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.

15 stories published since 2019

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

by Ken Ward Jr., Mountain State Spotlight

June 1, 2023, 2:00 pm EDT
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Runs for Senate Amid Stacks of Unpaid Bills

by Ken Ward Jr., Mountain State Spotlight

May 5, 2023, 6:00 am 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 pm EST
A Coal Company Owned by This Billionaire Governor Has Pledged to Stop Breaking Pollution Laws

by Ken Ward Jr.

December 4, 2020, 11:00 am 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

September 24, 2020, 7:00 am EDT
A Wealthy Governor’s Coal Company Might Get a Big Break From His Own Regulators

by Ken Ward Jr.

September 17, 2020, 12:00 pm EDT
Companies Owned by This Billionaire Governor Received up to $24 Million in Bailout Loans

by Ken Ward Jr.

July 6, 2020, 6:30 pm EDT
An Employee at a Private Sports Club Owned by This Billionaire Governor Tested Positive for Coronavirus

by Ken Ward Jr.

July 1, 2020, 7:00 am 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 pm EDT
This Billionaire Governor’s Been Sued Over Unpaid Bills. A Judge Just Ordered Him to Pay More.

by Ken Ward Jr., and Alex Mierjeski

May 28, 2020, 3:07 pm EDT
The Billionaire Governor Who’s Been Sued Dozens of Times for Millions in Unpaid Bills

by Ken Ward Jr., and Alex Mierjeski

May 27, 2020, 5:00 am EDT
See Who’s Taken Gov. Jim Justice to Court Over Unpaid Bills

by Ken Ward Jr., and Alex Mierjeski

May 27, 2020, 4:49 am 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

October 18, 2019, 12:30 pm EDT
Lawmakers Call for Ethics Reform to Deal With Billionaire Resort-Owning Governor

by Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail

August 21, 2019, 1:00 pm EDT
Welcome to the Greenbrier, the Governor-Owned Luxury Resort Filled With Conflicts of Interest

by Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail

August 15, 2019, 5:00 am EDT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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