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STATEWIDE — A controversial $2.5 billion bond issue, set to appear on Ohio's primary ballot this May, has drawn criticism from taxpayers and political watchdogs who question the timing, necessity, and process behind the proposal. The measure, which aims to address the state's infrastructure needs, has
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COLUMBUS — A proposed bill in the Ohio House is raising concerns about digital identification and its potential impact on state elections. House Bill 78, introduced by Republican Rep. Thomas Hall, seeks to allow the use of digital driver’s licenses and state identification cards, including for voting. Opponents of the
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BY TOM HACH STATEWIDE - On January 8, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law HB 8, known as the Parents' Bill of Rights, which was passed by the Ohio General Assembly during the 2024 Lame Duck session in December. Language in HB 8 strengthened Ohio's
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PARMA - The parish hall of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral was packed over the weekend as members of the state’s largest Ukrainian population showed up to show their support and listen to concerns over the recent falling out of U.S. President Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Oleksandrovych
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The Man Behind Epstein This article was originally published on The Heartland Beat Over the last several years, one thing has become increasingly clear. Our political system does not function the way we have been told. Rulers dictate from the shadows and puppets parade their scripts for the populace to
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BY TIM STECHSCHULTE STATEWIDE - This While the 2024 election may have been a conservative victory, there are still looming concerns over the issue of election integrity, specifically pertaining to electronic voting machines. Some have argued that the federal government's increasing control over state elections through the adoption
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STATEWIDE - Under direct guidance from the Department of Homeland Security, The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published an update this evening stating that the extension for Temporary Protective Status for Haitian migrants has been ended. Previously, the Biden administration had put an 18 month extension on the TPS,
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BY MATT URBAS STATEWIDE - JobsOhio, which is in the 12th year of a 25-year exclusive agreement to use the profits from liquor sales in Ohio for "economic development" lobbied for and got the ability to tack on an additional 15 years to that deal in last term&
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BY MATT URBAS Article Originally published here STATEWIDE - JobsOhio is a private nonprofit corporation that came into existence during the Kasich administration 2011. Most states have a department that works on "economic development", using state funds to do perform various functions under that nebulous term. Typically these
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BY NICK ROGERS STATEWIDE - As of this week, Ohio finds itself atop the list of reported avian flu cases in in the US (that’s reported cases within avian flocks, not humans). Though H5N1 avian flu’s spread from birds to humans is rare and the “current public health
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STATEWIDE - As the nation’s media attempts to hype up the next potential pandemic scare with H5N1, the greatest impact from this illness seems to only be rising food prices. Ohio is leading the nation in bird flu cases with numbers reaching over 6 million. Despite this, Ohio has
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This post was originally posted here BY MATT URBAS STATEWIDE - Senator Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland) announced the introduction of Senate Bill 1 on Wednesday, renewing efforts to reform Ohio’s public college and universities that were scuttled by House leadership late last term. Cirino’s Senate Bill 83 from the