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Human Rights Commission member urges opposition to state "home rule" bill SB 579
2777142 · March 26, 2025
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Annie Cronin Yorrick of Morgantown's Human Rights Commission told the council she opposed state Senate Bill 579 because she said it would limit local human rights protections; she reported local senators voted against the bill in the Senate and urged continued local vigilance
Annie Cronin Yorrick, a member of the Morgantown Human Rights Commission, used the public comment period at the Committee of the Whole meeting on March 25 to warn council about Senate Bill 579, a state-level "home rule" measure she said could remove local human-rights protections.
"I was particularly…
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