Athens Messenger Contact and Editorial Desk
The Athens Messenger at Route 33 North and Johnson Road Athens Ohio provides editorial and contact details. Joe Higgins is editor with Wendy Van Sickle as design editor and Jeff Bunch in advertising. Email letters to info at athensmessenger.com and design inquiries to wvansickle at athensmessenger.com.
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Restoring hope in Ohio budget expands prison addiction treatment
The two year 71 billion state budget links prison recovery to Mental Health and Addiction Services, transferring 12.5 million annually from corrections. It funds 27.4 million this year and 34.3 million in 2017 for prison drug treatment, with 60 new physicians planned. Recidivism drops cited, and plans target offenders with 18 month sentences starting at three DRC reception centers for six weeks plus community linkage.
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Designated texting lanes proposed to curb driving distraction
Opinion urges a left lane texting lane with barricades to separate texters from traffic. It cites NHTSA data on 3328 deaths in 2012 and argues enforcement gaps, claiming current bans fail and suggesting extreme deterrence to reduce texting while driving.
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LA Weekly
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Supreme Court curbs gerrymandering via Arizona plan
Supreme Court upholds Arizona independent redistricting commission, rejecting legislature driven maps. Ruling empowers voters to curb partisan district shaping, signaling potential shifts nationwide as states consider commissions to draw congressional boundaries.
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