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Wind energy is bringing major dollars to some Ohio counties. Others aren’t blown away
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — When Tony Zartman first ran for Paulding County Commissioner in 2009, he said the local government was so poor, it could barely afford… Read More
Ohio’s AG approves the qualified immunity ballot issue he opposes after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A four-year battle between Ohio’s Republican attorney general and a group that wants voters to end qualified immunity for government employees, including police officers, is… Read More
Despite layoffs and delays, Gov. Mike DeWine says he has faith Intel will make computer chips in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Intel plans to lay off 20% of its workforce, according to a report from Bloomberg News. This would come on the heels of earlier layoffs… Read More
A jury decides Norfolk Southern should pay for the $600 million settlement in the 2023 East Palestine derailment
By: Josh Funk | AP
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The company that owned the railcar that caused the devastating East Palestine train derailment in 2023 won’t have to help pay for the $600 million… Read More
A business coalition proposes wide reforms for Ohio’s property tax structure
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new coalition that includes the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Realtors and County Auditors Association of Ohio is advocating for wider reform of… Read More
‘We plan on using every penny’: how Ohio small towns are making the most of opioid settlement money
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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NOBLE COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Noble County Commissioner Allen Fraley says the opioid epidemic threatened the fabric of his rural eastern Ohio community. “You couldn’t go to a… Read More
The paper mill is a Chillicothe icon. How would its closure impact the local economy?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Last week, Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced plans to close its Chillicothe paper mill. The announcement sparked local outrage — the mill is one of the biggest… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court will decide if same-sex partners have parental rights before the 2015 Obergefell case
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court will decide if LGBTQ+ people in relationships before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015 have the same… Read More
Kentucky’s auditor announces an investigation of the state’s medical cannabis program
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s auditor said Thursday that her office will investigate the state’s medical cannabis program after receiving complaints about the lottery system used to award highly sought-after licenses to… Read More
Opponents of Ohio’s anti-DEI higher ed law have launched a repeal, as big union considers another approach
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s an effort by some professors now to repeal Senate Bill 1, the legislation that bans faculty strikes and most mandatory diversity programming in… Read More
A judge permanently struck down the parental social media consent law in Ohio
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A law requiring social media and gaming sites to get parental permission before letting any Ohioan younger than 16 onto their platforms can’t go… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine remembers Pope Francis as a compassionate world leader
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many national and state leaders are issuing statements about the death of Pope Francis. That includes Gov. Mike DeWine, a devout Catholic, and Vice… Read More
Ohio voters will decide whether to renew the infrastructure bond program with Issue 2 on the May ballot
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s May 6 ballot will feature local primaries and money asks, but only one statewide question, Issue 2, on whether to renew a nearly… Read More
Rapid response for kids and young adults through the 988 hotline will soon be available in all Ohio counties
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When a child has a mental or behavioral crisis, in some parts of Ohio teams of trained professionals can be dispatched through the 988… Read More
Lifewise could sue Ohio schools for banning goodies offered to kids on religious release time
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Public school districts throughout Ohio have put in place policies to comply with a law to allow religious groups to take kids off campus during the… Read More
U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno says the Chillicothe paper mill will pause its permanent closure
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) said Friday the historic Chillicothe paper mill, owned currently by Pixelle Specialty Solutions, will pause its permanent closure until… Read More
The possible track toward passenger rail in Ohio is in the GOP budget approved by the House
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A proposal that rail advocates say will move Ohio toward reviving passenger rail service for the first time since the 1970s is back on track…. Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine wants the child tax credit restored in the Ohio budget that’s now in the Senate
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Federal and state individual income tax returns were due Tuesday, but as Ohioans close the books on a year’s worth of earnings, tax researchers and… Read More
Ohio’s private colleges may soon be subject to higher ed overhaul provisions
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In their version of the budget, Ohio House GOP lawmakers extended the Governor’s Merit Scholarship program, which awards scholarships to students who make the… Read More
Unionized faculty start the process of asking Ohio voters to repeal the anti-DEI higher ed law
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Union groups have begun an effort they hinted at when Republican lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1 earlier this year. That’s the legislation that Republicans… Read More
Here’s a real fact on required REAL ID: some Ohioans may not need one after all
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some states are seeing droves of people flocking to driver’s license bureaus to get the federally compliant REAL IDs. Those were created in federal… Read More
Jon Husted launches a 2026 US Senate campaign in Ohio
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fledgling U.S. Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio launched a bid to retain his seat Wednesday with the backing of President Donald Trump. The former Republican lieutenant… Read More
The Ohio House budget changes abortion reporting requirements to get more patient information
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health produces the Ohio Abortion Report each year that gives information about abortions being performed during a calendar year. A new provision in… Read More
Measles cases rise to 20 in Ohio. Here’s what to know about outbreaks around the US
By: Devi Shastri | AP
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KNOX COUNTY, Ohio (AP) — A measles outbreak in Knox County, Ohio, grew to 14 cases this week, with the state’s overall count in double digits across four counties. The U.S…. Read More
The Ohio House passed its budget, mostly along party lines. What made the cut?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio House lawmakers sent the state budget to the Senate by a 60-39 vote Wednesday afternoon, following two months of testimony and negotiations. The… Read More
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