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Letter off-base on local residents, risks
I benefit from the products oil and gas provide, just like anyone else. But I can live without oil and gas. I cannot live without clean water. For the writer to reframe this issue as an attack on energy or as the work of “radical outsiders” is dishonest.
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Open letter to the Athens County Democratic Party
We are urging the Athens County Democratic Party and its Chair Lauren Dikis to disinvite Rep. Landsman.
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Rep. Ritter deserves praise for co-sponsoring the App Store Accountability Act
I support the App Store Accountability Act, introduced as House Bill 226 and Senate Bill 167. Marietta’s State Rep. Kevin Ritter is a cosponsor of this bill, and I applaud him for his leadership on this issue.
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The real crisis in Ohio schools isn’t money — it’s trust
Let’s stop pretending that vouchers are the enemy. The real enemy is a lack of innovation, declining enrollment, and the stubborn refusal to rethink how education works in 2025.
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When we talk legislation, hyperbole creates division
I want to start by acknowledging and applauding Birch Moonwoman’s letter about SB 172 and HB 26. That said, some of the claims about these bills overstate or mischaracterize their provisions.
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Ohioans, get wise on these two state anti-immigrant bills
These bills seek to undercut the authority of local government offices and turn our police into round-up squads.
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Ohio University must reject any agreement to work with ICE
A potential 287(g) contract with ICE could allow OU’s campus police to carry out duties of federal immigration officers.
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Labor Day is a chance to appreciate workers behind the scenes
It’s about the folks who build roads, teach our kids, deliver our packages, lay the bricks on our schools, stock shelves, care for the sick, and keep the lights on.
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We grow as a community when area inner-workings come to light
Knowledge of what is going on in our community is the single most important contributor to the sense that we ARE a community.
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Applauding Max Mace’s year of service as Parade of the Hills Queen
A proud Nelsonville native and current Ohio University undergraduate, Max has traveled more than 5,500 miles this year, representing the festival.
