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New Pandemic Law Takes Effect; Experts Say It Undermines Public Health
As of Wednesday, there are 132 new sheriffs in town.
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Disability Rights Ohio Concerned About Budget Item Seeking Oversight
A nonprofit watchdog advocating for the rights of Ohioans with disabilities is concerned about a budget proposal from the state senate t ...
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States With Strong Lockdowns Had Better Economies And Fewer Deaths
Just as there's a lot of sketchy Anti-Vaxxer Propaganda, there are also a lot of flawed attacks upon lockdowns. But just as lockdowns di ...
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Law, Religion Come Together In Support Of Death Penalty Ban
Supporters of a measure to eliminate the death penalty in Ohio include religious and legal leaders, who say the concept is both a waste ...
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U.S. House Panel Probes Slow Cleanup Of ‘Exploited' Coal Mining Sites
A U.S. House Natural Resources subcommittee examined the cleanup needs for regions transitioning away from coal production, with ...
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Analysis: Billion-Dollar Whitewash?
In the wake of a blockbuster settlement of fraud claims, the top executive at the nation's biggest Medicaid contractor was eager ...
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How Can We Do Higher Quality Early Childhood Programs In Ohio?
One provision in the Ohio Senate's new $75 million budget passed last week that has garnered plenty of attention has to do with Step Up ...
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Sports Betting In Ohio Takes One More Step Toward Legalization
This time next year, Ohioans could be placing sports bets on Cincinnati Reds games or choosing an underdog to win it all at the Memorial ...
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Nearly A Year After A Racketeering Indictment, Ohio House Expels Householder
The Ohio House voted Wednesday to expel Larry Householder, arrested on charges of public corruption nearly one year ago, from the chambe ...
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Buckeyes Coach Day Lends Support Of ‘NIL' Bill As It Passes Ohio Senate
Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day is fully supportive of a bill to let college athletes make money off of personal sponsorship dea ...
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Indicted Householder Spars With House Republicans Who Want Him Out
In a show of defiance, indicted Rep. Larry Householder proclaimed his innocence to House leadership Tuesday and rebuffed bipartisan effo ...
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Senate Committee Eyes Vote To Shield Natural Gas From Cities' Bans
An Ohio Senate committee could vote out legislation Tuesday that would shield the natural gas industry from the potential of cities seek ...
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Senate Budget Calls For “Asset Tests” For Poor Ohioans Seeking Food Stamps
The Ohio Senate added to its budget proposal a provision requiring the state to cut off food stamp assistance for poor Ohioans if their ...
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Ohio GOP Leaders May Have Sole Power To Intervene In Gerrymandering Cases
A last-second addition to the Ohio Senate's budget proposal would give Republican leaders sole ability to contest legal challenges to th ...
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U.S. Senate Panel Grapples With Fast-Approaching State Laws On Rights Of Student Athletes
There was little disagreement among senators over whether a national law is needed to standardize what soon will ...
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Former Congressman Renacci To Challenge Gov. DeWine In GOP Primary
If Mike DeWine is going to achieve a second term as governor, he will first have to overcome a primary challenge from a former congressm ...
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House Leadership Weighs Political Fate Of Their Indicted Colleague
Nearly a year since state Rep. Larry Householder was arrested on public corruption charges, four rank-and-file lawmakers argued their ca ...
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Feds Seize Records From Ohio Utility Tied To Bailout, Corruption Scandal
An Ohio utility announced Tuesday it's cooperating with a federal subpoena seeking records related to a massive bailout to coal and nucl ...
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‘5G Towers,' Other Conspiracies Flourish At Ohio Hearing On Vaccine Bill
A doctor warned that vaccinated people might be magnetized and pose a health risk to unvaccinated people around them.
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The Race For Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Is On
2022 race could prove complicated for Ohio Democrats
