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![Rep. Larry Householder (R-Glenford) is congratulated after his election as Speaker of the Ohio House in January 2019.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DSC_0142-e1596078834640-900x422.jpeg)
AG Says House Needs Law To Remove Speaker, Not Just Majority Vote
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With a vote set to remove House Speaker Larry Householder tomorrow morning, there’s apparently a disagreement among Republicans on how that can happen. House… Read More
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Malik B., Early Member Of The Roots, Dies At 47
Malik Abdul Baset, a rapper best known for his work with The Roots as Malik B., has died. He was 47. His death was confirmed by The Roots’ Questlove and Black Thought in a statement Wednesday,… Read More
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There are employers seeking recent grads, say Scott Dettman
Yes — there are jobs out there for the college class of 2020. And in this episode Scott Dettman offers tips to help them and other recent grads to… Read More
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‘Bulk Amounts Of Suspected Heroin’ Found In The Plains
By: Allison Hunter
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THE PLAINS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens County Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) is reporting the second drug bust within four days. This one was on Roy Avenue in The… Read More
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DeWine Joins Call For Dark Money Transparency
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The effort to shed more light on campaign contributions is gaining momentum with the support of Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio). He says these so-called dark money groups that donate… Read More
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State Investigating A Quarter Of A Million In Jobless Claims For Fraud
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Payments to more than a quarter of a million non-traditional unemployment cases in Ohio are being halted and are under investigation. The state says… Read More
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Athens Co. Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases For July 29, Active Cases Drop Under 100
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 330 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after four additional cases were confirmed Wednesday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
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Gallia County Jail Sued by Guard, Ex-Wife of Dead Inmate
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GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio (AP) — Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Columbus regarding Gallia County Jail where four inmates escaped last year and where families of inmates… Read More
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Discussing ‘Riding the Whirlwind,’ COVID-19, and the Apocalypse with Albert Rouzie
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Discussing ‘Riding the Whirlwind,’ COVID-19, and the Apocalypse with Albert Rouzie It feels like it was an eon ago that Athens-based singer-songwriter and Professor Emeritus Albert Rouzie… Read More
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George H.W. Bush’s team navigated international crises in STATECRAFT: THE BUSH 41 TEAM – August 4 at 10 pm
STATECRAFT: THE BUSH 41 TEAM Tuesday, August 4 at 10 pm Examine the presidency of George H.W. Bush and his foreign policy team’s expertise as they navigated international crises like… Read More