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CHARLESTON — West Virginia lawmakers on Monday advanced a bill that would prevent the teaching that any race, ethnicity or biological sex is superior to another in public K-12 schools
The leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates redistricting efforts says he expects a proposed House district map to remain intact with a few tweaks after hearing a weekend’s
West Virginia Bill Looks to Censor Social Media Can the government regulate information shared by social media companies during an election? According to one West Virginia lawmaker, the answer is "yes." The ACLU, however, says not so fast. Katya Maruri, Government Technology | April 20, 2021 | Analysis A new West Virginia bill proposes regulations against censorship of information by social media companies during an election, with some “criminal and civil penalties" depending on the nature of the violation. Known as House Bill 3...
West Virginia Bill Sets Sights on Social Media Censorship Can the government regulate information shared by social media companies during an election? According to one West Virginia lawmaker, the answer is "yes." The ACLU, however, says not so fast. Shutterstock/klevo A new West Virginia bill proposes regulations against censorship of information by social media companies during an election, with some “criminal and civil penalties" depending on the nature of the violation. Known as House Bill 3307, the legislation looks to create two things: 1) the Social Media Integrity a...
With open government questions, Senate slows bill adjusting State Resiliency Office By February 28, 2021 - 9:33 am Senator Stephen Baldwin asks questions during a meeting of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Flooding. (Will Price/West Virginia Legislative Photography) Senators are considering a bill that could result in less public information about the State Resiliency Office, which was established to deal with the emergencies and disasters that occur all too often in West Virginia. The office already has several exemptions to state open records laws and could have one more if Senate Bi...