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Ohio Man Joins Raid On U.S. Capitol: ‘I Shouldn’t Have Kicked In The Window’
An Ohio man kicked in an enforced window shutter at the U.S. Capitol during a seditious mob raid on Congress last week, footage shows.
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Ohio Girds For Unrest As Governor Says He Didn’t Anticipate Right-Wing Uprising
As he called up the National Guard Tuesday to prepare for a possible attack on the Statehouse, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he ...
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Ohio Board Of Ed Member Organized Bus Trip To D.C. For “Stop The Steal” Rally
A state Board of Education member organized a bus trip to Washington D.C. to participate in a “Stop the Steal” event, which descended in ...
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Help Is On The Way, But Hunger Still Confronts A Vast Swath Of Ohio
When Congress passed a $900 million covid-relief package just before Christmas, it contained good news for legions of desperate Americans.
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DeWine Condemns Trump’s Riot Incitement, Praises His Judges
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday offered what might be his toughest criticism yet of President Donald Trump, after Trump incited a viol ...
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Ohio House Speaker’s Office Requests Resolution Be Drafted To Expel Member
The office of Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp has sought a resolution be drafted to expel a member of the state legislature.
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State Won’t Force Nursing Home Workers To Be Vaccinated, But Nursing Homes Can, DeWine Says
Even though dismal rates of nursing home workers are accepting the COVID-19 vaccine, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he would not force them to.
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Investigation Of $460M In FirstEnergy Charges Back On, But Why Was It Stopped In The First Place?
The Public Utility Commission of Ohio has restarted an audit of $465 million that Akron-based FirstEnergy collected from ratepayers in 2 ...
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5 Ohio Congressmen Object To Electoral College Count In Effort To Overturn Result
Five Republican members of Congress from Ohio voted Wednesday evening to reject an Electoral College certification, an action taken hour ...
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The Value Of Ohio’s State Parks
This week, the DeWine Administration announced five priorities for 2021.
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If I Have Allergies, Should I Get The Coronavirus Vaccine? An Expert Answers This And Other Questions
Editor’s Note: With a coronavirus vaccination effort now underway, you might have questions about what this means for you and your family.
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‘Trust Issues’ Prompt Nursing Home Workers To Decline COVID-19 Vaccine, Union Says
Nursing home workers are passing on their chance at early access to the COVID-19 vaccine, officials say, blowing a crosswind against a s ...
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Portman Will Reject Republican Effort In Congress To Overturn Election
Sen. Rob Portman is rejecting a Congressional effort from fellow Republicans to overturn the presidential election.
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Indigent Burial Program May See More Action Amid Opioid Epidemic, COVID-19 Pandemic
An Ohio program to help those who can’t afford to bury their loved ones might see more action than usual.
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Carroll County GOP Falsely Claims Democrats Orchestrated Nashville Bombing
A rural Ohio county’s Republican Party is blaming the recent Nashville bombing on its political opponents, falsely alleging on Facebook ...
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Ohio’s Minimum Wage To Rise By 10 Cents Per Hour In 2021
The Ohio minimum wage will rise by 10 cents to $8.80 per hour in 2021. The Ohio minimum wage will rise by 10 cents to $8.80 per hour in 2021
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Ohio Officials Not Tracking Rate Of Vaccine Refusals
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine got a lot of attention Wednesday when he said that 60% of nursing home workers who were offered a coronavirus vacc ...
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Professional Groups Announce Drug-Accountability Effort
A dozen Ohio professional groups announced an effort force greater accountability from powerful prescription drug middlemen.
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Secular ‘Values Voters’ Are Becoming An Electoral Force In The U.S. – Just Look Closely At 2020’s Results
The voting patterns of religious groups in the U.S. have been scrutinized since the presidential election for evidence of shifting alleg ...
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Bill Attacking Health Department’s COVID-19 Power Dies
A legislative attempt to cripple the Ohio Department of Health’s legal authority to respond to pandemics died a quiet death Tuesday.
