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U.S.-China Trade Deal Draws Mixed Reactions From Ohio Leaders
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is blasting the White House’s trade deal with China, calling it “much ado about nothing.” While U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) calls the deal a… Read More
DeWine Will Keep State of the State Speech at Statehouse for Second Year
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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For the first time in eight years, Ohio’s governor will deliver two consecutive State of the State speeches at the state capitol. Gov. Mike DeWine has been invited by Speaker… Read More
Prevailing Wage Issue Puts Ohio House Speaker in a Spot
By: Associated Press
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Two Republican Ohio House members want to introduce a bill soon that would eliminate the prevailing wage on construction projects. And that puts the GOP leader of that chamber in… Read More
OU to Offer Early Retirement Options to Faculty and Custodial Staff
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Ohio University plans to offer voluntary retirement packages to faculty and custodial staff as part of cost-cutting measures being undertaken by the university. The board approved the plan at its… Read More
Lawmaker Feeling Confident ‘Aisha’s Law’ Will See Movement
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Rep. Janine Boyd (D-Cleveland Heights) says her high-profile domestic violence bill is gaining momentum in the Ohio House. The bipartisan piece of legislation known as “Aisha’s Law” looks to overhaul the… Read More
TSA: Guns Found at WV Airports Nearly Doubled in 2019
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The federal Transportation Security Administration says the number of guns found at West Virginia airports nearly doubled last year. The agency on Wednesday said officers stopped… Read More
Ohio Reaches First Year of State Medical Marijuana Sales
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of sales of medical marijuana in Ohio. The state says about 78,000 people have received physician recommendations and have registered with the… Read More
Bill Would Make Driver Cellphone Use Enough for Traffic Stop
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A Democratic state lawmaker in Ohio has introduced a bill that would make using a cellphone while driving reason enough to pull someone over. State Rep…. Read More
HUD Announces $2 Billion Toward Homelessness At Ohio Event
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development came to Columbus to announce new money to combat homelessness across the country – the day after a new report showed a… Read More
Health Advocates Call for Action to Stem Youth E-Cig Use
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Public health advocates have rallied at Kentucky’s Capitol to push for legislation aimed at reducing smoking and e-cigarette use among young people. A group called the… Read More
Ohio Farmers Can Take Advantage of Low-Interest Loans
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Weather and tariffs have created some tough conditions for Ohio farmers and agribusinesses. But they can get some relief through a state program that reduces the interest on the debt… Read More
Two Bills Would Create Automatic Voter Registration, But in Different Ways
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A pair of bills in the Ohio Legislature would change the way people register to vote, making it an automatic process instead requiring them to fill out forms or go… Read More
Kentucky Gov. to Give State of the Commonwealth Speech
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is set to give his first State of the Commonwealth speech to lawmakers. House and Senate members will convene at 7 p.m… Read More
Marshall University Launches Pediatric Medicine Fellowship
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University’s School of Medicine will welcome two fellows to a new pediatric hospital medicine program launching this summer. The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School… Read More
Ohio Gambling Revenue Rises Again, to Record $1.94B in 2019
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND – Reports from state regulators show gambling revenue at Ohio’s four casinos and seven racinos rose to a record $1.94 billion in 2019, up more than 4% from the… Read More
Ohio State Suspends 3 Fraternities for Various Violations
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University has suspended three fraternities for hazing, alcohol use and other violations. The Columbus Dispatch reports the school last semester suspended its Sigma Pi and… Read More
Ohio Valley Outlook: Expect A Slower Regional Economy In 2020
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Ohio Valley’s economy could see slower growth in 2020 amid continued anxiety about trade, and possible downturns in both energy and manufacturing, according to analyses and forecasts by regional… Read More
Cincinnati Abortion Clinic Says it Now Has What it Needs to Remain Open
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A Cincinnati abortion clinic that recently lost the variance it needs to operate thinks the problem is now resolved. Cincinnati’s only abortion clinic didn’t have a state mandated transfer agreement… Read More
Legislation Cracks Down on Fentanyl Trafficking From Other Countries
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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While lawmakers from both parties battle over politics, there is some movement on bipartisan efforts to fight the deadly drug fentanyl in Congress. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) says his legislation… Read More
Creator of Death Penalty Law Says Ohio Won’t Have Another Execution
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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There hasn’t been a killer put to death in Ohio in 18 months. And the state’s last execution has likely taken place, according to the architect of Ohio’s 1981 death… Read More
Medical Board OKs up to $200K to Review Sex Misconduct Cases
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Medical Board of Ohio has approved spending up to $150,000 more on a review of about 2,000 closed cases of alleged sexual misconduct or… Read More
Yost Wants “Highway To Hope” for Human Trafficking Victims
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants state and community leaders to send a message throughout Ohio that there’s help out there for victims of human trafficking. Yost gathered hundreds of… Read More
WV Dems to Focus on Small Business, Infrastructure in 2020
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Democrats say their 2020 legislative platform will focus on education, infrastructure, small businesses and social services. Democrats in the GOP-led statehouse detailed their “West… Read More
President Trump Starts 2020 Campaign Year with Thursday Rally in Toledo
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The location, timing and message of this Trump rally could be a preview of his re-election strategy. Trump won Ohio by eight points in 2016, winning all but eight counties. Trump’s… Read More
Self-Driving Shuttle Provides New Step in Ohio’s Automated Future
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Linden, a northeast Columbus neighborhood, is about to launch a residential, automated shuttle service which officials say is the first program of its kind in the country. The 12-person, self-driving shuttle… Read More
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