Gov. Jim Justice is notoriously thin skinned. His world view is divided between those who he perceives as 100% on board with him, while on the other side is anyone […]
Tag: transparency
With lawsuits, hold govt. accountable, but leave art alone
In early July, shortly after the new murals in the Capitol Rotunda were revealed, two presuit notices were filed contesting the artwork and the process leading to its installation. The […]
W.Va. Child Protective Services needs sunlight
Last October, Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a home in Sissonville to investigate a report of suspected child abuse. When they arrived, the police made a shocking discovery. […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 1
Welcome to the first “The Good, the Bad and the Stupid” of the 2024 regular legislative session. For those who are unfamiliar with this annual tradition: Every Friday while the […]
Small but welcome step in prying open AI’s black box
by Parmy Olson Sorry, OpenAI. The European Union is making life for the leaders of artificial intelligence much less private. A newly agreed draft of the region’s upcoming AI Act […]
Gov’t agencies, officials owe us more transparency
Gov. Jim Justice has made an art form out of speaking much but saying little, and his meaningless verbal abstractions were on full display at a news briefing earlier this […]
The mystery of the missing F-35
by Byron York It was one of the weirdest stories in years. The U.S. military lost a state-of-the-art F-35 fighter jet, last seen flying pilotless over North Charleston, S.C., and […]
The information vacuum: The delicate balance of transparency and privacy
When North Elementary’s principal and vice principal were abruptly put on administrative leave in February, we warned about the dangers of an information vacuum: In the absence of facts, rumors […]
Free speech, press need freedom of info
by Kevin Goldberg “The right to speak and the right to print, without the right to know, are pretty empty.” These are the words of Harold Cross, author of […]
Congress should leave cameras on
The absence of regular House rules during the drawn out floor fight for House speaker produced an unexpected benefit: C-SPAN and other news organizations were able to show the country […]
