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Audio: NASA Administrator Talks Mars, SpaceX in Speech at OU
When Astronaut Charles Bolden was preparing to complete his first mission to space in 1986, his big worry was keeping his breakfast down on launch day. “I know it sounds… Read More

Ohio Medicaid Plan Would Require Enrollees to Share in Cost
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Officials estimate that about 1 million low-income Ohioans could be required pay a new monthly cost for Medicaid health coverage or potentially lose it under a… Read More

W. Va. Syringe Exchange Program Launched
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A syringe exchange program is being launched to reduce diseases within Cabell County’s population of injection-drug users. State and local officials announced the one-year pilot program… Read More

Buckeye Lake Boat Ramps Closed For Fireworks
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BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (AP) – The state will close public boat ramps at Ohio’s Buckeye Lake for Fourth of July fireworks to ensure people don’t get stuck in shallow water… Read More

Study: Drill Waste in W. Va Landfills Unlikely to Get in Water
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A state study says it’s unlikely that significant amounts of untreated natural gas drilling waste in landfills will get into groundwater or surface water. The Department… Read More

Ohio Elections Chief Gets Text of Anti-Monopoly Measure
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The text of a hastily passed proposal to ban monopolies and cartels in Ohio’s constitution has been delivered to the state elections chief for placement on… Read More

Ohio Starts Work on New Student Tests for Next School Year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio education officials are starting work on a new series of tests to be administered to students starting in the upcoming school year. Superintendent Richard Ross… Read More

Ohio High Court Orders Use of Gender-Neutral Language
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered the use of gender-neutral references in family court cases in place of words such as husband and wife following the… Read More

State Budget Passed Without Common Core Requirements
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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All school year, the term PARCC was a major point of contention for students, parents and teachers around the state. PARCC stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College… Read More

County Commissioners Ask For Injection Well Moratorium
By: Steve Robb-Athens Messenger staff journalist
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State officials are being asked by the Athens County Commissioners to put a moratorium on the issuance of new injection well permits. Whether it has any impact may be determined… Read More