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Lawmakers considering bill to localize state agency licensure appeals
By: Aaron Payne
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would move the fight over revoked or repealed state licenses to local county courts, which are currently… Read More
![A Perry County school bus lies destroyed after being caught up in the floodwaters of Lost Creek in Ned, Ky., on Friday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ap22210631164139-f7e6d23bdf0715592048ee59e1ea21e1b51401c8-scaled-e1659200466978-900x422.jpg)
Will climate change lead to more intense weather events?
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — While California continues to be inundated by storms and millions of residents remain under flood watches, western New York is still recovering from last month’s historic… Read More
![FILE - This undated photo provided by the Ohio Governor's Office shows Sam Randazzo, of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AP20344744631430-e1607621699701-900x422.jpg)
High court to weigh freezing ex-Ohio regulator’s $8M assets
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will take up a dispute over the freezing of $8 million in assets belonging to a former top… Read More
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The U.S. has an overclassification problem, says one former special counsel
By: Kai McNamee | Ailsa Chang | Ashley Brown | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — For months, classified documents have been turning up in places where they’re not supposed to. First, there was the discovery of hundreds of classified documents inappropriately… Read More
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Athens Girls and Vinton County Boys continue to lead TVC-Ohio
By: Parker Kopronica
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1. Vinton County Vikings | 9-2 (Conf. 5-1) After a shocking loss to the Wellston Golden Rockets last Friday, the Vikings rebounded nicely with a win against McClain on Saturday…. Read More
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GOP action on mail ballot timelines angers military families
By: Julie Carr Smyth | Gary Fields | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s restrictive new election law significantly shortens the window for mailed ballots to be received — despite no evidence that the extended timeline has led to fraud or… Read More
![Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) roll out new eWarrants system for information entry into databases used for background checks at a press conference.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mike-dewine-ewarrants-070622-chow-scaled-e1657206886275-900x422.jpg)
How will DeWine approach policymaking amid Ohio House leadership fight?
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Although Rep. Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) was elected speaker of the Ohio House, Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova) has said he is the leader of… Read More
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Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi has died at age 70
By: Gus Contreras I NPR, Lee Hale I NPR
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We remember Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi died over the weekend. He was 70 years old. Yukihiro co-founded the Japanese super group known for electronic hits.
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From DIY underground comix scene to mainstream acceptance, “No Straight Lines” on INDEPENDENT LENS, Jan. 23 at 10 pm
PBS’S INDEPENDENT LENS CELEBRATES THE HISTORY OF LGBTQ+ COMICS WITH THE TELEVISION PREMIERE OF“NO STRAIGHT LINES,” JANUARY 23, 2023 at 10 pmThe Documentary Follows the Evolution of LGBTQ+ Representation in… Read More
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Producer/Commentator/Host/Actor/Comedian Brian Unger calls WOUB his “first love”
Unger graduated from Ohio University in 1987 ATHENS, OH – When WOUB TV recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, former WOUB student Brian Unger ’87 posted a comment on Twitter that read… Read More