Thomas has certainly found a way to get his […]
Tag: impeachment
Legislature seeks to concentrate power
Last week, David Beard did a series of articles on the four amendments that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot: Amendment 1, “Clarification of the Judiciary’s […]
What can check the Supreme Court’s power?
by David Cole If Supreme Court justices had to run for reelection, a number of them would be in big trouble. Almost two weeks ago, the court […]
Senate OKs impeachment powers resolution, TIF and broadband bills and more
MORGANTOWN – Voters in will have their say on proposed amendment to the state Constitution to keep state courts out of impeachment proceedings. HJR 2 passed 23-11 […]
Senate Judiciary OKs House resolution to keep courts from interfering in impeachment proceedings
MORGANTOWN – The resolution to change the state Constitution to prevent courts from interfering in impeachment proceedings took another step forward Monday, getting approval in the Senate […]
House of Delegates OKs teacher strike bill, impeachment constitutional amendent resolution
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Tuesday narrowly passed the Senate bill regarding teacher strikes, but easily surpassed the two-thirds supermajority needed to adopt a resolution […]
Feb. 21 letters to the editor
Public being shut out of W.Va. lawmaking The 2021 legislative session is underway, and after a few days, I am alarmed. While I support alterations in protocols […]
Is McConnell’s post-Trump strategy working?
by Karl W. Smith Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has a knack for making everyone mad. With his vote against former President Donald Trump’s impeachment, he angered […]
Acquittal expected but still infuriating
That the most bipartisan presidential impeachment ever ended in Trump’s acquittal on charges of inciting an insurrection was expected, but that makes it no less infuriating. Because […]
Feb. 14 letters to the editor
Vote your conscience — if you have one By all appearances, it looks as if the U.S. Senate will never arrive at the 67 votes needed to […]
