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Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission to Meet Nov. 15 for Fracking Decision

A meeting for the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission (OGLMC) to
decide to permit or deny fracking four Ohio state parks and wildlife areas
will be held Wednesday, November 15 at the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources (ODNR)…

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School lunches should be free

During the pandemic, the government embarked on a beautiful experiment: expanding public programs to stave off poverty. One critical component was ensuring that public school students had free lunches regardless of family income.

// Opinion
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Movie Review: Priscilla: From Graceland to Independence

Sofia Coppola's "Priscilla" is the biopic inspired by Priscilla's 1985 memoir, 'Elvis and Me,' focusing on Priscilla's perspective of her relationship with Elvis, which is sometimes suffocating. Coppola's film is the opposite of what Baz Luhrmann…

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Busting Myths: November 7, 2023 confirms the continuing reign of anti-democratic Columbus

If anyone—that is, the relatively few Columbus residents who pay attention—had any doubts, the election results and the self-celebration of the re-elected seal the anti-democratic, anti-publics deal.

Consider these facts:

The “mayor”…

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