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Ohio Shutting Down Prison Farms, to Sell Land
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s corrections department is shutting down its prison farms in a move to raise millions of dollars to fund new rehabilitation programs through land sales. Prisons… Read More
Ohio to Register Pharmacy Technicians, Limit Painkillers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A budget proposal by Gov. John Kasich would require thousands of pharmacy technicians to be registered by the state as part of efforts to fight Ohio’s… Read More
Pastor Protection Act Under Review By Legislative Panel
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state legislative panel is poised to hear from opponents of a bill that would let Ohio’s churches and pastors refuse to perform same-sex marriages. Under… Read More
Senate Passes Law on Driver’s Licenses in Drug Conviction Cases
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Senate has passed a bill that would give judges the option of suspending a driver’s license for someone convicted of a drug charge instead… Read More
Parkersburg Group Wants Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Passed
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – A group in Parkersburg has launched a campaign to pass a city ordinance that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Parkersburg… Read More
Buckeye Lake Businesses Can Apply For State Grants, Loans
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Buckeye Lake businesses that lost sales revenue because of the dam-repair project may start applying Tuesday for state grants and loans. The Columbus Dispatch reports the Ohio Development Services Agency… Read More
Mompremier Granted Release
By: Blake Baker
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Saul Phillips announced Tuesday that rising senior Wadly Mompremier has been granted release from his scholarship as a part of the Ohio men’s basketball team. “Wadly has been granted immediate release,”… Read More
Lawyer David Cobb Explains the “We the People Amendment” Movement
By: Tom Hodson
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David Cobb, an attorney and Outreach Director for the Move to Amend Coalition explains the effort to amend the constitution through the “We the People Amendment” to limit the constitutional… Read More
Abortion Law Creators Seek To Clarify Disposal Rules
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Legislation in Ohio would require abortion providers to bury or cremate fetal remains, raising concerns about the privacy of women who undergo the procedure. Sponsors of… Read More
Diverse Cultures Showcased on the Runway During International Week
Ohio University celebrates International Week this week with the theme, “A Promise with No Boundaries.” Nearly 1,800 international students from more than 110 countries, speaking close to 60 different languages… Read More
House Speaker Says Bevin Will Lose College Funding Cut Lawsuit
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Democratic Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo says he believes a judge will order Republican Gov. Matt Bevin to rescind his order cutting state appropriations for colleges… Read More
Ohio Elections Chief Appeals Judge’s Order On Poll Closings
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state’s elections chief is appealing a federal judge’s order that required polls in four southwest Ohio counties to stay open for an extra hour during… Read More