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Mahoning Matters
Rep. McNally's HB 290 calls for refundable tax credit for middle, low-income families
On Tuesday, State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) provided sponsor testimony in the Ways and Means Committee on House Bill (HB) 290, the Thriving Families Tax Credit, according to a press release. "Parts...
11/20/2024 Online
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Highland County Press
Ohio Supreme Court unable to rule on transgender’s request to change birth certificate
...meet the law’s requirements for changing the sex marker of her birth certificate. He urged the legislature to change the law to recognize the concerns of transgender citizens. Justice Brunner agreed the...
Dan Trevas
11/20/2024 Online
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Columbus Lantern
Dividing up donations: How the Ohio State community contributes to political candidates
...concentration," according to the board’s webpage. All current board members were appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine or his predecessor John Kasich. Two Ohio State students may also be selected by the governor...
11/20/2024 Online
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55KRC
Ohio State Rep Jennifer Gross - Ohio House votes for new speaker
55KRC THE Talk Station, covers national and local Cincinnati news with conservative talk icons such as Sean Hannity and Brian Thomas, as well as lifestyle topics such as Home Improvement with Gary Sullivan,...
11/20/2024 Online
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati 'open to all': Council set to spend $500k to help transgender youth
...the Cincinnati that is open to all' Sol Kersey, 32, of Westwood, who is transgender, praised the legislation. "This allows us to continue to be the Cincinnati that is open to all," said Kersey, an the intake...
Sharon Coolidge
11/20/2024 Online
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Spectrum News One Dayton
Cancer survivor supports Ohio biomarker bill
...and all other state-regulated insurance plans, when patients need it. "Passing these pieces of legislation directly impacts me," McCleary said. "And it impacts my family, and it gives me more time to live,...
Samana Sheikh
11/20/2024 Online
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Galion Inquirer
Ohio’s mineral resources valued at $1.7B in 2023
...Ohio Mineral Industries is published annually by the ODNR Division of Geological Survey. Courtesy | Ohio Department of Natural Resources COLUMBUS, Ohio - A newly released report from the Ohio Department...
11/20/2024 Online
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Mahoning Matters
Republicans Feud Over Senate No-Shows as Biden Gets ‘Leftist' Judge Through
...Senators need to Show Up and Hold the Line — No more Judges confirmed before Inauguration Day!" Senators JD Vance (Ohio) and Marco Rubio (Florida), who have recently been appointed to President-elect Trump's...
Martha Mchardy Newsweek
11/20/2024 Online
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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
Bill passes that would honor two Fairfield County heroes with memorial highways
...first responders and elected officials — including two Fairfield County heroes. Included in this legislation are Senate Bills 114 and 145, sponsored by State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster), to honor Lance...
11/20/2024 Online
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Ironton Tribune
Stephens drops bid for Ohio House speaker
...next 48 hours," he told reporters. Among those seeking the seat will be Republican Senate President Matt Huffman, who won an unopposed House race Nov. 5. Stephens declined to say whether he had met with...
11/20/2024 Online
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Greenville Daily Advocate
King’s legislation honors Subler and Morrison
COLUMBUS — State Representative Angie King (R-Celina) legislation memorializing service members that were killed while serving the nation has passed the Ohio Senate. King’s legislation will honor five...
Daily Advocate
11/20/2024 Online
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Elyria Chronicle Telegram
Is redistricting reform still possible in Ohio?
...O’Connor has since retired from the seven-member court and was a chief proponent of Issue 1.) Enter Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican who now provides the best chance for meaningful reform, even though he was complicit...
11/20/2024 Online
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WHIO 1290 AM/95​.7 FM
Miami County to get $2 million in state funds to cleanup former power plant
PIQUA — Miami County has been awarded state funds to clean up a former power plant. Governor Mike DeWine announced Tuesday that the county will receive $2.6 million for the cleanup and remediation of the...
Whio Staff
11/20/2024 Online
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Youngstown Vindicator
Official results are in
...county, a Democratic stronghold since the 1936 presidential election, went so red that even U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat who lost statewide to Republican Bernie Moreno, came up short in Mahoning. On...
David Skolnick
11/20/2024 Online
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