Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first day as West Virginia's chief executive.

West Virginia governor’s first executive orders include removing DEI initiatives and vaccine requirements - West Virginia’s Republican Governor Patrick Morrisey issued flurry of orders on first day in

Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) signed an executive order on his first full day in office that prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from state institutions. This follows companies the likes of Meta,

The order tasks state agencies with completing a review of all DEI initiatives and positions in their department.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them.

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.

On his first full day in office, West Virginia's Republican Governor Patrick Morrisey issued several executive orders that significantly reshape state policies. Notably, Morrisey on Tuesday introduced a measure allowing families to get religious exemptions to mandatory school vaccinations,