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More Than 200 Ohioans Become U.S. Citizens in Statehouse Ceremony
219 people from 54 countries became US citizens in a ceremony at the Statehouse today. And they were pretty pleased about it. Sage Shahid, Maree Gavhed, Man Biswa and Augustine… Read More
Ohio Infant Deaths Decrease, but Racial Disparity Continues
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Health officials say the number of infant deaths in Ohio decreased overall from 2017 to 2018, including a substantial drop in deaths among black infants. But… Read More
DeWine to Meet with House, Senate Leaders on School Vouchers
Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) is scheduled to meet this week with House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) and Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) in hopes of reaching a resolution on school… Read More
AG Wants Changes To How State Awards Tax Credits And Other Incentives
Attorney General Dave Yost says he doesn’t like some of what he found in a review of state incentives for economic development projects in the final year of former Gov. John Kasich’s… Read More
New Group to Serve Crime Victims who have Disabilities
COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Columbus Dispatch via AP) — A new organization has formed to serve Ohio adults with disabilities who are victims of crime or witnesses of abuse, maltreatment or… Read More
Legislation Would Lift Pain-and-Suffering Caps in Rape Cases
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Proposed legislation in the Ohio House would lift caps on pain-and-suffering awards in lawsuits brought by rape victims. The bill introduced this month by two Democratic… Read More
New Criminal Charges Filed Against Suspended Ohio Sheriff
WAVERLY, Ohio – A suspended Ohio sheriff has been indicted on multiple felony charges including a count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. The Columbus Dispatch reports the… Read More
Voter Rights Group Pitches Ballot Initiative as “Popular Across Political Spectrum”
The coalition pushing constitutional protections for voter rights is one step closer to circulating their petition for signatures and they’re pitching the potential ballot measure as something that can have… Read More
Statehood Day Open House
Join us for Statehood Day on March 7 from 12 to 4 PM! The Ross County Historical Society Heritage Center, 45 West Fifth Street, Chillicothe, will be open 12 Noon… Read More
Rural Ohio Fire Departments Receive State Funding
More than 65 fire departments serving rural communities in the state are getting a funding boost from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The ODNR’s Division of Forestry recently… Read More
Major Trade Agreements Have Ohio Farmers Expressing Optimism
The U.S. has reached two major trade agreements with international partners in the past month, with the Trump administration pitching these deals as a way to ease the burden farmers… Read More
Proposal Would Set 16-year Limit on Ohio Lawmaker Terms
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposed constitutional amendment would set 16-year limits on legislators serving in the Ohio House or Senate. Ohioans for Legislative Term Limits filed signatures and petition… Read More
Latest Ohio Opioid Deal Aims to Appease Cities, Counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Local governments would get more authority over how Ohio’s share of a national opioid settlement is spent – but their guaranteed percentage would remain at 30%… Read More
Panel: Add New License Photos to Facial Recognition Database
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A committee studying changes to Ohio’s facial recognition database has recommended that updated driver’s license photos be added to the database. The proposal came out of… Read More
Fans seek John Glenn statue to mark milestones at Statehouse
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fans of the late astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn are working to bring a statue of his likeness to the Ohio Statehouse to mark major… Read More
Survivors, Prosecutors Speak Out For Bill to End Time Limit on Rape Cases
For the first time since November, a Senate committee heard testimony on a bill to eliminate the time limit on prosecuting rapes. Jane Bryan is still haunted by the late night… Read More
In Assault Cases, Parents Must Show Discipline is Reasonable
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court says it’s up to parents or caregivers charged with injuring a child to prove their actions were a form of reasonable discipline…. Read More
Lawmakers Say Anonymous Hotline Can Help Close Gender Pay Gap
House Democrats are trying to create a tool that could make it easier for people to report potential wage discrimination. They believe an anonymous hotline would shine a light on… Read More
Conservative Group Launches Campaign to Repeal Death Penalty in Ohio
A national group of conservatives that oppose capital punishment has made Ohio the 14th state for its campaign to repeal of the death penalty. The group says the time is… Read More
Bill to Protect Motorcyclists from Hearing Loss is on its Way to the Governor
It’s now up to Gov. Mike DeWine to decide whether to sign a bill passed by the Ohio Legislature that would allow motorcyclists to wear earplugs while driving their bikes…. Read More
Only Half of Ohio’s Rehab Centers Offer this Proven Opioid Addiction Treatment
Tammy’s struggle with substance use started with pain pills she found in her grandmother’s cabinet. Then it escalated to heroin. “It’s a full time job,” she says. “Most people think… Read More
E-Scooters Company Spin Arrives in Athens
ATHENS, Ohio — A popular mode of transportation has arrived for certain parts of Athens and Ohio University. One hundred Spin electric scooters rolled out for rent Tuesday and are… Read More
Public, Parochial Schools Sound Off at Holiday Hearing on EdChoice Vouchers
Lawmakers and school leaders would normally have Presidents Day off, but instead they spent it at the Statehouse, as testimony on changes to the EdChoice private school voucher program went… Read More
Voter Registration for St. Pat’s Primary Closes Tuesday
The deadline to register to vote for the first-ever Ohio presidential primary on March 17 in Tuesday. Early voting begins Wednesday. The most recent stats show there are 7,730,676 registered voters in… Read More
US Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Transgender Pronoun Dispute
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — A judge has dismissed a professor’s lawsuit against a small, public university in Ohio that rebuked him for not addressing a transgender student using the student’s… Read More
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