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The Ohio doctors behind November amendment defend a woman charged after an alleged miscarriage
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The group of doctors behind Issue 1, the successful campaign to enshrine abortion rights into the Ohio Constitution, is speaking out about a case… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court digs into lawsuit from a diner injured by a bone in “boneless wings”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Should the sellers of food that’s advertised to be free of bones, shells, lactose or some specific substance be responsible if it’s not? That’s the… Read More
A Kentucky woman seeking court approval for an abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion has learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity, her attorneys said Tuesday…. Read More
A pregnant woman in Kentucky sues for the right to get an abortion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman in Kentucky filed a lawsuit Friday demanding the right to an abortion, the second legal challenge in days to sweeping abortion bans that… Read More
Sam Randazzo has been indicted in the nuclear bailout law scandal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The former chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the state entity charged with regulating utilities, is the latest to be indicted in… Read More
A court pauses federal policy allowing abortion clinic operators to get grants — but only in Ohio
CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal appeals court has paused enforcement of a federal government regulation that allows abortion providers to receive federal family planning money — but only in Ohio, where… Read More
A Noble County attorney is suspended after throwing a feces-filled Pringles can at a victim advocacy center
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Noble County defense attorney was given a yearlong suspension, with six months stayed, after throwing a Pringles potato chip can filled with his feces into… Read More
Ohio’s House will consider a bill to allow communities to permit guns in buildings with courtrooms
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When state lawmakers return from the Thanksgiving break, the House could take up a bill that further expands gun rights in Ohio, by allowing… Read More
Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them. How and when their… Read More
An Ohio business owner sues Norfolk Southern for the February derailment that closed his companies
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A business owner with companies near where a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in February has sued the railroad for $500 million,… Read More
An Ohio Supreme Court justice sues over a law requiring certain judicial candidates to use party labels
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A top jurist and former elections chief in Ohio has sued two state officials over a recently passed law that requires certain judicial candidates to declare… Read More
What does the new abortion rights amendment really mean in terms of Ohio’s abortion policies?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters and opponents of Issue 1, the proposal passed by Ohio voters Tuesday, are determining where to go from here. After all, the constitutional… Read More
A West Virginia school system mandates religious training following a revival assembly lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia school district has passed a policy mandating annual religious freedom training as part of a lawsuit settlement after an evangelical preacher held a… Read More
Ohio’s new education agency moves forward after a judge dissolves the order to stop K-12 overhaul
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The seven progressive-leaning elected state school board members who sued over the Republican-backed overhaul of K-12 education are considering their next move. A judge allowed… Read More
States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis
Updated October 24, 2023 at 4:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — A group of more than 40 states sued Meta on Tuesday, accusing the social media giant of designing products… Read More
Towboat owner pleads guilty to a pollution charge in the oil spill along West Virginia-Kentucky border
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The owner of a towboat that sank and resulted in pollution of a river along the West Virginia-Kentucky border pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal pollution… Read More
A lawsuit has been filed against Ohio’s Republican House Speaker over campaign funds
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Three Republican state representatives have filed a lawsuit against the speaker of the Ohio House over the administration and use of campaign funds. Republican representatives Derek… Read More
The Supreme Court rejects an appeal from former coal company CEO Don Blankenship
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Tuesday from former coal executive Don Blankenship, who argued that major news outlets defamed him by calling him a “felon.” The justices left… Read More
A new lawsuit claims the overhaul of Ohio’s K-12 education system is unconstitutional
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Seven Ohio school board members are alleging that a Republican-backed overhaul of how the state oversees K-12 education — including decisions on academic standards and school curricula —… Read More
A West Virginia trooper charged with domestic violence will be fired
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state police officer charged with domestic violence is losing his job, officials said. State Police served Cpl. Joseph Comer with a notice of intent to… Read More
Kroger agrees to pay up to $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
CINCINNATI (AP) — One of the nation’s largest grocery chains is the latest company to agree to settle lawsuits over the U.S. opioid crisis. In a deal announced Friday, the… Read More
A former Meigs County Sheriff has been found guilty of theft in office
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Meigs County Sheriff has been found guilty of taking public funds for personal use. Keith Wood entered an Alford plea Thursday in Meigs County… Read More
Voting rights groups ask to dismiss their lawsuit challenging gerrymandered Ohio congressional map
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voting-rights groups moved to dismiss their lawsuit against Ohio’s unconstitutional congressional map on Tuesday, arguing that prolonging the legal wrangling over where to draw district boundaries isn’t… Read More
An Ohio anti-vouchers coalition says state GOP leaders are trying to intimidate their school districts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio public school districts that support a lawsuit against the state over private school vouchers say Republican leaders are bullying and intimidating them. According… Read More
Judge sets March 4, 2024 as Trump trial date in election interference case
WASHINGTON (NPR) — The federal judge overseeing a criminal case against former President Donald Trump for interfering with the 2020 presidential election has set a trial date of March 4,… Read More
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