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Targeted for funding - Fair, lift stations, fire training, Davy McClure Outdoor Education
COLUMBUS − Eleven projects totally about $4.4 million in Ashland County will benefit from the passage of Substitute House Bill 2 by the Ohio House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill is the state’s two-year construction budget for capital projects throughout the state, according to state Rep. Melanie Miller...
'A treasure trove of scenic beauty': Selfie stations placed at state's most iconic scenes
Visitors of select state parks and nature preserves across Ohio will notice new selfie stations at iconic scenes. The selfie stations were unveiled this spring at 15 state parks and three state nature preserves, according to a news release provided Karina Cheung, an Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokesperson. "Ohio...
Sen. Romanchuk’s bill passes allowing pharmacy techs to administer immunizations
The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 144, which allows certified pharmacy technicians and registered pharmacy technicians to administer immunizations. This includes providing the service to children who are 5, as opposed to the current age limit of 7. The bill was backed by state Sen. Mark Romanchuk, R-Ontario, who serves...
What the Ohio EPA says about protection from forever chemicals
Loveland, Ohio – Look for products identified as certified to NSF International’s Standard P473. Products tested and certified by the Water Quality Association can be found here: https://www.wqa.org/find-products#/. (Source OEPA) Loveland’s water wells are located on the East side of Bodly Park at the end of 10692 Bettyray...
Ohio senate passes bill on human trafficking survivor expungement
Victims of human trafficking often struggle to overcome the social stigma of their criminal records for offenses committed while being trafficked. But there is new hope on the horizon. Senate Bill 214 is on its way to the governors desk, which will allow human trafficking survivors to expunge their non-violent...
Despite uphill battle, Ohio Democrats again try to repeal the state’s gay-marriage ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even as the Republican-led Ohio General Assembly moves ahead with legislation restricting transgender access to public bathrooms, some Democratic lawmakers are again trying to change state law to recognize same-sex marriages. Gay couples have been allowed to marry in Ohio and other states since 2015, when...
Ohio homeless advocates don’t expect crackdowns after U.S. Supreme Court decision
WASHINGTON, D. C. - A U.S. Supreme Court decision Friday upholding local laws that make it illegal for homeless people to camp and sleep on public property is unlikely to trigger a crackdown on homeless encampments in Ohio, state advocates for the homeless say. Ohio advocates for the homeless were...
Progressives file lawsuit challenging GOP-passed ban on contributions from noncitizens
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Several progressive advocacy organizations filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a new Ohio law that prohibits lawful permanent residents, visa-holders and others from contributing to statewide ballot issue campaigns. The plaintiffs – the Ohio Progressive Asian Women’s Leadership, Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, and foreign...
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