Preemption in the News View All News Topics Charleston Gazette-Mail Caitlyn Cherepakhov 8/4/26 Charleston Gazette-Mail Caitlyn Cherepakhov 8/4/26 State should restore local control on data centers Read More Louisville Public Media Caitlyn Cherepakhov 8/3/26 Louisville Public Media Caitlyn Cherepakhov 8/3/26 As data center developers eye West Virginia, local communities feel overlooked Read More West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/31/26 West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/31/26 ‘Empty promises:’ Residents lament lack of protections as data center developments unfold across WV Read More WV Gazette Mail Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/21/26 WV Gazette Mail Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/21/26 More local control loss, conflict-of-interest concerns loom in WV data center fight Read More The Real WV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/12/26 The Real WV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/12/26 Data center rule amended, returns to House Read More The Real WV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 The Real WV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Bill to remove local control of reductions in force passes Senate Education Read More West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Camping ban bill headed to WV House floor for vote Read More West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 WV House passes new data center development rules without local control, water protection provisions Read More Mountain State Spotlight Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/14/25 Mountain State Spotlight Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/14/25 Despite community opposition to data centers, lawmakers offer no clear plan for addressing local concerns Read More Adam Polaski 7/15/25 Adam Polaski 7/15/25 WV can restrict abortion pill access, appeals court says Read More WV MetroNews Adam Polaski 4/24/25 WV MetroNews Adam Polaski 4/24/25 Bill usurps the state Board of Education and gives more power to the legislature Read More Coal Valley News Adam Polaski 4/23/25 Coal Valley News Adam Polaski 4/23/25 HB 2014 removes local input from public concerns Read More WTOV Adam Polaski 4/22/25 WTOV Adam Polaski 4/22/25 WV education bills spark debate over legislative control versus expert decision-making Read More West Virginia Watch Adam Polaski 4/13/25 West Virginia Watch Adam Polaski 4/13/25 ‘Dirty tricks:’ DEI ban passes in final minutes of WV session amid procedural shenanigans Read More WTOV9 Adam Polaski 3/27/25 WTOV9 Adam Polaski 3/27/25 West Virginia Senate bill could repeal local nondiscrimination laws in over a dozen cities Read More Times West Virginia Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Times West Virginia Adam Polaski 3/26/25 State Senate discrimination ordinance bill threatens local control for W.Va. cities Read More West Virginia Watch Adam Polaski 3/24/25 West Virginia Watch Adam Polaski 3/24/25 Senate wields power over WV cities with bill overturning local anti-discrimination ordinances Read More Adam Polaski 11/8/22 Adam Polaski 11/8/22 West Virginia Amendment 2 fails at the polls Read More Adam Polaski 10/17/22 Adam Polaski 10/17/22 Amendment 2 debate boils down to local vs. centralized government Read More Adam Polaski 10/17/22 Adam Polaski 10/17/22 Amendments 2 & 4 would harm local control, put public services at risk Read More Older Posts
Charleston Gazette-Mail Caitlyn Cherepakhov 8/4/26 Charleston Gazette-Mail Caitlyn Cherepakhov 8/4/26 State should restore local control on data centers Read More
Louisville Public Media Caitlyn Cherepakhov 8/3/26 Louisville Public Media Caitlyn Cherepakhov 8/3/26 As data center developers eye West Virginia, local communities feel overlooked Read More
West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/31/26 West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/31/26 ‘Empty promises:’ Residents lament lack of protections as data center developments unfold across WV Read More
WV Gazette Mail Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/21/26 WV Gazette Mail Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/21/26 More local control loss, conflict-of-interest concerns loom in WV data center fight Read More
The Real WV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/12/26 The Real WV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/12/26 Data center rule amended, returns to House Read More
The Real WV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 The Real WV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Bill to remove local control of reductions in force passes Senate Education Read More
West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Camping ban bill headed to WV House floor for vote Read More
West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 WV House passes new data center development rules without local control, water protection provisions Read More
Mountain State Spotlight Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/14/25 Mountain State Spotlight Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/14/25 Despite community opposition to data centers, lawmakers offer no clear plan for addressing local concerns Read More
Adam Polaski 7/15/25 Adam Polaski 7/15/25 WV can restrict abortion pill access, appeals court says Read More
WV MetroNews Adam Polaski 4/24/25 WV MetroNews Adam Polaski 4/24/25 Bill usurps the state Board of Education and gives more power to the legislature Read More
Coal Valley News Adam Polaski 4/23/25 Coal Valley News Adam Polaski 4/23/25 HB 2014 removes local input from public concerns Read More
WTOV Adam Polaski 4/22/25 WTOV Adam Polaski 4/22/25 WV education bills spark debate over legislative control versus expert decision-making Read More
West Virginia Watch Adam Polaski 4/13/25 West Virginia Watch Adam Polaski 4/13/25 ‘Dirty tricks:’ DEI ban passes in final minutes of WV session amid procedural shenanigans Read More
WTOV9 Adam Polaski 3/27/25 WTOV9 Adam Polaski 3/27/25 West Virginia Senate bill could repeal local nondiscrimination laws in over a dozen cities Read More
Times West Virginia Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Times West Virginia Adam Polaski 3/26/25 State Senate discrimination ordinance bill threatens local control for W.Va. cities Read More
West Virginia Watch Adam Polaski 3/24/25 West Virginia Watch Adam Polaski 3/24/25 Senate wields power over WV cities with bill overturning local anti-discrimination ordinances Read More
Adam Polaski 10/17/22 Adam Polaski 10/17/22 Amendment 2 debate boils down to local vs. centralized government Read More
Adam Polaski 10/17/22 Adam Polaski 10/17/22 Amendments 2 & 4 would harm local control, put public services at risk Read More
