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Sixteen children were rescued from a “horrific scene” following the search of a Vinton County home
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Four people were arrested and charged with multiple counts of felony child endangerment following the execution of a search warrant early Tuesday afternoon at a home… Read More
Ohio mail-in ballots are unaffected by the US Supreme Court ruling
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows a five-day grace period for mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine blocked a stricter ID mandate for Ohio mail-in voting
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have, starting in 2027, instituted stricter ID requirements for mail-in voting. In a mad dash… Read More
There are different views of how Ohio’s anti-DEI law is affecting state universities in its first year
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s law banning diversity, equity and inclusion policies at state colleges and universities went into effect on June 27, 2025. Known as Senate Bill… Read More
A panel of federal judges upholds Ohio’s age verification law on social media and websites
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A federal court in Cincinnati has upheld a 2024 state law requiring age verification on social media and websites for kids under 16, ending the… Read More
Why reform of JobsOhio won’t go anywhere this legislative session
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Earlier this year, state lawmakers introduced bills establishing stricter government oversight into JobsOhio, the powerful and private arm that pursues economic projects on the… Read More
An Ohio group backing equal rights and same sex marriage amendments won’t try for the fall ballot
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Backers of two amendments that would have allowed Ohioans to vote on repealing the ban on same-sex marriage and extending legal protections to women,… Read More
Ohio’s attorney general supports the death penalty though Gov. Mike DeWine, who appointed him, wants it ended
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s attorney general says he will continue to uphold the state’s death penalty law, in spite of a call for abolishment of the capital punishment… Read More
A program that gives seniors vouchers for the farmers markets will see fewer recipients this season
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Farmers markets around the region will see fewer senior vouchers this season after the expiration of American Rescue Plan Act funds (ARPA). The law… Read More
A new report argues ‘uneconomic coal operations’ affect Ohio
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio got rid of direct subsidies for electric generation last August, including by ending two controversial subsidies that went to aging coal-fired power plants. But how… Read More
Ohio University’s Board of Trustees approves a tuition increase while reports show strong enrollment numbers
By: Jenna Bolton
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — New students attending Ohio University starting this fall can expect to pay more for tuition, housing and meal plans after the board of trustees approved new rates last week. For incoming freshmen on the Athens campus, undergraduate… Read More
‘Not a deterrent.’ Gov. Mike DeWine asks Ohio lawmakers to abolish executions
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has asked the Ohio legislature to abolish executions for good, saying the issue should go before the voters if lawmakers decide… Read More
Boogie on the Bricks brings the community together in uptown Athens
By: Viviana Frazini
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Residents gathered on Court Street Saturday for Boogie on the Bricks, an annual event featuring live music, local vendors, food trucks and family-friendly activities. For one… Read More
An affordable housing project in Athens Township will go before the city for review
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Athens Township could see 60 units of new low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) housing next year, but some residents already have concerns. The affordable… Read More
For the first time in decades, more people are moving into the Midwest than out
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — For decades, Midwestern cities have struggled to retain residents. As manufacturing jobs left, so did people. The city of Akron lost one third of its… Read More
A debate on tax breaks stalls new data center laws in Ohio. What now?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An eleventh-hour effort before summer recess to send data center regulations to Gov. Mike DeWine died late Wednesday night. The last-minute legislation Ohio lawmakers were… Read More
An Ohio voting rights group says it was raided by the FBI
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a group that organizes political and voter engagement activities for left-leaning and progressive causes, has been raided by the FBI…. Read More
An Ohio University researcher wants to see if the process of aging can be slowed in muscles
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s no secret that the muscles in our body weaken with aging. But the questions of how and why, and whether this can be slowed down or… Read More
Lawmakers easily approve changes to Ohio Medicaid after earlier controversy
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican-backed bill that began the week banning Medicaid payments to family caregivers in Ohio ended up without that provision and with overwhelming approval, even… Read More
Home rule questions over a ban on local flavored tobacco bans go to the Ohio Supreme Court
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Can the state tell cities they can’t ban certain things, or do cities have the power to do that under home rule? The Ohio… Read More
For Jeep enthusiasts, this annual Ohio festival is all about community
By: Viviana Frazini
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) — For Greg Moore, Ohio Jeep Fest feels less like an event and more like a family reunion. As he walked through the festival grounds Saturday in… Read More
A provision banning Ohio Medicaid payments to family caregivers has been stripped from an anti-fraud bill
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A controversial provision that would have banned Ohio Medicaid payments for paid family caregivers has been removed from a bill that seeks to fight fraud… Read More
Ohio’s nuclear energy industry launched a trade association
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As Ohio sees a slew of nuclear energy investments, a new trade association has formed for the industry. From Centrus Energy to Meta, big… Read More
An amendment to abolish Ohio property taxes won’t be on the fall ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio won’t be on the fall ballot. The leader of the group of volunteers circulating petitions said… Read More
Ohio’s Senate advanced its fast-tracked voter ID amendment
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In haste, the Ohio Senate has advanced Senate Joint Resolution 10, asking Ohioans statewide about what voter ID they should need for elections. The constitutional… Read More
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