Tag: west virginia
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West Virginia adds four banks to restricted institution list over ESG policies
West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore (R) announced April 8 that four large banks and financial services firms—Citigroup, TD Bank, HSBC, and The Northern Trust Company—were ineligible to do business with the state under a 2022 state law prohibiting contracts with businesses that boycott fossil fuel companies. The announcement came after Moore sent a letter to…
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Fewer candidates and contested state legislative primaries in West Virginia this year compared to average
There are 49 contested state legislative primaries in West Virginia in 2024, the fewest since 2014. On average, there were 58 contested primaries each election year from 2014-2022. One contributing factor was the limited number of Democratic primaries (four) this cycle. From 2014-2022, there was an average of 22.2 contested Democratic primaries in each cycle.…
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West Virginia bill to maintain weekly unemployment insurance benefit amounts and change taxable wages becomes law without governor’s signature (2024)
West Virginia Senate Bill 841 became law without the governor's signature on Mar. 27, changing the wage base on which employers pay state unemployment insurance taxes to the first $9,500 of employees' wages. It also froze the maximum weekly benefit amount for workers at $662. The law will take effect Jan. 9, 2025. The enacted…
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Moore Capito, Patrick Morrisey, Chris Miller, and Mac Warner are running in the Republican primary election for Governor of West Virginia
Moore Capito (R), Patrick Morrisey (R), Chris Miller (R), and Mac Warner (R) are running in the Republican primary election for Governor of West Virginia on May 14, 2024. Capito, Miller, and Morrisey each say they are the race's most conservative candidate, while Warner says the race is not about being the most conservative. All…
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West Virginia lawmakers pass bill to maintain weekly unemployment insurance benefit amounts and change taxable wage bases
The West Virginia House passed an amended version of Senate Bill 841 on Mar. 9, which changed the wage base on which employers pay state unemployment insurance taxes to the first $9,500 of employees' wages. It also kept the maximum weekly benefit amount for workers at $662. The West Virginia Senate concurred with the changes…
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All candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 96 Republican primary complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the May 14, 2024, Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 96 — Tanner Rogers (R) and Lisa White (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…
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Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in West Virginia. Two candidates lead in local media attention, endorsements, polling, and fundraising: Jim Justice (R) and Alexander Mooney (R). Justice is the state's governor and a former businessman. Justice is running on his record, saying he signed the largest tax cut in…
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West Virginia will be the first state where voters will decide to prohibit assisted death, also known as assisted suicide, in a state constitution
Voters in West Virginia will decide on a constitutional amendment to prohibit people from participating in "the practice of medically assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of a person." While several states have voted on ballot measures to allow for assisted death, also known as assisted suicide or aid-in-dying, West Virginia is the first state…
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Ten candidates are running in West Virginia’s U.S. House primaries—the fewest this decade
This year's filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in West Virginia was Jan. 27, 2024. Ten candidates are running for West Virginia’s two U.S. House districts, including three Democrats and seven Republicans. That’s five candidates per district, lower than the 6.5 candidates who ran in 2022 but higher than the 4.7 candidates who ran…
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West Virginia treasurer sends letter to financial institutions over ESG practices
West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore (R) sent a letter on February 22, 2024, to six banks—including Citibank, TD Bank, and HSBC—warning that they may be ineligible for contracts with the state in 45 days unless they show that they do not illegally boycott fossil fuel companies. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental,…