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George Shillcock/WOSUErin 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. -
Sarah Donaldson/Statehouse News BureauMoreno said the historic Chillicothe paper mill, owned currently by Pixelle Specialty Solutions, will pause its permanent closure until December.
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There’s no change in the Republican House budget, as Ohio food banks are wrestling with cuts at the federal level too. -
The congressman's Facebook and X accounts stated the call-in information would be posted prior to the town hall's 5:30 p.m. start time Tuesday. The details were never posted, but Carey's office did livestream the forum. -
Faber said in a letter the school met behind closed doors in May 2024 to discuss a controversial strategy document authored by board member Brandon Simmons. That document plunged a debate on whether to close several aging school buildings into chaos. -
Columbus Public Health recently lost about half of a $6 million grant for COVID-19 enhanced operations, leading CPH to let go of 11 infectious disease investigators. -
A Franklin County judge granted a temporary restraining order stopping the election that was planned for Wednesday of a new president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP. -
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and Dublin Police will soon use drones as first responders in some cases. Dublin Police are also adding robots with 360 degree cameras to two locations in the city. The ACLU of Ohio wants regulations on this technology to protect the privacy rights of citizens. -
It’ll take about $1 billion for the state to pay back the $600 million in bonds to help fund the Cleveland Browns' new stadium and development, but Republican House leaders say it will be money well spent. -
Nana Watson, the former president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP, wants a Franklin County judge to stop the organization from electing a new president by issuing a restraining order.
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The House version of Gov. Mike DeWine's budget doesn't include implementation of the two final years of the bipartisan plan designed to make public K-12 funding in Ohio more fair. -
Ohio House Finance committee members will continue to vet the amendments in hearings this week, with a full floor vote tentatively scheduled next Wednesday.
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More than a week after JD Vance resigned his U.S. Senate seat before his inauguration as vice president, Gov. Mike DeWine appointed his lieutenant governor Jon Husted to replace Vance. -
The family members of people shot and killed by police in Ohio say lawmakers allowing police to charge up to $750 for body camera footage is a step backward for police transparency. -
While Jimmy Carter only served on term in office, he became the longest-lived U.S. president. He also became a model for a life of public service after his time in the White House was over.
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House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) rolled out chair and vice chair assignments Tuesday as the 136th Ohio General Assembly gets underway in Columbus. -
The 1.3 mile-long project to improve Refugee Road east of Noe-Bixby Road includes adding sidewalks for students and other pedestrians. -
Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) told reporters he doubts lawmakers can use the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan that's been used by two previous general assemblies. -
The signing comes as conservatives nationally increasingly criticize public schools as too liberal and seek to quash discussion of hot-button topics, particularly around gender identity. -
At issue is whether GOP Attorney General Dave Yost should be required to provide records to an appeals court that had been requested by the Center for Media and Democracy, which pertain to the nonprofit Republican association as well as its fundraising arm, the Rule of Law Defense Fund. -
Unlike the last session of the General Assembly, the candidate chosen by the Ohio House Republican caucus to be the leader was actually elected in the floor vote. -
Former Columbus City Councilmember and Ohio Sen. Ben Espy died on Saturday.
