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WOUB joined all Ohio PBS stations in not airing the politically themed documentary “White With Fear”
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A documentary examining how racial tensions are exploited for gain in modern American politics was broadcast nationally Tuesday night on PBS. It did not air in… Read More
A USDA-funded program handed out the first — and last — grants to Ohio food businesses
By: Amanda Pirani
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MILLFIELD, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — On a sunny December morning, Western Lombard points to a black walnut tree. It’s one of many native crops that grow on his farm… Read More
Local disability rights advocates weigh the potential impacts of Medicaid cuts
By: Amanda Pirani
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LANCASTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Alex Matthews is a 31-year-old graphic designer and wheelchair user who lives in Lancaster. She works part time, and lives independently with the help… Read More
With a federal LGBTQ+ hotline offline, Ohio advocates fear the worst
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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Content Warning: This article mentions suicide. DARKE COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — When the LGBTQ+ Community Center of Darke County was still in the works, a local resident in… Read More
The House gave final approval to Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
By: Kevin Freking | Mary Clare Jalonick | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans intensified their efforts… Read More
Ohio nonprofits lose staff and capacity amid $9 million in cuts to state AmeriCorps programs
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Hira Siddiqui felt she was making a real impact through AmeriCorps. She spent her days researching rural vaccine hesitancy and tackled the health needs… Read More
Senate passes the $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid requested by Trump
By: Kevin Freking | Mary Clare Jalonick | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving forward… Read More
Ohio’s free and charitable health clinics face funding challenges. Here’s how they’re weathering the storm
By: Anna Huntsman | Ideastream Public Media
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WOOSTER, Ohio (Ideastream Public Media) — As the need for affordable health care is growing across the state, health officials warn financial support for free and charitable health clinics is… Read More
Ohio’s rural libraries struggle to plan amid federal and state funding uncertainty
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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ADA, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Beside shelves of nonfiction and mystery novels, Chloe Gauthier tapped on the screen of a smartphone. She wasn’t just scrolling – she was coaching…. Read More
Budget cuts to a USDA program pose threats to foodbanks, farmers and food processors
By: Donovan Varney
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The federal government has cut a half-a-billion-dollar program at the USDA that helps foodbanks make purchases from local farmers and food processors. The end of… Read More
A court pauses federal policy allowing abortion clinic operators to get grants — but only in Ohio
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal appeals court has paused enforcement of a federal government regulation that allows abortion providers to receive federal family planning money — but only in Ohio, where… Read More
With Ohio state grants in hand, Intel says it’s waiting to hear about federal money
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state of Ohio has already disbursed $600 million in onshoring grants to Intel, which is in the process of constructing sizeable computer chip… Read More
Rural communities want to tap federal funding. But it’s hard to know where to start
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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JACKSON, Ky. (NPR) — Mayor Laura Thomas knows there are a lot of federal funding programs that could help her small town of Jackson, Ky., recover from a series of… Read More
Kentucky and Ohio will get $1.6B to fix overloaded bridge and add span
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI – Kentucky and Ohio will get more than $1.63 billion in federal grants to help build a new Ohio River bridge near Cincinnati and improve the existing overloaded span… Read More
White House asks for $47 billion for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox and disasters
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The White House is asking Congress for $47.1 billion in emergency funding to cover expected costs for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters. The administration hopes… Read More