Another call for investigation of Maynard-Blankenship

By opposing candidate WVU professor Bob Bastress

From WAVY-TV:

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - At least one fellow West Virginia Supreme Court candidate believes Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard has been less than forthcoming about his ties to Massey Energy Co. chief executive Don Blankenship.

Bob Bastress echoed calls Wednesday for an independent investigation in the wake of vacation photos that show the two men together in Monaco in 2006. The Richmond, Virginia, energy company had several cases pending or headed toward West Virginia's sole appeals court at the time.

Maynard has since recused himself from 3 of those cases, but Bastress believes unanswered questions remain about the trip and the pair's longtime friendship.