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Nuclear Bailout Law to Go Into Effect After Referendum Group Misses Deadline
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The anti-nuclear bailout group, Ohioans Against Corporate Bailouts, did not turn in their collected signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office by the deadline set in order to hold… Read More
Mitt Romney, ‘Pierre Delecto’ And The Strategy Of Anonymously Criticizing Trump
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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The Utah senator outed himself over the weekend as the owner of a mostly nondescript Twitter handle that defended Romney and was critical of President Trump.
Beshear Defends Medicaid Expansion in Ky.
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Democrat Andy Beshear has offered a vigorous defense of Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion as he promotes an issue that’s become a flash point in his campaign against… Read More
Southeast Ohio Farmers Survive Challenging Corn Season
By: Elise Hammond
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ATHENS (WOUB) — Eric Brooks hops out of his red, dusty combine in battered blue jeans and a green trucker cap. The hulking machine rumbles as he gazes over his… Read More
Any Colour to Bring ‘The Wall’ to OU’s Campus Nov. 2
By: Jessica Jones
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Have you ever wanted to experience the magic that is a Pink Floyd concert, but never got the chance? Any Colour, Athens very own Pink Floyd tribute band, will be… Read More
Get Your Flu Shot Now, Doctors Advise, Especially If You’re Pregnant
By: Patti Neighmond | NPR
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Pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease are particularly vulnerable to flu complications yet lag the elderly in getting vaccinated.
Remains of Chillicothe Soldier Who Died in Korean War Identified
By: Associated Press
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) – The government says the remains of a soldier who died during the Korean War have been identified as an 18-year-old Ohio man. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting… Read More
4 More Public Forums Set in W.Va. on Substance Use Response
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Four more public forums are set this week on a statewide response to substance abuse in West Virginia. The meetings are scheduled for Monday at the… Read More
State Gets $43M in Grants Aimed at Boosting Child Literacy
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Efforts to improve child literacy in Ohio are getting a boost from a federal grant worth $42 million over five years. The state Department of Education… Read More
Sponsor Of DeWine’s Gun Bill Defends Proposal, Saying It Will Pass
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The sponsor of Gov. Mike DeWine’s gun violence proposal said it’s a plan that can pass – though it’s getting criticism for not including mandatory background checks or a red flag gun… Read More
Ky. Supreme Court Candidates Offer Starkly Different Resumes
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A veteran appellate judge and a prominent lawmaker are highlighting their different resumes while making their case to voters in competing for a seat on the… Read More
Biodegradable Bags To be Offered For Unused Opioids
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Pharmacies in Ohio will soon offer biodegradable bags so people who are prescribed opioids for work injuries can safely dispose of any opioids they don’t use…. Read More
Beshear Picks Up Republican Endorsement
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Democrat Andy Beshear has picked up an endorsement from a Republican against Gov. Matt Bevin in the GOP primary. William Woods says his endorsement of Beshear… Read More
Companies Reach Tentative Deal to Settle Opioids Lawsuit With 2 Ohio Counties
By: Julie Carr Smyth | Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The nation’s three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a tentative deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid crisis just as the… Read More