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Guernsey County Voters Weigh In On Several Levies During Primary Election
By: Aaron Payne
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CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — Voters in Guernsey County weighed in on several levies during Tuesday’s Primary Election. The East Muskingum Local School District 1.3 Mills levy was approved by Guernsey County voters with 484 voting for and 270 voting against. Meanwhile, the Cambridge City School District levy was voted down by voters in the county: 1,481… Read More
Unofficial Primary Election Results for Local Races in Muskingum County
Unofficial primary election results for local races in Muskingum County are in. Voters in the East Muskingum Local School District approved a 1.3 mill 5-year renewal levy, 1,225 to 619. Voters in the West Muskingum Local School District approved a 5.4 mill 10-year renewal levy, 1,867 to 835. Voters rejected a 4 mill 5-year levy… Read More
Unofficial Primary Election Results for Local Races in Jackson County
Unofficial primary election results for local races in Jackson County are in. Jon Hensler won in the Republican primary race for Jackson County Commissioner. Hensler received 2,315 votes compared to Randy Evans 1,536 votes. In a three-way race, Republican primary race for county auditor Tiffany Ridgeway won with 2,605 votes. Jim Milliken received 1,005 votes…. Read More
Meigs Jail Levy Fails Again
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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POMEROY — A second attempt to bring in money for a brand new Meigs County Jail has been rejected by voters. In unofficial vote totals from Tuesday night, a bond issue and levy to fund the project failed with 59 percent of voters against and 40 for the measure. The bond issue and levy would… Read More
Unofficial Primary Election Results for Local Races in Jefferson County
Unofficial election results are in for local races in Jefferson County. Votes approved the Indian Creek Schools levy with 2,865 votes for and 2,569 votes against. The Empire Village 5-mill property tax renewal levy also passed 27-7. The New Alexandria property tax replacement levy was also passed by voters, 41-13. Voters in Rayland Village defeated… Read More
Ohio Primary Results
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP Statehouse Correspondent
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Find LOCAL AND REGIONAL RACES HERE COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, one of the state’s best-known politicians, and Democrat Richard Cordray, who headed the federal consumer protection bureau under President Barack Obama, prevailed Tuesday to head into a fall faceoff to succeed Republican Gov. John Kasich. November’s general election will feature… Read More
Alexander Plays The Waiting Game After Election Night
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For full results on state and regional races, check out WOUB’s Full Election Coverage. ALBANY — After three previous attempts failed, the Alexander School Districts operating levy came closer to success in unofficial numbers on Tuesday, with less than 50 votes standing in the way of a win. Absentee and provisional vote counts will not… Read More
Kentucky Governor Calls State Judge ‘Incompetent Hack’
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Republican governor says a judge who ruled against him is an incompetent hack. Multiple media outlets report Gov. Matt Bevin criticized Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd in a radio interview on WKRC-AM in Cincinnati. Monday, Shepherd denied Bevin’s request to take depositions from the staff of the state attorney… Read More
House Committee Questions Opioid Distributors About Flood Of Pain Pills
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Legislators grilled representatives from five major opioid distributors Tuesday on how painkillers flooded West Virginia under their watch. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing came as part of an investigation into why Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, McKesson, Miami-Luken and H.D. Smith failed to report suspiciously large orders of opioid painkillers at the beginning of the addiction… Read More
Missing Man Found Dead In Scioto County
According to a press release from the Scioto County Sheriff’s office, the body of a man reported missing has been found in Wheelersburg. On Monday, May 7, the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from an individual at BCE Materials reporting they had found a body on the property. The body was located… Read More
Court Hears Arguments in West Virginia Water Cleanup Case
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Environmental groups have asked a federal appeals court to uphold a judge’s finding that West Virginia has shirked its responsibility to write plans to clean up streams harmed by pollution from mountaintop removal coal mining. The judge’s 2017 ruling said the state has dragged its feet for years on plans required… Read More
Tuesday’s Primaries: Spotlight On GOP Senate Battles In West Virginia And Indiana
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR
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An ugly West Virginia contest features controversial coal executive Don Blankenship. President Trump said he could jeopardize a key GOP Senate target. Ohio Democrats have a big contest for governor.
Ohio Elections Chief: No Major Voting Problems So Far
By: Associated Press
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The secretary of state’s office says no major problems were reported early Tuesday as Ohioans cast ballots in a primary election that includes picking Republican and Democratic nominees for governor. Voting was steady Tuesday with no long lines reported by late morning. Elections chief Jon Husted says absentee voting is up from the same time… Read More
Report: Employers Hiring Fewer College Graduates in 2018
By: Ashton Marra | StateImpact Ohio
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Across Ohio, colleges and universities are celebrating their spring commencements this month, with some like Ohio State University celebrating the largest graduating classes in their history, but a report from the non-profit National Association of Colleges and Employers shows both private and public sector employers expect to hire fewer graduates this year. “The employers said… Read More
Ousted U of L President Wants Foundation He Allegedly Depleted To Pay Legal Fees
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The former president of the University of Louisville wants the school’s investment arm he’s accused of mishandling to cover his legal expenses in its lawsuit. The Courier Journal reports James Ramsey filed a motion this month asking a judge to order the University of Louisville Foundation to pay his expenses because… Read More
Ohio Primary Races A Look To The Future
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Tuesday’s primary results will determine the people who will represent the major political parties in this fall’s races for governor, Congress, the state legislature and for the Republicans – U.S. Senate. But they could also hint at what will happen later this year. There’s definitely a theme on the Republican primary ballot. Republican pollster Neil… Read More
Episode 121 : Jitka Nelson, 2017 Indiana Teacher of the Year
Teaching Matters is excited to announce a special series of podcasts with award-winning teachers who will share their personal stories about teaching excellence. The second program in this series is with Jitka Nelson, who was selected as the 2017 Indiana Teacher of the Year through a program of the Council of Chief State School Officials… Read More