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Governor DeWine Warns Ohioans About A Virus More Deadly Than Coronavirus
Two Miami University students are quarantined for possible Coronavirus. The state’s top health officials are watching for more possible infections. But Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says there’s another deadly virus… Read More
Report: Ohio’s Dialysis Patients Are Getting Good Care
More than 17,000 Ohioans depend on dialysis treatments multiple times each week. And a new report shows Ohioans who need that care are largely getting it. The Ohio Collaborative Dialysis… Read More
Cities and Counties Have Given the State Their “Wish Lists” for Capital Budget
The deadline has passed for communities throughout the state to submit their requests for Ohio’s capital budget, which is expected sometime near the end of March when Gov. Mike DeWine will deliver his State of… Read More
Cases of Dangerous Virus Increasing Among Babies
The common cold is, well, common. And the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, that babies and older people can get after being around someone who appears to have a cold,… Read More
Ohio Farmers Can Take Advantage of Low-Interest Loans
Weather and tariffs have created some tough conditions for Ohio farmers and agribusinesses. But they can get some relief through a state program that reduces the interest on the debt… Read More
Two Bills Would Create Automatic Voter Registration, But in Different Ways
A pair of bills in the Ohio Legislature would change the way people register to vote, making it an automatic process instead requiring them to fill out forms or go… Read More
Cincinnati Abortion Clinic Says it Now Has What it Needs to Remain Open
A Cincinnati abortion clinic that recently lost the variance it needs to operate thinks the problem is now resolved. Cincinnati’s only abortion clinic didn’t have a state mandated transfer agreement… Read More
Cincinnati’s Only Abortion Clinic Fighting to Keep Its Doors Open
Cincinnati’s only abortion clinic is in business now but its future is uncertain. It is fighting to keep its doors open. Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio has been operating that… Read More
Some Presidential Candidates Didn’t Make it on the Ohio Ballot
Two of the Democrats running for president have not been certified to have their name listed on the March 17 Ohio primary ballot. One of the two has been certified to be a write-in… Read More
Gov. DeWine Doesn’t Think Ohio Should Legalize Marijuana, Even If Nearby States Have
Some states around Ohio have legalized recreational marijuana. But Ohio’s Governor isn’t embracing that possibility. Gov. Mike DeWine was adamantly opposed to the marijuana legalization plan that was on the ballot… Read More
2019 Year in Review – Attempts to Ban Abortion in Ohio Continue
Abortion was a big issue in Ohio in 2019, as it has been for several years. A strict abortion ban was one of the 21 bills that passed, and more… Read More
Flu is Widespread in Ohio Right Now
The Holiday weather has been mostly mild this year but many Ohioans are still getting the chills. Public health leaders say the flu has hit the Buckeye State hard. The… Read More
Changes Proposed for Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program
Nearly 75,000 Ohioans have registered with the state to receive medical marijuana. Of those, just over 51,000 have actually purchased the product. Those involved with the program propose some changes they… Read More
U.S. Senator Says Impeachment Isn’t Preventing Important Legislation from Moving
Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says progress is being made in Washington D.C. while two articles of impeachment against Republican President Donald Trump are being brought forward in the Democratic dominated… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Require Insurance Companies to Follow Federal Law
Federal law mandates insurers treat mental health services like they would physical health care. But the sponsors of a new bill in the Ohio Legislature say that’s not happening. Rep…. Read More
Bill Would Provide Greater Savings for Low-Income Homeowners in Ohio
About 800,000 Ohioans take advantage of the homestead exemption credit that reduces their property tax burden. Now, a bill has been introduced that would reduce it even further for low-income and disabled… Read More
Ohio’s Secretary of State Says 354 Non-Citizens Voted or Registered to Vote in 2018
Ohio’s Secretary of State says 354 people who are not U.S. citizens have voted or registered to vote in 2018. Secretary of State Frank LaRose says 277 non-citizens registered to… Read More
Local Boards of Elections Focus on Security
Ohio’s Secretary of State says a recent attempt by a computer in Panama to insert code into his office’s website was unsuccessful. But state leaders say this incident underscores why a comprehensive election security… Read More
Ohio Senate Considering Bill on Sex Education Standards
Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow the state’s education department to set health and sex education standards for K-12 schools. But it is meeting opposition from conservative… Read More
Ohio’s New Tool to Fight Unemployment Fraud
Ohio has a new weapon to detect bogus claims by the few people who try to scam the state for unemployment checks each year. The state uses new hire reports… Read More
Governor Not Yet Embracing School Funding Redistribution Idea
Governor Mike DeWine is not embracing a school funding reform idea the leader of the Ohio House threw out earlier this week. Earlier this week, Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder… Read More
Top Lawmaker Suggests “Redistribution” of Wealth to Fund the State’s Schools
The head of the Ohio House wants the state to come up with a new way of funding schools. And he throws out a suggestion that could involve what’s often… Read More
Why the Bill to Ban Abortion Faces Challenges in Ohio’s Legislature
A new bill that would ban abortions in Ohio has been introduced by Statehouse Republicans. A similar total ban bill was introduced last year didn’t pass. So why is this bill being introduced now?… Read More
New Bill Would Completely Ban Abortions in Ohio
A new bill outlaws all abortions and subjects medical professionals who facilitate in the procedure to possible murder charges. This bill legally recognizes a fetus as a human. It would… Read More
Bill Would Require Ohio Pharmacists Be Educated About Naloxone Law
Ohio law permits pharmacists to give the overdose drug Naloxone without a prescription to people who deal with those with an opioid use disorder. But one state lawmaker says many… Read More
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