Federal authorities have tacked on additional charges for a former West Virginia lawmaker involved in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
According to a federal information filed Monday, 36-year-old Derrick Evans, of Wayne County, now faces four counts. Charges include entering a restricted building, disorderly conduct, violent entry and demonstrating in a Capitol building.
Prior to Monday’s filing, Evans had only faced the first two charges.
An information is similar to an indictment, but typically indicates that a suspect is cooperating with investigators.
Evans was one of thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump who gathered on Capitol Hill to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election. At the time of the breach of the Capitol, lawmakers were certifying each state’s election results, thus declaring Joe Biden the winner.
Note to Governor: Be Careful What You Wish For By
April 15, 2021 - 12:53 am
Governor Justice is fond of spicing up his speeches with old adages and bits of folksy wisdom. One of my favorites that he used during the tax debate was, “We need to quit counting the egg-sucking legs on the cows and count the cows and just move.”
In other words, do not get bogged down in the details; pass the tax bill.
But here is another idiom Justice should have kept in mind: be careful what you wish for.
Last Friday, Justice pounded the House of Delegates relentlessly for failing to consider a modified tax bill that narrowly cleared the Senate 18-16.
sadams@newsandsentinel.com
As I write this Sunday, I’m still recovering from the end of the 2021 legislative session that ended at midnight Saturday. It was truly a 60-day rollercoaster and certainly a session for the history books.
I’m going to highlight several things that happened this session, so bear with me.
¯¯¯¯¯¯ First, I will be happy when the legislative session next year returns to some form of normalcy. I surely hope next year we’re not still operating under COVID-19 restrictions. As much as the video and audio streams make things easier, it’s also better to be on the floor, face-to-face with lawmakers.
As I write this Sunday, I’m still recovering from the end of the 2021 legislative session that ended at midnight Saturday. It was truly a 60-day rollercoaster
CHARLESTON Despite the crash-and-burn of the personal income tax phase-out bill, Gov. Jim Justice and leaders of the West Virginia Senate and House of Del