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House OKs Bill To Direct $210M For Ohio Broadband Expansion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Legislation to help expand high-speed internet access in underserved and rural areas of Ohio is getting bipartisan support and fast-tracked consideration at the Statehouse as the… Read More
After a Generation, Is There Finally a Fix for School Funding?
KENT, Ohio (WKSU) — In laying out his proposed budget this month, Gov. Mike DeWine specifically said that the state legislature should do the heavy lifting when it comes to… Read More
Ohio Top Doc: Too Early To Claim COVID Victory; Vaccine Rollout Continues
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCPN) — Ohio’s current COVID-19 hospitalizations and average new case numbers continued a downward slide on Thursday as more people receive vaccinations against the coronavirus. Still, the virus… Read More
Athens County Confirms 13 New COVID-19 Cases For Feb. 18, Remains Level 3
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,480 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 13 were reported Thursday. The county also remained at a… Read More
Bill To Limit DeWine’s Health Orders Passes In Ohio Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican lawmakers passed through the Senate the latest legislative action aimed at limiting the emergency powers of Ohio’s governor. A Senate bill introduced last month by… Read More
Report: Ohio Lawmakers Still Propose Too Many Crime Bills
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A report finds that nearly one of every 10 bills introduced by Ohio lawmakers during the last legislative session were criminal justice-related and at odds with… Read More
Athens County Confirms 15 New COVID-19 Cases For Feb. 17
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,467 total cases of COVID-19 after 15 were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on Feb. 17,… Read More
Ohio’s New Vaccine Scheduling Website Is Ready But Won’t Be Available Yet
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of the current frustrations with scheduling vaccines in Ohio is that there’s not one centralized place to go to do that. The state now… Read More
Ohio To Keep Vaccinations At Age 65+ For ‘Next Few Weeks’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday said the state will keep its roster of people eligible for the coronavirus vaccine at age 65 and older for the… Read More
Athens County Confirms 15 New COVID-19 Cases And Removes One For Feb. 16
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,452 total cases of COVID-19 after 15 were reported Tuesday and one previous case was removed. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More
Did Ohio’s Curfew Work? Ohio’s Governor Thinks So.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The curfew that closed Ohio’s restaurants and bars in late evening hours since November has been lifted. But is there evidence that curfew actually prevented… Read More
Athens County Confirms 24 New COVID-19 Cases For Feb. 15
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,438 total cases of COVID-19 after 24 were reported Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on Feb. 15,… Read More
Ohio Elections Chief Again Orders Limit On Ballot Drop Boxes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has reissued a contentious order limiting the number of ballot drop boxes to one per county for the May 4… Read More
DeWine Threatens To Stop School Staff Vaccines If Students Don’t Return To Classroom
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) is sending a warning to any school district thinking about not honoring its commitment to return to some form of… Read More
Athens County Confirms 11 New COVID-19 Cases For Feb. 14
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,414 total cases of COVID-19 after 11 were reported Sunday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on Feb. 14,… Read More
Athens Co. Adds One Death Related To COVID-19, 44 New Cases For Feb. 13
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 30 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Saturday. The county… Read More
State Budget Proposal Recommends 90% Cut To Public Transportation Fund
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The latest budget proposal from Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) includes cutting a public transportation fund by tens of millions of dollars. Public transit advocates… Read More
Ohio Prisons Director: Inmate Population Still Too High
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio prisons director says the correctional system remains above capacity despite dramatic reductions in the number of inmates during the pandemic. Annette Chambers-Smith is head… Read More
Athens Co. Adds 3 Deaths Related To COVID-19, 51 New Cases For Feb. 12
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 29 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after three were added to the total on Friday. The… Read More
Health Dept. To Restructure After 4K Unreported Deaths
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Health Department is restructuring its infectious disease division following the discovery of as many as 4,000 unreported COVID-19 deaths and will investigate how the error… Read More
Ohio Is Finding More Cases Of Fraud In Its Unemployment Processing System
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some of the more than 140,000 Ohioans who have recently filed for unemployment may not be getting their checks soon due to another problem… Read More
Ohio Curfew Expires As Hospitalizations Decrease
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — Ohio has lifted its statewide curfew because the number of hospitalizations has stayed below 2,500 for seven consecutive days, Gov. Mike DeWine announced at his coronavirus… Read More
Ohio State Patrol Security Aid Bill Tops $2.4 Million
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the cost of providing security after the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach was more than $2.4 million. Lt. Craig Cvetan… Read More
Court Tosses Ohio Libertarians’ Latest Play For More Access
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Representatives of minor political parties in Ohio are conferring on whether to appeal after suffering their latest blow in a legal battle for more visibility and… Read More
Athens County Confirms 2 COVID-19 Deaths And 18 Cases For Feb. 11, Remains Level 3
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 26 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after two were added to the total on Thursday…. Read More
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