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Athens council candidates respond to survey on local housing issues
United Athens County Tenants surveyed candidates in contested races for 1st Ward and At Large seats for their thoughts on housing issues.
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Democratic Athens officeholders criminalized lawful opposition to Trump in 2017. We can’t let them do it again
City police, acting under Mayor Patterson’s authority, helped illegally disperse a demonstration in 2017, carrying out the second largest mass arrest of students on campus in OU’s 221-year history.
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Economic impact of domestic violence costs Ohio over $1 billion annually
For Athens County, the economic cost domestic violence inflicts comes to more than $6.1 million a year.
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Carbon capture and storage is a dangerous boondoggle
Industry and politicians want to inject massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the ground beneath our homes. That hasn’t worked out well elsewhere.
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A word to fellow down-hearted progressives
Progressives must not let the assertion of invincibility and the whisper of inevitability succeed in demoralizing us.
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Athens officials created a crisis with the Lostro project
The project will create a cluster of congestion Uptown without public review, impact studies or even a conversation with nearby businesses.
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Judge’s ruling on plastic bag ban ignores science on microplastics
Turning plastic bags into park benches, as Judge McCarthy’s ruling suggested, is like applying a Band-Aid when a tourniquet is needed.
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Make Athens County stronger by doing this one thing
Voter registrations have declined, even as turnouts have remained steady. Your vote affects you and your community, so every election matters.
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Story of a voting rights song
Current threats to voting rights in Ohio and throughout the country are the context for the message of “Are You There?”
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Housing crisis complicates local economic development efforts
The housing crisis hampers local economic development because it affects a wide variety of middle-income workers — the types of jobs most available here.