IMPACT: House committee limits EPA ability to regulate coal ash

By Evan Bush

IMPACT: Democrats help GOP pass coal ash bill out of committee

Borrower Nightmares

By Julie Vorman

Leaderless CFPB faces big job taming predatory lenders

Excerpts from this story referencing "West Virginia":

"… costs family its carMildred Morris, a single mother with a federal job in West Virginia, was overjoyed when her high school son won a coveted spot at a famous New …"

Borrower Nightmares: $700 dormitory fee costs family its car

By Amy Biegelsen

Car-title loans are a quick way to get money but woe to those who fall behind in payments

Excerpts from this story referencing "West Virginia":

"… later, Morris called it quits, according to a complaint she filed with the West Virginia attorney general. The office is now investigating Fast Auto on behalf of M …"

"… company it could take the car, according to a statement she filed with the West Virginia attorney general. One night, two men from Fast Auto Loans drove up to her …"

"… issuing speaking to the press. An attorney representing Fast Auto Loans in West Virginia did not respond to requests for comment.Defenders of car-title loans say t …"

"… over the state line to Winchester, Va. Auto-title loans are prohibited in West Virginia, but along Valley Drive in Winchester three different title lenders dot th …"

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A script for when creditors call

By Shirley Gao

Some debt settlement companies give consumers a script to follow when creditors call

Excerpts from this story referencing "West Virginia":

"… d company, included such a script as an attachment to a contract to hire a West Virginia lawyer to help with clients' debt settlements. The telephone script, desig …"

Borrower Nightmares: Small town teacher seeks help for big debt, ends up in bankruptcy

By Shirley Gao

Illinois, W.Virginia sue debt settlement companies for using loophole to charge high up-front fees

Excerpts from this story referencing "West Virginia":

"… across from her.The dinner at Linville’s middle-class home in the rural West Virginia town of Alkol was interrupted by a knock on the door. One of her son’s c …"

"… taught elementary school for 36 years until she retired, complained to the West Virginia state attorney general, which filed a lawsuit against Morgan Drexen two mo …"

"… rs.”While the company may not call itself a debt settlement company, the West Virginia attorney general and Linville allege that for all intents and purposes, it …"

"… ashington, New Jersey, Kansas, Ohio, Michigan, New Hampshire, Illinois and West Virginia. The lawsuits accuse the named companies of charging illegal up-front fees …"

Anatomy of misconduct

By Steve Weinburg

There's much to learn when a trial goes terribly wrong

Excerpts from this story referencing "West Virginia":

"… sis may be faulty or the forensic scientist untrustworthy. Fred S. Zain in West Virginia and Joyce Gilchrist in Oklahoma City are among the forensic technicians em …"

"… ems; it is known, however, that even after Zain came under suspicion, some West Virginia prosecutors continued to ask that he specifically conduct forensic tests b …"

"… n, a law enforcement officer, began directing the serology division of the West Virginia State Police Crime Laboratory in 1979. Some of his staff suspected his com …"

"… n payment for Woodall.A subsequent investigation into Zain's work led to a West Virginia Supreme Court ruling that all convictions involving Zain's findings would …"

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527 Ad Spending Heavy in Midwestern States

By Derek Willis

Wisconsin and Iowa see millions in advertising since June

Excerpts from this story referencing "West Virginia":

"… purchased more than $100,000 of airtime in each of seven states—Oregon, West Virginia, New Mexico, Minnesota, Nevada, Illinois and Missouri—along with smaller …"

Family trips

By Marina Walker Guevara

House rules on travel companions were skirted — then loosened

Excerpts from this story referencing "Joel Hefley":

"… n sponsored trips was the proposal of then-ethics committee chairman, Rep. Joel Hefley, R-Colo., and ranking minority member, Rep. Allan B. Mollohan, D-W.Va.Whil …"

Lobbyists tag along on civil rights tour

By Marina Walker Guevara

Alabama pilgrimage also provides chance to mingle with lawmakers

Excerpts from this story referencing "West Virginia":

"… l retreats that the groups host at venues such as the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia."Lobbyists can attend the opening reception, but after that, they can't be …"

So much travel in so little time

By Robert Brodsky

Former DeLay staffer racked up $85,000 in travel in 26 months

Excerpts from this story referencing "West Virginia":

"… for GOP leaders at the tony Greenbrier Resort in the mountains of southern West Virginia. Hirschmann also attended a gathering at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in …"

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