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Gun safety advocates urge DeWine to veto a controversial gun bill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group of gun control advocates is urging Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to veto Sub Senate Bill 215, legislation that would allow Ohioans to… Read More
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Back to the drawing board for a bill to reform the property tax challenge process in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s not often you get unanimous agreement from all of the members of the Ohio House. But that’s exactly what happened Wednesday when the… Read More
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Leader of Ohio House Democrats says they have tried to comply with redistricting law
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The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered the elected officials on the Ohio Redistricting Commission to appear in person Tuesday for a hearing on why they shouldn’t be held in contempt… Read More
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An Ohio Senator says the U.S. Postal Service is in dire need of reforms being considered on Capitol Hill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s junior Senator is issuing a serious warning about the U.S. Postal Service. Senator Rob Portman said Congress needs to step up now to… Read More
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The next move in the effort to legalize marijuana in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine and Republican legislative leaders have said they do not want to pass any of the bills that would legalize marijuana in… Read More
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Republicans and groups friendly to them are at odds over whether to legalize marijuana in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A battle over whether to legalize marijuana is taking shape at the Ohio Statehouse. The lines are being drawn and groups that usually support… Read More
There are hopeful signs Ohio might be moving toward an endemic
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Dept of Health said there’s evidence Omicron is quickly moving through Ohio. In fact, Cuyahoga County now has the lowest case levels…. Read More
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Shortage of plow drivers means longer waits for clear roads in some parts of Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to have about 1700 plow trucks on state roads during the height of the storm. That’s a little… Read More
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Ohio’s top doctor said it’s a little too early to talk about COVID as an endemic in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The number of positive COVID cases in Ohio and hospitalizations has been going down in recent days. And there are some signs that the… Read More
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Late entry into down-ticket statewide races by Democratic candidates could hurt their chances
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The filing deadline for candidates who want to run for statewide office in Ohio is Wednesday. Those offices are all now occupied by Republicans,… Read More
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Ohio changes COVID policy for reporting cases in schools and might make other changes soon
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health has changed the way K-12 schools should notify parents about COVID cases in their buildings. ODH Director Dr. Bruce… Read More
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Ohio Ethics Commission seeks harsher penalties for giving unlawful gifts to lawmakers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Ethics Commission is asking state lawmakers to beef up penalties for people convicted of illegally giving money or gifts to legislators or… Read More
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Ohio’s daily COVID case numbers are wrong again
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s COVID dashboard shows fewer than 5,000 positive COVID cases in Ohio today. The Ohio Dept. of Health says those numbers are an… Read More
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More than 100 police agencies in Ohio are getting money for body cameras
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said $4.7 million in grants have been awarded to 109 local law enforcement agencies for body camera systems. And the… Read More
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The COVID wave in Ohio is shifting southward
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health reports there’s some indication the COVID virus, which has overwhelmed Cleveland hospitals in recent weeks, is moving south in… Read More
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Lawmakers are looking to help Ohio kids who lost academic ground during the pandemic
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s education leaders say they know some kids lost ground when most of the state’s schools went to remote learning in the early days of… Read More
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Ohio Supreme Court rules proposed Congressional redistricting map invalid
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled the proposed Congressional redistrict map invalid. The Congressional map did not reflect the will of voters who wanted… Read More
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Ohio changes priorities for distribution of COVID tests from libraries to schools
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — If you are waiting for your local library or health department to get more rapid COVID tests in stock, you might be waiting a… Read More
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Ohio’s hospitals are using ‘visiting nurses’ to alleviate the shortage during the pandemic
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Despite the fact that 2,300 Ohio National Guard has been sent into some Ohio hospitals, many of them are so shorthanded that they are… Read More
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Ohio’s top doctor says an ‘Omicron Tsunami’ is hitting the state right now
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said the record-high number of cases right now is driving record-high hospitalizations. He uses the word,… Read More
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It’s still hard to find rapid COVID test kits at Ohio’s libraries
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio continues to see some of the highest COVID case rates during this pandemic. Most of Ohio’s libraries have been without COVID tests since… Read More
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The current COVID wave is affecting nearly everything in Ohio right now
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Much of the attention in recent days has been focused on Ohio’s hospitals that have been overwhelmed because of COVID patients. Ohio Gov. Mike… Read More
![Ohio Department of Health conducting tests for COVID-19 with testing equipment.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/covid_testing_equipment-e1592514121811-900x422.jpg)
There are nearly 19,000 new cases of COVID recorded in Ohio in the past 24 hours
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health reports 18,942 Ohioans have tested positive for probable or confirmed cases during the past day. This is one… Read More
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Ohio’s minimum wage increases again on January 1, 2022
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s minimum wage is increasing/has increased on January 1st to $9.30 an hour. That’s 50 cents more an hour than in 2021. Still, Policy… Read More
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More Ohio National Guard members are being deployed to help with the COVID pandemic
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Wednesday marked the highest daily average for new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 during the pandemic as 20,320 Ohioans have tested positive over… Read More
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