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By Nick Rogers CHARDON - On September 24, the U.S. District Court of Northern California issued a ruling stating that current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for drinking water fluoridation levels present an “unreasonable risk” to the population. The plaintiff’s victory, however – viewed by many as a major
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BY TOM HACH STATEWIDE - The election season, Ohioans will be voting on Issue 1. If passed, it will completely change the Ohio Constitution's provisions on how legislative districts for Congress and the Ohio General Assembly are redrawn every decade based on the US census. You can find
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STATEWIDE - With only a few short weeks to go before the upcoming election, the Department of Defense has quietly issued an update to their guidelines on ‘domestic operations’ and have outlined directives to authorize lethal force against American citizens, potentially in violation of the The Posse Comitatus Act. While
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COLUMBUS - Ohio Democrats, led by minority leader Allison Russo, issued a letter on Friday, asking Governor Mike DeWine to investigate the total expenditures and costs associated with misinformation surrounding Springfield, Ohio. According to Russo, the state government only mobilized aid to the strangled and crippled town due to allegations
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Originally posted on The Heartland Beat SPRINGFIELD - Recently, former failed presidential nominee John Kerry spoke at the World Economic Forum to lament how difficult governing is due to the first amendment. During a panel segment, Kerry decried the difficulty of governing a populace that no longer has to depend
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News stories handpicked by Citizen Journalists from around the web to keep you informed on issues around the State 1. Springfield, other Ohio schools, get money for Haitian migrants - J.D. Davidson The Center Square 2. Court approves $600M East Palestine settlement - J.D. Davidson The Center Square
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BY PATTY KLEIN FINDLAY - Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn publicly acknowledged the city’s connection to First Diversity staffing at the October 1 meeting of Findlay City Council. First Diversity has been highlighted by some news organizations for being associated with human trafficking. Reports from the Jewish Journal publication have
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BY PATTY KLEIN FINDLAY - On Monday, September 30, Ohio House candidates for the 83rd district faced each other in a debate hosted by Findlay’s WFIN radio. Candidates Ty Mathews (Republican) and Sheila Coressel (Democrat) answered questions from WFIN radio personality, Chris Oaks. During the debate, Oaks probed both
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STATEWIDE - With a little over a month away from the general election, one group is sounding the alarm on several security vulnerabilities which may have the potential to tip the scales of power. Marcell Strbich, a retired Lt Col. in the United States Air Force has been galvanizing a
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Headlines from Around the Web handpicked by TOR Citizen Journalists 1. Criminal charges sought against Trump, Vance in Springfield - J.D. Davidson, The Center Square 2. Wittenberg U cuts majors, employees to balance budget - Tate Miller, The Center Square 3. Lake County Commissioners Square Off on Jail Financing
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HAMILTON COUNTY - An evacuation has been in effect in Whitewater Township after a train car containing styrene sprung a leak, leading to a potentially deadly situation in the heartland. The major uses for styrene are in plastics, latex paints and coatings, synthetic rubbers, polyesters and styrene-alkyd coatings. The gas
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BY PATTY KLEIN A group of Findlay constituents have been attending the Findlay city council meetings regularly for about a year. More people in Findlay have been wondering how they can become involved in participating in their city government. The Regulars, as they have been called by some councilmen, show