Athens Messenger Contact Details and Staff
The Athens Messenger provides contact for letters to the editor at info athensmessenger.com and lists staff including Monica Nieporte president Joe Higgins editor and Ike Weiss production manager. The address is Route 33 North and Johnson Road Athens Ohio 45701 with telephone 740 592 6612.
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Medicaid expansion proves prudent policy despite GOP pressure
The Ohio budget extends Medicaid expansion amid debate over mandatory premiums and 60 day compliance. Governor Kasich defends the plan, noting 500000 newly insured residents and hospital cost relief from reduced uncompensated care, while warning of rising overall health costs. Federal waivers and early MetroHealth findings underscore limited enrollment loss and better chronic disease control.
VA supervisor jailed for 1.2 million in kickbacks
A New Jersey VA case shows Jarod Machinga, 45, of Hopewell, accepted 1.28 million in kickbacks and steered over 6 million in VA projects to three companies he formed with an associate. He falsely claimed one firm was service disabled veteran owned. The second Rhode Island case concerns Kevin Maynard, 59, of Charlestown, accused of stealing and repurposing worn gravestones for home use, with at least 150 markers found on his property.
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North distorts Civil War memory with new consensus on flags
Hugh Howard argues that both North and South misremember the Civil War, noting Lost Cause decline and the persistence of slavery in Northern history. He cites antebellum attitudes, Emerson, Lincoln’s evolving views, and Emancipation Proclamation aims, urging ongoing critical study of Reconstruction and race in America.
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Dylann Roof
Is farming a public service and how to shape it
The piece weighs whether farming counts as a public service, noting U.S. farm policy treats agriculture as both private gain and public good. It argues for targeted subsidies promoting environmental practices, land access, and public service programs like FoodCorps rather than blanket loan forgiveness for young farmers.
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