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Ohio Businesses Were Promised Funding for Solar but Worry the Trump Administration Won’t Pay
DOGE cuts at USDA have created uncertainty and put projects in limbo
Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
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Ohio Gov. DeWine Emphasizes Workforce, Child Care Programs in State of the State Address
“We’ve created all these incredible economic opportunities. Now our mission as a state is to act with great urgency and intense focus on filling these jobs.”
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With Highest Rate of Bird Flu in Country, Ohio Poultry Farmers Push Lawmakers for Additional Funding, Vaccines
An Ohio Poultry Association executive told the Ohio House Agriculture Committee that farmers “are in the fight of their lives”
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Ohio Bill Would Add New Civil Liability for Property Damaged in Protests
With criminal law already covering property damage, critics worry the measure is meant to chill protected speech
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Ohio U.S. Sen. Moreno Urges U.S. Attorney General to Reexamine Consent Decrees Like the One in Cleveland
“Law enforcement officers need to be able to do their jobs and enforce the law without politicians holding them back,” Moreno said
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Bipartisan Group of Ohio Lawmakers Offer New Approach to Repealing Death Penalty
The proposal would link capital punishment repeal with prohibitions on state funding for abortion or physician-assisted suicide
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Ohio Jan. 6 Defendant Says Actions That Day Were ‘An Honor,’ Claims Vindication After Trump Pardons
Ohio Republican leaders largely refused to comment on the pardons. U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno defended them
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With Trump’s Inauguration Imminent, Ohio Jan. 6 Participants Prepare for Pardons
“I think you will be surprised how many people he pardons right away. I don’t think he’s going to do three a day. I think it’s going to be hundreds a day.”
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After a Year of Voter Fraud Concerns, Ohio’s Election Audit Lands North of 99%, Again
“The audit results prove that fraud is exceedingly rare in Ohio, and we caution Secretary LaRose and lawmakers against changing voting laws”
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Government Watchdogs, Black Lawmakers Urge DeWine to Veto Police Video Changes
The proposal gives cover to law enforcement agencies in terms of the time and cost of producing video records
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Biden Death Row Commutations Met With Praise, Condemnation in Ohio
“Leaders in Ohio from both political parties are walking away from capital punishment. President Biden used the moral authority of the office to lead by commuting these sentences.”
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Ohio Republicans Propose Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voting, Removing Drop Boxes
November’s election went off without a hitch and it was a great day for the GOP, but some members still want additional voting restrictions