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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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Many police departments around Ohio use drones, or plan to buy them soon. Some officials view drones as a viable replacement for helicopters. -
Gov. Mike DeWine signed the $11.5 billion two-year transportation budget at the deadline on Monday. -
Faith groups and social safety net advocates are urging majority Republicans in the Ohio legislature to view the two-year budget they’ll introduce Tuesday as a moral document. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentNASA headquarters lease ends in 2028. Ohio leaders are pushing for the office to relocate to Ohio. -
Gov. Mike DeWine wasted no time in signing the controversial Senate Bill 1 on Friday, less than 48 hours after the Senate sent it over. -
The nine endorsements are a win for Ross after her campaign faced challenges to her candidacy and reports of Ross owing nearly $3,800 in parking tickets to the city. -
A sponsor of the bill - a former Ohio state troopers - said it targets about 4% of drivers found guilty of speeding each year. -
Republicans are considering adding a $600 million package of state-backed bonds for a $3.4 billion domed stadium and development for the Cleveland Browns to the Ohio budget. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentScioto County rejected the state’s $800 million settlement in 2021 with the nation’s three biggest opioid distributors. Some locals felt it deserved a bigger share of the funds. Now, its case is stuck in an Ohio court. -
Columbus police estimated around 1,000 showed up Saturday to protest Elon Musk's involvement in the Trump administration. Only about two-dozen counter-protesters attended.
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A Republican-backed bill that sought to fight back against what conservatives view as liberal ideology in higher education in Ohio is back, as the sponsor promised it would be. -
Ohio is home to several TikTok influencers with large follower-bases on the app. After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law trying to force a sale of the app, many people will have to consider what to do next. -
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.
