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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Signs Citizenship-Status Voter ID Bill
Advocates have already sued the state over the law
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Ohioans Should Expect Higher Food Prices in 2023, According to the USDA
The good news is that the price hikes are unlikely to be as high as in 2022, according to federal data.
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Ohio Public School Funding Set for Court Battle in 2023 With Lawsuit That Takes Aim at State’s Voucher Program
A Franklin County judge has denied attempts by the department of education and Catholic school groups to dismiss the suit
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EPA Civil Cases Against Industrial Polluters at Record Low
Ohio houses 26 coal-ash ponds at 11 power-plant sites. Six of the ponds have been designated as “high hazards” according to the group EarthJustice.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Signs 23 Bills Into Law, Vetoes One
The veto came on a bill that would have prevented localities from enacting tougher tobacco laws, among other things
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More Young Children Are Eating Cannabis Edibles by Mistake, Study Finds
There’s been an 1,375% increase in reports of U.S. children under 6 accidentally consuming THC, often at home
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Rude, Crude and Lewd: The Vanity License Plates Ohio Rejected in 2022
From poop to the President, Ohioans pushed the limits, and were told no
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They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science Championed by an Ohio Cop to Decide They Were Liars.
Tracing the fallacy of 911 call analysis through the justice system, from Quantico to the courtroom
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Ohio Legislators Will Head Back to Redistricting Drawing Board in 2023, But Without Maureen O’Connor to Worry About (Sort Of)
Advocates are putting together a possible ballot measure, and O’Connor has said she’ll be part of the effort
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Economists Say Gov. Mike DeWine’s Proposed Expansion of Mental Health Services Will Pay for Itself
In spending $85 million, Ohio could reduce poverty
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In COVID’s Third Winter, Ohio Officials Say Biggest Threat is Three Viruses Circulating at Once
Who’s isn’t sick right now?
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More Ohio Families Max Credit Cards, Turn to Food Banks for Groceries
In 2022 Ohio food banks distributed more than 242 million pounds of food and grocery items to residents in all 88 counties.