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Opponents speak out for more than three hours against making changes to Ohio’s marijuana law
Thirty-five people submitted opponent testimony against Ohio House Bill 160, which would reduce THC levels and redirect most ...
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Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters will step down by end of next month
The Ohio Democratic Party will have a new chair for the mid-term elections. Liz Walters is stepping down as Ohio Democratic ...
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Ohio libraries win big Tuesday
Every single library levy on Tuesday’s ballot passed in Ohio, and none of them were close. The victories come as Republican ...
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Ohio House lawmakers introduce companion bill that would ban DEI in K-12 schools
House Reps. Beth Lear, R-Galena, and Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Township, recently introduced House Bill 155. This is a ...
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Amid numerous school levies failing across Ohio, state GOP doesn’t plan to bail districts out
Ohio Republican leaders say they will follow the wants of local voters who rejected school levies on the May 6 primary ballot ...
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Bipartisan bill would require greater oversight for utility resellers
Many Ohioans living in multi-unit developments get their utility services through their landlord rather than a power or gas ...
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In the Deep South, health care fights echo civil rights battles
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Tara Campbell unlocked the front door of the Bricklayers Hall, a no-frills brick building on South Union Street in downtown Montgomery, half a mile from the white-domed Alabama ...
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Pope Francis encouraged Christian-Muslim dialogue and helped break down stereotypes
Pope Francis’ pontificate marked a distinct shift in the Catholic Church’s engagement with the Muslim world. While his predecessors fostered dialogue and tolerance, Francis sought more active ...