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Ohio's May 6 ballot will feature local primaries and money asks, but only one statewide question, on whether to renew a nearly 40-year-old initiative that allows the state to issue bonds to pay for local infrastructure projects.
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Erin Upchurch, executive director of the Kaleidoscope Youth Center, said staffing changes, lack of a venue and the current political climate led to the dance's cancellation.
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More than 15,000 civilian employees work at Wright-Patt. The Fairborn, Ohio, base is one of the largest in the nation. Base officials declined to comment on how many, if any, employees have been or could be dismissed.
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The university was already under a federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights over claims of "antisemitic harassment and discrimination" against Jewish students on campus.
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Fresh off a pair of difficult losses last year — the bitter defeat of three-term U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown to Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno, and the rejection by voters of the anti-gerrymandering amendment known as Issue 1 — the party's efforts at building anything close to a winning 2026 ticket have so far been muted, and for some, moving too slowly.
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As Ohioans increasingly struggle to put food on the table, the Ohio Association of Foodbanks is urging elected leaders at the state and federal levels to commit to hunger relief programs.
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The Columbus Safety Collective Campaign submitted the amendment that would create a division that would respond to non-dangerous calls, without police presence.
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Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed tax increases on cigarettes, gambling operators and marijuana appear likely to be cut from the budget by House Republicans.
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As expected, there were no big plans announced by Gov. Mike DeWine in his State of the State speech, as he drew attention to several ideas and programs that are in his budget.
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The Trump administration has shuttered, fired or targeted for resignation individuals, offices and agencies that could serve as a check on President Trump. Supporters say that is exactly the point.
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The Trump administration's efforts to crack down on illegal immigration raises questions for employers and the state economy.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine delivers his second-to-last State of the State speech at noon Wednesday.
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Five candidates filed to run for Columbus City Councilmember Otto Beatty III's seat. Beatty told reporters he would not seek election after he was appointed to the seat in January.
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LaRose, 45, a former state senator and U.S. Army Green Beret, is the last of Ohio's five term-limited statewide executive officeholders to make his future plans known.
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Columbus City Council is adding $13 million in amendments to Mayor Andrew Ginther's proposed budget for the next year.
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The return date of March 17 set by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine falls almost five years to the day after the state declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 9, 2020, and allowed certain employees to work remotely.
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Mike DeWine will release his two-year state budget Monday - the final spending plan of his two terms as Ohio's governor.
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A state lawmaker has a bill that would keep cash as an option at retailers in Ohio.
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Business & EconomyBlack Kahawa Coffee at the corner of Broad and High streets is one of the first businesses to open with the help of Columbus City Council's Downtown Ground Floor Growth Initiative.
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The Ohio Senate has resurrected a proposal that overhauls the state’s relatively young recreational marijuana program, raising the tax on product sales from 10% to 15%.
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Four Ohio lawmakers are preparing to introduce identical bipartisan bills that legislate what they call end-of-life procedures.
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The first numbered bills in Ohio's new two-year general assembly have been filed, all with Republicans as their main or joint sponsors.