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Trump Administration Wants To Cut Drug Prices By Eliminating Middlemen’s Rebates
By: Alison Kodjak | NPR
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Pharmacy benefit managers are the focus of proposed regulations that could reduce drug costs for seniors and cut profits for middlemen. It could set a precedent for the broader market.
Coal Comeback? Coal At New Low After Two Years Under Trump
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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It’s been two years since President Donald Trump took office and began rolling back environmental regulations on the coal industry. At a November rally in Huntington, West Virginia, the president… Read More
The Shutdown Is Over. Now The Federal Workforce Faces ‘Untold Morale Problems’
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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“The federal government already has a recruitment problem, right?” said one expert. If “you watch this play out for the last 35 days, are you saying to yourself, ‘Sign me up for that?’ Probably not.”
New U.S. Experiments Aim To Create Gene-Edited Human Embryos
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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Despite outrage over gene editing in China that affected the birth of twins, research is underway in the U.S. to assess the safety and effectiveness of CRISPR tools to edit genes in human embryos.
Trumps Exult Following Reports Of No Phone Contact Ahead Of 2016 Russia Meeting
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Donald Trump Jr. did not call his father from his cellphone as he was arranging a Trump Tower meeting to get dirt on Hillary Clinton, according to new reports.
U.S. Announces It Will Withdraw From Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With Russia
By: Sasha Ingber | NPR
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“When an agreement is so brazenly disregarded and our security is so openly threatened, we must respond,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
Farmers Still Dealing With Effects Of Government Shutdown
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The federal government shutdown is over but some Ohio Valley farmers are still dealing with its effects as they try to sign up for federal relief payments and find ways to substitute… Read More
Cory Booker Makes It Official: He’s Running For President In 2020
By: Scott Detrow | Jessica Taylor | NPR
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The 49-year-old New Jersey Democratic senator has long been seen as a likely presidential candidate. Booker, a former mayor of Newark, raised a national profile with an early embrace of social media.
School Groups Poised to Oppose West Virginia Reform Bill
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Three groups critical of an education reform bill moving through the West Virginia Senate say they’re ready to take statewide action. The West Virginia Education Association,… Read More
New Business Court Division Chairman Named in West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Chief Justice Beth Walker has named a new chairman of the Business Court Division, which handles complex commercial litigation between businesses. The Supreme Court… Read More
Kentucky Delays Start Time for Some New Medicaid Rules
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – State officials in Kentucky have delayed the start of some new eligibility rules for a portion of its Medicaid population. Kentucky is one of 36 states… Read More
Campaign Experts Weigh In On Sherrod Brown’s Tour Of Key Presidential States
Ohio’s senior US Senator has launched a tour of key presidential primary and caucus states, but says he hasn’t yet decided if he’ll seek the Democratic nomination in 2020. But… Read More
OSU Argues Use of Mediators Used In Other College Controversies
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Men alleging Ohio State ignored or failed to stop sexual misconduct by a team doctor are recommending their lawsuits be handled by one of the mediation teams used… Read More
SEORA Works to Meet the Needs of Athens’ LGBTQ Community
By: Rachael Beardsley
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Southeast Ohio’s LGBTQ community has been receiving additional support and programming since January 2017 thanks to an organization that prioritizes the needs of queer people in the region. The Southeastern… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: February 2, 2019
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens!… Read More
Ohio High Schooler Admits Bringing Loaded Gun To School
By: Associated Press
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HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio high school student has admitted bringing a loaded gun to school. The 16-year-old boy appeared in Butler County Juvenile Court this week on felony… Read More
Won’t You Be My Neighbor | INDEPENDENT LENS | Saturday, February 9 at 8
Won’t You Be My Neighbor, The Acclaimed Story of Fred Rogers and “MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD,” To Air on Independent Lens Saturday, February 9, 2019 on PBS From Academy Award®-Winning Director… Read More
N-Y Comeback Attempt Falls Short, Vinton County Remains Unbeaten
By: Will Price
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Nelsonville-York kept hanging around. Every time the unbeaten Vinton County Lady Vikings scored to extend their lead, the Lady Buckeyes had a response. They chipped away from a double-digit halftime… Read More
Rebounds Fuel Spartan Win, Manderick Hits 1,000 Mark
By: Anthony Marino
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Lady Bulldog’s junior guard Laura Manderick drained her second free throw with 3:56 remaining in the first half to score her 1,000th career point. The game was stopped in honor… Read More