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2024 safety protocols announcement for Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is working with the Ohio State Fair to implement new safety procedures for fairgoers. The state fair is scheduled for July 24 - Aug 4. Organizers announced new procedures in place, which include some of the following:. Metal detectors upon entry.
Ohio lawmakers discuss options for property tax relief
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After property reappraisals were sent to homeowners across the state, some Ohioans are voicing concern over the impacts to their property taxes. State law requires Ohio counties to reappraise property values every six years. The counties are on a rotation, and in 2024, 18 counties -- including Cuyahoga -- were on the docket.
Watch: Bernie Moreno speaks at Republican National Convention
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Bernie Moreno, who’s running for U.S. Senate in Ohio, spoke Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Moreno, a businessman from Cleveland looking to unseat Democrat Sherrod Brown, was scheduled to speak Tuesday night on the main stage. Before that, he sat down with Chip Brewster of Nexstar Media Wire. […]
Trump campaign announces first event with Vance
Former President Trump’s campaign announced Tuesday its first event featuring Trump and his new running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), since the Ohio Republican was formally selected to round out the GOP ticket. Trump and Vance are set to campaign in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday evening, according to the campaign. The announcement comes less…
Trial in Ohio’s gender-affirming care law begins
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The first day of the trial for the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act wrapped up in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on Monday. The SAFE Act aims to ban minors from receiving gender-affirming care, like hormone blockers, in Ohio. It also prohibits a mental health professional from diagnosing […]
What’s That Noise? Sonic Boom Warning Issued for Michigan
Even if you know it's coming, a sonic boom can still take you by surprise - and if you're a resident of Southeast Michigan or Northwest Ohio, you may hear some today. The 180th Fighter Wing in Ohio will be conducting testing Monday (7/15) afternoon and says residents should be aware that the loud "booms" could be heard throughout the area.
Ohio Veterans Conference coming to Ohio Union to connect those who have served
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Union is a place to unite. There’s a sense of community. It’s the perfect location for the 2024 Ohio Veterans Conference, happening on Aug. 3. “There’s a closeness of just being together with somebody who understands what you have been through,”...
What Ohio's supersized tax holiday will cost the state in revenue
Ohio has set aside $750 million to cover the lost tax tax revenue expected from the expanded sales tax holiday that will start this month. The $750 million is far greater than the $20 million or so that the state typically lost from the prior, smaller three-day holidays. Those events were geared mostly to helping parents buy clothes and school supplies ahead of the start of the school year.
On voters’ minds: health care access an important issue as election approaches
So many issues are up for debate as the November general election approaches, but polling of voters and observations by advocacy groups show that health care access is high on the list of issues motivating voters in Ohio and elsewhere this election season. The national advocacy group Protect Our Care, which focuses on health care […] The post On voters’ minds: health care access an important issue as election approaches appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Controversy and debate arise from Ohio State Rep. Phil Plummer’s push for huge state pension reform
Columbus, Ohio – During a recent Ohio Retirement Study Council (ORSC) meeting, State Representative Phil Plummer presented an ambitious proposal aimed at tackling the continuous governance and financial management problems inside Ohio’s state pension systems. Plummer’s proposal seeks Ohio’s five main state pension systems to be consolidated into a single entity, a move that has sparked a debate among stakeholders and experts.
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