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Ohio Chamber of Commerce on “World Heritage: It’s Everyone’s Business”
Last fall, eight parks in three counties became the “Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks” World Heritage listing. With five of those parks in Ross County, local businesses are being informed of opportunities in the anticipated increase in tourism. Matt MacLaren, travel and tourism policy director for the Ohio Chamber of...
Ohio bill could hold gas station owners accountable for bad fuel that damages cars
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - If you pump bad gas in Ohio, there's no testing program to prove it, but a recently proposed bill could change that. At least six people complained to Hamilton County's auditor about pumping bad gas at the Sunoco on Salem and Sutton roads in Anderson Township in April.
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...
Lawsuit challenges Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaigns
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new law banning foreign nationals and green card holders from contributing to state ballot campaigns in Ohio curtails the constitutionally protected rights of free speech and association, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed the measure on June...
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...
Louis Dreyfus Company breaks ground for major Ohio soybean facility
Upper Sandusky played host to the recent groundbreaking of the much anticipated soybean processing plant from the Louis Dreyfus Company. Dignitaries, leaders, and company officials were on hand to celebrate the move that promises a new market and state-of-the-art facilities for area farmers. In this video, Ohio Ag Net hears...
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...
Hooning, stunt driving set to be illegal under bill awaiting governor’s signature
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A bill sponsored by a local representative that would crack down on illegal stunt driving on public streets has made its way through the Ohio Statehouse and now looks for the governor’s signature. House Bill 56, sponsored by Rep. Phil Plummer, would make burnouts, donuts and drifting illegal on any public […]
Ohio’s first law enforcement therapy dog dies at 7 years old
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The first law enforcement therapy dog in Ohio’s history who was “gentle and steadfast” has died at 7 years old. Mattis K. Nine died from end-stage liver failure, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. The dog’s handler was Deputy Darrah Metz, who the sheriff’s office said was devastated by the […]
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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