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Ohio utility crews help restore power in Florida after Hurricane Ian
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Thousands of workers from Ohio, along with Kentucky and Indiana, are ready to move into the Hurricane-ravaged areas of Florida to help bring the… Read More
![U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) at groundbreaking event for new Intel plant in Licking County.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/rob-portman-090522-2-chow-scaled-e1664544528174-900x422.jpg)
Rob Portman calls for U.S. to send more aid to Ukraine
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s U.S. Senator Rob Portman, a Republican, is calling on the United States to send more aid to Ukraine as it continues to fight… Read More
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Natural gas from local landfills and cow manure used at Ohio fuel station to power Amazon’s fleet
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has become the first state to host a renewable natural gas fueling station that’s designed to support Amazon’s plan to deploy more heavy-duty… Read More
![ntel logo on a table centerpiece at the company's groundbreaking ceremony for the Licking County plant.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img-9975-scaled-e1664304260481-900x422.jpg)
Ohio approves Intel tax credit plan worth hundreds of millions of dollars
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved a $475 million job creation tax credit for Intel as the company continues to build its $20… Read More
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State provides online quiz to help gauge risk level for gambling disorder
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s mental health and addiction services department is calling on people to “Get Set Before You Bet” as part of Responsible Gambling Education Month…. Read More
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Foodbanks leader sees direct conflict with two state board of education resolutions on student meals
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio State School Board of Education is considering a vote on two resolutions that deal with free meal programs for students: one would… Read More
![Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally for Ohio Republican candidates at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/donald-trump-at-rally-in-covelli-centre-in-youngstown-091722-chow-scaled-e1663596594145-900x422.jpg)
Donald Trump rallies for Ohio Republicans in Mahoning Valley
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former president Donald Trump attracted thousands of people to an arena in Youngstown to rally for Ohio Republican candidates running for office in November…. Read More
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Ohio judge temporarily blocks the state’s new abortion ban
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins has granted a 14-day restraining order on Ohio’s new abortion ban, which bans the procedure once fetal… Read More
![Philip Cole, executive director of the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies, releases 2022 State of Poverty in Ohio report on September 13, 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img-0180-2-scaled-e1663099918106-900x422.jpg)
New Ohio poverty report highlights struggles in employment and child care in wake of COVID pandemic
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s poverty rate is at 12.7% — 0.8% higher than the national rate — which researchers say has been a consistent trend for more… Read More
![President Joe Biden addresses the crowd at the Intel groundbreaking ceremony in Licking County on Sept. 9, 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/download-1-e1662834802356-900x422.jpg)
President Joe Biden proclaims ‘industrial Midwest is back’ during Intel groundbreaking in Ohio
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LICKING COUNTY, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – A large, bipartisan group of leaders — including President Joe Biden and Gov. Mike DeWine — gathered at the site of Intel’s new… Read More
Ohio mayors visit White House to deliver stories of ‘opportunity’ with federal relief funds
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Mayors from Ohio cities said they went to the White House to share their success stories and to tout how money from the American… Read More
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Mike DeWine hopes state lawmakers create dedicated fund for continued police training
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, said he hopes the state legislature will take up the issue of revamped law enforcement training and hiring practices… Read More
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Ohio environmentalists note climate change authority now ‘enshrined’ in federal law
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Environmental groups in Ohio say new language in federal law will solidify the scope and authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate… Read More
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Advocates call on Ohio leaders to put $308M of federal relief funds into affordable housing
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of homelessness and housing advocates are calling on state leaders to put $308 million — from federal COVID-19 relief funds — into… Read More
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Ohio housing market begins to ‘plateau’ but demand puts pressure on limited apartment rentals
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The demand for houses in Ohio is starting to level off, with a dip in sales and a smaller increase in the average price,… Read More
![Voter rights advocates scrutinize the Congressional district map proposed by Republican lawmakers.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/download-e1637164689428-900x422.jpeg)
GOP leaders dispute timeline for new congressional map as groups say lawmakers missed deadline
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voting rights groups and community organizers are clashing with Republican legislators over the timeline issued by the Ohio Supreme Court for a new congressional… Read More
![OVEC and IKEC sign on floor of Kyger Creek Plant in Gallia County.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-1376-scaled-e1660920465222-900x422.jpg)
Ratepayers are seeing credits on electric bills after paying for controversial coal plant subsidies
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two coal plants, that have needed hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies from Ohio ratepayers, have churned out a profit in the last… Read More
![J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan, Ohio U.S. Senate candidates](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/download-e1660753877546-900x422.jpg)
J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan square off on electric vehicle measures in new federal climate change plan
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The candidates for the U.S. Senate race in Ohio are offering different takes on the new federal plan that puts $369 billion into the… Read More
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Lawmakers considering bill that would retroactively reduce sentences to match future reforms
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – As Ohio lawmakers consider ways of overhauling the state’s criminal justice system to direct criminal offenses away from prison sentences, a bill would make… Read More
![Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) speaks to supporters after winning the primary election with Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) on May 3, 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/jon-husted-primary-election-night-050322-chow-scaled-e1660318215995-900x422.jpg)
Texts from former FirstEnergy execs suggest Lt. Gov. Jon Husted pressed for nuclear bailout
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Newly-disclosed text messages suggest Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, a Republican, played a role in pushing for the passage of a nuclear power bailout bill,… Read More
Advocates warn of ‘COVID cliff’ as Ohio looks to spend remaining federal relief dollars
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After unveiling a new digital tool that tracks federal relief dollars distributed in Ohio, a collection of advocates said the state needs to put… Read More
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Ohio groups discuss potential impact of ‘historic’ federal climate change plan
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Environmental groups are praising the U.S. Senate vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which they said is one of the biggest moves in American… Read More
![U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) on the U.S. Senate floor.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sherrod-brown-and-rob-portman-summer-2022-43-scaled-e1659732862234-900x422.jpg)
Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman forecast different impacts from inflation deal
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, said Congress is capping an “amazing” two weeks with a move to pass the Inflation Reduction act,… Read More
![Mourners bring flowers to a makeshift memorial Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, for the slain and injured in the Oregon District after a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, in Dayton.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19218610659782-e1565121795868-900x422.jpg)
Three years after the Dayton shooting, Whaley calls out DeWine for ‘cowardly inaction’ on gun violence
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DAYTON, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nan Whaley, Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, said there’s a clear difference between her and Republican incumbent Mike DeWine when it comes to the… Read More
![Poll workers wait for voters in Franklin County, Ohio behind a door that has a voting today sign taped to it](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-5094-scaled-e1659541443501-900x422.jpg)
Record low turnout and incumbent upsets mark historic Ohio August primary
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The statewide primary for state legislative races — which could cost Ohio up to $25 million — saw a voter turnout of just 7.9%…. Read More
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