More local control loss, conflict-of-interest concerns loom in WV data center fight WV Gazette MailCaitlyn CherepakhovMarch 21, 2026West Virginia, Data Centers
Data center rule amended, returns to House The Real WVCaitlyn CherepakhovMarch 12, 2026West Virginia, Data Centers
Bill to remove local control of reductions in force passes Senate Education The Real WVCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 25, 2026West Virginia, Education
Camping ban bill headed to WV House floor for vote West Virginia WatchCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 25, 2026West Virginia, Environment
WV House passes new data center development rules without local control, water protection provisions West Virginia WatchCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 18, 2026West Virginia, AI/Data Centers
Despite community opposition to data centers, lawmakers offer no clear plan for addressing local concerns Mountain State SpotlightCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 14, 2025West Virginia, Data Centers
WV can restrict abortion pill access, appeals court says Adam PolaskiJuly 15, 2025Abortion, West Virginia
Bill usurps the state Board of Education and gives more power to the legislature WV MetroNewsAdam PolaskiApril 24, 2025Education, West Virginia
HB 2014 removes local input from public concerns Coal Valley NewsAdam PolaskiApril 23, 2025West Virginia
WV education bills spark debate over legislative control versus expert decision-making WTOVAdam PolaskiApril 22, 2025West Virginia, Education
‘Dirty tricks:’ DEI ban passes in final minutes of WV session amid procedural shenanigans West Virginia WatchAdam PolaskiApril 13, 2025West Virginia, DEI
West Virginia Senate bill could repeal local nondiscrimination laws in over a dozen cities WTOV9Adam PolaskiMarch 27, 2025West Virginia, LGBTQ
State Senate discrimination ordinance bill threatens local control for W.Va. cities Times West VirginiaAdam PolaskiMarch 26, 2025West Virginia, LGBTQ
Senate wields power over WV cities with bill overturning local anti-discrimination ordinances West Virginia WatchAdam PolaskiMarch 24, 2025West Virginia, LGBTQ
Amendment 2 debate boils down to local vs. centralized government Adam PolaskiOctober 17, 2022West Virginia
Amendments 2 & 4 would harm local control, put public services at risk Adam PolaskiOctober 17, 2022West Virginia
West Virginia Advances Bill Punishing Banks for Cutting Oil Ties Adam PolaskiMarch 15, 2022West Virginia, Gas, Environment
Bill ending school mask mandates begins to move again Adam PolaskiFebruary 27, 2022West Virginia, Masks
Resolution giving lawmakers power to oversee school policies held for another day Adam PolaskiFebruary 25, 2022West Virginia
