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An Ohio law allowing longer prison stays for bad behavior behind bars is upheld by the state’s high court
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A law allowing prison officials to extend certain incarcerated people’s time behind bars does not violate the state constitution, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in a… Read More
A Circleville officer is fired after letting his police dog attack a surrendering truck driver
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police department has fired an officer who released his police dog on a surrendering truck driver even after state troopers told him to hold the dog… Read More
An Ohio officer is put on paid leave amid a probe into a police dog attack on surrendering truck driver
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio officer was put on leave while he’s investigated for releasing his police dog on a surrendering truck driver even after state troopers told the officer to… Read More
A campaign to ask Ohio voters to legalize recreational cannabis falls short — for now
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposal to legalize adult use of cannabis in Ohio narrowly fell short Tuesday of the signatures it needed to make the fall statewide ballot. Backers… Read More
It’s official. The proposed abortion amendment will be on Ohio’s November ballot.
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Secretary of State’s office has certified petitions submitted by a coalition of doctors, abortion rights advocates and others who want Ohioans to… Read More
Bill seeks to punish Ohio communities that pass ranked choice voting
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican Ohio senator who is reportedly thinking about a run for secretary of state in 2026 has proposed a bill to essentially ban… Read More
Ohio investigates why a police dog was deployed on a surrendering truck driver
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Several Ohio agencies are investigating why an officer allowed his police dog to attack a truck driver who was surrendering with his hands raised, despite State… Read More
The Ohio State Fair is set to open with a new butter sculpture and an attraction for Ohio history lovers
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 168th Ohio State Fair begins Wednesday in Columbus. This year, it’s about butter and biographies. Yes, the butter cow and butter sculpture, the latter… Read More
FirstEnergy CEO talks about coming out of Ohio’s huge bailout scandal and facing the future
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The new CEO of FirstEnergy says the company is putting the nuclear power plant bailout scandal behind it. FirstEnergy’s new boss is talking about what’s… Read More
One in 10 Ohio kindergartners aren’t fully vaccinated
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A tenth of kindergartners in Ohio didn’t receive their scheduled vaccinations during the COVID pandemic, according to state health officials. Last year, more children started… Read More
A Florida cannabis company is suing an Ohio grower and dispensary in a $23 million suit
By: Allie Vugrincic | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — A Florida-based medical cannabis company is suing an Ohio grower and distributor in a $23 million lawsuit filed last week in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. In… Read More
![Higher education leaders from Ohio and West Virginia at the Danville Institute for Advanced Learning and Research with the Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers' Coalition gather for a picture on a balcony at the Danville Institute of Advanced Learning and Research. Higher education leaders from Ohio and West Virginia at the Danville Institute for Advanced Learning and Research with the Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers' Coalition. [Conner Woodruff | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AOMC-900x422.png)
Regional education leaders visit a school in Virginia to find clues for preserving the manufacturing industry
By: Conner Woodruff
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DANVILLE, Virginia (WOUB) — A group of higher education leaders from Ohio and West Virginia traveled to the Danville Institute for Advanced Learning and Research hoping to learn how to… Read More
Ohio’s nursing homes get a boost in the state budget, but there’s a bit of a catch
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s new two year state budget includes $1.4 billion for nursing homes to provide incentives for increasing quality of care and for more inspectors. And… Read More
Ohio’s Attorney General wants access to medical records of Ohioans who go out of state for abortions
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is among 19 attorneys general who have signed onto a letter to the Biden administration, saying their states have… Read More
An Ohio University archaeologist unearths an arrowhead from the end of the ice age
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An Ohio University archaeologist’s unexpected discovery in southeast Ohio may bring new insight into the state’s earliest settlers. David Lamp stumbled upon the 13,000-year-old arrowhead fragment… Read More
Ohio’s major political party chairs discuss their strategies to get out the vote on Issue 1
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When early voting for the Aug. 8 election began in Ohio last week, there were lines at some polling places. The only question on… Read More
Ohio’s Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, launches his campaign for US Senate
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, launched a bid for the U.S. Senate on Monday, joining GOP efforts to try to unseat Democrat Sherrod Brown… Read More
Ohio becomes first state to announce EV charging stations set up with federal infrastructure funds
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will use $18 million in federal funding to pay for EV charging stations — making it the first state to announce plans to use… Read More
After rejecting absentee voter applications under new law, LaRose now says some old forms are OK
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After saying an Ohio law passed in December requiring voters to show photo ID also requires a specific form for absentee ballots, the secretary of… Read More
Ohio voters must register by Monday; LaRose ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ at single-digit turnout Aug. 8
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Monday, July 10 is the deadline to register as a voter for the August 8 special election. The only question is Issue 1, which would… Read More
DeWine vetoes 44 items in Ohio’s two-year state budget, including some related to tax policy
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine used vetoes on 44 items when he signed the two year, $86 billion state budget after midnight on Independence Day…. Read More
Issue 1 supporters include most of Ohio’s elected Republicans, including Lt. Gov. Husted
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many Republican state officeholders support the constitutional amendment on the August 8 special election ballot, which would make it harder to pass future amendments. Some… Read More
Supporters turn in signatures for a marijuana legalization law on the Ohio ballot this fall
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio secretary of state’s office was busy Wednesday as petitions were filed to put a constitutional amendment on abortion rights before voters in… Read More
Abortion rights supporters file signatures to get an amendment to Ohio voters in November
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Groups that support reproductive rights submitted more than 700,000 signatures to put an amendment guaranteeing access to abortion in Ohio before voters in November…. Read More
Grant funding from the state will help run water lines to rural homes in Vinton County
By: Gabriel Scotto
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VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — Vinton County will receive a $5.8 million grant from the state to bring drinking water to underserved households. More than 18,000 feet of watermains will… Read More
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