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Millions of tax dollars invested in the state fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — State funding for the Ohio State Fair has seen more than a 5,000% increase over the past several years. It is all part of a new project called Expo 2050, much of it funded by taxpayer dollars, to transform the fairgrounds. “A lot of things that we’re spending money on, you’re […]
If You See Someone With A Purple Door In Ohio, This Is What It Means
There are so many different house designs out there that when you come across one that is very colorfully painted nothing may cross your mind but appreciation for how pretty the houses are. If their front door just so happens to be painted an unnatural wood color like red, purple,...
Ohio passes Religious Expression Days Act, allowing up to 3 school days off for religion
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) signed the Religious Expression Days Act into law on Thursday. The act requires every public school to adopt a policy that reasonably accommodates the sincerely held religious beliefs and practices of students. It mandates up to three days of absences for religious...
Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown loses police endorsement for the first time in 12 years
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the first time since his Senate career began, Sherrod Brown has failed to earn the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police’s endorsement for re-election — and the union cites the Democrat’s tweet about a controversial shooting. The Ohio FOP in 2006 endorsed then-Sen. and now-Gov. Mike DeWine, the Republican who lost his seat to Brown in an upset. Since then, Brown has won the support of law enforcement, deftly navigating the blue-dog politics of an ever-reddening state. But not this year. “It came down to a tweet,” said Mike Weinman, Ohio FOP spokesman and a retired officer who...
JD Vance says his wife, Usha, has faced white supremacist attacks over Indian heritage
Sen. J.D. Vance said he and his wife have faced attacks from white supremacists in the past as a result of her Indian heritage. The Ohio senator married Usha Chilukuri Vance in 2014. “Look, I love my wife so much. I love her because she’s who she is,” Vance said during an interview with Megyn Kelly on her podcast Friday. “Obviously, she’s not a white person, and we’ve been accused, attacked by some white supremacists over that. But I just, I love Usha.” JD Vance rips Kamala Harris for questioning his loyalty to US: ‘What the hell have you done?’ “She’s such a good mom,”...
Ohio fire departments dealing with staffing shortfall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A special day at the Ohio Fire Academy -- 19 cadets committed to making an impact in their communities. The group graduated and is set to get to work immediately. Their efforts are needed now more than ever as departments deal with staffing shortages. It's...
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking; study identifies risk in PA counties
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
Kamala Harris could jump-start Democratic turnout in Ohio’s largest cities. Why is she still expected to lose the Buckeye State?
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Barack Obama, the nation’s first Black president, won Ohio in both 2008 and 2012 with the help of minority and younger voters in the state’s largest cities. This year, Vice President Kamala Harris is aiming to become the nation’s second Black president -- and the first...
Ohio unemployment rate continues to rise
(The Center Square) – Ohio’s unemployment rate continues to rise, and revised figures show jobs are leaving the state. Statistics from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services showed the state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in June from 4.2% in May, while the labor force participation rate increased to 62.1% from 61.9% the same month. The national unemployment rate is 4.1%. ...
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