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Moreno Backs Ramaswamy for Ohio Governor
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Ohio could become the 22nd state to ban biological males from competing in women’s sports. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Claiming that the measure is “unlawful and unconstitutional,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Thursday that he has filed a lawsuit to stop the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Gov. Mike DeWine showed up at the Cuyahoga County Republican Party endorsement meeting Saturday expecting a victory. Instead, challenger Jim Renacci grabbed the GOP endorsement. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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“We would never force a medical procedure on a patient,” one RN said. “It is our job to educate and explain the risks and benefits, but ultimately it is their decision. I expect the same right and respect for myself.”
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I previously shared seven highlights of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s mishandling of COVID-19 in Part 1. I ran out of space. Here are four more. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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DeWine’s fliers, currently filling mailboxes around Ohio, state he is “Pro-Family, Pro-Liberty, and Pro-Business.” Now, exaggerations and distortions are nothing new in politics, but calling yourself “pro-“ any of the above after locking down the st… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Ohio schools claiming kids must mask on buses per CDC and federal orders are spreading false information according to constitutional lawyers and state lawmaker
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DOGE Co-Chair Vivek Ramaswamy addressed 1,300 people at an Ohio breakfast inside the Capitol Hilton’s Presidential Ballroom this morning.
Ramaswamy remembered Ohio’s greatness by highlighting accomplishments in Toledo, Akron, Youngstown, Cleveland, Dayton and Cincinnati as he focused on what it will require to make Ohio great again.
“Ohio was at the bleeding edge - the frontier state before there was a frontier…Ohio was the lab for the country that showed the rest of the nation what’s possible.”
@VivekGRamaswamy
#2025Inauguration #inauguration #DonaldTrump #JDVance #protectprosperity
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Sources tell us he will bring the DOGE mentality to Ohio from the auditor’s chair.
I’m excited to announce my campaign for Auditor of State.
Together, we’ll bring the transparency, efficiency and accountability that made Ohio the gold standard of elections and apply them to state and local government offices across Ohio.
Join us at FrankLaRose.com
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Ecuadoran man on Most Wanted List arrested by ICE in Ohio after six years of fleeing murder charge
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Though Ohio Speaker of the House Bob Cupp (R-Lima) has said “it’s clearly time to move on” from any proposed legislation that addresses COVID-19 vaccine mandates, two new bills regarding the issue have been introduced at the Stateho… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Vaccine mandate at Ohio Wesleyan sparks disenrollment; school now offering $25K scholarships for fully vaccinated students to enroll
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I remember a long time ago—when journalists asked government officials probing, curious questions. These interrogations put officials on the spot to justify decisions, mistakes or poor results. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Americans support governors' revolt against federal vaccine mandate, poll shows.
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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced his endorsement of Josh Mandel in the 2022 U.S. Senate race Monday. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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A Worthington board of education official posted to his social media account: “White supremacists in the room. Ugh” as a 17-year-old high-school student spoke.
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U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson a step closer to declaring his candidacy. A source told OPN Davidson is slated to meet with former President Donald Trump this week to discuss the 2022 Ohio gubernatorial race.
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Ohio’s next US Senator Jon Husted with President-elect Donald Trump this morning. Husted told me “likely Tuesday” when I inquired about his swearing-in.
#inauguration #inauguration2025 #DonaldTrump #JDVance
Picture: shared by Jon Husted.
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More than 60 Ohio medical professionals have joined 1,000+ colleagues nationwide to sign the Urgency of Normal statement, intended to raise awareness for the need to end youth-related, COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and return children’s lives to pr… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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A citizen organizing group now needs to collect more than 100,000 signatures if it wants voters to decide on an amendment to the Ohio constitution that would allow anyone to refuse medical treatment, including a vaccine. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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A group of 66 employees who were fired by Akron Children’s Hospital for not complying with the institution’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate have filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Twenty-one states have filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's continued mask mandate on public transportation, including on airplanes. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Gov. Mike DeWine and his administration played a hands-on role passing an allegedly pay-for-play nuclear bailout and appointing an industry-friendly regulator who has since been accused of taking a $4.3 million bribe, documents and messages show. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Following President Trump’s lead, Ohio Gov. DeWine orders state workers back to offices
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) issued an order on Tuesday requiring state employees to return to the office for work.
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BREAKING: DeWine to Announce Husted Next Ohio U.S. Senator Friday
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President Joe Biden’s administration recently extended a federal mandate to May 3 that required masks on airplanes, trains, mass transit and other forms of public transportation. That extension was struck down Monday by U.S. District Court Judge Ka… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Black Republican Lawmaker Calls for Public Apology, Slams cleveland. com for Cropping Him Out of DeWine’s SB 1 Signing Photo, Calls It ‘Fake News’ Manipulation
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A reporter with nearly 40 years of experience and another broadcaster with about 30 years in the field both told me that DeWine is the most connected person they’ve ever met. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Twenty attorneys general are demanding that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas “immediately disband” the agency’s newly created Disinformation Governance Board and “cease all efforts to police Americans’ protected speech.” theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Just a reminder: We knew in May 2020 what we know now. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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One day after Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined six attorneys general in other states to stop the Biden administration’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for companies with 100 or more employees, an appeals court ordered that the mandate be temporar… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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A recent WalletHub survey analyzing the highest and lowest tax rates by state reveals living in the Buckeye State isn’t a financial deal when it comes to paying one’s tax bill. Ohio ranks in the top 10 for having the most expensive state taxes. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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He’s not the story. He’s the victim. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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[SCUTTLEBUTT] The real inside scoop on DeWine’s pick to replace VP-elect Vance in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate appointee speculation erupts on news of DeWine’s Thursday presser, WaPo writers’ rumor about Trump pushing for Vivek to replace Vance
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Both DeWine and Vanderhoff repeated multiple times during the press conference that they believe there are now two Ohios. One Ohio is safe and one is not, referring to a divide between Ohioans who have taken the vaccine and those who have not.
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Doctor: “Once you give over bodily autonomy to a government, you never get it back.”
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BREAKING: Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking vote; US Senate confirms Pete Hegesth defense secretary.
Ohio Senators Moreno, and Husted voted for Hegseth
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Financial tracking of Ohio gun buyers banned
Gun owners in Ohio won’t have to worry about firearm purchases being tracked by financial institutions or having to carry liability insurance.
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In this crazy new world in which boys can identify as girls and girls can identify as boys, I have a new hero. Her name is Riley Gaines. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Vivek Ramaswamy scores another endorsement in bid for Ohio governor
@WarrenDavidson @VivekGRamaswamy
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[THE SCUTTLEBUTT] Is Ohio’s Billion-Dollar Bureau Failing its Citizens?
Ohioans are growing increasingly skeptical about JobsOhio’s $20B Intel project announced in January 2022.
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The Ohio Republican Party’s ban on in-person public viewing of its State Central Committee (SCC) meeting on February 18 prompted U.S. Senate candidate Mark Pukita to host grassroots Republican voters at a “watch party” of sorts in a room at the othe… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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"The Browns have a history of losing, and this plan sticks with that tradition. The fabulously wealthy Haslams should be embarrassed to be expecting Ohio taxpayers to give them a handout."
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Vice President Vance in East Palestine, Ohio. OPN is in the village, providing coverage. Follow along for updates.
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UNREAL: AG Yost Calls Out Ridiculous JobsOhio Contract Extension
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a citizens’ petition on a proposed law that would support vaccine choice and privacy for the second time because it did not contain enough verified signatures. theohiopressnetwork.com/ohio…
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The #Inauguration2025 road trip starts right now. On our way to see the #inauguration of @JDVance and @realDonaldTrump.
#Trump2024 #TrumpVance2024
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Republican U.S. Reps introduce bill to end federally funded trans surgeries, hormones for minors
U.S. Reps. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., introduced the bill
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BREAKING: Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague (R) announced Wednesday morning that he will withdraw from the 2026 gubernatorial contest should former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) run for the seat, and that he endorses Ramaswamy for the position.
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Niel Petersen, an independent candidate in the 2022 Ohio gubernatorial race, petitioned the Ohio Supreme Court requesting it to demand Secretary of State Frank LaRose to add him and his Lieutenant Gov. Michael Stewart to the Nov. 8 general election … theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Independent journalist Nick Sortor confronted Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday regarding the controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Stating the "curriculum about gender identity and sexuality has no place in K-3 classrooms, period,” Rep. Mike Loychik (R-Bazetta) introduced legislation on Monday that would prevent kindergarten through third grade classrooms from teaching, using o… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Ohio nursing home residents are a step closer to having visitors during the next pandemic or state of emergency after the General Assembly passed a bill that requires long-term care facilities to create a visitation plan to allow compassionate careg… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Experts say controversial therapeutic "safe" in human dosage, not properly vetted for by U.S. govt. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Despite DeWine’s Opposition, Ohio GOP Set to Endorse Ramaswamy, ‘Ending DeWine-Kasich Stranglehold’
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Today, I am ashamed of the so-called mainstream media which has replaced it. It not only is extremely partisan, but it is downright dangerous and packing way too much influence based on the untruths it reports, along with the many truths absent from… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jane Timken’s popularity is surging among potential voters while J.D. Vance’s appeal is waning, and Timken has significantly cut into Josh Mandel’s lead in the 2022 GOP U.S. Senate race, according to a poll commissioned by the Timke… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Brace yourself for what I am about to write, because the time has finally come. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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An Ohio man who gained acclaim creating statistical models during the pandemic and later claimed he found irregularities in election data that prove the 2020 elections were fraught with errors had his phone seized Wednesday by the FBI according to a… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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This week's top story: Parents of students in Hilliard City Schools are threatening to sue in federal court if the district fails to provide adequate answers by October 17 to several questions parents have about school policies. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Ohio Republican candidate for governor, Joe Blystone, must return $99,051 in illegal cash contributions, $1,100 in corporate donations and may be required to return another $133,038 because the contributions may have come from corporations. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Two bills in the Ohio General Assembly would ban abortion in the state following Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that prevented states from banning abortion. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Governor Mike DeWine‘s spokesman Dan Tierney said he was unaware that legal authority was required to execute the February 6 controlled burn of vinyl chloride from five carriages of the Norfolk Southern train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Newly released polling data show that a majority of Americans say the federal government has too much power. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind by now — Democrat or Republican — that Hunter Biden is a conclusive crook of the first degree, a law-breaking scofflaw who surely has committed many, many crimes over the years. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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BREAKING: Republican nominee J.D. Vance would get 49.5% of the vote total and Democrat nominee Tim Ryan 44.9% in the Ohio race for U.S. Senate if the election were held today, according to a poll released by Trafalgar Group Monday. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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“Male athletes should not be competing in women’s sports, entering a women’s locker room, or taking women’s scholarships. End of story,” Rep. Davidson (R-OH-08) told OPN.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Press Network (OPN) interviewed Ohio constitutional attorney Maurice Thompson of the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law to discuss the provisions of HB 435 – the bill expected to be voted on in the House Wednesday. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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BREAKING: Vivek out at DOGE, in race for Ohio governor next week
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$61 million scandal: DeWine aide founded dark money group blasted by feds
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Ohioans would no longer pay state income tax and the state would become the 10th without it if a bill recently filed in the Senate becomes law. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted like to claim “there is nothing new” whenever startling new information is revealed about their administration’s role in Ohio’s corrupt political bribery and nuclear bailout scandal. theohiopressnetwork.com/opin…
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Our opinion editors think this might be on the short list of most unique attire.
#inauguration #DonaldTrump #JDVance
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Potential gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has received the endorsements of three Republican U.S. senators following the release of internal polling that showed him with a significant lead over possible challengers in the Republican primary.
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Ohio Senator’s Rant: Calls Libs of TikTok 'Bigoted Terrorists' Over Allegations Hudson Schools Trying to Hide Continuing DEI
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Joe Biden’s presidency thus far has not only left me shaking my head in disgust almost on a daily basis, but it also constantly leaves me asking questions. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Ohio law requires The Ohio Republican Party (ORP) must disclose the activity of certain bank accounts to the Ohio secretary of state. The state party was late filing three of four reports with Ohio’s chief elections officer, The Ohio Press Network (… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Robert Paduchik is attempting to cancel reporters alongside committee members who inquire about and investigate Ohio Republican Party State Central Committee (ORP SCC) expenditures and matters. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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A new Trafalgar Group poll reports Republican J.D. Vance leading his Democrat Challenger, U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) by 10 points just two days before the general election. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Texas Suspects Nabbed in Ohio After Trafficking Bust, One Suspected Victim a Minor
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DeWine and Husted get $894,192 in support from Ohio Republican Party in first half of 2021
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WOKE NIGHTMARE? Cleveland Clinic Operating a DEI Fantasy
One of the highest-rated hospitals in the nation is facing backlash stemming from allegations of strongly incorporating DEI, woke practices into its daily procedures.
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A federal judge ruled Friday that Georgia’s election integrity practices requiring voter ID and citizenship checks are legal and constitutional, rejecting arguments of racism and voter suppression from the state’s Democrat nominee for governor, Stac… theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Doocy simply had asked him a legitimate question about inflation, much of it caused by Biden’s own illogical economic policies, and Biden just shook his head and said, “That’s a great asset. More inflation. What a stupid son of a bitch.” theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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LETTER: Will DEI continue under another name?
Watch as Marsha Metzger explains how social-emotional learning (SEL) is the DEI wolf in sheep’s clothing.
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Ohio gubernatorial candidate Joe Blystone says that current Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said, “I’ll kick your ass,” when the two talked Saturday night. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Property tax break proposed for Ohio senior citizens
Reps. Thomas Hall, R-Madison Township, and Dani Isaacsohn, D-Cincinnati, recently reintroduced legislation to shield older Ohioans living on fixed incomes from rising property taxes.
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Two Ohio lawmakers want to give all Ohio students the option of school choice and create K-12 education competition, which they say would raise the level of public and private education throughout the state. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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Disabled military vet's wife & daughter booted from library after refusing to mask earlier this year. Later, vet & wife arrested, ordered to serve jail time for their protest – putting two stickers on a sign.
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THE SCUTTLEBUTT]: Ohio’s Freshman Senators Being Courted by Labor Unions
Didn’t Ohio just get rid of a pro-union lackey in Sherrod Brown?
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Once again, the same cast of characters have the voting rights of all Ohioans in a state of constitutional crisis, just like March 2020. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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A Delaware County Judge has blocked the gun control legislation passed by the Columbus City Council on December 5th meaning the city cannot restrict firearm magazines or implement gun storage requirements. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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"After scandal broke, FirstEnergy lobbyist pushed DeWine on 'covid response'
Lobbyist helped direct dark-money group implicated in bribery scandal."
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State lawmakers raise concerns over Browns’ stadium funding plan
A group of Ohio Democratic lawmakers wants answers about the Cleveland Browns’ proposed new stadium.
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A former Kansas middle school teacher who was suspended for not using a student's preferred name and pronouns received a $95,000 settlement, according to her attorneys. theohiopressnetwork.com/news…
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