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A Franklin County Auditor's Office report authored by two independent economists found the use of the tax incentives may be losing their effectiveness while limiting revenue from schools and other taxing agencies.
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Gov. Mike DeWine has said he’ll fully expects to endorse the Republican candidate for Ohio governor next year—but hasn't so far.
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The bill from Rep. Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville) would require absentee voters in Ohio to present a copy of their photo ID when returning their voted ballots.
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House Bill 359 is named after Joshua Al-Lateef, Jr., a 6-year-old from West Chester who fatally drowned near his home just hours after going missing in November 2024.
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The suit was filed by the family of Donovan Lewis, a Black man who was shot and killed by a Columbus police officer. The case alleges systemic racism in the police department. Brian Steel, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge 9, is weighing in regarding the suit.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentHouse Bill 170 has so far been backed by oil and gas associations. Environmentalists are largely against it.
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Enhanced tax credits are expiring for 530,000 Ohioans who rely on subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, and
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The city will hold a public meeting on the proposed rate increases from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Columbus City Hall, which is located at 90 West Broad Street.
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Ohio voters greenlit almost two-thirds of the local property tax levies on ballots across the state Tuesday, according to the Ohio School Boards Association.
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As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
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NNEMAP Food Pantry on 11th Avenue near the state fairgrounds saw its busiest day since it first opened in the 1950s on Tuesday. Demand and previous state cuts are starting to impact supply.
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The state can’t make the change without the federal government rolling back an almost 90-year-old law, the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Ohio House lawmakers advanced long-stalled legislation Wednesday afternoon redoing cannabis laws and more strictly regulating other THC.
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Curious CbusThe "monolith" on Ohio Department of Transportation property looks like a small Washington Monument wearing a tin hat. It's part of a system that improves GPS accuracy.
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Ohio elected officials are now less than 10 days away from blowing a second deadline to pass a bipartisan Congressional map.
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The Midwest Connect passenger rail line would cut through central Ohio, providing Columbus and many other cities with their only local access to this mode of transportation.
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Ohio lawmakers have been debating bills requiring app stores to establish age verification measures. Meta is behind one version and Google is backing the other one.
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Franklin County voters can expect to see levies for the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Columbus residents will vote on contested city council and school board races alongside $2 billion in bonds.
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A judge in Franklin County has for now blocked Gov. Mike DeWine’s short-term ban of “intoxicating” hemp products with psychoactive ingredients, like delta-8 THC or THC-A.
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The seven member panel of lawmakers that make up the Ohio Redistricting Commission is facing an Oct. 31 deadline to come up with an agreement on a bipartisan congressional map.
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Businesses like Aardvark Beer & Wine in Linworth are trying to sell their inventory before the ban takes effect on Tuesday.
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An Ohio House committee is considering a bill that would lower the maximum unemployment benefit from the current 26 weeks to 20 weeks.