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Bill would allow Ohioans to pay taxes with cryptocurrency
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Cryptocurrency could be used as a form of payment for state and local taxes under a new bill proposed at the Ohio Statehouse. Sen. Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg) announced on Monday he has introduced a bill requiring Ohio’s government entities to accept cryptocurrency “for the payment of any tax, fee, cost, charge, […]
Ohio election chief sued over stopping drop-box use for those helping voters with disabilities
The lawsuit, filed at the Ohio Supreme Court, says Secretary of State Frank LaRose's order violates protections for voters with disabilities that exist in state law, the state constitution and the federal Voting Rights Act.
Torrential rains cause flooding in southern Ohio
As the remnants of Hurricane Helene rolled through the Ohio Valley, they brought wind damage and flooding to many areas. At John Glenn International Airport in Columbus, 10tv.com reports, there was 1.44 inches of rain, but the same reports states that Waverly received. 4.76 inches of rain on Friday, while Pike Lake State Park measured 3.76 inches of rain. Forecasts were calling for wind gusts up to 60 mph on...
Report: Ohio 2nd in the nation for prevalence of land contracts
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio’s real estate market has changed a lot of the last few years, and now a study found that Ohio is a hotspot for land contracts. A study done by the Pew Charitable Trusts, a nonpartisan organization that releases reports by collecting data, has found that Ohio is second in the nation for the amount of land contracts buyers have entered into over a less than 20-year period.
This week’s vice presidential debate isn’t likely to change many voters’ minds: Capitol Letter
Veep stakes: When Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz face off Tuesday in the only scheduled 2024 debate between vice-presidential candidates, millions of voters will be watching, but few of them are likely to be swayed by what they hear, Sabrina Eaton writes. Vice presidential candidates just don’t matter all that much to the electoral fortunes of a presidential ticket, said University of Dayton political scientist Christopher Devine, co-author of two books on the influence of vice-presidential candidates in presidential elections. It would take a slip-up by one of the candidates during the nationally televised debate to sway voters, he predicts.
Union leader, master's student face off for Ohio's 41st District
Neither Democratic union leader Erika White nor Republican master’s degree student Josiah Leinbach has an incumbent advantage in the race to represent the state’s 41st District. But this isn’t the first time Ms. White’s name has been on the ballot. She ran against state Rep. Derek Merrin (R., Monclova Township) in 2022 for the state’s 42nd District. Ms. White, 51, said she didn’t plan to run again but saw the open seat and thought “Why not?” “The love and support that I had the last time I ran never dissipated,” Ms. White said, saying her campaign was more than a “one time moment.” This time around, she’s taking more time canvassing door to door. She is not running commercials or advertisements so that she can invest more time into door-knocking. She is also hosting town hall meetings to connect with her constituents. The next meetings will be on Oct. 10, the first at 10 a.m. at the Heatherdowns Branch Library and the second at 6 p.m. at the Maumee Indoor Theater.
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