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FCC Plans Net Neutrality Rollback For June 11; Senate Democrats Plan A Key Challenge
In the Senate, a resolution of disapproval of the FCC rule has the support of every member of the Democratic caucus, along with Maine Republican Susan Collins.
FEC Says That Candidates Can Use Campaign Funds For Child Care
The unanimous decision comes as a record number of women run for the U.S. House — and motherhood takes on an increasingly visible role in politics.
How Tuesday’s Primary Emboldened Team Householder in Fight Over Leadership of Ohio House
This Tuesday’s primary election could have a big impact on who gets elected by state lawmakers to be the House Speaker next week. Even before former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger resigned… Read More
Sturm Ruger Will Track Gun Violence, After Shareholders Back ‘Activist Resolution’
Ruger says that while it will produce the gun violence report, the resolution cannot “force us to change our business.”
Talks In Opioid Lawsuits Called ‘Very Fruitful’
Attorneys handling hundreds of lawsuits over the opioid crisis say they’re making progress in discussions between local governments and drug companies. U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster held a brief public hearing… Read More
Gearing Up For Frack Fight, Ohio Residents Turn To PA Experts
After forty years, Kerri and Jeff Bond are moving from their small farm in Seneca Lake, Ohio. The rural hillsides have changed in recent years. The trees in their yard… Read More
Effort to Counter Anti-NRA Billboard Falling Short
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) – An effort by gun supporters to rent space on a billboard in Ohio directly below one calling the National Rifle Association a “terrorist organization” appears to… Read More
Audit: ECOT Inflated Times Students Spent Learning
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state auditor says Ohio’s then-largest online charter school inflated the amount of time students spent learning by failing to deduct the time students were inactive… Read More
AEP Subsidiaries Propose Rate Increase in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Two American Electric Power subsidiaries in West Virginia are proposing a rate increase that would boost residential customers’ bills by nearly $15 each month. Appalachian Power… Read More
Episode 028 : Shoreen Maghame
Shoreen Maghame knows how to help people communicate in effective, strategic ways. She began her professional life as a broadcast and print journalist, and at a young age she found… Read More
Episode 031 : Economics of Altruism w/ Dr. Julie Paxton
One way to be kind is with your wallet, donating to charities and people in need. But giving can get confusing in a hurry if you’re not aware of the… Read More