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‘Not a deterrent.’ Gov. Mike DeWine asks Ohio lawmakers to abolish executions
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has asked the Ohio legislature to abolish executions for good, saying the issue should go before the voters if lawmakers decide… Read More
Boogie on the Bricks brings the community together in uptown Athens
By: Viviana Frazini
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Residents gathered on Court Street Saturday for Boogie on the Bricks, an annual event featuring live music, local vendors, food trucks and family-friendly activities. For one… Read More
An affordable housing project in Athens Township will go before the city for review
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Athens Township could see 60 units of new low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) housing next year, but some residents already have concerns. The affordable… Read More
For the first time in decades, more people are moving into the Midwest than out
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — For decades, Midwestern cities have struggled to retain residents. As manufacturing jobs left, so did people. The city of Akron lost one third of its… Read More
A debate on tax breaks stalls new data center laws in Ohio. What now?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An eleventh-hour effort before summer recess to send data center regulations to Gov. Mike DeWine died late Wednesday night. The last-minute legislation Ohio lawmakers were… Read More
An Ohio voting rights group says it was raided by the FBI
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a group that organizes political and voter engagement activities for left-leaning and progressive causes, has been raided by the FBI…. Read More
An Ohio University researcher wants to see if the process of aging can be slowed in muscles
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s no secret that the muscles in our body weaken with aging. But the questions of how and why, and whether this can be slowed down or… Read More
Lawmakers easily approve changes to Ohio Medicaid after earlier controversy
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican-backed bill that began the week banning Medicaid payments to family caregivers in Ohio ended up without that provision and with overwhelming approval, even… Read More
Home rule questions over a ban on local flavored tobacco bans go to the Ohio Supreme Court
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Can the state tell cities they can’t ban certain things, or do cities have the power to do that under home rule? The Ohio… Read More
For Jeep enthusiasts, this annual Ohio festival is all about community
By: Viviana Frazini
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) — For Greg Moore, Ohio Jeep Fest feels less like an event and more like a family reunion. As he walked through the festival grounds Saturday in… Read More
A provision banning Ohio Medicaid payments to family caregivers has been stripped from an anti-fraud bill
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A controversial provision that would have banned Ohio Medicaid payments for paid family caregivers has been removed from a bill that seeks to fight fraud… Read More
Ohio’s nuclear energy industry launched a trade association
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As Ohio sees a slew of nuclear energy investments, a new trade association has formed for the industry. From Centrus Energy to Meta, big… Read More
An amendment to abolish Ohio property taxes won’t be on the fall ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio won’t be on the fall ballot. The leader of the group of volunteers circulating petitions said… Read More
Ohio’s Senate advanced its fast-tracked voter ID amendment
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In haste, the Ohio Senate has advanced Senate Joint Resolution 10, asking Ohioans statewide about what voter ID they should need for elections. The constitutional… Read More
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
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