WV Gov. Jim Justice to delay US Senate swearing-in, averting brief bedlam in Charleston
West Virginia would have had four governors in ten days if Justice were to take his Senate seat on-time, so the governor announced he will serve out his term.
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Jim Justice to delay Senate swearing-in to avert knotty succession in West Virginia
West Virginia Gov. and Sen.-elect Jim Justice is delaying his swearing-in to help avert a complicated succession situation back home.
Justice says he’ll delay Senate swear-in until Morrisey takes office
Despite the idea that West Virginia could potentially have four governors in less than two weeks next month, Governor Jim Justice officially shut the idea down on Thursday.
Justice delays swearing-in for senate to finish full term as governor
Governor Jim Justice will finish his full term as West Virginia’s governor before he’s sworn into the United States Senate.
Jim Justice to delay Senate swearing-in to finish governor’s term
Sen.-elect Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) will hold off on being seated in the Senate by 10 days until the end of his second term as governor concludes. Justice, who will replace retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV),
Justice announces plan to complete term as W.Va. governor before filling U.S. Senate seat
Jim Justice announced plans Thursday to complete his term as governor before moving on to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate.The decision will keep Just
Gov. Justice orders flags to be flown at half-staff for Jimmy Carter
President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 states that when a sitting or former President of the United States dies the flags are to remain at half-staff for 30 days.
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Justice calls new Senate committee appointments “home run picks,” shows excitement to be a leader in energy nationwide
Justice has been appointed to the committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry ...
West Virginia Governor honors legacy of President Jimmy Carter with proclamation for half-staff flags
Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today upon learning of the passing of James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th ...
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Gov. Justice plans to serve as Chief Executive until Morrisey takes office
Gov. Justice announced that he will cross the finish line as West Virginia’s Chief Executive and remain in office until ...
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Justice still not quite sure when he’ll be sworn in as Senator
Jim Justice still has not quite pinpointed when he will make the transition from governor to senator. “I haven’t made a final ...
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West Virginia Senate Results: Jim Justice Wins
In the West Virginia Senate race, Republican Jim Justice has won, NBC News projects. The race was between Justice and Democrat Glenn Elliott. The contest was for an open seat after ...
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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is delaying going to our nation's capitol, and cases of whooping cough across the U-S have reached their highest level in a decade: Her…
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is delaying going to our nation's capitol, and cases of whooping cough across the U-S have ...