Manchin cools interest in reacting to Roane verdict

Just last week, Gov. Joe Manchin expressed interest in convening a special legislative session to address the legal issues that arose in the $404 million Roane County gas royalties verdict.

No more. He told The Associated Press on Monday that the courts are better suited to handle the situation.

What changed? Well, among other factors, the death of Manchin's coalbed methane tax credit legislation at the hands of a lobbying coalition that included natural gas interests.

The Charleston Gazette has a story strikingly similar to the AP's report.