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Future of Ohio Bitcoin Program, Deemed Illegal, in Limbo
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Resuming Ohio’s attempt to allow cryptocurrency in certain tax payments is up in the air after the state’s top lawyer found a Bitcoin program launched by… Read More
Bill Would Require Ohio Pharmacists Be Educated About Naloxone Law
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio law permits pharmacists to give the overdose drug Naloxone without a prescription to people who deal with those with an opioid use disorder. But one state lawmaker says many… Read More
Lawmakers Propose Regulating Herbal Supplement Kratom
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Rep. Gary Scherer (R-Circleville) is proposing a bill, HB318, that would create an inspection and certification process for companies wanting to sell Kratom, an herbal supplement commonly found in powder… Read More
Ohio University Researchers Getting $3.2 Million to Improve Teacher Training
By: Nick Evans | WOSU
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Researchers at Ohio University will receive $3.2 million to study a new approach to professional development for teachers. The effort is meant to make teachers better equipped to meet the needs… Read More
Ohio Senate President Pledges Action on Drug Sentencing Bill
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The leader of the Ohio Senate is pledging to take action by year’s end on a bill designed to reduce low-level drug possessions to misdemeanors and… Read More
Ohio-grown Christmas Trees Headed to Troops Overseas
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tree farmers in Ohio are joining forces with the state to send a little holiday cheer to the troops overseas. The Ohio Department of Agriculture and… Read More
OU Names Three Finalists for LGBT Center Director Position
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio — Three candidates have been named as finalists to direct Ohio University’s LBGT Center, which hasn’t had a permanent director since the controversial firing of the previous director in… Read More
New Bill Would Crack Down on People Who Make Human Trafficking Lucrative
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio lawmakers are proposing a new bill to crack down on human trafficking by going after the people who fund the practice – those who recruit and force people into prostitution… Read More
Judge: Pre-trial Inmates Have Same Rights as Other Voters
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal judge has ruled inmates awaiting trial must be given the same voting rights as other Ohio citizens. The Columbus Dispatch reports U.S. District Court… Read More
Companies: Nix Lawsuit Over Contamination Near Piketon Uranium Plant
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Companies involved in work at a former uranium enrichment plant in Ohio say a federal court should dismiss a lawsuit alleging nearby residents were unknowingly exposed… Read More
New Search Warrant Executed in Rhoden Family Murder Investigation
By: Associated Press
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PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – Ohio authorities have executed a new search warrant as part of an investigation into the 2016 killings of eight family members. The warrant targets the Flying… Read More
New Suit Claims Ohio State Doc Raped Wrestler, Abused Minors
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The latest federal lawsuit against Ohio State over two decades of alleged sexual abuse by a now-deceased team doctor means nearly 300 men are listed plaintiffs… Read More
Death Rejected for Man who Killed Ex-girlfriend’s Parents
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A man on death row for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a sledgehammer is getting a new hearing after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled his IQ… Read More
Proposed Plan Reduces Interest Rates for Loans Used for Adoptions
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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In Ohio, as many as 19,000 children are projected to be in the foster care system by this time next year. State leaders are offering a plan that could address… Read More
GM Selling Shuttered Ohio Factory to Electric Truck Maker
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A newly formed company led by the founder of an upstart electric truck maker is buying a former General Motors assembly plant in Ohio that shut… Read More
Ex-school Principal Charged with Sexual Contact with 6 Children in Muskingum Co.
By: Associated Press
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A former Ohio elementary school principal has pleaded not guilty to charges of having sexual contact with six young children. The Zanesville Times Recorder reports 32-year-old… Read More
Advocates Want Ability to Reject Ohio Wind Farm Proposals
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Republican lawmakers in the Ohio House and Senate are pushing for a bill that would allow township voters to reject wind farm projects through a referendum. Wind companies have proposed putting… Read More
Ohio Voters OK 73% of School Tax Issues in Latest Election
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio voters have approved nearly three-quarters of the public school district tax issues that were on ballots for Tuesday’s election. The Ohio School Boards Association says… Read More
Democrats Propose Making Election Day A Paid Holiday In Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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On this election day, two Democratic state lawmakers announced they’re introducing a bill to make future general election days paid state holidays for all Ohio workers. Reps. Erica Crawley (D-Columbus)… Read More
Two More Controversial Abortion Bills Poised for Passage in Ohio Senate
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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An Ohio Senate committee has paved the way for the two controversial bills to hit the chamber floor tomorrow. Both would put restrictions on doctors performing those procedures. One bill… Read More
Proposed State Bill Creates Infrastructure for Future Federal “School Choice” Program
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A federal program that could provide $5 billion dollars to private schools across the country hasn’t received the ok from congress yet. But that’s not stopping at least one state… Read More
Authorities Seek Franklin Co. Uber Driver Indicted for Rape
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Authorities are searching for an Ohio ride-sharing driver charged with raping a female passenger. The Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office in Columbus said Friday 28-year-old Abdirizak Abdullahi… Read More
Ohio Officials Warn Drivers to be Alert for Deer
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State authorities are reminding drivers in Ohio that November is peak season for vehicle-deer collisions. Officials say there were nearly 3,800 collisions last November on state… Read More
Ohio University Investigates Engineering Fraternity For Alleged Violations
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio — A professional coed fraternity at Ohio University is now under review as part of the school’s widespread investigation into alleged violations of the student code of conduct. The… Read More
Task Force Seizes Large Quantity of Suspected Fentanyl
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a joint task force in Ohio has seized a quantity of suspected fentanyl large enough to kill the state’s population “many times over.” A… Read More
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