A First Amendment violation waiting to happen Among SB 262’s terms, the bill includes: “authorizing the Treasurer to exclude financial institutions on the list from the selection […]
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House committee OKs bill to set up state legal ad website, reduce ads and income for local newspapers
MORGANTOWN – The House Government Organization Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that some fear could help drive some local newspapers out of business. Members discussed and […]
Corporate misconduct increases after local newspapers shut down, says study
by Michael Smolens The closure of local newspapers across the country over the years has been coupled with concern about how public officials would behave without the community […]
Senate OKs bill to allow school boards to publish financial statements online; resolutions honor coal miners, suffragists
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate passed a bill allowing county school boards to post their financial statements on their websites instead of in local newspapers. Opponents said […]
