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Ex-coal CEO Don Blankenship couldn’t win a Senate seat with the GOP. He’s trying now as a Democrat
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia coal executive Don Blankenship, who lost by a wide margin when he ran for a U.S. Senate seat as a Republican in 2018,… Read More
Ohio University says it’s on track to set a new record for freshmen enrollment in the fall
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Fall freshmen enrollment at Ohio University is on track to be even higher than last year’s record, the board of trustees was informed at its meeting… Read More
The bellwether districts to watch that could determine control of Congress
By: Domenico Montero | Katherine Swartz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Republicans are heavily favored to take back control of the House, likely breaking Democrats of full control in Washington. That’s largely because of the difficult national… Read More
What the Mahoning Valley might tell us about this year’s US Senate race in Ohio
By: Ida Lieszkovsky | WKSU | The Ohio Newsroom
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MAHONING VALLEY, Ohio (WKSU) – In just a few weeks Ohioans will choose a new senator to replace retiring Republican Rob Portman. For voters in the Mahoning Valley, that choice… Read More
Lawmakers considering bill that would retroactively reduce sentences to match future reforms
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – As Ohio lawmakers consider ways of overhauling the state’s criminal justice system to direct criminal offenses away from prison sentences, a bill would make… Read More
The Senate Approves The $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill In A Historic Vote
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Senate voted 69-30 Tuesday to approve a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, a historic piece of legislation that could reshape American lives for decades. The measure… Read More
Coronavirus Aid Bill In Limbo After Procedural Vote Fails
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR
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The Senate is hoping for a vote on Monday, but congressional leaders said on Sunday they have yet to reach agreement on what would be the largest bill yet in response to the outbreak.
Senate Passes Budget Unanimously For The First Time Since 2007
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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For the first time in 12 years, a two-year state operating budget has passed the full Ohio Senate without a single “no” vote. That sends the $69 billion spending plan… Read More
Senate Budget Keeps Tax Credits While Cutting Income Taxes
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio Senate Republicans made sweeping changes to the House version of the state budget, including larger tax cuts and restored tax breaks. The Senate budget revives the small business income tax deduction on the first $250,000 earned. The… Read More