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Kentucky Governor Signs Concealed Carry Bill
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Legislation allowing adults to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or training has been signed into law by Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin. The Republican governor… Read More
Federal Appeals Court OKs Ohio Law Aimed at Abortion Funding
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A divided federal appeals court has upheld an Ohio anti-abortion law that blocks public money for Planned Parenthood. The Tuesday ruling by the full 6th U.S. Circuit… Read More
Governor Issues Emergency Status in Flood-Impacted Counties
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state of emergency has been declared in 20 Ohio counties damaged by flooding last month. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine declared the emergency status in the… Read More
Bill Would Stop State Takeover of More School Districts
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio lawmakers have proposed undoing a law that shifted operational control of poor-performing school districts to state-run panels and unelected CEOs, though three districts already affected… Read More
Report: Opioid Prescribing Down in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state’s prescription reporting system shows the number of prescription opioids dispensed to Ohioans declined for the sixth consecutive year in 2018. A recently released annual… Read More
New Ohio Business Group Focuses on Education, School Choice
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new coalition of Ohio business leaders focusing on education and related policy is expressing support for school choice, saying families should decide the best school… Read More
Governor Signs Bill Fixing Error That Could Ban Some Guns
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed into law a bill fixing what gun rights advocates said was a mistake that could have inadvertently banned several types… Read More
Feds Accuse Columbus Vice Officer of Forcing Women Into Sex
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The government is accusing a vice squad officer in Ohio of forcing women to have sex with him under threat of an arrest. Charges announced Monday… Read More
Milestone Win Builds on GOP Strength in Eastern Kentucky
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The GOP will have its largest margin ever in the state Senate after voters in an eastern Kentucky district elected a Republican for the first time… Read More
Scanners Help Catch Contraband at WV Regional Jails
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia corrections officials say full-body scanners are now being used on inmates entering the state’s regional jail system to reduce the infiltration of contraband. The… Read More
W.Va. Department of Education to Hold Public Forums
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The state Department of Education will hold seven public forums as part of preparations for the upcoming special legislative session. The department says in a news… Read More
Measure Seeks Review of Kentucky’s Response to Hepatitis Outbreak
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have advanced a proposal that calls for a review of the state’s response to a hepatitis A outbreak that became one of the country’s… Read More
Former Ohio House Leader Defends Congressional Map in Court
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A former speaker of the Ohio House is insisting there was Democratic input during the redrawing of the state’s congressional map. Retired Republican Rep. William Batchelder testified… Read More
1st Ohio Medical Marijuana Processor Receives OK to Operate
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state Commerce Department has awarded Ohio’s first certificate of operation to a medical marijuana processor, allowing for the conversion of cannabis into edibles, tinctures, creams… Read More
Ruling Denying Transgender Teen Legal Name Change Overturned
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LEBANON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio appeals court has overturned a judge’s decision that denied a transgender 15-year-old a legal name change. The 12th District Court of Appeals ruled recently… Read More
One Mine Explosion Lawsuit vs Feds Settled
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The widow of a West Virginia coal miner who was among 29 men killed in the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine explosion has settled a lawsuit… Read More
WV Legislature Plans Special Session
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia legislature has ended its regular session and is now moving into overtime to deal with teacher pay raises and other education issues. Lawmakers… Read More
Scooters To Be Regulated in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio House transportation budget bill now in the state Senate for consideration includes regulations over light-weight electric scooters, which have been showing up in some… Read More
Wheeling City Manager Charged with DUI
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Police in West Virginia say a city official charged with drunken driving after an accident had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit…. Read More
Pence Talks Energy, Trump at Ohio Oil and Gas Gathering
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence highlighted curbs in environmental regulations and called energy a “source of prosperity” during a speech in Ohio’s capital city of Columbus. Pence,… Read More
West Virginia Lab to Eliminate Backlog of Untested Rape Kits
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety says the state is set to eliminate its backlog of untested rape kits this year. News… Read More
Ohio Distributes Nearly $11.2M in School Safety Grant Money
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Attorney General’s Office says the state has distributed most of the $12 million that lawmakers allotted last year for school safety grants. A spokesman… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly in January
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly from December to January. State officials on Friday said the unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in January compared with… Read More
W.Va. Senate OKs Dropping Tax on Social Security Benefits
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A bill to eliminate West Virginia personal income taxes on Social Security retirement benefits has been passed by the state Senate. The Republican-led Senate voted 33-0… Read More
Prosecutor: Time to Discuss New Execution Method
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A veteran prosecutor and longtime critic of delaying executions says it’s time for Ohio to consider new execution methods after a new round of delays was… Read More
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