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West Virginia House Votes To Prohibit Nepotism
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House of Delegates has agreed unanimously to prohibit nepotism in government hiring and working conditions. The House, voting 98-0, has voted for an amendment… Read More
Kentucky House To Consider Changes To Drivers’ Licenses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers are scheduled to debate a bill to update the state’s drivers’ licenses to comply with new federal guidelines. The House Appropriations and Revenue Committee… Read More
Advocates Question Plan For College For Foster Care Youth
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Some child advocates say a plan by a nonprofit group to convert a southern West Virginia campus into a college specifically for children transitioning out of… Read More
Ohio Lawmaker’s Highway Bill Aims To Reach Suffering Vets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A lawmaker has proposed renaming an Ohio highway for a soldier who killed himself last year. State Rep. Steve Hambley says it could help remind veterans… Read More
As Ohio Turns 214, Statehouse Celebrates With Tours, Trivia
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio is celebrating 214 years of statehood this year, and the Statehouse in Columbus is marking the occasion with a family-friendly party on March 5. The… Read More
Judge Will Hear From Attorneys On Police Murder Retrial
CINCINNATI (AP) – The judge who will preside over the murder retrial of a white former University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot a black motorist during a traffic… Read More
Kentucky House Passes Bill To Create Elective Bible Literacy Courses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky House has passed legislation aimed at creating elective Bible literacy courses in public schools. The bill would require the state Board of Education to… Read More
Ohio Lawmakers Propose Back-To-School Sales Tax Break Again
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio lawmakers have proposed bringing back a three-day break from the state’s sales tax for back-to-school shopping during the first weekend in August. It would mark… Read More
Beshear: More Tips Coming In On Elder Abuse Tip Line
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Attorney General Andy Beshear says the state’s Elder Abuse Tip Line is getting more tips now that calls are being answered 24 hours a day, seven… Read More
Bevins Pay Property Taxes, Penalties On Louisville Home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and his wife, Glenna, have paid their property taxes and nearly $2,000 in penalties for paying the bill late. WDRB-TV reports Jefferson… Read More
Cincinnati Facing Projected $25M Budget Shortfall Next Year
CINCINNATI (AP) – A $25.1 million shortfall has been projected for Cincinnati’s upcoming budget, and the city manager is recommending most departments prepare to make 10 percent budget cuts. City… Read More
Ohio House Committee Considers Dropping Front License Plates
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio motorists wouldn’t be required to have a front license plate on their vehicles under a proposal being considered by a state House committee. The House… Read More
New Director Of Kentucky Environmental Education Council Named
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Billy Bennett has been named the executive director of the Kentucky Environmental Education Council. Bennett was formerly the director of the Center for Environmental Education and… Read More
Costs May Go Up For Ohio License Plates, Driver’s Licenses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio drivers may be paying more to get their license plate or driver’s license under proposed changes to the state transportation budget. One change proposed Tuesday… Read More
Bipartisan Effort Launched To Update Ohio Crime Laws
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Lawmakers are teaming up with the Ohio prisons agency to announce a bipartisan effort to update the state’s criminal justice laws. The announcement coming Wednesday is… Read More
Ohio Prison System Investigates Suspected Inmate Overdoses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says it’s investigating a series of nonfatal drug overdoses of inmates at a central Ohio prison this weekend. Grant Doepel, a spokesman for the… Read More
West Virginia House OKs Fund-Raiser Reporting, Litter Fines
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House of Delegates has voted to require lawmakers promptly report fund-raising events held while the Legislature is in session. The bill approved 98-0 would… Read More
Public Would Have Limited Access To Ohio Drug Death Reviews
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s governor has proposed allowing counties to create committees that would review overdose fatalities, and the public would have limited access to the findings. The Cincinnati… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Require Teaching Cursive Writing In Schools
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Some state lawmakers want to bring back cursive handwriting as a requirement in Ohio’s elementary schools. Republican Reps. Andrew Brenner and Marilyn Slaby have proposed legislation… Read More
Some Ohio Counties Fell Victim To Recent Cybercrime Attacks
NEWARK, Ohio (AP) – Some local governments in Ohio have been among the thousands of victims of a cybercrime threat known as “ransomware” that spread rapidly last year. The Newark… Read More
Ohio Soliciting Bids For ‘Seed To Sale’ Marijuana Tracking
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – In preparation for Ohio’s new medical marijuana program, the state is looking to buy a system to track the marijuana from seeds and harvest to testing… Read More
Ohio Lawmaker Seeks Ban On Suspending Young Students
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio lawmaker is considering legislation to ban suspensions and expulsions of students in the third grade or younger unless a student threatens to harm. The… Read More
Lawmakers Act To Nix Impact Of Ohio Court Ruling On Cocaine
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio lawmakers are moving quickly to override a state Supreme Court ruling that prosecutors fear could delay and shorten sentences for suspects caught with cocaine. The… Read More
Kasich Says Phasing Out The Affordable Care Act “Makes No Sense”
MUNICH (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he supports repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act but thinks a plan floated by Congressional Republicans last week to phase out… Read More
The Next Steps For West Union Street
Walking down West Union Street, fences are still up and construction is ongoing, despite the fact that more than two years have passed since the November 2014 fire that gutted… Read More
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