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Patrick Morrisey eliminates DEI in West Virginia on first day as governor
Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) signed an executive order on his first full day in office that prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from state institutions. This follows companies the likes of Meta,
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 executive.
One-on-one interview: West Virginia Gov. Morrisey speaks with Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News' Daniel Burbank sat down with Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey shortly after his inauguration to discuss his vision for West Virginia.
Gov. Morrisey orders flags in West Virginia to full-staff for Trump inauguration
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey (R) has ordered that all flags be raised back to full staff during the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday. Flags have been lowered since the passing of former President Jimmy Carter,
West Virginia’s conservative shift could sharpen under its new governor
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them.
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Morrisey calls for West Virginians to work together, but contradicts self in inaugural speech
Gov. Patrick Morrisey used his inaugural speech to take a swing at transgender students. It was amazing to hear actually. After going on for quite some time about being “committed to serving every single” West Virginian and how he wants to “restore our freedoms” he showed his true agenda.
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 will get rid of all diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and introduce non-medical exemptions to the state’s vaccination laws.
Patrick Morrisey sworn in as 37th governor of West Virginia
Patrick Morrisey was sworn in Monday as West Virginia 37th governor during a day of ceremonies at the state capitol.The new governor reflected on his earlier li
West Virginia’s New Governor Bans DEI from State Institutions with Day One Order
The order tasks state agencies with completing a review of all DEI initiatives and positions in their department.
West Virginia’s new governor Patrick Morrisey sworn into office
Governor-elect Patrick Morrisey’s (R-WV) inauguration ceremony is happening on Monday at 11 a.m. Morrisey is taking over for Jim Justice (R-WV), who got elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2024 general election.
West Virginia governor’s first executive orders include removing DEI initiatives and vaccine requirements
Speaking, Governor Morrissey – who succeed Jim Justice in the role after serving as West Virginia’s attorney general for more than a decade – said of his assault on DEI that he was actually working to shield citizens from racial and gender discrimination,
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Morrisey sticks with Ruby, opts for change for DOT
Morrisey has opted to make a change in the Department of Transportation with the appointment of Stephen Todd Rumbaugh as ...
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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 ...
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Additional cabinet appointments announced
Gov. Patrick Morrisey continued to round out his cabinet Thursday, making new appointments and also proposing mergers for existing departments. During a press conference Thursday from the Governor’s ...
Governor Morrisey urges Congress to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction
Newly inaugurated Gov. Patrick Morrisey started off his second day with a list of executive orders, among those, he signed a letter to the congressional delegat ...
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McCuskey announces legal win against California electric truck mandate
New state Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is among a coalition of 24 other state attorneys to put a halt on the litigation.
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Morrisey inherits $400 million hole in fiscal year 2026 budget
Despite former governor Jim Justice promising to not leave his predecessor a hole in the next fiscal year budget, Gov.
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Pediatric professionals react to vaccine exemption executive order
Dr. Jackson Casto and Moriah Williams, respectively a pediatrician and a pediatric nurse practitioner with Cardinal ...
Stay the course on childhood immunizations
Working from an extreme right-wing political and religious template, Gov. Patrick Morrisey wasted no time during his first ...