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Spectrum News One Dayton
State Rep. Tristan Rader discusses bill protecting victims of theft
...with Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell. Ohio1 week ago IN FOCUS IN FOCUS IN FOCUS State Rep. Rachel Baker explains how being a single mom to three adopted kids informs time in Statehouse Host Mike...
Spectrum News Staff
05/20/2025 Online
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Soapbox Media
Fewer babies are dying in Cincinnati. Now its effort will be a model in other cities
...investment will help four key counties lead the way to spreading and scaling this community-based model," Ohio Department of Children and Youth Director Kara Wente said at an April 29 news conference. Cradle Cincinnati,...
David Holthaus
05/20/2025 Online
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Spectrum News One Toledo
Columbus Metropolitan Library launches new campaign to reach legislators
PUBLISHED 9:54 AM ET May 19, 2025 PUBLISHED 9:54 AM EDT May 19, 2025 SHARE COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Metropolitan Library is hoping to reach state legislators through a more physical way than emails....
Madison Macarthur
05/19/2025 Online
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Cleveland WEWS-TV
FirstEnergy continues effort to raise prices as Ohio repeals scandal-ridden bill
While energy prices are set to jump this summer, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law that could provide some relief — eliminating a subsidy from the scandal-ridden House Bill 6. Posted and...
Morgan Trau
05/19/2025 Online
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WTTE Fox 28 Columbus
House budget threatens Medicaid pending federal cuts
...significant changes to Medicaid and extending trillions of dollars in tax cuts has passed a crucial legislative hurdle. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Earlier this month, House Republicans unveiled plans to cut at...
Erin Simonek
05/19/2025 Online
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WHIO 1290 AM/95​.‌7 FM
Hospitals are now required to post clear prices for procedures
...of $965. However, keep in mind, estimates do not always equal actual charges. Ohio Representative Tim Barhorst of Ft. Loramie is determined to change the current landscape, co-sponsoring the Hospital Transparency...
Whio Staff
05/19/2025 Online
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WCMH NBC 4 Columbus
Ohio lawmakers consider legalizing online gambling and lottery
COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — Two new forms of gambling — iGaming and iLottery — could soon be legal in Ohio. iGaming allows someone to play casino games, like slots or blackjack, right on their phone while...
Natalie Fahmy
05/19/2025 Online
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Loveland Magazine
Ohio private college presidents ask to get rid of proposed changes to Governor’s Merit Scholarship
A macro shot of the words "state budget" with hundred dollar bills. Getty Images Ohio private college presidents slammed proposed requirements for participating in the Governor’s Merit Scholarship that...
Megan Henry
05/19/2025 Online
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Cleveland WEWS-TV
Mad at your kid's soccer ref? Watch out under proposed Ohio bill
Posted CLEVELAND — After years of unsuccessful attempts to pass the Ohio Senate, legislators and sports officials across the state are hoping to see increased penalties if someone assaults a referee. ...
Clay Lepard
05/19/2025 Online
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Statehouse News Bureau (Online)
A new bill aims to ban 'DEI' in K-12 schools
Ohio's public K-12 schools are now the focus of a legislative effort by state lawmakers to ban diversity, equity and inclusion. SB 113 is similar to different legislation that's already passed the legislature....
Jo Ingles
05/19/2025 Online
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
The battle for Superman: Ohio lawmakers fight to claim the Man of Steel
...in the creation of the Man of Steel. (Peggy Turbett / The Plain Dealer)The Plain Dealer COLUMBUS, Ohio—It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s...the official superhero of the state of Ohio? New bipartisan legislation...
Cleveland.com, Jeremy Pelzer
05/19/2025 Online
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Spectrum News One Cincinnati
AG Yost releases 2024 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report
...2024, according to the 2024 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report released by Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday. Yost released the report ahead of National Missing Children's Day, which is recognized...
Madison Macarthur
05/19/2025 Online
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Dayton Daily News
DeWine: Ohio employers concerned about Haitian immigrants losing legal status
...legal status of many Haitians in the U.S. — including thousands in the Springfield area — according to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. "One of the things that was pointed out in the meeting today is that if these individuals...
Josh Sweigart
05/19/2025 Online
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AM 1420 The ANSWER
Ohio unemployment rate growing faster than most of the nation
...increase over the past year is one of the highest in the nation. Based on the new figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the state's unemployment rate has jumped 0.9% since April 2024...
05/19/2025 Online
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WOUB 89​.‌1 (Cambridge)
The energy bill eliminating subsidies for two coal power plants from Ohio’s House Bill 6 has been signed into law
< < Back to COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Subsidies for two coal-fired power plants that Ohio electric utility customers have been paying since even before the scandal-tainted House Bill 6 will...
Aaron Payne
05/19/2025 Online
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Could internet gambling taxes pay for Browns stadium? 5 takeaways on a proposal to put table games on your phone
...Roselle Park, N.J. on the first full day it was legal in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)AP COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio lawmakers are considering legalizing online casino games, poker, and lottery games in a significant...
Staff Reports
05/19/2025 Online
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Cleveland Scene
Ohio Library Systems, Advocates Push Back on House Provision to Hide Certain Materials
A provision in the Ohio House budget proposal would require libraries to place content on sexual orientation and gender identity out of view of minors As Ohioans pleaded for more support for the state’s...
Susan Tebben, Lydia Liu
05/19/2025 Online
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