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JD Vance pushed an anti-LGBTQ, anti-DEI questionnaire on diplomats as a senator
Ohio Senator and Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance tried to bulldoze qualified diplomatic officials’ nominations if he thought they were too "woke" to serve, a new report shows. According to the Washington Post, Vance pressed would-be diplomatic appointees on their stance on LGBTQ+ rights, representation, and commitment to...
Global tech outage impacting families’ ability to get needed support from state programs
A major technology outage is causing big problems for companies around the world, impacting everything from airlines to hospitals. It’s also making it harder for people across Ohio and in the Miami Valley to put food on the table to feed their families.
Ohio bill advanced to observe daylight saving time permanently
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bipartisan Ohio bill to urge observing daylight saving time permanently has taken another step forward at the Statehouse after passing the House last year. Concurrent Resolution 7 was considered in a Senate General Government Committee hearing late last month, marking the first time the bill has been debated at the […]
Severe shortage of rainfall brings drought conditions to southeast Ohio’s usually wet summer
Athens, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s been a hot and humid summer, the perfect ingredients for rain. So, where has all the rain gone?. June is usually the rainiest month in southeast Ohio with July not trailing much behind. But this June, Athens saw just 1.13 inches of rain,...
Enbridge Gas experiencing tech outage
Jul. 19—LIMA — Enbridge Gas Ohio, formerly Dominion East Ohio, is currently experiencing technical difficulties due to a large-scale technology outage affecting multiple systems worldwide, according to a release from the company. Should a natural gas-related emergency arise, Enbridge is advising gas utility customers to call 911 if their call to the company's customer service line go ...
Ohio Medical Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme
July 19, 2024, Press Release from the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio: TOLEDO – Ankita Singh, 42, formerly of Maumee, Ohio, was sentenced to 26 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary, for her role in a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme that defrauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicare Program. She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $4,470,931.02, serve two years of supervised release, and pay a special assessment fee of $600.
DeWine appeals after Presidential Disaster Declaration denied
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Ohio Gov. DeWine is sending his request for federal assistance back to President Biden after being denied. According to a release, the U.S. federal government denied the requested Presidential Disaster Declaration, which DeWine requested in June. DeWine’s request was the second PDD request, which would provide funding and resources for eight […]
J.D. Vance’s Spotify Offers Weird Look Into Trump V.P. Pick
It seems that nobody told Senator J.D. Vance about how privacy settings work on social media. Around the same time his Venmo account—with its friends list loaded with conservative elites—was uncovered, the Daily Dot reported that it discovered what appears to be his Spotify account.Slate separately reached out to Vance’s office to confirm the authenticity of the account, but the outlet never heard back. But the Spotify account features the same photo as his private Facebook profile, which is common for users who sign up for the music streaming platform through Facebook. While Vance’s friends list on Venmo included scholars...
Ohio expands newborn screenings for cystic fibrosis
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Ohio will soon begin screening for more mutations of cystic fibrosis in all newborns. Gov. Mike DeWine and the Department of Health announced an expansion of newborn screening capabilities to increase its testing for rare mutations of cystic fibrosis. Only a handful of states offer screenings for the maximum number of […]
Libertarian candidate enters race for Ohio's 31st House District, now a three-way contest
Libertarian Jennings Digman of Cuyahoga Falls has entered the November general election race to represent Ohio's 31st House District. Digman was the only new addition to the ballot by the Summit County Board of Elections following Thursday's 4 p.m. deadline for minor party candidates to file. The 31st District race is now a three-way...
J.D. Vance’s public Venmo account highlights ties to group behind Project 2025—as well as alumni of ‘elite universities’ the nominee has condemned
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) on the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday. In recent years, the public Venmo accounts of government officials have brought on a string of awkward news stories for a congressman, a Supreme Court justice, and even the sitting U.S. president. But despite those cautionary tales, Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance has become the latest politician to let his public contacts on the payment app pop up in headlines.
Will Ohio Strike Down Its Draconian Gender-Affirming Care Ban?
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The fate of gender-affirming care for transgender youth in Ohio will soon rest in one person’s hands. For the past week, Franklin County Judge Michael Holbrook has heard a case challenging a recent state law that includes a ban on the use of puberty blockers and hormones for trans youth. Now, it’s up to him to decide whether to turn a temporary block on the law into a permanent one—which would make Ohio just the third state to do so as a growing body of anti-trans laws moves through the courts.
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