A lawsuit has been settled over a state Capitol mural depicting scenes that include an image of the former governor’s well-known dog.

The image depicted on a knoll among dancers and musicians looks a lot like “Babydog.” Much of the legal conflict, though, focused on whether the murals went forward without adequate public comment or oversight.

The lawsuit against the West Virginia Capitol Building Commission and former arts secretary Randall Reid-Smith had claimed the mural in the Rotunda was unlawfully bid and that the publicly-stated reasons for proceeding with the project were stretched beyond the limits of credulity.

The settlement order, to be presented to Kanawha Circuit Judge Dave Hardy stipulates that the commission must hold a special public meeting to review and ratify the mura

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