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 The WV Clarity Project focuses its active work on open-source civic documentation, policy analysis, and unedited voter education:

  • Standardized Candidate Interviews: Producing long-form, unedited recorded interviews with candidates and incumbents running for state and local offices (such as the West Virginia House of Delegates and U.S. Senate). All candidates in a given race receive the same question structure without commentary or partisan framing, and the project tracks and publishes decline notices for public accountability.
  • "Data Center Watch": Operating a dedicated tracking effort that analyzes proposals for hyperscale AI data centers across the state. This initiative tracks legislation (such as HB2014), evaluates utility and energy grid demands, examines tax incentives, and outlines civic avenues for community input.
  • "Help Build the Record" (Crowdsourcing): Maintaining a public document-ingestion framework where community members can upload local meeting minutes, public notices, and agency correspondence. Submissions are verified, credited, and indexed into a central repository to preserve public records that may otherwise sit solely in physical filing cabinets.
  • Civic Education & Navigational Guides: Publishing informational modules designed to teach residents how local government boards work, how to file and enforce public records requests, and how to read government decisions.
  • Educational Commentary: Publishing topical articles examining community infrastructure, statewide economic issues, and strategies for citizen-led reform.
  • Public Changelog & Decision Documentation: In keeping with its focus on institutional transparency, the project documents its internal decisions publicly via The WV Clarity Project Transparency Portal, providing rationale for editorial updates, site changes, and operational policies—including disclosures regarding its technical tool use and ethical guidelines around AI.

An example of their long-form interview format is available in their 3rd District House of Delegates Candidate Interview.

This video illustrates the project's standardized, unedited interview format designed to let voters evaluate candidates directly without partisan commentary.

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