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Here Is What’s In Congress’ COVID-19 Relief Package
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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From direct payments for American households to mass transit, the congressional relief package contains money for individuals and institutions affected by the coronavirus pandemic. But there’s more.

Franklin County Judge Blocks Nuclear Bailout Fees From Kicking In
By: Paige Pfleger | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — A Franklin County judge has granted a preliminary injuction that blocks the owner of Ohio’s two nuclear power plants from collecting fees as part of HB6,… Read More

Judge Denies Blackjewel’s Move to Liquidate
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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(Ohio Valley ReSource) — A federal bankruptcy judge has denied a petition from former Blackjewel coal executive Jeff Hoops to liquidate the company. The decision means the reorganization of the… Read More

Watchdog Report Finds Over-Prescription Of Opioids For Some Medicaid Patients
By: Alana Watson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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(Ohio Valley ReSource) — A report from a federal oversight agency shows that over 4,000 patients in the Ohio Valley received high amounts of opioids in 2018 through Medicaid, potentially putting hundreds… Read More

Athens County Confirms 15 COVID-19 Cases For December 21
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 2,841 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 15 cases were confirmed Monday. The Ohio Department of Health… Read More