West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office
Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first day as West Virginia's chief ...
Morrisey predicts $400M budget deficit next year, ending Justice’s ‘rocket ship ride’ for WV
Sen. Jim Justice, who promised rocket ship rides and boasted big budget surpluses, has left the new Gov. Patrick Morrisey ...
Morrisey wants school vaccine exemption policy by Feb. 1, but WV doesn’t have a health officer
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has yet to announce a state health officer, but whoever ends up in that role seemingly ...
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WVU, Marshall reviewing diversity policies following Morrisey’s DEI ban impacting state funding
University and Marshall University are reviewing their diversity policies following new state Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s ...
Morrisey: West Virginia Fiscal Year 2026 projected to start with $400M deficit
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has some big plans for fixing the state’s budget. The new governor hosted a media ...
West Virginia governor’s first executive orders include removing DEI initiatives and vaccine requirements
Like Morrissey, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to fire out a flurry of executive orders as soon as he returns to ...
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Morrisey’s administration projects budget deficit of more than $400 million next year
Morrisey's assessment was in contrast to financial characterizations by his predecessor, Jim Justice, who is now a U.S.
'Where we stand': West Virginia governor projects $400 million deficit in upcoming budget
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said the state is expected to face an “inherited” $400 million deficit in its budget for ...
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National free speech advocate, FIRE, is ready to fight Morrisey’s ban on diversity initiatives
FIRE is actively considering all options to ensure West Virginia faculty are not forcibly silenced by state edict, according ...
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W.Va. Governor’s DEI Ban Anti-Democratic, Censorious, Opponents Say
The executive order gives colleges 90 days to come up with a plan to rid their campuses of any programs catered to staff and students based on their gender or racial identity.
West Virginia Democrats respond to Governor Morrisey’s first executive orders
The West Virginia Democratic Party is responding to eight executive orders signed by the Mountain State’s new governor Patrick Morrisey. Two of those orders ...
W.Va. Gov. Morrisey talks with WSAZ
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey addresses high school sport transfers, taxes and school choice -- among other items.