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Gender-affirming care should be safe and compassionate
I expect the freedom to care for my child with guidance from qualified medical professionals.
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Our financial data needs to be protected from Big Tech
We deserve the peace of mind that our community’s financial institutions are able to keep our information secure.
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Sober houses affect residential neighborhoods
Sober/recovery houses present issues about safety and quality of life for families in residential neighborhoods.
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Human connection matters in a cultural tech takeover
Humans are not built to interact with machines that act like humans. It’s unnerving, unsettling, and completely unnecessary.
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Athens is where ordinary people can make a difference
Moments of change in history often look small at the start.
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Conversation around surveillance shouldn’t end with drones
Last week’s Athens City Council vote against a drone initiative was only the beginning if we want a true system of accountability and transparency for policing in Athens.
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Birds in the Hills Festival welcomes birders of all levels to Hocking Hills
More than just a birding event, the festival, held May 1–3 this year, supports a broader mission.
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Did we turn Athens against police drones? Maybe. So what?
If our accurate reporting on a city council meeting inspired residents to speak out, we’re doing our job right.
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What is journalism’s role in covering breaking tragedy?
With scarce capacity and competition from social media, newsrooms have to make hard choices about responding to disaster.
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Sen. Brian Chavez, it’s time to put people over profit
The ethics complaint filed against the senator is not a request for an immediate conviction, it’s a request for the truth.
