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Ohio regulators say marijuana sellers can’t give out food from an ice cream truck – even if it’s cannabis-free
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is off limits for marijuana businesses in Ohio, according to state regulators. So is an online… Read More
Ohio’s health department reports a COVID uptick, but no cases of West Nile virus – yet
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s the end of summer in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health reports cases of COVID are ticking upward. And even though there have been… Read More
Columbus Blue Jacket Johnny Gaudreau and his brother killed when their bicycles were hit by a car
CARNEYS POINT, New Jersey (AP) — NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother were killed Thursday night when they were hit by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in… Read More
College football is back. And Ohio legislators want to rework NIL laws
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — College football season is here, which is why two Ohio lawmakers said Wednesday it’s time to think about loosening the state’s regulations of name, image… Read More
A rail worker’s death in an Ohio railyard highlights union questions about remote control trains
WALBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote control trains in a railyard last year sees a simple solution to… Read More
Meet Byron Branch, the Dayton police officer headed to the 2024 Paralympics for wheelchair fencing
DAYTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — The 2024 Paris Paralympics start today and Dayton Police Officer Byron Branch will be participating. Branch lost a leg in the line of duty back… Read More
Many Ohio abortion clinics have done away with 24-hour waiting period due to a recent court ruling
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Abortion providers are now doing same-day procedures. This comes after a ruling by a Franklin County judge Friday that blocked the state law that required… Read More
From you-pick berries to hay rides, agritourism is booming in Ohio
WARREN COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Jeff Probst’s family has owned farmland in Warren County, northeast of Cincinnati, for 85 years. Over the generations, they’ve tried all kinds of… Read More
Will Ohio lawmakers tweak local tax laws next legislative session?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — During this two-year legislative session, Ohio lawmakers have mostly been focusing their tax efforts on statewide—rather than local tax laws—taxes, aside from the numerous property… Read More
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdraws his Independent candidacy from Ohio’s ballot after suspending campaign
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not appear on the general election ballot for millions of Ohio voters this November. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office confirmed… Read More
Ohio has mandated schools follow the science of reading. Many southeast Ohio schools were one step ahead
JACKSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Sommer McCorkle knew early on that her son was behind in reading. “We had been working with a tutor, and I was working with… Read More
Ohio’s eviction rates surged last year — and they’re not slowing down
COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — During the pandemic, emergency rental assistance helped slash the number of evictions in the state. With those funds running out, many Ohio counties’ eviction rates… Read More
Republicans launch an effort to recruit and train thousands to watch voting in Ohio and other states
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voter fraud is extremely rare, and Ohio is often mentioned as having the gold standard of election and voting laws, with bipartisan elections workers in… Read More
Federal judge denies a motion to extend East Palestine class action settlement deadline
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (Ideastream/AP) — A request from some East Palestine residents to extend the amount of time they have to opt in to the $600 million class action settlement has… Read More
As historic Democratic convention ends in Chicago, Brown continues U.S. Senate campaign in Ohio
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As the Democratic National Convention went into its final day in Chicago, incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown was in southern Ohio, campaigning… Read More
A TV producer recalls the generosity of talk show legend and Ohio native Phil Donahue
CLEVELAND (The Ohio Newsroom) — A giant of the television world, Phil Donahue, died this week at 88. Born in Cleveland, Donahue was dubbed the “king of daytime talk” for… Read More
Ohio’s 24-hour abortion waiting period is on hold in a lawsuit over its constitutionality
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Franklin County judge has agreed to halt Ohio’s 2021 law requiring a 24-hr abortion waiting period. The ruling came from a lawsuit that… Read More
Ohio Democrats hope for a boost from the Harris/Walz ticket, but expert says right now it seems unlikely
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio used to be a swing state in presidential years, but Republican Donald Trump won it in 2016 and 2020, and Republicans have won… Read More
The Ohio House’s newest GOP member is challenged over his name change
BOARDMAN, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio law on candidate names enacted in 1995 has made way for a string of challenges to Statehouse candidacies this election cycle, nearly… Read More
Ohio found 597 noncitizens who voted or registered in recent elections, a fraction of its electorate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s elections chief on Wednesday referred for possible prosecution 597 apparent noncitizens who either registered to vote or cast a ballot in a recent election —… Read More
Ohio’s tobacco settlement went up in smoke. It’s shaping how opioid settlement dollars are distributed
KENT, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Over the course of 18 years, Ohio and its communities are receiving nearly $2 billion from pharmaceutical companies to compensate for harm caused by opioids…. Read More
Ohio wants more foster kids to stay with families. A pilot program could help
SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Samantha Stewart always wanted a big family, so over the past few years, the door to her home has been rotating. She and… Read More
The Ohio State Board of Education got a cash infusion to avoid hiking the teacher licensure fee
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio State Board of Education got a more than $4 million cash infusion Monday that will likely stave off a hike in teacher licensing… Read More
A lawsuit over Ohio’s ‘broken’ background check system settles with a plan for improvements
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After nearly four years, a lawsuit filed by two Ohio cities over the state’s criminal background check system used by gun sellers, employers and… Read More
Ohio’s cannabis dispensaries surpassed $10 million during earliest non-medical sales
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In the first week of legal non-medical cannabis sales in Ohio, dispensaries eclipsed $10 million statewide on the recreational side, according to data from the… Read More
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