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![Teenagers in Philadelphia prepare a banner for the "U.S. Youth Climate Strike." Students around the world have skipped school as a protest to call for more action on climate change.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_5853-c1077db9c6021b5d61c1d4c005888b117e94817b-e1552598561567-900x422.jpg)
Skipping School To Protest Climate Change
By: Jeff Brady | NPR
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Students around the country are skipping class Friday to protest inaction on climate change. It’s part of a wave of pressure by young people as Democrats struggle to agree on a climate policy.
![President Trump said Thursday he would "probably have to veto" the resolution blocking his emergency declaration to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ap_19073567237054-b922ce1131373f9aaa98050538e2efd1dd36fe27-e1552591342784-900x422.jpg)
Congress Blocks Trump’s National Emergency Declaration To Build The Wall
By: Susan Davis | NPR
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The resolution sets up the likely first veto confrontation between Congress and the White House since President Trump took office.
![Mount Carmel West](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AP_19015554141364-e1547771321166-900x422.jpg)
Board Cites 25 Nurses Over High Doses for Patients Who Died
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio officials are pursuing potential disciplinary action against 25 nurses accused of failing to question an intensive-care doctor’s orders for excessive doses of painkillers given to… Read More
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Judge Grants Transgender Teen’s Name Change
By: Associated Press
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LEBANON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio judge has reversed his earlier denial of a transgender 15-year-old’s legal name change and is allowing that change. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Warren County… Read More
![Then-Attorney General nominee William Barr testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in January. Despite the House's vote on Thursday, the decision of how much of Mueller's report becomes public still rests in Barr's hands.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/barr-1ad042e4b0afbfc32c716196326796bdd07e1129-e1552584711372-900x422.jpg)
House Votes Almost Unanimously For Public Release Of Mueller Report
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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While it was a largely symbolic vote, it represents growing bipartisan pressure on the Justice Department to disclose as much as possible about the Mueller investigation.
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Lawmakers Call For LGBTQ Protections In Ohio’s Anti-Discrimination Policy
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A group of Ohio legislators are trying to add sexual orientation and gender identity or expression into the state’s anti-discrimination law. The bill known as the “Ohio Fairness Act” would… Read More
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US Prosecutor Concludes W.Va. Supreme Court Corruption Probe
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A federal prosecutor has concluded a corruption investigation into the West Virginia Supreme Court. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart said in a news release Thursday he is… Read More
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Selwyn Birchwood to Perform March 16 at Annual River City Blues Festival
By: Emily Votaw
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Selwyn Birchwood will perform Saturday, March 16 at the River City Blues Festival in Marietta, OH. WOUB spoke to him several days before the performance in the interview embedded above.
![A gas pump in Athens](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/gas-feature-2-e1550764536974-900x422.png)
Senate Expected To Reduce Gas Tax Increase Below House Proposal
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed 18 cents gas tax increase was dropped to 10.7 cents by the House. Now the transportation budget is in the Senate, where it’s likely to get… Read More
![The U.S. used to ship about 7 million tons of plastic trash to China a year, where much of it was recycled into raw materials. Then came the Chinese crackdown of 2018.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/66666_e8a9833-05945baf142e3ea065643ad8d9d5da5b88d29c6a-e1552582339457-900x422.jpg)
Where Will Your Plastic Trash Go Now That China Doesn’t Want It?
By: Christopher Joyce | NPR
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Last year, China drastically cut back its imports of plastic waste to recycle. Now the U.S. and other wealthy nations must figure out what to do with their discards.
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Toyota Revs Up Hybrid Vehicle Production In Ohio Valley
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The automaker Toyota announced Thursday major new investments in facilities in Kentucky and West Virginia to increase production of hybrid vehicles. Toyota plans to invest about $750 million in facilities… Read More
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Dry Cleaning Chemical Found in WV Town’s Drinking Water
By: Associated Press
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PADEN CITY, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say the drinking water in a West Virginia community along the Ohio River contains a harmful chemical widely used by dry cleaners. State Bureau… Read More
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Kentucky Arts Council Executive Director is Named
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Don Parkinson has named an executive director for the Kentucky Arts Council. He is Chris Cathers, who has been a… Read More
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Ohio’s Congressional Map in Hands of Federal Judges
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – The future of Ohio’s congressional district map is in the hands of three federal judges. Testimony concluded Wednesday about a lawsuit charging that the GOP-controlled redistricting resulted… Read More
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Ohio Governor Wants Nearly $1B for Lake Erie, Waterways
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s governor is proposing spending nearly $1 billion to combat the toxic algae in Lake Erie and to protect the state’s other lakes and rivers. Republican… Read More
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Decorative Arts Center of Ohio to Spotlight Tella Kitchen’s Art March 17
By: Emily Votaw
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On Sunday, March 17, starting at 2 p.m., the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (145 East Main Street, Lancaster, OH) will feature a special presentation by Ed Kitchen, the grandson… Read More
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Episode 063 : “Peaceful Barb” Schmidt
Barb Schmidt, also known as Peaceful Barb on Instagram, founded the non-profit Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life with the intention to teach mindfulness to all her followers. Today, Peaceful Mind Peaceful… Read More