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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/
Athens City Council passed an ordinance Monday evening to rezone portions of the Uptown area to not require that business reserve parking spaces for patrons, but businesses can maintain current spaces for customers if they choose. https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/03/athens-city-council-amends-uptown-zoning-laws/
Joel Newby, a Democrat who recently announced his campaign to challenge Republican Representative Steve Stivers for Ohio’s 15th Congressional District, plans to pave his way into the halls of Congress by overcoming the political partisanship of Washington. https://thenewpolitical.com/2019/12/02/joel-newby-spent-his-entire-life-in-the-15th-congressional-district-now-he-plans-to-represent-it/