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What Gets To Be A ‘Burger’? States Restrict Labels On Plant-Based Meat
By: Alina Selyukh | NPR
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Lawmakers across the U.S. and in the EU argue that labels like “vegan sausage” or “cauliflower rice” mislead people. Tofurky, the ACLU and others are suing, saying new label laws violate free speech.
6 Questions Congress May Ask Robert Mueller During His Testimony
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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In two separate hearings on Wednesday, Democrats want Americans who haven’t read Mueller’s findings to see and hear them instead. Republicans want to take the former special counsel down a peg.
Bevin in Colorado While Kentucky Lawmakers Meet in Session
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – While Kentucky lawmakers are working on a pension bill he wants them to pass, Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has been in Colorado talking trade with the… Read More
Pension-Relief Measure Clears Kentucky Senate Committee
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s pension-relief proposal is one step away from final passage after winning approval from a Senate committee as a special legislative session continues…. Read More
Gun Safety Group Starts Collecting Signatures For Petition
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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State officials have approved the petition language that calls on expanded background checks for gun purchases and transfers. This allows the group, Ohioans For Gun Safety, to collect signatures for… Read More
3 Million Could Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under Trump Administration Proposal
By: Pam Fessler | NPR
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The administration wants to close what it calls a “loophole” that allows states to give benefits to those would not otherwise be eligible by raising or eliminating income and asset limits.
Conservative Group Sues Ohio Elections Board Over Video Ban
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A conservative group known for its use of undercover sting videos has sued Ohio’s election board, alleging it enforced an unconstitutional state law banning the use… Read More
Commission Awards 5 Grants to Programs Bolstering Fathers
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio has awarded grants to five groups that promote fathers. The Ohio Commission on Fatherhood says the two-year grants of $260,000 each are aimed at advancing… Read More
WV Lawmakers OK Tax Break for Struggling Coal-Fired Power Plant
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a bill to give a tax break to a struggling coal-fired power plant. The Senate and the House of Delegates… Read More
Pope Gives West Virginia Diocese New Leader After Scandal
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s new Roman Catholic bishop vowed Tuesday to work toward restoring faith in the diocese after a scandal over the former bishop’s sexual harassment of… Read More
Lawmakers Pass Blockbuster Bill Overhauling Energy Policy In Favor Of Nuclear, Coal
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio House has voted in favor of the sweeping energy bill, HB6, that bails out two nuclear power plants through $150 million in ratepayer subsidies. The comprehensive bill also sets… Read More
WYD II Gladden House Sessions 2019
By: Liz Penry and Mikayla Schuyler
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WYD closed out Sunday night at the 2019 Nelsonville Music Festival with a delicate, yet piquant and dignifying performance, leaving the audience in awe amidst the trio’s organic lyricism, oscillating… Read More
“Inventing Tomorrow” on POV | Monday, July 29 at 10 p.m.
INVENTING TOMORROW follows six young scientists from Indonesia, Hawaii, India and Mexico as they tackle some of the most complex environmental issues facing humanity today –right in their own backyards…. Read More