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Cities Challenging New State Law on Guns
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio cities challenging a new state law that they say infringes on their ability to regulate firearms are ready for their day in court. The cities are… Read More
Ohio is Watching More Than a Hundred Dams in Poor Condition
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Just over a year ago, the $100 million project to repair the crumbling earthen dam at Buckeye Lake was finished two years early. But the state is looking at dozens of… Read More
Athens Co. ODOT Plows Get Artistic Touch from Students
By: WOUB News Team
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MARIETTA, Ohio — Athens County students’s art can be seen this winter season as the snow falls. Groups put their artistic touch on Ohio Department of Transportation snow plows as… Read More
DeWine Suggests He’s Open to Changing Grades for Ohio’s School Report Cards
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A study by lawmakers of the state’s often-criticized school report cards is due on December 15. And Gov. Mike DeWine is signaling that he’d be ok with lawmakers once again… Read More
GM And LG Chem Plan $2.3 Billion Electric Battery Venture In Ohio
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The two companies expect to create more than 1,100 jobs in northeast Ohio. The new plant will be built near GM’s Lordstown facility that was shuttered earlier this year.
Bill Would Provide Greater Savings for Low-Income Homeowners in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
Push for Paid Family Leave Bill Underway; Advocates Say Ohio Needs it More Than Ever
By: Susan Tebben | Ohio Capital Journal
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ohio Capital Journal) — Debates are frequent surrounding the legitimacy of baby boomer life advice and the struggle of the millennial, but public policy analysts say there’s another… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy Seeks Re-election
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy says she will seek re-election next year. In a statement shared by the Ohio Republican Party, the 57-year-old Kennedy noted she has… Read More
Ohio’s Secretary of State Says 354 Non-Citizens Voted or Registered to Vote in 2018
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
Abortion Bill Suggests Doctors Reimplant Ectopic Pregnancies
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio proposal aimed at outlawing abortions would present some doctors with the choice between facing potential criminal prosecution or attempting a procedure considered medically impossible:… Read More
Ohio Governor Meets with Proposed Belmont Co. ‘Cracker’ Plant Developer
By: Mark Gillispie | AP
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio’s Republican governor and lieutenant governor met Wednesday with officials from one of the companies proposing to build a multi-billion dollar ethane “cracker”plant in southeast Ohio. A… Read More
Athens Co. Search Warrant Nets Seven Arrests on Drug Charges
By: WOUB News Team
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CHAUNCEY, Ohio — Seven Athens County residents face multiple charges related to drug crimes after authorities executed a search warrant in Chauncey. Multiple law enforcement units made the arrests Tuesday at… Read More
DeWine Creates Process to Expedite Pardons for Some Former Offenders
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine says he wants to make it easier and quicker for people who have long-ago criminal convictions to be considered for pardons. DeWine says he often sees pardon… Read More
Opponents Urge Lawmakers to Toss Out Ban on Plastic Bag Bans
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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State senators considering one of two bills to ban local bans on plastic bags heard from around 40 opponents, who either came to a committee hearing or sent in written testimony. There… Read More
Local Boards of Elections Focus on Security
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
Lawmakers Consider Hiking Penalties For Drivers Passing School Buses
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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State lawmakers are looking at a bill that would hike the penalties for passing a school bus as it’s picking up or dropping off kids. Audrey Napier’s 11-year-old granddaughter Lizzie Robertson-Rutland was… Read More
Hocking County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Murder-Suicide
By: WOUB News Team
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LOGAN, Ohio — A domestic violence incident has claimed two lives in Hocking County. According to the sheriff’s office, Hocking County 911 received a phone call early Monday morning reporting… Read More
Governor Not Yet Embracing School Funding Redistribution Idea
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
PUCO Rejects AEP’s Solar Project Plan
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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State regulators have denied AEP’s plan to charge ratepayers a fee for what would be the largest solar project in Ohio. The decision came down to whether electric customers needed the power plant in order to… Read More
Beginning Crochet
Always wanted to learn crochet? Come to our Beginning Crochet class at Athens Makerspace! Crocheting is entirely made up of 3 basic stitches. In this class we will learn these… Read More
Ohio Identifies Dozens of Overpayments Using New Data Tool
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has used a new data tool to identify dozens of duplicate payments made by state government offices since the start of the year. A pilot review… Read More
Ohio Retailers Expecting a Slight Spending Boost this Holiday Over Last Year
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio’s more than 7,000 retailers are expecting a slight increase in sales this holiday season over last year, though where those spending increases are projected may be a surprise. For… Read More
Ohio State Says Fiscal 2019 Record Year for Research
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University says it had a record-breaking year for research in fiscal 2019 with nearly $930 million in research expenditures, representing a 6.2% increase from… Read More
Top Lawmaker Suggests “Redistribution” of Wealth to Fund the State’s Schools
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
“Stand Your Ground” Bill Gets First Hearing in Ohio Senate
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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State lawmakers are considering a bill that would remove what’s known as the “duty to retreat” in public before shooting someone in self-defense, a law commonly referred to as the “Stand Your Ground” bill. At… Read More
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