Patrick Morrisey in 2024 WV Governor's race

On Tax Reform: When we look at the tax cuts, we need to go even farther

He said inflation is hurting those who are living paycheck to paycheck and that further reductions in taxes and reduced regulations for expanded business opportunities in the state could help to combat that inflation. "When we look at the tax cuts, we need to go even farther," he said. Source: News and Sentinel on 2024 West Virginia Gubernatorial race Apr 6, 2023

On Civil Rights: When males compete alongside females, fairness evaporates

We are asking the Supreme Court to allow us to enforce the Save Women's Sports Act, which simply demands that all biological males, including those who identify as transgender girls, are ineligible for participation on girls' sports teams. Some will claim this is simply discrimination, but nothing could be further from the truth. If males are allowed to compete alongside females, fairness evaporates. Source: The Record Delta on 2024 West Virginia Gubernatorial race Mar 1, 2023

On Government Reform: Lawsuit challenging 2020 election results in 4 swing states

Morrisey entered a lawsuit challenging results in four swing states with large African-American populations, according to the state director at the West Virginia Working Families Party: "Morrisey betrayed his oath by adding West Virginia to an unethical and un-American lawsuit aimed at disenfranchising minority voters." Morrisey said the lawsuit was needed to consider "unconstitutional actions that have occurred in the states during the 2020 elections." Source: Appalachian Voice on 2024 West Virginia Gubernatorial race Jan 12, 2021

On Jobs: Allow firing of workers for orientation/gender identity

The attorney general is one of 16 Republican leaders from across the country petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to allow companies to fire workers based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Associated Press has reported the petition seeks to overturn the decision made in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, in which a transgender funeral home employee was fired after informing her employer she was transitioning. Source: Williamson Daily News on 2024 West Virginia Governor race Sep 5, 2018

On Drugs: Rated B by NORML: monitor decriminalization of marijuana

NORML Politician Info:

Candidate: Patrick Morrisey (R - WV): Holds office Attorney General; Candidate in race for Governor on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Summary: DECRIMINALIZE
Comments: West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said his office will be monitoring the implementation of the law and changes in enforcement on the federal level. "We're going to analyze it very closely. We know that its unlawful under federal law, and so we're trying to make sure that we represent the will of the people. There are always complicated legal issues you have to sort through whenever you have a federal bar at something, and then the state comes around and allows it," said Morrissey.

Source: NORML "Smoke the Vote" on 2024 West Virginia Governor race Aug 8, 2024

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