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Federal Grants To Help Ohioans With Housing Problems
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Federal housing grants totaling $134,000 are designed to help Ohioans make good decisions about housing and stave off foreclosures. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday announced… Read More
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Ohio’s Wild Turkey Season Opening This Month For Hunters
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Ohio will open its spring season for hunting wild turkeys this month. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says the spring season opens April 20 while the youth season is… Read More
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Youth Group Pushing Republicans On Gay Marriage Visits Ohio
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Activists who don’t want the Republican Party’s 2016 platform to oppose same-sex marriage will promote their effort in a swing through Ohio. The Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry… Read More
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Ohio Will Pay $2 Million For Rebranding Campaign
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Ohio is paying $2 million to two marketing groups to come up with a new brand slogan and tourism marketing plan. The campaign will involve a new marketing slogan such… Read More
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Updated Charter School Regulations Clear Ohio House
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The Ohio House has approved a bill cracking down on low-performing Ohio charter schools and imposing a host of new accountability standards on sponsors. The legislation cleared the chamber in… Read More
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Ohio Democrats Host US Senate Rivals Strickland, Sittenfeld
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Recapturing the U.S. Senate will be the unofficial theme as Ohio Democrats gather for their party’s annual legacy dinner. Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is scheduled to be Friday’s keynote… Read More
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Proposed Changes To Ohio Budget Due To House Panel On Friday
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An Ohio legislative panel reviewing the governor’s $72.3 billion state budget proposal expects to get some ideas on how to change it Friday. House Finance Chairman Ryan Smith says he… Read More
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House Again OKs ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban; Senate Fate Dim
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A ban on most abortions after the first detectable fetal heartbeat has once again cleared the Ohio House, leaving the rest of the two-year session for advocates to lobby the… Read More
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Group Starts Collecting Signatures For Ohio Pot Amendment
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Backers of an effort to legalize marijuana in Ohio for medicinal and recreational use have started collecting the thousands of signatures needed to get the proposal before voters. The group… Read More
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Ohio House Plans Vote On $7 Billion Transportation Budget
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Ohio’s transportation budget was expected to head to Gov. John Kasich without a provision to boost the speed limit to 75 mph on certain rural freeways and the turnpike. The… Read More
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House Panel OKs New Charter School Regulations
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A bill cracking down on low-performing Ohio charter schools and imposing a host of new accountability standards on sponsors has cleared its first legislative hurdle. After extensive debate and several… Read More
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Senators OK Transportation Bill, Minus 75-MPH Speed Limit
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State senators have passed Ohio’s transportation budget after a committee dropped a proposal that would have raised the speed limit to 75 mph on certain rural freeways and the turnpike…. Read More
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Ohio Medicaid Drops 4,200 Providers In Error After Glitch
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The Ohio Department of Medicaid says it erroneously sent about 4,200 letters to doctors and health workers last week notifying them they had been dropped from the Medicaid program. Ohio… Read More
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Ohio Committee Slated To Vote On ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bill
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An Ohio legislative panel has scheduled a possible vote on a proposal to effectively ban abortions after the first fetal heartbeat is detected, which can come as early as six… Read More
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Ohio Drivers Can Show Proof Of Insurance Electronically
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Ohioans are now able to show proof of insurance to police officers and state agencies with their electronic devices. A state law that goes into effect Monday allows drivers in… Read More
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Proposed 75 mph Speed Limit Would Move Ohio To The Fast Lane
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Ohio’s potential move to a 75 mph speed limit would put it in the fast lane among states in the eastern U.S. Lawmakers in Ohio’s legislature are debating whether to… Read More
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We Are Ohio Visits OU Campus
The political action group We Are Ohio stated its case for why right-to-work is wrong at Ohio University’s Baker Center on Thursday night. The Columbus-based coalition led the successful opposition… Read More
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Weather Blamed For Increase In State Overtime Pay Last Year
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The state says last year’s severe winter weather is partly responsible for a small increase in the amount of annual overtime earned by state employees. The Department of Administrative Services… Read More
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Study Says Youth In Rural Areas Have Higher Suicide Rate
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A new Ohio State University study has found that adolescents and young adults living in rural areas are more likely to commit suicide than those in cities. The study analyzed… Read More
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Ohio Bill Would Require Defibrillator Training For Students
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An Ohio proposal would require high school students to have basic training in how to use automated defibrillators and administer CPR. Schools could offer the instruction any time during the… Read More
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Ohio Lawmaker Wants Tougher Penalties For Wastewater Dumping
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A state senator wants increased penalties and stiffer permit rules for improperly disposing of gas-drilling waste and toxic brine in Ohio. Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni’s legislation would raise the… Read More
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Advocates To Push Vaccine Legislation At Ohio Statehouse
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The father of a boy killed by bacterial meningitis and an expert in infectious diseases are among advocates coming to the Ohio Statehouse to promote new vaccine legislation. The Immunization… Read More
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Ohio’s Public Universities Owe $6.5B In Debt
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Ohio’s 14 public universities owe $6.5 billion for debt mostly created by what some education experts call unnecessary campus building booms. The Dayton Daily News reports college officials say they… Read More
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Ohio Online Charter School Spent More Than $2.27M On Ads
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Ohio’s largest online charter school reported at least $2.27 million spent last school year on advertising to attract students. The Columbus Dispatch reports that’s about 2 percent of the Electronic… Read More
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Agreement Provides Ohio Rebates for Drug Overdose Antidote
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says the manufacturer of a drug overdose antidote will provide rebates for public agencies buying the drug over the next year. California-based Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc…. Read More