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Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan Joins 2020 Race With A Populist Pitch To Blue Collar Voters
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR
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The Democrat announced his decision on ABC’s The View, saying he’s running to be a champion for manufacturing in a country that’s been fractured by trade and outsourcing.
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ACLU and Top Kentucky Lawyer Differ on Tackling Abortion Law
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – An abortion-rights group is disagreeing with Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general over the validity of a state law that could determine if the state’s only abortion clinic… Read More
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46th AIFVF Brings Athens Community, Filmmakers, Students, Unariuns Together April 8-14
By: Emily Votaw
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The 46th annual Athens International Film and Video Festival will take place Monday, April 8 through Sunday, April 14 and feature a wide array of works from artists close to… Read More
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Artist Who Created Paint-by-Numbers Pictures Dies
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Family members say an artist who created the first paint-by-numbers pictures and helped turn the kits into an American sensation during the 1950s has died. Dan… Read More
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Charge to be Dropped Against Man in W.Va. Abduction Case
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A prosecutor in West Virginia is dismissing a charge against a man who was arrested after a woman told police he tried to abduct her young… Read More
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Not Just Airplanes: Why The Government Often Lets Industry Regulate Itself
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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A number of government agencies work closely with the industries they are charged with regulating. The issue surfaced after Boeing’s 737 Max planes had to be grounded by the FAA.
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OU Theater Division Takes Audience to ’80s Berlin Rather Than Verona in ‘Romeo and Juliet’
By: Rachael Beardsley
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Ohio University Theater Division’s final play of the year takes the audience to Berlin rather than Verona with a new take on the classic tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Director and… Read More
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Developmental Disability Awareness Month Celebrates Integration and Inclusion
By: Hardika Singh
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ATHENS, Ohio – The Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities observed March as Developmental Disability Awareness Month to celebrate and empower those with developmental disabilities. Board Superintendent Kevin Davis said… Read More
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Lawmaker in Impaired Driving Case Pleads Guilty to 1 Charge
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state lawmaker from Cincinnati who was accused of impaired driving and acknowledged driving after drinking has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge. Democratic Rep. Sedrick… Read More
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Death Row Inmate Dies Apparently From Natural Causes
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio prison officials say a death row inmate has died, apparently from natural causes. The Springfield News-Sun reports authorities say 44-year-old Jason Dean died March 23… Read More
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Catholic School Sues Ohio City Over LGBTQ Protections
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Lyceum, a Catholic college preparatory school, is suing the city of South Euclid for its anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTQ people. The school’s attorney says, making sexual orientation and gender identity protected… Read More
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Medicaid Expansion Boosted Cancer Screenings, Study Says
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A new study says colon cancer screenings for Medicaid patients in Kentucky have increased 230% since the state expanded its Medicaid program under former President Barack… Read More
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Study: West Virginians Lead Nation in TV Watching
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A study by Verizon says that West Virginians watch more television than people in any other state in the country. The report came out Wednesday and… Read More
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OU Welcomes NPR’s Bob Boilen, Tank and the Bangas April 12
By: Emily Votaw
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NPR’s Bob Boilen will visit Ohio University on Friday, April 12 for the Scripps Visiting Artist series as a product of a partnership between the Ohio University Scripps College of… Read More
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Episode 066 : “Everyday Generosity” w/ Drew Formsma
Drew Formsma has learned a lot about generosity his dad, Brad Formsma, author of the award-winning book I Like Giving. At the age of fourteen, Drew started speaking to huge… Read More