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Court Dismisses Ohio Prison Farm Action; Union Vows to Fight
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The union representing Ohio’s corrections officers is vowing to continue protesting the closing of Ohio prison farms after losing its latest court battle. The Ohio Civil… Read More
West Virginia Governor Asks Obama for $310M in Flood Aid
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is asking President Barack Obama for another $310 million to fuel West Virginia’s long-term economic recovery and community rebuilding after deadly floods… Read More
Athens Pool Timeline Extended, Mayor Says
By: Susan Tebben
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City Council and city officials have not come to a consensus on the Athens city pool, but one thing that was made clear at Monday’s council committee meetings was that… Read More
Pension Funds Added to Ohio’s Public Spending Website
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Financial information from Ohio’s five public pension funds has been added to the state’s online checkbook site, though the numbers aren’t all up to date. State… Read More
DeWine Takes Abortion Clinic Dispute to Ohio Supreme Court
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Attorney General Mike DeWine has appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings that have kept open Toledo’s last abortion clinic. In a… Read More
Ohio’s Getting Grant Money For Top Charter Schools
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education is releasing a disputed $71 million grant to Ohio to aid high-performing charter schools — but with strings attached. The federal… Read More
Why are Black Women NOT Elected to Statewide Offices Throughout the Nation?
By: Tom Hodson
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There are only two black women in the nation who hold statewide elective executive offices, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. Spectrum wants to… Read More
Vote Planned for $213M Face-Lift to Historic Cincinnati Train Station
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Officials are planning to vote on a nearly $213 million makeover of an 83-year-old historic art deco train station that houses a Cincinnati museum. Hamilton County commissioners… Read More
West Virginia Students Getting Head Start On College Aid
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia students planning to go to college next year will be able to apply sooner this year for financial aid. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports students… Read More
New Ohio Law Makes Abusing Pets A Felony Crime
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new law in Ohio stiffens penalties for abusing pets. The law that took effect Tuesday makes it a fifth-degree felony to knowingly cause serious physical… Read More
Appeals Court: Precise Standard For Ohio Ballots A Burden
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal appeals court has blocked rules requiring precise completion of thousands of absentee ballots in swing state Ohio, but upheld other challenged election-law changes as… Read More