Court Sides With West Virginia TV Station Over Records on Top Official’s Firing

Lawyers argued releasing the termination letter constituted an invasion of privacy and that it was protected from public disclosure under an exemption to open records law.

Three States Pass Laws That Enhance Punishments for Fossil Fuel Protests

This month, legislators in Kentucky, South Dakota, West Virginia have worked to pass new laws that target individuals protesting fossil fuel companies. Some environmentalists believe legislators took advantage of the fact that national attention was focused on the coronavirus, to pass controversial legislation.