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‘If they wanted to fix it, they could’: State lawmakers could help residents struggling with rising property taxes – but likely won’t
Cuyahoga County homeowners who have exhausted local tax relief options have another place to direct their attention: Columbus. For weeks, county officials have blamed state lawmakers for failing to pass laws that would lessen the impact of rising property values on vulnerable residents. Over the last year, state lawmakers have...
Fracking wells forced on many US landowners, study finds
The record U.S. oil and gas boom may lie on a bedrock of aggressive sales and legal “compulsion,” a new study has found. Many Ohio landowners who ended up with fracked wells on their properties were forced by state law to accept them, according to findings published Monday in Nature Energy. Others gave in only after repeated and…
Ohio lawmaker wants to allow families to count unborn children as dependents on taxes
An Ohio lawmaker wants parents to be able to claim unborn children on their state income taxes. Rep. Gary Click, R-Vickery, introduced a bill this month that would allow Ohioans to include embryos or fetuses conceived during the taxable year as dependents. Only the mother can claim the embryo or fetus if parents...
Student Athlete of the Week: Aiden Wilkinson
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Aiden Wilkinson is a senior football player and track and field runner at Marietta High School. Aiden manages a 3.5 GPA, and he says being a student athlete means applying yourself in multiple areas while at school. “It’s just someone who applies himself to their sport...
Ohio Democrats rally behind Vice President Harris at the DNC
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Less than three months until this November’s election and the Democratic National Convention has officially kicked off. “Since we changed candidates, it’s been unbelievable,” Ohio delegate Sen. Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) said. “Democrats are coming together, they’re fired up.” The DNC is being held in Chicago this week, and Democrats said they […]
New COVID-19 vaccine could be just days away
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Approval for a new COVID-19 vaccine making people eligible for a new round of shots reportedly could come as early as this week. Both the Washington Post and USA Today report the new vaccine would target more recently circulating strains of the virus. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA...
Fehrenbacher talks with commissioners about vehicle tax credit
PARKERSBURG — State residents can take advantage of a tax credit for vehicles if their personal property tax has been paid on time. State Delegate Bob Fehrenbacher, R-Wood, appeared before the Wood County Commission on Monday to discuss action the Legislature took over the last year. The credit is...
Community Resource Fair coming to Marietta this weekend
MARIETTA — GoPacks will host its third annual Community Resource Fair from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta, according to GoPacks founder and Director Heather Warner. GoPacks is a nonprofit organization that deals with food insecurity by making sure students have access to nutritious food and...
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