Yesterday, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed H.B. 4130, a bill that would enact a pilot program for public financing in state Supreme Court elections.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) calls for public financing of Supreme Court elections in his State of the State address.

A new article came out today referencing the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Caperton v. Massey Coal Co. In the Charlotte News and Observer, Chase Foster of North Carolina Voters for Clean Elections believes the notions underlying the ruling in this case should be applied to state legislatures as well.

Julie Archer, of West Virginia Citizens for Clean Elections, suggests public financing could restore credibility to West Virginia's Supreme Court.

Last week, a bill was introduced in the state Senate that, if passed, would create the 2012 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program.

West Virginia may soon be seeing some changes to its campaign finance laws. Residents of the Mountain State have banded together to work on passing Clean Elections legislation.