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How the Republican supermajority is exempting itself from WV’s public records law
House Speaker Roger Hanshaw is pushing legislation that allows lawmakers to follow different public records rules than every ...
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West Virginia Republicans want to exempt the Legislature from the state’s Freedom of Information Act
A bill backed by Speaker Roger Hanshaw and House leadership would exempt them from public records after they write their own ...
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West Virginians face soaring electricity costs. To prop up coal, lawmakers could make it even worse.
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Struggling kids and families get support at child care centers. State officials have no plans to stop closures.
The lack of child care in West Virginia is more than a workforce issue. It also means less help for kids and families who need more support.
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West Virginians were promised a billion-dollar high-speed internet investment. The Trump administration could delay it.
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‘They don’t want to hear what people have to say:’ How West Virginia’s Republican supermajority has limited public input
House Speaker Roger Hanshaw examines an amendment on the House floor last week. Photo by Perry Bennett / West Virginia Legislature Electrician instructor Jeremy Smith stood at the lectern in the House ...