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Ohio Justice Says She’ll Leave Court At Year’s End
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Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton plans to retire at year's end, with two years left on her term. Stratton said in a resignation letter released Tuesday that she… Read More
Exotic Animal Regulations Clear Ohio Legislature
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UPDATE: 3:24 PM Proposed regulations on exotic animals in Ohio are now headed to the governor for his signature. Efforts to strengthen the state's law took on new… Read More
Proposal Would Prohibit Ohio Doctors From Revealing Drilling Chemicals To Public
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Doctors given access to the proprietary chemical recipes that oil and gas drillers use as they crack into Ohio shale would be prohibited from sharing the information with the public… Read More
Ohio Starts Highway Rest Area Advertising Program
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Ohio officials want to help fund highway rest area maintenance and other transportation projects by allowing advertising and sponsorships at state rest stops and welcome centers. The Ohio Department of… Read More
Ohio Law Ends Labeling Of Pit Bulls As ‘Vicious’
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Pit bulls will no longer be labeled as "vicious" dogs under a new Ohio law. The measure that took effect Tuesday changes current law that defines a vicious dog as… Read More
Horses Escape Muskingum Co. Exotic Animal Farm
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A sheriff says his office is investigating after horses repeatedly escaped from the Ohio farm where dozens of exotic animals were released by their suicidal owner and later killed by… Read More
Stover Demands New Trial In W.Va. Mine Blast Case
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A former security chief convicted of lying to investigators about the 2010 explosion that killed 29 men at the Upper Big Branch mine says he deserves a new trial. Hughie… Read More
Ohio School Sues Over Birth Control Mandate
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Franciscan University of Steubenville is suing Obama administration officials over the federal mandate requiring most employers to cover birth control. The school and an association of Michigan dioceses said Monday… Read More
Foes Of Ohio Union Limits Join Redistricting Fight
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The well-funded campaign behind the 2011 repeal of Ohio's collective bargaining law is throwing its might behind a constitutional amendment that would take away elected officials' power to draw legislative… Read More
Environmentalists Criticize Ohio Drilling Rules
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Environmental advocates are among dozens of witnesses lining up to testify on a bill laying out Ohio's new regulations for horizontal shale drilling and the use of renewable energy. The… Read More
Ohio Dropout Rate Jumps
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Ohio's dropout rate increased between 2002 and 2009 at a higher rate than all other states except Illinois. Ohio's dropout rate jumped from 3.1 percent to 4.2 percent in 2008-09…. Read More
New Partnership Aims To Eliminate Dead Voters
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Ohio's secretary of state is taking another step toward erasing dead voters off the state's voting rolls. Secretary of State Jon Husted says the goal is to prevent fraud. … Read More
Figures Show Coal Employment Up In W.Va.
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State figures show that coal mining employment in West Virginia is at its highest level since the 1990s. A recent analysis of Workforce West Virginia figures by Ted Boettner with… Read More
Judge Relents On Sept. 11 Trial In Ohio Bomb Plot
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The trial for five men charged with plotting to bomb an Ohio bridge was pushed back a week from Sept. 11 after the defense complained the anniversary of the 9/11… Read More
Jury Deliberates Alleged Ohio Pill Mill Charges
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Jury deliberations are under way in the case of alleged Ohio pill mill operators accused of illegally prescribing thousands of prescription painkillers. The case before a Cincinnati jury is among… Read More
Biden Stops In Belmont County
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Vice President Joe Biden plans to visit to a family-owned car dealership on the second day of a two-day trip through swing state Ohio. The trip Thursday is part of… Read More
Craigslist Murder Suspect Speaks In Court
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A northeast Ohio man jailed as he awaits trial for a deadly scheme that took place in Noble County involving bogus Craigslist job ads has told a judge he has… Read More
Ohio Panel To Discuss Exotic Animal Bill Revisions
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A legislative committee that's considering new regulations on exotic animal ownership in Ohio is scheduled to make tweaks to the proposal and possibly vote on it late Wednesday afternoon. The… Read More
Century Aluminum Says W.Va. Plant Still Priority
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A Century Aluminum spokeswoman says restarting the company's plant in Ravenswood remains a priority. Lindsey Berryhill says the company is committed to working with Appalachian Power Co. and state regulators… Read More
Vice President Biden Visits Ohio
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Vice President Joe Biden is setting off on a two-day swing through blue-collar areas of eastern and northeast Ohio. Biden plans an appearance Wednesday at a Youngstown manufacturing plant and… Read More
Statewide Texting Ban To Clear Ohio Legislature
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Ohio teens could not use their cellphones, iPads or other electronic devices while driving under a bill poised to clear the state Legislature on Tuesday. All drivers also would be… Read More
Ohio Governor Expected To Sign Repeal Of Elections Bill
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Ohio's governor was expected Tuesday to sign a measure that repeals a contentious new election law that would shrink early voting opportunities in the presidential battleground state. The law has… Read More
State Denies Negligence Claim In Inmate Death
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The state is denying a claim that negligence by the Ohio prisons department contributed to the death of an inmate who was struck by lightning while jogging in a recreation… Read More
Active West Virginia Gas Drilling Rigs On The Rise
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The number of active Pennsylvania gas drilling rigs is continuing to decline, while the number in West Virginia is increasing. Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday that… Read More
Federal Sex Offender Mandate Too Costly For W.Va.
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West Virginia has opted to not comply with a federal sex offender registration law because of the cost. The law calls for states to use a three-tier classification system. Offenders… Read More
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