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Ohio Economists Say Mask Mandate Is Well Worth Doing
An overwhelming majority of economists at Ohio colleges and universities believes that the state’s mask mandate is an economically wise move
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PPE, Staffing Shortages Linger As COVID-19 Kills 2,500 Nursing Home Residents In Ohio
One in 10 Ohio nursing homes told regulators they didn’t have any N95 respirators on hand.
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Will Kasich Be The Only Ohioan To Speak At The Democratic National Convention?
The news of former Republican Gov. John Kasich being invited to speak at the Democratic National Convention turned quite a few heads.
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Ohio State To Launch Mandatory Covid-19 Testing Program For Students
Ohio’s largest university began its early, voluntary phase last week of a COVID-19 surveillance plan for the looming pandemic semester.
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Nursing Home Residents Have Suffered Most From Ohio’s COVID-19 Tragedy
As Ohio contends with a historic epidemic, residents of the state’s nearly 1,000 nursing homes are taking the brunt of the damage.
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Amid Questions, Ohio Medicaid Director Has Governor’s Confidence
The performance of Ohio Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran has come under scrutiny in recent weeks.
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Trying To Avoid The Fray, DeWine Pleads For Federal Help For Cities And States
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tried to stay out of Washington’s political battles while making an impassioned plea for federal assistance.
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LaRose: Each Ohio County To Have One Ballot Drop Box This Fall
Ohio’s 88 counties will each have one ballot drop box available to use for the General Election, Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced.
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Survey Shows Ohio Teacher Concerns As School Districts Struggle With Pandemic
Ohio teachers have made themselves clear: They worry greatly about the spread of COVID-19 in their schools.
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COVID-19 Cases In Children Rise, Educators Still Begging For Financial Back-To-School Help
As data shows rising numbers of children contracting COVID-19, school districts are still begging for funding to keep students safe.
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Seven Months Into Pandemic, COVID-19 Testing Still Falling Short
After an initial scare from a COVID-19 rapid-response test in the morning, two diagnostic tests on Gov. Mike DeWine came back negative.
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The Rev. William Barber To Ohio Politicians: Refocus Policy To Address Racism, Poverty
A prominent civil rights leader and anti-poverty advocate said Ohio legislators need to be focused on passing bills against racism.
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DeWine Might Use Former President Of Dark Money Group To Lobby For Another Nuclear Bailout
Not only does he intend to keep Dan McCarthy in his administration, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine might use McCarthy to lobby the legislature.
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School Nurses Battle Old Buildings, Lack Of Resources, Along With COVID
In her nearly 40 years as a school nurse, Patricia Gunter has had to prepare for diseases like swine flu, H1N1, West Nile Virus, and more.
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With Federal Unemployment Insurance Lapsed, Ohio Senators Urge Action
A $600 weekly federal supplement to unemployment insurance lapsed, leaving many of the 32 million unemployed Americans staring into an abyss
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As COVID-19 Cases Surge, ACLU Urges Release Of Misdemeanor Offenders From Jail
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio is urging state officials to eliminate money bonds and release eligible people.
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A Brutal July Leaves 535 Ohioans Dead From COVID-19
At least 535 Ohioans died of COVID-19 and 35,500 residents contracted the disease in July, state data shows.
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Bipartisan Ohio Campaign Finance Reform Bill Has Secretary Of State’s Support
If you can follow the money, state Rep. Gayle Manning reasons, you can follow what’s going on.
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Records: Ohio Medicaid Leaders Showed Little Enthusiasm To Support Coronavirus Testing At Pharmacies
The Ohio Department of Medicaid is struggling to implement a system to reimburse community pharmacists for testing Ohioans for COVID-19.
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Gun Lessons For Campaign Cash? Teacher Vitale Says That’s Not The Aim
How can money be given to a campaign but not be considered a campaign contribution?
