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A West Virginia man claims he operated a food truck to get a pandemic loan. Prosecutors say he was an inmate
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man who obtained a government pandemic loan after falsely claiming he was operating a food truck despite being an inmate at the time… Read More
![Rep. Phil Plummer (R-Dayton), a supporter of Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) for speaker, talks to reporters after House session](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/download-5-e1714702740954-900x422.webp)
A Republican lawmaker who donated to GOP challengers says the action by Ohio’s House speaker is illegal
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The battle among supermajority Republicans continues in one chamber, as the Ohio House speaker has removed six members from the committees they chaired. House… Read More
![Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose addresses supporters at a rally](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/aplarose-e1714702237514-900x422.png)
Ohio launches a “routine but enhanced” effort to clean up voter rolls ahead of November
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose directed county election directors on Thursday to begin a “routine but enhanced” hunt through the voter rolls ahead of… Read More
![U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown talks to a supporter at his campaign kickoff in Columbus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/download-4-e1714701811392-900x422.webp)
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says campus protestors shouldn’t be violent and laws must be enforced
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Democratic US Senator Sherrod Brown is being careful with his comments about pro-Palestine demonstrations at Ohio’s colleges and universities, while saying they shouldn’t… Read More
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Experts fear ‘catastrophic’ college declines thanks to the botched FAFSA rollout
By: Collin Binkley | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The last thing standing between Ashnaelle Bijoux and her college dream is the FAFSA form — a financial aid application that’s supposed to help students go to college, but… Read More
![U.S. Senate Republican candidate Josh Mandel concedes to opponent JD Vance Tuesday, May 3, 2021 in Beachwood, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AP24122544596118-e1714684775730-900x422.jpg)
Ex-Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel and his ex-wife have been threatened with jail time in their divorce case
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Josh Mandel, who spent years as one of Ohio’s highest profile GOP politicians, has been threatened with jail time for violating the terms of his 2020… Read More
![Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) and House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) face each other after Gov. Mike DeWine's 2024 State of the State speech.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/npr.brightspotcdn-e1714668223288-900x422.webp)
Ohio’s House speaker removes Republican committee chairs who helped challengers in GOP primary
By: Karen Kasler | Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House leadership battle rages on, with the House speaker taking action. House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) has removed six Republicans from… Read More
![Grizzly 399 and her four newborn cubs, Grand Teton National Park.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NATURE-Grizzly-399-and-cubs-900x422.jpg)
The most famous bear attempts to raise four cubs in “Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons” on NATURE – May 8 at 8 pm
Nature Examines the Plight of the American Grizzly Bear Through the Eyes of Its Most Famous Representative, “Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons” New documentary premieres Wednesday, May 8 at… Read More