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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill expanding some access of public records, while eliminating public disclosure of who owns concealed carry permits.
The Democrat approved the legislation Wednesday.
The bill exempts names, addresses and details of who has concealed handgun permits from Freedom of Information Act requests.
Meanwhile, it requires the secretary of the state to maintain a database of FOIA requests.
It says records requests can carry a charge based on the cost of reproducing materials, not on man hours.
It says access to public records should be presumed, minus exemptions.
The bill clarifies how public record is defined to include documents received by a public body, instead of just prepared by one.
The West Virginia Press Association applauded the expanded access, but opposed the firearms exemption.
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As temperatures rise and people start heading outside, the chance of contracting a tick-borne illness goes up. Cases of Lyme disease have seen a sharp rise in recent years, so reporter Chris Schulz recently spoke with Dr. Kane Maiers, associate medical director for UPMC GoHealth Urgent Care in West Virginia, to learn more.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Office of Entrepreneurship was created this year by the West Virginia Legislature and aims to support existing businesses and guide startups through the earliest stages of launching a business.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe League of Women Voters of West Virginia has published its annual Legislative Scorecard on 20 bills that became law in the recently completed legislative session.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Greenbank Observatory is offering a limited chance to go behind the scenes to check out its Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). SETI tours are offered to small groups – ages 12 and up – several times a month through October. We caught up with the Observatory’s news manager to find out more about the tours – and what exactly scientists there are looking for.
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