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Court Revives Lawsuit Alleging Blind Voter Discrimination
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CINCINNATI (AP) – An appeals court has revived a lawsuit alleging blind Ohio residents have been denied “meaningful access” to the state’s absentee voting system. Disability Rights Ohio sued Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted (HYOO-sted) in 2015, alleging blind people and those with certain disabilities are being denied an equal opportunity to independently and… Read More
Kentucky State Police are Short of Policemen and Police Equipment
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) – Officials with Kentucky State Police say the agency is facing a manpower shortage and an aging high-mileage fleet, among other issues. The Daily News of Bowling Green reports the agency has 840 sworn officers, with only about 500 of whom are road troopers. Lt. Brad Arterburn says the agency is… Read More
Kentucky Public Pension Debt Has Increased $5 Billion for the Fiscal Year
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s public pension debt has jumped by more than $5 billion for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2017. Nearly all of that increase is because the board of trustees predicted the state will earn a lot less from its investments than it has previously. The state depends on investments… Read More
Trump’s Nominees Failing To Reflect Nation’s Diversity
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President Donald Trump is nominating white men to America’s federal courts at a rate not seen in nearly 30 years, threatening to freeze a budding transformation toward a judiciary that reflects the nation’s diversity. So far, 91 percent of Trump’s nominees to the lifetime positions are white and 81 percent are male, an Associated Press… Read More
A New Ohio Bill Could Cut School Suspension
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CLEVELAND (AP) – An Ohio lawmaker wants to make changes to reduce the number of young students being suspended from school – a punishment already banned for those youngsters in some other states and cities. The Plain Dealer reports Ohio had 34,000 suspensions for students in pre-kindergarten through third grade last school year, and 36,000… Read More
Quentin Poling, Louie Zervos Secure POTW Honors
By: Mitchell Lyons
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For the seventh time in 11 weeks, the Ohio Bobcats have a player named as a Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the week. This time around, the Bobcats have two players receiving the honors. Linebacker Quentin Poling and kicker Louie Zervos are the MAC East defensive and special teams’ player of the week respectively…. Read More
Schools Won’t Have to Make Up 5 Days Lost in Industrial Fire
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia education officials say schools won’t have to make up five days lost because of a massive warehouse fire. State Superintendent of Schools Steven Paine granted Wood County schools a waiver for the days lost in October due to the fire. Wood County Schools Superintendent John Flint requested the state-required… Read More
Ohio Officials Say Tick-Borne Lyme Disease Still a Threat
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Health says hunters and those trekking in wooded areas should use bug spray and take other precautions even in cold weather to prevent being infected with tick-borne Lyme disease. The state agency reports that 241 cases of Lyme disease have been reported in 60 of Ohio’s 88… Read More
West Virginia School Enrollment Drops For 5th Straight Year
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Education officials say public school enrollment in West Virginia has fallen for the fifth consecutive year. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports enrollment fell about 2,460 students in the 2017-18 school year to 270,708. That’s down 4.1 percent from five years ago. Enrollment numbers from the current school year are used to set… Read More
Kasich Calls For New Discussion On Guns To Stem Violence
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich says gun owners and backers of gun-control measures need to find common ground on ways to reduce violence. The Republican governor in an editorial published by Cleveland.com and during an interview Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” said it’s time to bring together reasonable people on both sides of… Read More
Kentucky Derby Museum Announces Project To Expand, Renovate
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Derby Museum has announced a $6.5 million project to renovate and expand. A statement from the nonprofit museum says plans call for adding more than 11,000 square feet to the facility in Louisville and renovating about 5,000 square feet. It will be the largest addition since the museum was… Read More
Ohio Offers Amnesty Period For Settling Unreported Tax Debts
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio taxpayers with unreported or underreported tax debts will get an amnesty period in which they can pay a reduced amount of interest and avoid owing further penalties if they settle up. Ohio’s Department of Taxation is promoting the six-week amnesty program for residents and businesses, which runs from Jan. 1… Read More
Food Pantry Opening In West Virginia This Week
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University’s Department of Dietetics is opening a food pantry in West Virginia this week. The food pantry for university faculty, staff, students and community members will open Tuesday at the Department of Dietetics building in downtown Huntington. The director of the department’s nutrition education program, Alicia Fox, says research indicates… Read More