January 22, 2026

Legal Experts Say West Virginia Anti-Photoshop Bill Copies Unconstitutional California Law

Legal Experts Say West Virginia Anti-Photoshop Bill Copies Unconstitutional California Law

CHARLESTON — Legislation introduced by Del. Bill Flanigan (R-Ohio, 4) would impose sweeping regulations on artificial intelligence-generated, satirical memes, and digitally altered images, a proposal legal experts say is unconstitutional and modeled after a California law already
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Controversial House Bill Shifts Prosecutorial Power From Counties to State

Controversial House Bill Shifts Prosecutorial Power From Counties to State

CHARLESTON — Del. Gary Howell and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw have introduced legislation that would significantly restructure prosecutorial authority in West Virginia, a move critics say would erode local control, weaken voter authority and centralize power in state offices.
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