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McCuskey’s subpoenas against environmental groups paused by U.S. judge

U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin expects the organizations to have the subpoenas dismissed for violating their first amendment rights.
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West Virginia groups and local governments demand data center oversight. The state is continuing to develop them anyway.

West Virginia’s extractive history with developers worries residents as the state signs data center deals with companies ...
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‘The First Amendment is not a license to lie’: McCuskey responds to environmental groups he subpoenaed for citing climate science.

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey appears before lawmakers during August interims on Aug. 11, 2026. Photo by Perry Bennett / West Virginia Legislature Attorney General JB McCuskey filed a ...
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It’s already illegal for noncitizens to vote in state elections. However, it will be on West Virginia ballots this November.

West Virginia voters will consider a ballot measure saying only U.S. citizens can vote in elections. However, that’s already the law.
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McCuskey has made protecting fossil fuel industries a priority. Now he’s investigating climate groups.

Attorney General JB McCuskey speaks at a West Virginia First Foundation event. Photo courtesy of the West Virginia First Foundation. Attorney General JB McCuskey demanded a decade’s worth of documents ...
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Jobs, education and political apathy: What Wood County residents are thinking ahead of the election

Mountain State Spotlight Environmental and Energy Reporter Josie Johnson speaks to members of the Parkersburg community during a listening session on Oct. 17, 2026. Photo by Tyler Dedrick On a sunny ...