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![President Trump and Vice President Pence arrive at the U.S. Capitol to attend the weekly Republican Senate policy luncheon on Wednesday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gettyimages-1091840438-1f933d7b6b9cebf77ec9a0e26a955a6fab482b51-e1547068638206-900x422.jpg)
‘Bye-Bye’: Trump Walks Out Of White House Meeting With Democrats About Shutdown
President Trump abruptly ended spending talks Wednesday after congressional Democrats rejected his demand for a $5.7 billion border wall. A partial government shutdown stretched into its 19th day.
![Bullying in schools comes in all forms.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ryanjohnson-bullying-e58db012801afab6eedd7a7ebdf1b30d18df1ecc-e1547066428345-900x422.jpg)
Virginia Study Finds Increased School Bullying In Areas That Voted For Trump
Researchers found higher rates of bullying and certain teasing in areas where voters favored Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election.
![Cheese is packaged for sale at Widmer's Cheese Cellars in 2016 in Theresa, Wis. Record dairy production in the U.S. has produced a record surplus of cheese causing prices to drop.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gettyimages-543376694-ae6d566f1abe2aca81210f48a1c07448e1f88c26-e1547060934220-900x422.jpg)
Nobody Is Moving Our Cheese: American Surplus Reaches Record High
By: Samantha Raphelson | NPR
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Americans consumed almost 37 pounds per capita in 2017, but that wasn’t enough to reduce the country’s 1.4 billion-pound cheese surplus. The stockpile of cheese started to build several years ago.
![Marijuana plants sit under LED lights inside the Veg Room, in Eastlake, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AP_18275415718749-e1547060267555-900x422.jpg)
State To Consider 6 Conditions To Treat With Medical Pot
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state medical board is reviewing six additional conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana use in Ohio, including autism and chronic anxiety. Cannabis products… Read More
![A row of desks in a classroom with a backpack hanging up on the back wall](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/school-desk-e1471549255189-900x422.jpg)
Kentucky Lawmakers Unveil School-Safety Measure
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have unveiled a school-safety measure, nearly a year after two students died in a school shooting at a high school in the state. The… Read More
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Woodstock Will Return This Summer, For Its 50th Anniversary
By: Anastasia Tsioulcas I NPR
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Will peace, love and music be back? One of the original organizers of the iconic 1969 event is putting together a new three-day festival, which will take place in August in upstate New York.
![A downgrade in the nation's credit rating could lead to higher borrowing costs for the U.S. Treasury, companies and consumers.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gettyimages-1052462520-82738bee808aaacd301c0d1cce0dae4c2477b448-e1547054218771-900x422.jpg)
A Warning About U.S. Credit Rating Could Signal Higher Interest Rates
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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A major credit rating agency is warning that a prolonged government shutdown could mean that it will reconsider the nation’s AAA rating. That could lead to higher borrowing costs.
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ACMS Celebrates 40 Years of Learning With Jan. 12 Gala
By: Emily Votaw
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On Saturday, January 12, the Athens Community Music School will commemorate 40 years of serving the community with a gala taking place in Ohio University’s School of Music Recital Hall… Read More
![House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a speech Thursday to the new Congress that Democrats want "to lower health care costs and prescription drug prices and protect people with pre-existing medical conditions."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ap_19003784038695-bf975e6a49ab92431ddf82a1c0927ab573604f02-e1547053368825-900x422.jpg)
Democrats’ Health Care Ambitions Meet The Reality Of Divided Government
By: Alison Kodjak | NPR
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Congressional Democrats want to protect health coverage and protections of the Affordable Care Act. With the Senate in Republican hands, House Democrats will hold hearings and may turn to the courts.
![Attorney General nominee William Barr (left) is meeting with senators including Judiciary Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Wednesday, ahead of next week's confirmation hearing.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gettyimages-1091785708-188cd922ef1b54c8f0dbe0021cffddc296451d84-e1547053886346-900x422.jpg)
Attorney General Nominee Visits Hill; Deputy Rosenstein To Leave After He’s Confirmed
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has been on shaky political ground for months, but there is no specific plan for his departure. William Barr’s confirmation hearing is next week.
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Tuition, Fee Increases To Be Discussed at OU Board Of Trustees
By: WOUB Staff reports
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ATHENS (WOUB) — An 3.5-percent increase in tuition at all Ohio University campuses will be discussed at the next Board of Trustees meeting, along with housing and culinary services increases…. Read More
![Marijuana plants sit under LED lights inside the Veg Room, in Eastlake, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AP_18275415718749-e1547060267555-900x422.jpg)
Kentucky Lawmakers Push Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A bipartisan group of Kentucky lawmakers have introduced a bill to legalize medical marijuana, including a Republican state senator who said he “smoked a joint” when… Read More
![graphic reading education](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Education-chalkboard-900x422.jpg)
School Wants Suit from Transgender Pronoun Dispute Dismissed
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Officials from a small, public university in Ohio argue a federal court should dismiss a lawsuit by a professor who was rebuked for not addressing a… Read More
![Marijuana plants](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Marijuana_Plant-e1517838050466-900x422.jpg)
Ohio to Consider More Conditions Treated with Medical Pot
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state medical board is reviewing petitions asking that opioid addiction, autism, depression and other conditions be treated with medical marijuana use in Ohio. Cannabis products… Read More
![The old I Voted sticker in Ohio](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CLAVIN_Election_21552-e1446668191529-900x422.jpg)
‘Last Chance’ Notices Going to Thousands of Inactive Voters in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s elections chief says more than 275,000 inactive voters in the state are about to get their final opportunity to keep from dropping off the rolls…. Read More
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Marauders Suffocate Buckeye Offense
By: Joseph Hennessy
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Fast-paced offense and full-court trap defense that forced turnovers was the recipe for success tonight for the Meigs Marauders (5-7, 2-3 TVC-Ohio) as they welcomed in the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes. Weston… Read More
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“The Swamp” on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | Tuesday, January 15 at 9
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Swamp Premieres Tuesday, January 15, 2019 on PBS A Story of Greed, Hubris and Destruction, The Swamp Chronicles the History of Florida’s Everglades, the Deadly Quest to… Read More
![President Trump speaks to the nation in his first televised address from the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gettyimages-1079457978trumpoval-4a560818af563e5f84cf0bf32e6b3242380bf82d-e1547002327889-900x422.jpg)
Trump Gives First Oval Office Speech As Partial Shutdown Continues
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR
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Trump has said he won’t sign any bill to reopen the government unless Congress acquiesces to his request for $5.7 billion to build a southern border wall — something Democrats have staunchly opposed.