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Ohio House Republicans Introduce Bill To Eliminate Prevailing Wage
Two Republican state representatives introduced a bill this week to repeal prevailing wage in Ohio.
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Ohio’s Great Social Experiment
Gov. Mike DeWine acknowledges that the Ohio reopening began without the 14-day decline in COVID-19 cases he wanted to see.
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Ohioans Share Their Confidence, Concerns About Returning To Work
A government worker who fears for their health. An employee who is afraid to return to working in a crowded Amazon warehouse.
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Ohio Senate Committee Discusses Future Of Ohio’s K-12 Education
An Ohio Senate committee is looking at what schools need to reopen in the fall.
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COVID-19 In Ohio In Four Charts
Ohio is in the thick of reopening its economy as the new coronavirus continues to leap from person to person.
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Tax Amnesty Program Passes Ohio House
A bill to give temporary tax amnesty to delinquent payers was approved unanimously by the Ohio House Wednesday
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Ohio Prisons Chief Says Inmates Getting ‘Excellent’ Health Care; 63 Dead, Thousands Infected
Ohio has decreased its prison population by less than 4% while some institutions have been virtually overrun by COVID-19.
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What You Need To Know About COVID-19 Contact Tracing In Ohio
The state’s department of health wants to keep those infected by COVID-19 away from others.
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Ohio Voting Advocates Find Common Ground On Election Reform, With One Exception
There is plenty that Ohio leaders and voting advocates agree on when it comes to forming a plan for the November general election.
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Another 51,000 Ohioans Filed Jobless Claims Last Week
Another 51,125 Ohioans filed jobless claims last week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced.
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Ohio Supreme Court Says Takeover Of Schools Was Constitutional
The Ohio Supreme Court deemed the takeover of certain academically distressed school districts constitutional in a 5-2 decision.
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‘Excess Deaths’ Suggest Much Higher COVID-19 Death Toll Than Current Count
Ohio’s COVID-19 death count might be a vast underestimation of the virus’ true reach, data from the CDC suggests.
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Poll: Coronavirus Is Ohio’s Newest Partisan Divide
There is widespread support for the job Gov. Mike DeWine has done in handling COVID-19. And that's where agreement ends.
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GOP State Senators Announce Bill To End Ohio Shutdown, Curb Dr. Acton’s Power
A pair of Republican state senators have proposed their own bill to get Ohio reopened and curb the executive power of the governor.
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As Ohio Reopens, Top Doc Raises Questions And Public Has Concerns
Ohio and other states are easing coronavirus economic restrictions despite warnings from the nation’s top public health doctor.
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Anti-Trump Ad By Republican Group Airs In Ohio
An ad seeking to persuade Republicans not to vote for Donald Trump went up on cable television stations in Dayton Tuesday.
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Despite Staggering Case Counts And 50 Deaths, Ohio Prisons Halt Mass Covid-19 Testing
Two prisons in Ohio have become two of the worst COVID-19 hot spots in the nation.
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Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Now Available In Ohio
Ohioans can now apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, a federal program that covers more workers than traditional unemployment.
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Teachers Celebrated ‘Appreciation Week’ At Home; Then Dewine Cut Their Funding.
John Wells has a purpose for showing his language arts students the movie “Mean Girls” in class.
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Ohio GOP Lawmakers Propose New Bill To Limit Powers Of Ohio Health Director
Two Republican state lawmakers are proposing new legislation that would strip the state’s health director position of much of its power.
