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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.
West Virginia’s new governor Patrick Morrisey sworn into office
Governor Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) was officially sworn into the state’s top seat in an inauguration ceremony Monday. Morrisey is taking over for Jim Justice (R-WV), who got elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2024 general election.
Patrick Morrisey sworn in as West Virginia’s 37th governor
Patrick Morrisey, a three-term attorney general, took the oath of office Monday to become the 37th governor of West Virginia, followed by a parade, fireworks, concerts, and other celebrations. Morrisey,
Manchin, Smith others watch Morrisey take oath of office as 37th governor of West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Recently retired U.S. Senator Joe Manchin sat just a few feet from West Virginia’s new chief executive, Gov. Patrick Morrisey, at Morrisey’s inauguration Monday and he had a flashback. “It was 20 years ago this month that Gayle and I were here and I was inaugurated as governor,” Manchin said reflecting back to January 2005.
West Virginia governor unveils sweeping education changes, including DEI ban and vaccine exemptions
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey implemented significant education reforms on January 13, 2025, including a ban on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and the introduction of religious vaccine exemptions.
Patrick Morrisey sworn in as West Virginia’s next governor
In an Inauguration Day full of celebrations from morning until night, Patrick Morrisey was sworn in as West Virginia’s next governor Monday morning.
Morrisey stops DEI practices, targets government waste, supports vaccine exemptions
On his first day in office after his inauguration on Jan. 14, 2025, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Jan. 14, 2025 announced 8 sweeping executive orders and two other initiatives that, among other things,
New West Virginia officials emphasize collaboration with Gov. Patrick Morrisey
Supreme Court Justices to some of the state’s highest offices - eight other besides Morrisey also took the ceremonial oath on Monday. This inlcuded JB McCu
Morrisey gets to work with swift executive orders on vaccine exemptions, eliminating DEI and more
On his second day in office, Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a stack of executive orders that offer religious exemptions to school vaccinations, eliminate any diversity initiatives in state government and more.
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 ...
Voters expect Morrisey to fulfill campaign promises as new West Virginia Governor
People from all across West Virginia and beyond came to the capitol on Monday to honor and celebrate Gov. Patrick Morrisey ...