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The software auto-detects the language of an incoming text and translates for dispatchers, then translates back to those contacting them. It's been in use since April 9.
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Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans said the system is being put in place to help aid code enforcement teams by more quickly identifying vacant properties causing problems in the community.
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Under the Columbus City Charter, a candidate for Columbus City Council is required to reside within city limits one year prior to the city's May primary. The Rooster, operated by by D.J. Byrnes, claims Ross lived in Reynoldsburg as recently as August.
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Ohio state lawmakers are once again being asked to consider a ban on discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Often called the transgender bathroom ban, the "Protect All Students Act" requires Ohio schools designate multi-occupancy restrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations for exclusive use by male or female students based on their original birth certificate.
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The bill bars measured marijuana metabolites in a person’s urine, blood serum, or plasma from determining a per se charge in Ohio.
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The Ohio Department of Transportation is making plans to improve the flow of traffic in several major travel corridors that pass through central Ohio.
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A 2023 state law required OSU to create an "independent academic unit" to teach and research the U.S. Constitution.
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An analysis of the numbers in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's proposed budget shows there are cuts to K-12 public school funding, but increases for vouchers and charter schools.
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The Columbus City Schools' Board of Education voted to rescind its gendered bathroom policy, but did not enact any new rules at a Tuesday night meeting.
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Kenneth L. Parker served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio since 2021, after he was nominated by President Joe Biden.
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The bipartisan bill would change rules for which entities can enter tax-sharing agreements.
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Officer Spencer Badger runs the Columbus Police Body Camera YouTube Channel. Badger was placed on leave and questioned for downloading body cam footage from the city's system without making a public records request.
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Gov. Mike DeWine introduced former Ohio State football coach and ex-Youngstown State president Jim Tressel as his new lieutenant governor.
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Ohio has been without a lieutenant governor since Jan. 21, when Jon Husted was sworn in to replace Vice President JD Vance in the US Senate.
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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.