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Ohio lawmakers are poised to pass long-stalled changes to the voter-approved cannabis law
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Three Ohio House lawmakers said Wednesday the chamber is close to consensus on changes to cannabis law, which are poised to pass before the legislature… Read More

There’s a debate over spending opioid settlement funds on Ohio police
By: Taylor Winzer | Ideastream Public Media
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ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio (Ideastream Public Media) — Kathryn Whittington decided to run for a seat on Northeast Ohio’s Ashtabula County Commission after an incident in 2013, when her home was… Read More

Justice on the Brink: When Government Lawyers Lie and Courts Push Back
Over the last five years, we have witnessed an uptick in attorneys being disciplined for lying to courts in addition to filing frivolous lawsuits. Some have even faced criminal charges… Read More

Athens County Humane Society presents 31st annual Garden Tour Fundraiser June 8
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Athens County Humane Society presents 31st annual Garden Tour next week WOUB’s Emily Votaw interviewed Athens County Humane Society Executive Director Mary Connolly and longtime Humane Society… Read More

Rural Ohio school districts say the proposed state budget will hurt them
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Advocates for rural school districts argue the money allocated to them in the current proposed state budget falls short of what they need —… Read More

Another possible solution arises to address Nelsonville’s ‘December problem’
By: Joshua Hoerner
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — As things stand, the city of Nelsonville may only have one council member in December. However, a possible solution to this situation came up at this… Read More

This Week On Radio Free Athens: May 31, 2025
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through… Read More

An evolution of modern American folk music in “THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND (MY MUSIC PRESENTS)” – June 5 at 11 pm
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND (MY MUSIC PRESENTS) Thursday, June 5 at 11:00 pm – Join The Smothers Brothers, Judy Collins, The Kingston Trio and More – THIS LAND IS… Read More