| NEWS RELEASE West Virginia Watchdog Celebrates Sunshine Week
Sunday was the start of Sunshine Week, an initiative of the American Society of News Editors. Sunshine Week is used to promote the importance of transparency, government accountability, and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). West Virginia Watchdog will be showing you some of the groups and and tools we use to shine the light on state government. Lighting the Way: Sunshine Review
Exclusive investigations currently on West Virginia Watchdog include:
FEATURE INVESTIGATION The Federal Election Commission was unable to decide whether the West Virginia Republican Executive Committee could use proceeds from the sale of their former headquarters to make lease payments on their current headquarters. FEC Has No Opinion on WVGOP Headquarters
NEWS FULL AUDIO: House Passes Abortion Ultrasound Bill
West Virginia Not So Free According to Mercatus Study
WATCHBLOGS Final Thoughts on the W.Va. 2010 Legislative Session
Stverak Promotes ‘Citizen Journalism’
Sean Penn Kicks Out Washington Examiner Reporter
The goal of www.westvirginiawatchdog.org is to investigate and inform the public about waste, fraud, abuse, ethical questions and safety concerns involving the use of taxpayer dollars. West Virginia Watchdog includes investigative stories, video interviews, an interactive blog allowing for public input and special contact information offering whistleblowers confidentiality in disclosing government waste and misconduct.
Contact Steven Allen Adams, Managing Editor Phone: 304-916-7358 steven@westvirginiawatchdog.org
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