In 1977, the state Legislature declared that any person has the right to inspect or copy any public record of a public body in the state.
How well do county governments comply with this mandate of the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act?
To find out, The Associated Press, The Charleston Gazette and 11 other newspapers visited all 55 counties to test public records access. Read about our findings in this series.
February 3, 2002
Officials promise to improve staffs' knowledge of law
On Monday, Jim Wilmoth picked up The Charleston Gazette and read how the state's sheriffs and superi ...
January 30, 2002
Officials aren't penalized for illegally withholding public records
THE STATE law that requires public officials to share public information also threatens fines and ja ...
January 30, 2002
Public officials in other states hem and haw much like their West Virginia counterparts when confron ...
January 30, 2002
- Who receives a request? Send requests for documents to the person in charge of the government body ...
January 29, 2002
Kanawha and Putnam counties responded well to a recent statewide audit that tested the state's open- ...
January 29, 2002
In April 1977, the passage of HB 838 by the West Virginia Legislature was barely noticed.
January 28, 2002
Most keep incident reports - public records - secret
IN October, a Gazette reporter visited the Mercer County Courthouse in Princeton to review and copy ...
January 28, 2002
CLAY County Schools Superintendent Jerry Linkinoggor knows most folks in the county.
January 28, 2002
Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, all public records of government agencies must b ...
January 27, 2002
Twenty-five years ago, West Virginia lawmakers passed a law to guarantee residents access to governm ...
January 27, 2002
Braxton and Lewis counties have a lot in common. They're neighbors, and Interstate 79 passes through ...
January 27, 2002
West Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act allows any person a right to inspect or copy any public r ...
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