OPINION: Democrats Discuss ー The impact of influencers
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/09/opinion-democrats-discuss-ー-the-impact-of-influencers/

City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve controversial funding for the Baileys Trail System, located in Athens County, after several months of debate and changes to the bill’s language.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/09/city-council-unanimously-votes-to-allocate-money-for-the-baileys-trail-system/

Test your knowledge on National news.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/06/in-the-news-pearl-harbor-george-zimmerman-announcement-of-a-new-bill/

Introduced, Debated, and Ignored: What the Ohio Legislature is focusing on and why it matters.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/06/introduced-debated-and-ignored-what-the-ohio-legislature-is-focusing-on-and-why-it-matters/

This year, 31% more Ohio University students utilized drop-in counseling at Hudson Health Center by week ten compared to 2017, according to Paul Castelino, director of counseling and psychological services at Hudson Health Center.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/06/mental-health-services-at-ohio-university-adapting-to-increase-in-demand/

Athens Happens is a weekly news podcast brought to you by TNP reporters. This week, tune in to hear about the decline in parking meter enforcement.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/06/podcast-athens-happens-a-look-at-declining-parking-meter-enforcement/

Members of Athens City Council met with leaders of the Baileys Trail System project Wednesday at Chauncey-Dover Community Park, where the system’s Chauncey trailhead is located, to hike a newly constructed portion of the trail.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/05/traversing-baileys-trail-with-city-council-members/

Ohio University Vice President Provost Chaden Djalali addressed Student Senate about the importance of transparency from the administration amid a university-wide budget crisis and its efforts to modernize the university’s academic infrastructure.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/05/ohio-u-vice-president-discusses-budget-crisis-with-student-senate/

Parking enforcement saw a general decline in citations issued in 2018, according to the 2018 annual Athens Police Department report, but still issued over 10,000 tickets for expired meters citations.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/04/infographic-a-quick-look-at-parking-enforcement/

The Baileys Trail System — 88 miles of mountain bike-optimized trail — is estimated to cost between $11 million and $12 million.
https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/04/how-athens-plans-to-help-finance-the-multimillion-dollar-baileys-trail-system/