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Ohio Bill To Raise Drug Trafficking Penalties Now Also Lowers Health Order Violation Penalties
A bill written to enhance drug trafficking laws around rehab centers now lowers the consequences for violating health orders.
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Coronavirus Drifts Through The Air In Microscopic Droplets – Here’s The Science Of Infectious Aerosols
These small pieces of floating liquids can contain pieces of the coronavirus and can be major contributor to its spread.
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Planned Medicaid Cuts Seem Reasonable, Says Policy Analyst
Cutting funding from Medicaid might not seem like the best idea in the midst of a global pandemic.
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Coronavirus Masks: The Ohio Legislature’s New Partisan Divide
Votes and face coverings alike fell along party lines Wednesday.
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Hundreds Of Millions In Budget Cuts To Hit All Areas Of Ohio Education
Funding cuts for Ohio schools were implemented through an “equalized per-pupil approach."
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Ohio Senators Plead For Federal Help As Pandemic Threatens To Gut Cities’ Budgets
Ohio’s senators are joining forces around a hotly contested issue on Capitol Hill: federal aid for ailing state and local governments.
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Big Testing Questions Remain As Ohio Allows Businesses To Reopen
Gov. Mike DeWine began “reopening” the economy, or relaxing coronavirus restrictions this month.
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Ohio State Rep. Won’t Wear Mask Because Faces Are The ‘Likeness Of God’
Having already claimed that face masks do not work, state Rep. Nino Vitale offered a new reason Monday why he wouldn’t wear a mask.
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As Pandemic Rages And Uncertainty Looms, Ohio Legislature Takes The Backseat
Gov. Mike DeWine has pulled the levers of government power via executive orders, announced in real time at televised briefings.
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What’s Good For People Is Good For The Economy; Ohio Policymakers Must Help
We need our statehouse leaders to put people first: Let public health experts, not politics, guide our path forward.
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You Said It: Readers Sound Off After Dewine’s Mask Reversal
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced his administration would not require any customer or worker to wear face coverings when business reopens.
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As Ohio Economy Reopens, State Has No Answers For Many Of The Working Poor
Cases of and deaths from coronavirus continued to rise in Ohio this week as state leaders begin a phased reopening of workplaces.
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Double-Digit Cuts A Sure Thing For Ohio Cities, Mayors Say, Full Coronavirus Impact Unknown
Municipalities already anticipate drops in income taxes — one of the main revenue sources for Ohio's cities.
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Experts Warn That Widely Used Surgical Masks Are Putting Health Care Workers At Serious Risk
Health workers are wearing surgical masks to treat COVID-19 patients. New research shows that could be put them at risk.
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More Than 2,000 Covid-19 Cases In Ohio Nursing Homes; Industry Spokesman Says That’s An Undercount
The new coronavirus continues to ravage Ohio nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
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31 Dead, Thousands Infected In Ohio Prisons; Counts Climb At Five Facilities
The outbreaks in Ohio’s prisons worsened this week as COVID-19 illnesses turned to deaths in two facilities.
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Voters Still Have Time To Cast 2020 Ohio Primary Election Ballot
The Ohio 2020 primary election is wrapping up on Tuesday. Citizens still have time to cast their ballots.
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Legislative Staffers Worried About Opening Of The Ohio Statehouse
Several legislative staffers are concerned coming back to work next month could unnecessarily expose them to the risk of coronavirus.
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Ohio Supreme Court: Previous Sexual Activity Protected Under Rape-Shield Law
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled this week that previous sexual activity can’t be used as evidence against an accuser in rape cases.
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What You Should Know About Changes To Unemployment Compensation During The Pandemic
Both the state and federal government have announced changes to unemployment benefits in response to the new coronavirus.
