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2024 safety protocols announcement for Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is working with the Ohio State Fair to implement new safety procedures for fairgoers. The state fair is scheduled for July 24 - Aug 4. Organizers announced new procedures in place, which include some of the following:. Metal detectors upon entry.
Watch: Bernie Moreno speaks at Republican National Convention
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Bernie Moreno, who’s running for U.S. Senate in Ohio, spoke Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Moreno, a businessman from Cleveland looking to unseat Democrat Sherrod Brown, was scheduled to speak Tuesday night on the main stage. Before that, he sat down with Chip Brewster of Nexstar Media Wire. […]
Trial in Ohio’s gender-affirming care law begins
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The first day of the trial for the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act wrapped up in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on Monday. The SAFE Act aims to ban minors from receiving gender-affirming care, like hormone blockers, in Ohio. It also prohibits a mental health professional from diagnosing […]
What’s That Noise? Sonic Boom Warning Issued for Michigan
Even if you know it's coming, a sonic boom can still take you by surprise - and if you're a resident of Southeast Michigan or Northwest Ohio, you may hear some today. The 180th Fighter Wing in Ohio will be conducting testing Monday (7/15) afternoon and says residents should be aware that the loud "booms" could be heard throughout the area.
What Ohio's supersized tax holiday will cost the state in revenue
Ohio has set aside $750 million to cover the lost tax tax revenue expected from the expanded sales tax holiday that will start this month. The $750 million is far greater than the $20 million or so that the state typically lost from the prior, smaller three-day holidays. Those events were geared mostly to helping parents buy clothes and school supplies ahead of the start of the school year.
Winning Powerball numbers for the $64 million jackpot on July 15, 2024: See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody won the $64 million Powerball jackpot in the latest drawing on Monday, July 15, 2024, the Ohio Lottery says there were plenty of other prizes hit throughout the state. Here's a list of those prizes, according to the Ohio Lottery... $300 prize: 6 winners. $100...
On voters’ minds: health care access an important issue as election approaches
So many issues are up for debate as the November general election approaches, but polling of voters and observations by advocacy groups show that health care access is high on the list of issues motivating voters in Ohio and elsewhere this election season. The national advocacy group Protect Our Care, which focuses on health care […] The post On voters’ minds: health care access an important issue as election approaches appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio solar project listening sessions seek to boost projects’ chances for success
Solar developers are hoping that listening to local communities in Ohio early in the design stage will boost their chances for success before state regulators. “We are really invested in and committed to being good neighbors,” said Lindsey Workman, community affairs manager for Vesper Energy. The company held three meet-and-greet sessions in Greene County this […] The post Ohio solar project listening sessions seek to boost projects’ chances for success appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Controversy and debate arise from Ohio State Rep. Phil Plummer’s push for huge state pension reform
Columbus, Ohio – During a recent Ohio Retirement Study Council (ORSC) meeting, State Representative Phil Plummer presented an ambitious proposal aimed at tackling the continuous governance and financial management problems inside Ohio’s state pension systems. Plummer’s proposal seeks Ohio’s five main state pension systems to be consolidated into a single entity, a move that has sparked a debate among stakeholders and experts.
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