Governing: After deliberating behind closed doors for just under 2 hours, 20 minutes Tuesday afternoon, the West Virginia Senate soundly rejected removing Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker from office for maladministration.
On a 32-1 vote shortly after 1 p.m., the Senate rejected the House of Delegates' article of impeachment against Walker. Sen. Stephen Baldwin, D-Greenbrier, was the lone "yes" vote, with Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, absent.
Afterward, Walker said she is relieved and that she looks forward to getting back to the work of the court, including implementing spending policies to correct past excesses by the state's highest court.
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