Highland County Press
Lawmakers launch inquiry into selection process for new FBI headquarters
https://judiciary.house.gov/ WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) have sent letters to Federal Bureau...
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Cincinnati CIty Beat
Ohio Senate Republicans are Trying to Change Ohio’s Marijuana Law Before it Goes into Effect
...as well as raise the tax rate, change how the revenue funds would be used and lower THC levels. Sen. Rob McColley, R-Napoleon, added the proposed marijuana law changes to House Bill 86. HB 86 — introduced...
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WKBN Fox 27 Youngstown
Spending deal that helped sink McCarthy sees new hope as conservatives ease up
...later that month, just as government funding was also set to run out, as McCarthy struggled to pass legislation to keep the lights on amid internal disagreements on spending. Despite the add-ons to the GOP-proposed...
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New Philadelphia Times Reporter
Jodi Salvo to seek Republican nomination to run for representative in 51st House District
...the 51st District in the Ohio House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by state Rep. Brett Hillyer, R-Uhrichsville. He has not made an announcement yet as to whether he will seek reelection...
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Spectrum News One Columbus
Public safety, waterfront development and more: Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb reflects on two years in office
...Study ranked Cleveland last in terms of livability for Black women in the U.S. He proposed the legislation to create the city’s Black Women and Girls Commission that passed over a year and a half ago, but...
Nora Mckeown
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WKBN Fox 27 Youngstown
Changes to bill presuming 50-50 custody in divorce are no compromise, opponents say
...currently exists - why equal parenting would harm the child. Introduced in March by Republican Reps. Rodney Creech (West Alexandria) and Marilyn John (Richland County), HB14 mirrors legislation introduced last...
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Fremont News-Messenger
Here's how area members of Congress voted
...in Miami, specializing in employment law; he was, for eight years, a member of the Florida state legislature. The vote, on Nov. 28, was 44 yeas to 51 nays.YEAS: Brown D-OHNAYS: Vance R-OH Senate Vote 4:HAWAII...
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Fremont News-Messenger
Local airports receive $746,000 in Airport Infrastructure Grant funds
...$49.5 million, across the 96 facilities which are set to receive the money. The office of Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, sent notice on Friday of grant money allocated by the Department of Transportation...
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Elyria Chronicle Telegram
Redistricting woes continue
..."We collectively produced better, fairer maps," the commission’s co-chair, Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood, said when explaining her support for the new districts in September. "However,...
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Bryan Times Online
City cannabis legislation advances with no vote
Bryan city council Monday night advanced three pieces of legislation dealing with potential cannabis sale and growing, but did not vote on any of them. The ordinances came before council for second reading....
Brian Koeller
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Ironton Tribune
DeWine announces Ohio Juvenile Justice Working Group
...level: Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) Richard Brown (D-Canal Winchester) Paula Hicks Hudson (D-Toledo) Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) Additional working group members may be added before the group’s first...
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Republican field to replace U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup continues to grow
Another Republican has entered a growing field seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup. Larry Kidd, 59, of Jackson, on Monday became the fourth Republican to announce for the open seat in the district...
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WKBN Fox 27 Youngstown
Committee meets to hammer out new Ohio marijuana law
...actually writing the legislation to cover it. The Senate Government Committee, chaired by state Senator Michael Rulli, started what could be three days of hearings in Columbus to cobble together the new regulations,...
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Cleveland MSNBC WEWS-TV Cable
Ohio Senate Republicans propose nixing home grow, increasing taxes in sweeping changes to legal marijuana
...plenty. "The goal of this committee is to provide the people’s wishes with a safe product," Sen. Michael Rulli, a Columbiana County Republican, said during a meeting of the Senate General Government Committee,...
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Cleveland MSNBC WEWS-TV Cable
Former top Ohio utility regulator Sam Randazzo surrenders in $60 million bribery scheme linked to energy bill
...bribery payments of $4.3 million for his future help at the commission a month before Republican Gov. Mike DeWine nominated him as Ohio’s top utility regulator. He faces one count of conspiring to commit...
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