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Ohio Turnpike says it's getting flooded with billing calls, questions amid texting scam
The Ohio Turnpike is giving motorists a reprieve on late fees and fines. The turnpike announced Monday that it was experiencing an unusually high call volume to its phone center following the mailing of unpaid toll invoices. ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won’t appear on Ohio Ballot after suspending his presidential campaign
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won’t appear on Ohio’s fall ballot after he suspended his presidential campaign on Friday, according to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. Earlier Friday, LaRose certified Kennedy’s candidacy, finding he had met Ohio’s candidate filing requirements. If you...
Hypocrisy? In 2022 Mike DeWine favored ousting lawmakers from legislative mapmaking. Now, he says the opposite. Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Gov. Mike DeWine said multiple times during his last campaign for governor that politicians should be removed from the process of redistricting. But he’s raising money to defeat a ballot measure that would do just that. We’re talking about DeWine and Republicans’ push to defeat Citizens...
Congressman tours Discount Drug Mart store and pharmacy
PARMA, Ohio — U.S. Rep. Max Miller of Ohio's seventh district toured Discount Drug Mart's store and pharmacy in this city south of Cleveland. Miller spoke with pharmacist Jackson Gilbride and pharmacy supervisor Bill Martin. He also met with Discount Drug Mart government and public affairs director Steve Ferris.
Ohio school boards would have to publicly disclose Pledge of Allegiance policies under new bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio K-12 schools would be required to publicly disclose whether they require their students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance under recently introduced Ohio House legislation. Right now, Ohio law requires each local board of education to adopt a policy about whether schoolkids should recite the Pledge of...
Would Trump veto an abortion ban? JD Vance ‘thinks’ so, critic says women aren’t stupid: JD Vance in the news
Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance says he “thinks” Donald Trump would veto a national ban on abortion if returned to office. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, says women aren’t stupid and would never trust Vance’s shaky reassurance. Vance, an Ohio senator, danced around the issue...
Read Ohio’s official arguments for and against Issue 1, the redistricting amendment
COLUMBUS, Ohio — State officials have released the official arguments for and against Issue 1, the redistricting reform amendment that will appear on the statewide ballot in November. The arguments were written by the official campaign groups backing and opposing the measure and published Monday by Republican Secretary of...
State Senate candidate back in race after previously dropping out
After previously withdrawing from the Ohio state Senate race, Paloma De La Fuente has announced she is “ready to fight.” On Monday, the 19-year-old candidate from Perrysburg posted on the social media app X, formerly known as Twitter, that she made changes to her leadership and campaign method. “I am confident that I have found the way I can best tackle the area that makes up my district; revamp my efforts; and win this race,” the post said. She posted earlier this month that she was dropping out of the race to prioritize the health of her family.
Ohio November ballot closer to being finalized
(The Center Square) – Ohio’s ballot for the November election is nearly set. Secretary of State Frank LaRose released a list of candidates who met the requirements to appear on the statewide ballot with the final deadline less than two weeks away. Seven people are listed as candidates for president and vice president, while three are on the ballot for U.S. Senate. ...
Ohio has mandated schools follow the science of reading. Many southeast Ohio schools were one step ahead
JACKSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Sommer McCorkle knew early on that her son was behind in reading. “We had been working with a tutor, and I was working with him at home,” McCorkle recalled. As a curriculum director, she knew the importance of the upcoming third grade reading test. She wanted her son to do well.
Life expectancy in Ohio is shorter than most states
Your life expectancy could vary greatly depending on which state you live in, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis. Why it matters: Ohio had one of the lowest life expectancies at birth as of 2021, per the CDC report. By the numbers: Ohioans were, on...
Ohio AG Yost files subpoenas in teachers pension scandal; investment firm responds
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a slew of subpoenas against individuals he has accused of bribery as a major scandal brews inside the retired teachers’ pension fund. The investment firm at the center of the controversy is now speaking out. The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) is in chaos. In summary, there has […]
Police need to crack down on cars with fully blacked-out windows
I feel police should be able to stop any auto that has totally blacked-out windows. Every time I stop at a stoplight and the car next to me has windows so dark you can’t see anything inside, I worry it might be someone with a gun looking to harm someone like me.
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