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Book Review” The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington’s Most Private First Lady by Heath Hardage Lee

Patricia Ryan Nixon has been repeatedly described as the most enigmatic of the post-World War II First Ladies. Preternaturally poised, attractively dressed and coiffed, relentlessly cheerful, and an indefatigable campaigner, she appears to have…

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Save Ohio Parks and 29 Organizations Demand Moratorium on Fracking Ohio State Parks and Public Lands

Save Ohio Parks and 29 environmental and advocacy organizations from across the state have delivered a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine demanding a moratorium on new or pending nominations, bids and leases to frack under Ohio’s beloved and pristine…

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Mandated Office Comeback Will Crash Ohio State Workforce

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s recent executive order mandating that nearly all state employees return to the office full-time—five days a week by March 17, 2025—has ignited a debate over its potential to disrupt workforce retention and…

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What happened at the Free Press February 2025 salon

The February 2025 Free Press Salon was held over Zoom on February 8. This is what happened.  

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Free Press Board member Mark Stansbery started out…

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