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Wood County GOP Chooses Replacement for Deceased Delegate
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau, Associated Press
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – Republicans have chosen former House of Delegates member Tom Azinger to replace Frank Deem on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. The appointment Thursday came a day after Deem, who was 90, died at a Parkersburg hospital. Wood County GOP Chairman Rob Cornelius told The Parkersburg News and Sentinel that the… Read More
Coroner on Issue 1: If You Empty The Prisons, You Will Fill The Morgue
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio State Coroners Association has come out adamantly against the only issue on the statewide ballot, saying they can’t be for any measure that makes it more difficult to prosecute drug dealers and traffickers. Ohio coroners say Issue 1 will help re-sentence drug dealers, putting them back on the streets to “continue poisoning their communities.” Dr. Lisa Mannix… Read More
Cordray Strongly Supports Minimum Wage Increase, DeWine Has Reservations
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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During a digital forum with young Ohioans, candidates for governor Mike DeWine and Rich Cordray laid out what they thought about the possibility of a minimum wage increase. Democratic Nominee Rich Cordray says it’s time to raise the minimum wage, stopping short of saying exactly what he thinks it should be. “If you pay people fairly for work then… Read More
Ohio Democratic Candidates For Statewide Office Kickoff Bus Tour
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Democratic candidates at the top of the fall ballot are hitting the road for a bus tour of Ohio. The candidates say their platform is a universal message that will connect to more than just liberal voters. The bus has four campaign promises written on the side: “affordable health care, quality education, good paying jobs, leaders you can trust.” Democratic Party Chair David… Read More
DeWine, Cordray Trade Jabs In Heated First Ohio Gubernatorial Debate
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Republican Mike DeWine and Democrat Richard Cordray went head-to-head in their first debate in the race for governor. The two traded jabs in what escalated into a heated debate over their records. DeWine didn’t pull any punches against Cordray. “You know Richard you’re all talk and you do nothing. You’ve been a failure in every… Read More
Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh In On Ohio’s Issue One
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Rich Cordray and Mike DeWine are both making the only statewide issue on the fall ballot a major topic of their gubernatorial campaigns. This puts an even bigger spotlight on the measure that would scale down prison time for non-violent drug offenders. Issue 1 is touted as a way to send more people with substance abuse disorders to… Read More
Mobile Health Unit Screening For Black Lung In Eastern Ohio
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A mobile health clinic is touring different coal towns in Ohio to help miners find out if they have black lung disease. The goal is to detect the disease early before it gets worse. Miners will be able to walk into a large trailer and receive a chest exam, a breathing test and more to see if they have… Read More
Breweries Call for Stronger Clean Water Policies
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Several craft beer companies gathered at Land Grant Brewing in Columbus to urge government leaders for help in protecting the waterways. As Colin Vent with Seventh Son Brewing explains, most microbrews need about five to seven gallons of water in order to produce one gallon of beer. “We’re all really small,” Vent said. “We don’t… Read More
DeWine Files Court Claims Of Corrupt Activity Against ECOT
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The Ohio Attorney General has filed an argument in court claiming ECOT’s agreements with its management and software service companies constitute a pattern of corrupt activity. And the claim backs up complaints Democratic lawmakers have lodged for years. The lawsuit goes after Altair Learning Management and IQ Innovations, two companies contracted by the Electronic Classroom… Read More
Advocates Trying To Scratch Opt Out Provision From Renewable Energy, Efficiency Bill
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A bill that would overhaul the way Ohio mandates the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency is likely to get a vote in the Senate this week. The bill would take the amount of renewable energy the state requires to be on the grid, and cut it by a third. The measure gives more… Read More
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