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White Supremacist Propaganda At ‘Record-Setting’ Levels, ADL Report Finds
By: Matthew S. Schwartz I NPR
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Hate groups are increasingly relying on flyers to spread their message without publicly revealing the identity of their members.
ODOT Director Responds To House Lawmakers’ Cut To Gas Tax Increase Proposal
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The director of the Ohio Department of Transportation isn’t pleased with the decision by the House Finance Committee to cut Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed 18 cent gas tax increase down… Read More
Trump’s Overhaul Of Federal Family Planning Program Faces Multiple Lawsuits
By: Sarah McCammon | NPR
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The Trump administration has finalized new rules that bar federally funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions. Abortion-rights supporters call that prohibition a “gag” rule.
Report: The Trade Deficit Is Only Getting Wider
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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President Trump has pushed tariffs to cut the trade gap. But the United States bought more from other countries than it sold to them last year, pushing the deficit to a level not seen since 2008.
Profiting Off Prisoners: State Inmates Mean Big Bucks for Local Jails
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Rural jails in Kentucky are increasingly relying on income derived from payments for holding state prisoners in county facilities, according to a new report by a think tank that advocates… Read More
Ex-W.Va. Justice Sentenced in Corruption Scandal
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum has been sentenced to three years’ probation for using a state vehicle and gas fuel card for a… Read More
W.Va. Budget Heading for Showdown Over Teacher Raises
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Senate has passed a state budget that doesn’t include funding for teacher raises, almost certainly setting up a potential showdown with the House… Read More
Political Feud Complicates Kentucky’s Fight Against Opioids
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A political feud between Kentucky’s top elected officials is complicating the state’s effort to hold drug companies accountable for their part in the opioid epidemic. That… Read More
W.Va. House Passes Free Tuition Bill for Community Colleges
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill that would allow state residents to attend community and technical college for free. The bill was… Read More
Vaping-Related Bill Passes Without Tougher Age Restrictions
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Public health advocates say Kentucky lawmakers missed a chance to combat youth smoking by failing to take up proposals to raise the age for purchasing tobacco… Read More
Bill to Allow Concealed Carry on W.Va. Campuses Fails
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Legislation to allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry guns on West Virginia college campuses has been defeated. The Senate judiciary committee voted Tuesday night… Read More
Pence to Headline Oil-and-Gas Industry Event in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence is headed to Ohio to headline a fundraiser for the oil-and-gas industry. The Republican vice president is to appear Friday at the… Read More
Morrisey Among Attorneys General Seeking Robocall Measure
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s attorney general is joining with others around the country to support federal legislation to help cut down on illegal robocalls. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey… Read More
House GOP Plan Trims Governor’s Proposed Gas-Tax Increase
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio House Republicans have proposed cutting Republican Gov. Mike Dewine’s 18-cents-per-gallon recommended gas-tax increase to maintain roads and bridges to 10.7 cents. Republicans unveiled their plan… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Ohio Loses Nail-Biter to MAC-Leading Buffalo
By: Brandon Monty
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ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio men’s basketball team (13-16, 5-12) scratched and clawed for all 40 minutes Tuesday, but ultimately came up short against the MAC-Leading Buffalo Bulls (27-3, 15-2)… Read More
Athens Bars Open Later than Normal for Green Beer Day
By: Taylor Moore
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As per tradition, Athens residents and OU students celebrate Green Beer Day on the Wednesday before spring break. Bars such as The J Bar and The Crystal were scheduled to… Read More
India-Pakistan Conflicts Ratchet Up Tensions in an Already Volatile Region
The recent conflict between Pakistan and India makes an already volatile region of South Asia even more unstable. Over the past two weeks, the two countries have battled with air… Read More