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UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers
By: Danielle Kaye | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Teamsters union said it has secured pay raises for United Parcel Service workers, averting what would have been one of the largest strikes in U.S. history…. Read More
![Boxes of petitions containing signatures supporting putting an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot sit in a U-Haul truck outside the Ohio Secretary of State's office, waiting to be unloaded.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/download-e1688569656724-900x422.webp)
It’s official. The proposed abortion amendment will be on Ohio’s November ballot.
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Secretary of State’s office has certified petitions submitted by a coalition of doctors, abortion rights advocates and others who want Ohioans to… Read More
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After decades of delays and broken promises, coal miners hail a rule to slow the rise of black lung
By: Leah Willingham | Matthew Daly | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A half-century ago, the nation’s top health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine safety to adopt strict rules protecting miners from poisonous rock… Read More
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Bill seeks to punish Ohio communities that pass ranked choice voting
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican Ohio senator who is reportedly thinking about a run for secretary of state in 2026 has proposed a bill to essentially ban… Read More
![This image taken from police body cam video shows a police dog attacking Jadarrius Rose, 23, of Memphis, Tennessee on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Circleville, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AP23205531373686-e1690302162914-900x422.jpg)
Ohio investigates why a police dog was deployed on a surrendering truck driver
By: Associated Press
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Several Ohio agencies are investigating why an officer allowed his police dog to attack a truck driver who was surrendering with his hands raised, despite State… Read More
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The IRS will stop making most unannounced visits to taxpayers’ homes and businesses
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Internal Revenue Service will largely diminish the amount of unannounced visits it makes to homes and businesses, citing safety concerns for its IRS officers and the… Read More
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The Ohio State Fair is set to open with a new butter sculpture and an attraction for Ohio history lovers
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 168th Ohio State Fair begins Wednesday in Columbus. This year, it’s about butter and biographies. Yes, the butter cow and butter sculpture, the latter… Read More
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A 13-year-old girl balances inherited traditions and modernity in “Children of the Mist” on POV – July 31 at 10 pm
POV To Air “Children of the Mist” Arresting Documentary Delves Into the Tradition of Bride Kidnapping; Will Debut as Part of the POV’s 36th Season Monday, July 31 at 10… Read More
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Former WOUB Student wins regional Emmy® award at PBS North Carolina
Frank Graff graduated from Ohio University in 1982 and 1983 ATHENS, OH – Frank Graff is grinning from ear to ear celebrating a recent regional Emmy® award win and a… Read More