A day after meeting with environmentalists concerned about surface mining, Gov. Joe Manchin asked the Legislature to approve a symbolic resolution affirming that coal is still king in West Virginia. Resolutions sought by Manchin were introduced Tuesday in both the House of Delegates and the ...

Gov. Joe Manchin and the state Supreme Court hope to shore up public confidence in a West Virginia judicial system that has been scrutinized by the nation's highest court and branded a "hellhole" by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Manchin wants to ...

Limited by recession-weakened revenues, Gov. Joe Manchin launched a legislative agenda Wednesday he said would improve education, public safety and the business climate in West Virginia while keeping government finances stable. Manchin's sixth State of the State address since taking office also included one proposal to ...

The first day of a legislative session is usually when lawmakers like to make big promises. This year, the promises will likely be a bit more modest. "There were a lot of bills today," Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin said Wednesday, referring to the more than 900 bills introduced ...