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Commission Accepts GOP Redistricting Map As ‘Working Document'
In a matter of a few hours, Ohio Republican leaders had introduced their proposal for legislative districts in the state, and that map h ...
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Ohio Leaders Push To Make It Harder For Poor To Get Health Coverage
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has cast a skeptical eye on regulations for a group the state refers to as “job creators.” But he and Attorney Gen ...
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NAACP, Democrats File Lawsuit Over New “Stand Your Ground” Law
Two Democratic lawmakers and the NAACP filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to overturn a recently passed “stand your ground” law, which rem ...
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Ohio Kids' COVID-19 Cases Overtake Other Age Groups
Ohioans 19 and younger are now driving the state's COVID-19 pandemic, comprising a larger share of cases than any other age group.
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FBI Suspected Dayton Mayor Whaley Of Bribery In 2014, Court Documents Show
The FBI suspected Dayton Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley in 2014 of accepting cash bribes from a city contractor ...
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Ohio Spent Nearly A Quarter Million On Controversial Border Mission
Ohio taxpayers are expected to spend just under $230,000 on Gov. Mike DeWine's decision this summer to send 14 Ohio State Highway Patrol ...
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In Court, Drug Middlemen Fight To Limit Pharmacies Insured Patients Can Use
In the first test of a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, drug middlemen last week argued that federal law gives them a crucial right to li ...
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Already Concerned With Drug Costs, Large Employers, Family Pharmacists Worry About More Middlemen
There already were deep concerns among small pharmacists about drug middlemen known as “pharmacy benefit managers.”
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How Info Likely Leading To Massive Settlement Almost Stayed Hidden
It seems to be an object lesson in the importance of government transparency.
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Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill To Price Cap Insulin Costs
A bipartisan pair of state Senators introduced legislation Monday to cap the prices health insurers can charge people with diabetes for ...
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Analysis: Collision Looms In Ohio's Vaccination Debate As More Mandates Stack Up
In a sudden and unmistakable shift, Ohio's vaccine debate transcended from the abstract to concrete.
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Ohio Supreme Court Sides With DeWine In Unemployment Case
Days before the benefits are set to expire, the Ohio Supreme Court sided with Gov. Mike DeWine in a case questioning his power over unem ...
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Ohio Colleges Get Funding Boosts For Security
Through recently announced grant funding and boosts from the Ohio Controlling Board, higher education across the state will be able to c ...
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Redistricting Commission Adopts Rules, Sept.1 Deadline Likely To Pass Without Official Map Proposal
At Tuesday's meeting of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, rules were adopted and a map was proposed. But the process is far from over.
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Ohio To Hire 200 Customer Service Workers To Tackle Unemployment Claims
The Ohio Controlling Board on Monday approved more than $11 million so the state Department of Jobs and Family Services can contract wit ...
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Recreational Marijuana In Ohio? State Gives OK For Petitioners To Gather 133K Signatures
A state board gave the green light for organizers to begin gathering tens of thousands of signatures to inch closer to legalizing the sa ...
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Judge Orders Cinci Hospital To Treat COVID-19 Patient With Ivermectin, Despite CDC Warnings
A Butler County judge ruled in favor of a woman last week who sought to force a hospital to administer Ivermectin — an animal dewormer.
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Deciphering The Symptoms Of Long COVID-19 Is Slow And Painstaking
My first patient that day was a woman in her early 40s, an avid marathon runner who had contracted COVID-19 in March 2020.
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Sausage-Making: Redistricting Hearings Continue, Public Asks For Transparency And Accountability
There was a lot of talk about sausage at the Ohio Redistricting Commission's Cincinnati public hearing. But no goetta was served.
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World Science Community Watching As Natural Gas-Hydrogen Power Plant Comes To Hannibal, Ohio
There are not a lot of people living in Hannibal, Ohio. It is a tiny port stop on the Ohio River, with just 1,000 people living in Ohio ...
