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An effort to abolish Ohio property taxes faces a looming deadline for the fall ballot
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The clock is ticking on the volunteers working to gather 413,487 valid signatures to put an amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio before… Read More
Facing a proposed data center, a township in Jackson County moves forward with zoning
By: Amanda Pirani
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SCIOTO TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On a sweltering May evening, Trustee Aaron LeMaster warns a newly formed zoning commission they’ve got their work cut out for them. “The… Read More
Boogie on the Bricks returns to Court Street next Saturday
By: WOUB Culture Team
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ATHENS, Ohio — Boogie on the Bricks, Athens’ free community music and arts festival, returns to Court Street on Saturday, June 13 for a full day of live music, local… Read More
Whip it into law? Ohio lawmakers consider designating an annual “Devo Day”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The new wave band Devo had only one big hit in 1980, but the band still tours and has a following more than four… Read More
Ohio lawmakers to take up the $3.7B capital budget for schools and local projects
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers will soon look over a $3.7 billion capital budget, which sets aside money for state and local construction projects such as building and… Read More
A study shows caregivers for adults in Ohio are ‘reaching a breaking point’
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Most Ohioans who are caregivers for aging parents and other adults are struggling financially to do so, according to a study by AARP Ohio…. Read More
Sight, snakes and possible swindles were themes in Dr. Oz’s visit to Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — President Trump’s director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to a Columbus-area elementary school to see the results of a government-sponsored… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court will decide if Gov. Mike DeWine could close the $300 weekly pandemic check program early
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s a question that’s lingered for years: did Gov. Mike DeWine have the authority to end the federal pandemic assistance program in June 2021 before… Read More
An amendment on photo ID is likely to make the ballot with Ohio GOP leaders behind it
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Photo ID is required on Election Day in Ohio, and it has been since 2023, but state GOP leaders say the law they fought… Read More
A report indicates more than half a million Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage in the next decade
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new report shows recent cuts in funding from Ohio’s Medicaid budget will force more than a half a million Ohioans off the program… Read More
Ohio’s ban on synthetic kratom is in effect, but more action could be coming
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As of Thursday, a permanent ban on synthetic versions of the Asian herb kratom is in place in Ohio. But many medical experts and… Read More
Abortion opponents continue to fight against Ohio’s 2023 reproductive rights amendment
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two lawsuits recently filed in Ohio are taking on the 2023 voter-approved constitutional amendment that legalized reproductive rights and abortion access. The lawsuits are… Read More
Ohio lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to get ‘accurate, relevant’ info on data centers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is one of the top states for data centers, with around 200 already built and more on the way. But people around those facilities… Read More
Legislative leaders speak out about allegations of fraud in Ohio’s Medicaid program
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Trump administration is temporarily stopping new home health and hospital providers from enrolling in Medicare because of concerns about fraud in the system…. Read More
An Ohio bill to crack down on deepfakes gets some edits
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers are making changes to one of several bills designed to prevent the spread of deepfakes. Those are fake pictures or videos that… Read More
A lawsuit over Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program goes to an appeals court
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 2022 lawsuit filed by a coalition of Ohio’s public school districts over the constitutionality of the state’s EdChoice universal voucher program went to the… Read More
A bill would boost penalties for Ohio gun owners who leave weapons where kids can access them
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Any bill that restricts gun owners in any way is usually a hard sell in the Ohio Legislature. But a Democratic state lawmaker is… Read More
District leaders are digging into data after two-thirds of school levies fail across Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A little over a third of school levies statewide passed in Tuesday’s primary, which is half of the passage rate last May. But school… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine picks Dept. of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson as Ohio attorney general
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has picked Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson to fill in the rest of the term of Attorney General… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will resign to join the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom, leaving a vacancy for Gov. Mike DeWine to fill
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There will be a big shake up coming among Republicans in state government, as one of the five term-limited statewide executive officeholders is set to… Read More
Ohio primary: Two close GOP statewide races with mostly blowouts in Democratic contests
By: Karen Kasler | Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican races on Tuesday’s primary ballot included a landslide for governor, an easy win for a statewide officeholder seeking another statewide job, a multi… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2026 Primary Election results for Jackson County
By: David Forster
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – According to unofficial results, 12% of registered voters in Jackson County cast ballots in the 2026 May Primary Election. Voters in the Jackson City School… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2026 Primary Election results for Fairfield County
By: David Forster
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – According to unofficial results, 24.3% of registered voters in Fairfield County cast ballots in the 2026 May Primary Election. Voters in the Pickerington Local School… Read More
Vivek Ramaswamy scores a big win in the GOP primary for governor and will face Amy Acton this fall
By: Karen Kasler | Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There has long been little doubt that tech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy would be the Republican nominee for Ohio governor this year. Tuesday’s primary left no… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2026 Primary Election results for Monroe County
By: Spencer Sharp
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MONROE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – According to unofficial results, 22% of registered voters in Monroe County cast ballots in the 2026 May Primary Election. Voters in Sunsbury Township voted down… Read More
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