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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium regains full accreditation

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium filed an appeal after losing its accreditation back in Oct. 2021 over issues of financial mismanagement and concern for animal welfare in one of the zoo's programs.

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Ohio, 21 other states urge Dept. of Ed. to keep rule protecting college students' religious rights

Dave Yost and other state AGs argue the rule change would single out religious organizations and cause "irreparable harm to students for no federal benefit.”

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Hilliard hired a full-time victim advocate. But what do victim advocates do?

The city of Hillard hired its first full-time victim advocate. Legal rights for victims have been a concept for decades, but there are still holes in the system that make it difficult to navigate.

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Columbus City Council considering proposal to eliminate $200 million of medical debt

Roughly 100 million adults in the U.S. are burdened with medical-related debt totaling some $200 billion.

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Weekly Reporter Roundtable

Their plan would require at least 60 percent of voters to pass an amendment, and that ballot campaigns gather voter signatures from all 88 counties, instead of the current 44 to get on the ballot.