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Teachers Union OKs Strikes If Schools Reopen Without Safety Measures In Place
By: Brakkton Booker | NPR
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Randi Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers, said “safety strikes” should only take place as a last resort. The decision on whether to strike would be left to the local union.
Code-Switching is a Form of Systemic Racism Against Blacks
Code-switching is the ability of a person to switch between languages or dialects to meet communication needs. It also is the alteration of clothes, hairstyles and music from one environment… Read More
Ohio GOP Sets Course To Remove Speaker Accused Of Bribery
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican state representatives in Ohio signaled their intent Tuesday to remove the disgraced House speaker arrested last week in connection with a $60 million federal bribery… Read More
Ohio Will Expand Day Care Capacity, Prohibits Full County Fairs
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says county fairs will be reduced to junior fair events like livestock exhibitions going forward for this year. DeWine calls the decision… Read More
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charges In Athens County
CHAUNCEY, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens County Sheriff’s Office says “criminal indicators were observed” by their Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) during a July 25 stop on U.S. Route 33 near… Read More
Ohio Department Of Agriculture: Don’t Plant Mysterious Seeds
By: Chris Welter | WYSO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — Unsolicited packages of seeds have been showing up on some Ohioans’ porches. Late last week, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) started getting reports of citizens receiving packages… Read More
Lawmaker Says HB6 Benefits Ratepayers With ‘Lower Electric Costs’
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As the calls for a repeal of the state’s nuclear power plant bailout grow louder, there are legislators who are standing by the law that made sweeping changes to… Read More
Oversight Office: MSHA Should Do More To Protect Miners In Pandemic
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (OVR) — The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has not done enough to protect coal miners during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from an oversight agency released Tuesday…. Read More
Athens Co. Confirms Seven New COVID-19 Cases For July 28
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 326 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after seven additional cases were confirmed Tuesday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
The Virtual Nelsonville Music Festival to Take Place Aug. 21-22
The Virtual Nelsonville Music Festival will take place on the Stuart’s Opera House official YouTube channel on August 21-22 at 8 p.m. EST. Each night will feature a different lineup… Read More
After Delays, Republicans Rolled Out A New Pandemic Relief Bill. Democrats Balked
By: Claudia Grisales | Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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After days of delays, congressional Republicans unveiled their $1 trillion proposal for a fifth wave of pandemic relief. Democrats are not on board — signaling tough negotiations ahead.
Rare Blue Lobster Fished Out Of An Ohio Red Lobster
By: Ian Stewart | NPR
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The Akron Zoo has a new resident for its collection, courtesy of an observant employee at a Red Lobster restaurant.