Category: West Virginia

Mystery in WV

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 14, 2008
Categories In West Virginia

Del. Carrie Webster says she wants to pull back the curtain on “shadow” campaign organizations here in West Virginia. However, that curtain can stay closed for the ones that profess undying loyalty to her husband’s boss and his siblings. Or the ones created to further the political goals of her law partner. Read more in […]

Center for Individual Freedom v. Ireland

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 30, 2008
Categories In Const Law Issues, Courts & Cases, West Virginia

A copy of the opinion is available here (thanks to a member of the election law listserv). The order is also online.

West Virginia Could Reform Previous Reforms

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 21, 2008
Categories In West Virginia

In response to a recent court opinion, the West Virginia legislature may act to reform certain campaign finance laws. During interim sessions Tuesday, legislators said they want to create greater election accountability, which was the aim of a 2005 law that seeks to regulate various forms of advertising that “refers to a clearly identified candidate” […]