By JAKE ZUCKERMAN
Charleston Gazette-Mail
(West Virginia Press Association photo)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following the ouster of Woody Thrasher as Commerce secretary, Democrats in the Legislature are calling out the governor while a flood recovery committee prepares for a review of how RISE West Virginia went off the rails.
House and Senate Democrats issued a statement Thursday afternoon, airing a potpourri of grievances against the governor. Some related to RISE, many did not. Among them are his delinquent tax history, his refusal to put his assets into a blind trust and his hiring of EQT board member Bray Cary as a senior adviser.
“Governor Justice’s administration has poorly handled flood recovery efforts, placed a gag order on all state agencies and strictly limited the amount of information shared with the public and the media,” said Senate Minority Leader Roman Prezioso, D-Marion.
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