All Posts from Theo Peck-Suzuki
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House Republicans override veto of ban on Ohio communities from banning flavored tobacco sales
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After a few weeks of wrangling for the needed 3/5 majority, Republicans in the House have overridden a veto on a provision in the… Read More
![Christina Collins speaks at a state school board meeting.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/schoolboard-e1702742970449-900x422.png)
An elected state school board member is quitting. Here’s why she’s stepping down
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An elected member of the State Board of Education is stepping down at the end of this year. The departure of Christina Collins comes… Read More
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Ohio House Speaker says he wants to look into eliminating term limits for state lawmakers
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Members of the Ohio House and Senate have been limited to eight years in each chamber because of an amendment passed by voters in… Read More
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After months of planning, a resource center with services for homelessness opens in Chillicothe
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Months of collaboration among local stakeholders have finally borne fruit with the opening of a new homeless shelter on the outskirts of Chillicothe. An… Read More
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Ohio University mourns the death of President Emeritus Robert Glidden
By: Ohio University News Release
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ATHENS, Ohio (Ohio University) — Ohio University President Emeritus Dr. Robert Glidden, whose lifelong commitment to academic discovery and research and the advocacy of institutional accreditation forever impacted higher education,… Read More
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The Athens Friendship Bench program announces new community training as its popularity grows
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Olivia Degitz has noticed a change among the teenagers who come to the Chauncey Public Library to hang out. “When somebody comes into the… Read More
![Mark Slagle shovels his parents sidewalk in Athens, Ohio, on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. “Why did my parents have to buy a double wide lot,” he said with a smile. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220204_SnowFeatures_0299-e1701454349669-900x422.jpg)
HAPCAP’s Winter Crisis Program is now accepting applications
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Help is available this winter for low-income residents in the HAPCAP service area who need emergency heating. The Winter Crisis Program of Hocking Athens Perry Community… Read More
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An Athens youth center wants to build a kitchen as hunger in the area worsens
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — An Athens youth center plans to build a new kitchen to address growing hunger in the area. This will be a big step up… Read More
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An Athens teen is seeking donations for Gwen’s Magical Toy Drive on Saturday
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — An Athens teen is collecting toys for kids for the holiday season. Gwen Mouat was in Macy’s with her aunt four years ago when… Read More
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ARPA funds made 2023 a bumper year for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, but 2024 funding may shrink
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program that gives seniors money to buy local produce served a record number of people in southeast Ohio this… Read More
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Dollar General settlement gives Ohio foodbanks $750,000
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Money from a settlement between Dollar General and the Ohio attorney general will go to foodbanks throughout the state. The state sued Dollar General… Read More
![A graphic highlights Perry County on a map for the 2023 election](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/nw_2023_election_perry-900x422.png)
Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Perry County
By: WOUB News Team
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PERRY COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Perry County. Drew Cannon earned a position as municipal court judge with 51.75%… Read More
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Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Muskingum County
By: WOUB News Team
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MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Muskingum County. Karla Frye, Joey Pennybaker Osborn and Mark Ballmer earned positions as… Read More
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Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Guernsey County
By: WOUB News Team
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GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Guernsey County. Stephanie L. Williams won a position as Guernsey County municipal court… Read More
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Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Fairfield County
By: WOUB News Team
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Fairfield County. Corey Schoonover, Alayna Hoop, Bob Wolfinger and Michael Wing earned positions… Read More
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For youth experiencing homelessness in southeast Ohio, a helping hand changes lives
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Both times Christian Bednarz’s mother kicked him out of the house, it was over a car. The first time, the car in question belonged… Read More
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Ohio will vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there’s a lot at stake
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voters in Ohio will decide next week whether to legalize recreational marijuana, but people on both sides of the issue say more hangs in the balance… Read More
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A look at state races where reproductive rights are a key issue in next week’s elections
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — In the year and a half since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion rights have been front and center in elections across the country…. Read More
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A health clinic opens on Logan High School’s campus for staff and students
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A new health clinic aiming to combat a shortage in primary healthcare providers opened Monday on the Logan High School campus. The district built… Read More
![A large number of people sit around tables assembled in a school athletics facility. There is a projector screen in the background.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ymhs-crowd-e1697222469153-900x422.jpg)
Youth mental health summit brings educators and caregivers together in Logan
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Roughly 200 mental health professionals, educators and school administrators gathered Thursday at Logan High School for a mental health summit on youth suicide prevention…. Read More
![A Conestoga hut with a wood back, a small elevated window, and a tarp reinforced with wiring and insulation for covering.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8991-e1697059916324-900x422.jpg)
A small Athens nonprofit is trying to build emergency homeless shelters before winter hits
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — From the outside, the emergency homeless shelter looks like a small greenhouse. The front and back are made of wood, with a tarp in… Read More
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Exxon minimized climate change internally after conceding that fossil fuels cause it
By: Michael Copley | NPR
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Updated September 15, 2023 at 10:09 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Executives at ExxonMobil continued in recent years to raise doubts internally about the dangers of climate change and… Read More
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Ohio town searches for answers months after toxic train derailment
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — In February, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in the Ohio village of East Palestine, leading officials to burn the toxic freight to avoid… Read More
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A pediatrician’s view on child poverty rates: ‘I need policymakers to do their job’
By: Lauren Hodges | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Child poverty in the U.S. has more than doubled in a year, and we have a pretty clear idea what drove it: Congress let the expanded… Read More
![A crowd of United Auto Workers hold up signs to support striking workers.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/gettyimages-1668654921-fe264fd6e3aa522117fbc29aa502de73244cbb29-scaled-e1694892444821-900x422.jpg)
How the UAW strike could have ripple effects across the economy
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The United Auto Workers’ strike against the Big Three automakers will have ripple effects across the economy — but it’s hard to gauge how much. It… Read More
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