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Ohio’s interim state school leader resigns, as lawmakers prepare to move a bill overhauling the agency
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s interim state school leader is leaving that position for a district-level job, as lawmakers consider an overhaul of the state department of education. Today,… Read More
‘End of an era’: Athens’ West Elementary is demolished to make way for a soccer field
By: Madison Moore
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Athens, Ohio (WOUB) — The site of West Elementary, which stood tall on Central Avenue for more than 100 years, is now under construction as the city prepares to replace… Read More
Crime victims in Ohio have more rights after a new law goes into effect
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Crime victims in Ohio now have new constitutionally protected rights thanks to voters and state lawmakers. In 2017, Marsy’s Law passed with 83% voter approval…. Read More
![Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071321_CovidStock_0274-scaled-e1626730172468-900x422.jpg)
54 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County from March 31 – April 6
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 20,173 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 54 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
Rep. Jay Edwards says an income tax cut is likely in the Ohio House Republicans’ budget proposal
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are on spring break, but when they return they’ll need to start moving the two-year state budget, which needs to pass both… Read More
Environmental activists say Ohio utility regulators could halt fees for two coal-fired plants
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Environmental activists are calling on the state’s utility regulators to take action they said is allowed under the nuclear power plant bailout law that… Read More
An Ohio Republican lawmaker falsely claims to be a MIT graduate
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A freshman state lawmaker in Ohio falsely claimed to have graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to the prestigious university, and he has stepped… Read More
DeWine declines to comment on the latest effort to overturn Ohio’s death penalty
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill to end the death penalty has been proposed many times in Ohio, and the one that was recently introduced in the Senate… Read More
As Athens considers a plastic bags ban, business owners worry about extra costs
By: Madison Moore
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Plastic bags are widely used by stores and vendors in Athens, but those businesses may soon have to replace them with more sustainable alternatives. On March… Read More
Drivers texting behind the wheel can be pulled over under a new Ohio law
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —A new law takes effect Tuesday seeking to crack down on distracted driving – specifically, using a cell phone and texting behind the wheel. But… Read More
The former recreation director for Nelsonville has been indicted on theft charges related to youth sports
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The former recreation director for Nelsonville is accused of taking money that was supposed to go to youth sports programs. An Athens County Grand Jury on Monday… Read More
New ID rules and deadlines kick in as Ohio’s early voting begins
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Early voting is set to begin Tuesday under Ohio’s sweeping new election law, which includes strict photo ID requirements for voting, among other changes. Registration for the May 2… Read More
The Justice Department adds to suits against Norfolk Southern over the Ohio derailment
By: Juliana Kim | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over the major train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. The suit, filed Thursday… Read More
DeWine signs the $13.5 billion Ohio transportation budget with no vetoes
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — No vetoes by Gov. Mike DeWine for Ohio’s $13.5 billion transportation budget, right on the March 31 deadline for it to be in place. The… Read More
A key Senate leader is not on board with the bipartisan proposal to end Ohio’s death penalty
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents of Ohio’s death penalty have introduced legislation (SB 101) to abolish it. Now, the leader of the state senate is signaling where he stands… Read More
51 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County from March 24-30
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 20,119 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 51 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
There’s one more stop for Ohio’s $13.5 billion transportation budget before this weekend’s deadline
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The two year, $13.5 billion state transportation budget is on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine for his signature, with a nearly unanimous vote in… Read More
Republicans are trying to go around Ohio’s House speaker to force a vote on the constitutional amendment plan
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Republicans in the Ohio House are going around the leader of that body to try to force a floor vote on the resolution that… Read More
High Schools see success in mental health programs
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – High school officials say compared to previous years, they are seeing less mental health cases as the year progresses. Yet the overall number of referrals are… Read More
Ohio senators introduce a bipartisan bill to end the death penalty
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The death penalty could be abolished in Ohio under upcoming bipartisan legislation announced Tuesday — the latest in what has been years of effort to end… Read More
After supporting the elimination of August elections, Ohio’s Secretary of State now says sometimes they’re ok
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose is suggesting he’s on board with an August election for voters to decide on a GOP-backed plan he supports… Read More
Ohio’s Attorney General sues pharmacy benefits managers for conspiring to drive up costs
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s attorney general is suing pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, that work with health insurers and prescription drug makers to negotiate prices. AG Dave Yost… Read More
Norfolk Southern won’t push for one-person train crews
By: John Seewer | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Railroad Norfolk Southern is backing away from its push to reduce its train crews down to one person, the company said Thursday in a joint announcement with the… Read More
Schools districts plead for universal lunch amid Ohio’s budget talks
By: Susan Tebben | Ohio Capital Journal
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ohio Capital Journal) — Daryn Guarino had to tell a six-year-old girl she couldn’t eat lunch. At Athens County’s Alexander Local School District, Guarino spends his days creating… Read More
Will a new lawsuit stop the abortion rights amendment in Ohio? It depends on who you ask
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Groups backing an abortion rights amendment are gathering signatures to put it on the ballot this fall, as a lawsuit against the state ballot board… Read More
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