SNAP overhaul reduces benefits, tightens access for students
By Drew Hoffmaster | Oct. 14President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed July 4, bringing changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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US Weekly Headlines: Airport delays, shutdown negotiations
By Elizabeth Talaga | Oct. 14Plus the Nobel Peace Prize winner, immigration enforcement in Chicago.
Soph’s Soapbox: Entertainment media influences political opinions
By Sophia Anness | Oct. 10Entertainment media has a place in politics, and it influences people more than they realize.
City Council approves five ordinances, opioid education funding
By Laynee Eslich | Oct. 8Acting as council president Monday, Councilmember Micah McCarey led a meeting where Athens City Council unanimously passed five ordinances. Measures included joining the national opioid settlement, leasing the former fire department building and updating rental permit requirements.
House Bill 460 would allow concealed carry in government buildings
By Finn Smith | Oct. 8House Bill 460, sponsored by Ohio Republican Reps. Thaddeus Claggett and Bernard Willis, proposed legislation that would allow elected officials to carry concealed handguns in government buildings across the state.
Trump increased H-1B visa application fee to $100,000, OU responds
By Ellie Moss | Oct. 7President Donald Trump signed a proclamation increasing the $215 annual visa fee to $100,000 for highly-skilled foreign workers.
Emily's Evidence: Shutdown highlights erosion of political ethics
By Emily Stokes | Oct. 6America’s most recent government shutdown highlights increasing political tension and is discouraging to voters.
Athens residents, students protest Rep. Landsman’s keynote speech
By Kaitlin Hogg | Oct. 4More than 50 people protested U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman’s keynote at the Athens County Democrats’ fall fundraiser, citing his voting record on Israel.
Ohio’s General Assembly denies proposed congressional map
By Laynee Eslich | Oct. 2Ohio Democrats proposed a new Ohio congressional map to Ohio’s General Assembly on Tuesday.
US Weekly Headlines: Trump officials honor Charlie Kirk, Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night television
By Mary Kate McNamee | Sep. 30This week in U.S. news: Trump officials honor Charlie Kirk at a memorial, Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol, Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night television, ICE facility shooter identified and former FBI Director James Comey indicted.
US Weekly Headlines: Maritime attacks, federal lawsuits over voter data
By Finn Smith | Sep. 23U.S. Weekly Headlines: The U.S. military attacked a Venezuelan boat allegedly carrying illegal drugs, the Justice Department sued Oregon and Maine over withholding of voter data and Trump exercised executive power to penalize critics of Charlie Kirk.
City council meets, discusses Hispanic Heritage Month, Imagination Library
By Kaitlin Hogg | Sep. 16Athens City Council met to discuss ordinances, financial reports.
COVID-19 hospitalizations surge as vaccine eligibility tightens
By Abby Waechter | Sep. 16COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ohio nearly doubled last week, and two respiratory illness outbreaks were reported in Southeast Ohio. As winter approaches, new federal restrictions are limiting access to the COVID-19 vaccine, sparking concern among health experts, students and providers across the state.
US Weekly Headlines: Immigration operation, Charlie Kirk
By Elizabeth Talaga | Sep. 16Charlie Kirk assassinated, new immigration operation in Chicago and more in this week’s U.S. headlines.
Student Senate increases student support after DEI closures, political tensions
By Alex Passero | Sep. 11Although OU’s official support centers for certain groups have been closed, the Student Senate is pushing organizations to use the Senate Appropriations Committee, or SAC. SAC is the Student Senate’s funding commission, which provides semesterly and bi-weekly funding to student organizations for programming.
US Weekly Headlines: Chicago v. Trump, RFK Hearing
By Avery St. George | Sep. 9This week’s headlines involve a ruling on Google’s monopoly and efforts to ban stock trading in Congress.
Medicaid cuts pose potential threats to rural Ohio hospitals
By Finn Smith | Sep. 8The One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains almost $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. These funding cuts are expected to hit rural areas hard, potentially causing hospital closures. Reports show that two hospitals in Southeast Ohio are in danger of closing.
Ohio University Student Senate: What students should know
By Kaitlin Hogg | Sep. 5OU Student Senate: Leadership, structure and how to get involved
Mamaw’s Porch 'n Politics gains social media attention in Southeast Ohio
By Finn Smith | Sep. 5Jackson County resident and longtime political advocate, Lisa Parker, has created a Facebook page titled Mamaw’s Porch ‘n Politics. The page represents her Appalachian community and brings a liberal perspective to all those listening.
HB 399 to prevent fracking under state parks, Lake Erie
By Finn Smith | Sep. 2Democratic Reps. Tristan Rader and Christine Cockley have introduced a bill in the Ohio House that would prevent ODNR from issuing permits for oil and gas drilling on state parks and Lake Erie
