All Posts from David Forster
The city of Athens is considering a hiring freeze to help shore up its budget
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens is considering a hiring freeze because its cash reserves for the year have already dropped below a level that is considered financially… Read More
Ohio Senate passes GOP-backed campaign finance proposal on foreign money
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate voted 25-7 along party lines on Wednesday to advance a fast-tracked dark money proposal that bans foreign contributions to campaigns for… Read More
Ohio Senate passes $1.4 billion in appropriations but it appears it’s dead on arrival in the House
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate has approved $1.4 billion worth of appropriations over the next two years. But the funding wasn’t passed as a stand-alone capital… Read More
Ohio Senate Democrats reintroduce pay equity bills that have gained little traction in the past
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Just as hundreds of statewide and national reports on pay equity continue to show women make less than men, the fight for pay equity… Read More
Ohio Senate committees set to take up bills on guns, “crisis pregnancy centers”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two different Ohio Senate committees were set to consider controversial bills Tuesday. One bill would provide a tax credit for donations to so-called “pregnancy… Read More
Would-be Ohio parents concerned about future of IVF after court ruling in Alabama
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled this week that a fertilized frozen embryo has the same legal standing as a baby, questions have been… Read More
Single-engine plane crash in southeast Ohio kills 3, sheriff’s office says
JACKSON, Ohio (AP) — A small plane crash near an airport in southern Ohio has claimed the lives of three people, authorities said. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a… Read More
One year of sports bets are on the books in Ohio. Lawmakers and stakeholders are looking ahead
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Although wagers on athletic events at the professional and collegiate levels went legal statewide at midnight on Jan. 1 last year, it’s not a… Read More
Ohio University puts a pause on awarding scholarships that may use race as a factor
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has paused awarding scholarships for which race may be a criteria in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year. The pause applies… Read More
Council disputes continue to plague Nelsonville’s attempts to hire an attorney and settle a lawsuit
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Nelsonville City Council attempted at a special meeting Saturday to appoint a new city attorney and settle a lawsuit brought against the city by a… Read More
Athens officials argue the city’s plastic bag ban is legal in response to a lawsuit against the ordinance
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In response to a lawsuit challenging its new plastic bag ban, the city of Athens argues it did not exceed its authority and suggests it is… Read More
Ohio is poised to become the 2nd state to restrict gender-affirming care for adults
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Associated Press) — Gov. Mike DeWine announced proposals this month that transgender advocates say could block access to gender-affirming care provided by independent clinics and general practitioners, leaving… Read More
Ohio University will join a decade-long mental health and addiction study
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio University along with nine other universities in the state will embark on a 10-year mental health study, assisted by an initial $20 million… Read More
A Glouster couple has been found dead in their home after an apparent homicide-suicide
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County law enforcement is investigation the deaths of a married couple in Glouster in what appears to be a homicide-suicide. Sheriff’s deputies were called to… Read More
An Athens County budget decision complicates future funding for the Baileys Trail System
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The organization that oversees the Baileys Trail System in Athens County is losing half of its annual membership funding this year. And that puts the other… Read More
A Gallia County coal plant sues the EPA, alleging the agency improperly adopted a new environmental rule
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The owner of a coal-fired power plant in Gallia County argues in a lawsuit that the federal government improperly adopted new environmental rules that could result… Read More
A community development project in Glouster is set to receive $2.8 million from the state
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The state plans to provide $2.8 million in funding for a community development and revitalization project in the village of Glouster. The project includes reclamation and… Read More
Ohio’s attorney general is suing the city of Athens to stop its new plastic bag ban
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The state is suing the city of Athens to stop its ban on single-use plastic bags, which took effect Monday. A lawsuit filed last week by… Read More
Bill seeks to help Ohio Medicaid patients being denied dental care based on age
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Ohioans who rely on Medicaid coverage for dental care are running into a problem: They are being denied coverage for that care because… Read More
2023 year in review: Higher ed plan, marijuana changes among Ohio bills that did not pass
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When the mid-term General Assembly went home for the holidays, lawmakers left behind hundreds of bills to deal with in the new year: in… Read More
Athens City Council tables a proposal to regulate tobacco retailers
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — After much discussion, the Athens City Council has put off until next year a decision about creating a licensing program for tobacco retailers. Among other things,… Read More
Athens schools need more help in the classroom, but job candidates are proving hard to find
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens school district is trying to hire more professionals to support students with special needs, but it isn’t getting many applicants. The additional hires are… Read More
Nelsonville’s city auditor Taylor Sappington joins the race for Athens County treasurer
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville City Auditor Taylor Sappington announced Thursday he is running for Athens County treasurer. Sappington is the second person to announce their candidacy for the position… Read More
Athens is considering a tobacco licensing program to curb underage smoking
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City Council is considering an ordinance that would require tobacco retailers to get a city license — part of an effort to keep tobacco… Read More
A man claims in a federal lawsuit that contamination from a Pike County uranium plant caused his cancer
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Pike County man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming radioactive contamination from a former uranium enrichment plant caused his leukemia. According to the lawsuit, Joshua… Read More
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