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How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant
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YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) — When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, with a nod to its century-long history,… Read More
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Voting rights advocates ask federal judge to toss Ohio voting restrictions they say violate ADA
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voting rights advocates asked a federal judge on Friday to strike down restrictions contained in Ohio’s sweeping 2023 election law that they say restrict a host… Read More
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Special session for ensuring President Biden makes Ohio’s fall ballot could take several days
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The rare special session that Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has called to pass legislation ensuring President Joe Biden appears on Ohio’s fall ballot could take several… Read More
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Ohio attorney general warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top lawyer has advised the state’s public universities that a law written to deter Ku Klux Klan demonstrations could be used to impose felony charges… Read More
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Ohio launches a “routine but enhanced” effort to clean up voter rolls ahead of November
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose directed county election directors on Thursday to begin a “routine but enhanced” hunt through the voter rolls ahead of… Read More
![U.S. Senate Republican candidate Josh Mandel concedes to opponent JD Vance Tuesday, May 3, 2021 in Beachwood, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AP24122544596118-e1714684775730-900x422.jpg)
Ex-Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel and his ex-wife have been threatened with jail time in their divorce case
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Josh Mandel, who spent years as one of Ohio’s highest profile GOP politicians, has been threatened with jail time for violating the terms of his 2020… Read More
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Larry Householder will be arraigned from prison on state charges, as nuclear bailout bribery scheme’s impact persists
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder will be arraigned from federal prison on the 10 new felony counts recently brought against him by the state, as revelations… Read More
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Ohio lawmakers negotiate to assure Biden makes the state’s fall ballot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican legislative leaders in Ohio say they are negotiating with Democrats to assure President Joe Biden appears on the state’s November ballot, but the exact shape… Read More
![Republican U.S. Senate candidate Matt Dolan speaks to supporters during his primary election returns gathering, May 3, 2022, in Independence, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AP24071749209427-e1710193725348-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine bypasses Trump-backed Bernie Moreno with his US Senate primary endorsement
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio parted ways with Donald Trump on Monday and endorsed state Sen. Matt Dolan over Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno in the… Read More
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Republican Matt Dolan has landed former US Sen. Rob Portman’s endorsement in Ohio’s Senate primary
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Matt Dolan has landed the endorsement of former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman in the fractious three-way primary to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown… Read More
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Two fired utility execs and a former top Ohio regulator plead not guilty in nuclear bailout bribery scheme
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two fired executives of FirstEnergy Corp. and a former top state utilities regulator pleaded not guilty Tuesday to state charges related to a $60 million bribery… Read More
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A judge has blocked the enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media amid litigation
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge extended a block on enforcement Monday of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social… Read More
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Bernie Moreno is running for Senate as an outsider, but public entities he served boosted his business
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In his bid for U.S. Senate in Ohio, Republican Bernie Moreno has cast himself in the mold of former President Donald Trump, who has endorsed him:… Read More
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost opposes speeding up the timeline for a lawsuit over the proposed voting rights amendment
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Attorney General Dave Yost told the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday that rushing a lawsuit filed against him by a coalition of civil rights organizations seeking to… Read More
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Attorney General Dave Yost was given until Monday to explain his repeated rejection of a voting rights amendment
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s high court has given Republican Attorney General Dave Yost until Monday to respond to the legal claims of a coalition of civil rights organizations that… Read More
After Alabama conducts a nitrogen gas execution, Ohio may be poised to follow
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio politicians may be poised to consider whether the state might break its unofficial moratorium on the death penalty by following Alabama’s nitrogen gas execution of… Read More
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Ohio’s attorney general rejects a voting-rights coalition’s ballot petition for a 2nd time
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A coalition of voting-rights groups is vowing to fight on after Ohio Republican Attorney General Dave Yost issued his second rejection Thursday of petition language it… Read More
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GOP Senate contenders in Ohio face off for their first statewide debate
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The three Republicans vying to take on Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown this fall in Ohio’s competitive U.S. Senate race clashed bitterly in their first statewide debate Monday,… Read More
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The AP finds Trump-backed Ohio US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faced discrimination suits
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bernie Moreno, a Trump-backed candidate for Ohio’s crucial U.S. Senate seat who touts his success in business, faced multiple lawsuits alleging discrimination against employees in the run-up… Read More
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An Ohio woman who miscarried at home won’t be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman facing a criminal charge for her handling of a home miscarriage will not be charged, a grand jury decided Thursday. The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office… Read More
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A judge has found Ohio’s new election law constitutional, including a strict photo ID requirement
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has upheld as constitutional provisions of the sweeping election law that Ohio put in place last year, rejecting a Democratic law firm’s challenge… Read More
![This combination of 2017-2022 photos shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP24005836447288-e1704556026514-900x422.jpg)
A judge has temporarily halted enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge issued an order Tuesday temporarily halting enforcement of a pending Ohio law that would require children to get parental consent to use social… Read More
![This combination of 2017-2022 photos shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP24005836447288-e1704556026514-900x422.jpg)
A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Ohio over new law limiting kids’ use of social media
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio on Friday over a pending law that requires children to get parental… Read More
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The judge weighing Issue 1’s impact on Ohio abortion laws keeps anti-abortion groups from writing in
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge in Ohio has denied a group of anti-abortion advocates the ability to weigh in on long-running litigation over abortion clinic transfer agreements, as… Read More
![Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, right, speaks beside Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine during a news conference, June 2, 2022, in Avon Lake, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AP23332795456117-e1701290853228-900x422.jpg)
Documents of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and lieutenant governor subpoenaed in the lawsuit over HB6 bribery scheme
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s governor and lieutenant governor have been drawn into a FirstEnergy Corp. investors lawsuit connected to the $60 million bribery scheme concocted by the Akron-based energy giant and… Read More