Athens Messenger Contact and Editorial Desk Contacts
The Athens Messenger publishes contact details for staff including Monica Nieporte president Joe Higgins editor Wendy Van Sickle design editor Jeff Bunch advertising director Ike Weiss production manager and routes for letters to the editor via info athensmessenger com.
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Editorial: TANF makeover edges toward reauthorization
The piece tracks the stalled TANF program from 1996 to today, noting the delay in full reauthorization and the bipartisan push in the House Ways and Means Committee led by Paul Ryan. It outlines proposed changes to work rules and training by redefining work and tying funding to job outcomes, while warning of potential cuts for states failing to move people into work. It argues modest funding increases could stabilize the program and spur bipartisan action before the current extension expires.
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Goodbye to coal as new plan aims for clean power
Opinion piece argues the Clean Power Plan will not devastate economies in Appalachia and coal regions. It highlights environmental damage from mining, favors a shift to renewables, and notes the plan’s caps and market mechanisms. It cites California’s renewable targets and potential global leadership in climate policy.
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HitchBOT the traveling robot wrecked in Philadelphia
A sociable Canadian designed hitchhiking robot named hitchBOT was wrecked in Philadelphia after travel through the U.S. It relied on strangers for rides and faced vandalism, prompting debate over human robot relations and public acceptance. A Kickstarter seeks to rebuild hitchBOT as part of the ongoing experiment.
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Detecting Nonsense About Climate Change And The Clean Power Plan
The piece weighs how to judge claims about the Clean Power Plan and argues for a stronger, economy wide carbon tax. It warns critics to demand credible plans, notes the plan's limitations, and stresses the need for decisive policy despite political resistance. It emphasizes the lengthy energy transition and the risk of weak policy.
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