Politics

Big Jim

West Virginia’s Conflicted Governor

When West Virginia’s richest son ascended to the governor’s mansion, the line between his business empire and the state government blurred.

West Virginia Governor’s Coal Empire Sued by the Federal Government — Again

by Ken Ward Jr., Mountain State Spotlight,

June 1, 2023, 2 p.m. EDT

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Runs for Senate Amid Stacks of Unpaid Bills

by Ken Ward Jr., Mountain State Spotlight,

May 5, 2023, 6 a.m. EDT

This Billionaire Governor’s Coal Companies Owe Millions More in Environmental Fines

by Ken Ward Jr., Mountain State Spotlight,

March 12, 2021, 4:30 p.m. EST

A Coal Company Owned by This Billionaire Governor Has Pledged to Stop Breaking Pollution Laws

by Ken Ward Jr.,

Dec. 4, 2020, 11 a.m. EST

Gov. Jim Justice’s Companies Have Now Reached $140 Million in Lawsuit Settlements and Judgments Over Unpaid Bills

by Ken Ward Jr. and Alex Mierjeski,

Sept. 24, 2020, 7 a.m. EDT

A Wealthy Governor’s Coal Company Might Get a Big Break From His Own Regulators

by Ken Ward Jr.,

Sept. 17, 2020, 12 p.m. EDT

Companies Owned by This Billionaire Governor Received up to $24 Million in Bailout Loans

by Ken Ward Jr.,

July 6, 2020, 6:30 p.m. EDT

An Employee at a Private Sports Club Owned by This Billionaire Governor Tested Positive for Coronavirus

by Ken Ward Jr.,

July 1, 2020, 7 a.m. EDT

The Governor Urged Businesses to Reopen Safely, but a Restaurant at His Luxury Resort Didn’t, Complaints Say

by Ken Ward Jr.,

June 24, 2020, 4:09 p.m. EDT

This Billionaire Governor’s Been Sued Over Unpaid Bills. A Judge Just Ordered Him to Pay More.

by Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, and Alex Mierjeski for ProPublica,

May 28, 2020, 3:07 p.m. EDT

The Billionaire Governor Who’s Been Sued Dozens of Times for Millions in Unpaid Bills

by Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, and Alex Mierjeski for ProPublica,

May 27, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

See Who’s Taken Gov. Jim Justice to Court Over Unpaid Bills

by Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, and Alex Mierjeski for ProPublica,

May 27, 2020, 4:49 a.m. EDT

This Governor Still Guides His Billion-Dollar Business Empire, Even Though He Said He Wouldn’t

by Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail,

Oct. 18, 2019, 12:30 p.m. EDT

Lawmakers Call for Ethics Reform to Deal With Billionaire Resort-Owning Governor

by Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail,

Aug. 21, 2019, 1 p.m. EDT

Welcome to the Greenbrier, the Governor-Owned Luxury Resort Filled With Conflicts of Interest

by Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail,

Aug. 15, 2019, 5 a.m. EDT