Ohio Politics & News
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Ohio Makes State Government Spending Data Publicly Available Online
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is seeking to “set a new national standard for transparency” with a website that allows users to study how funds are being spent in the state. OhioCheckbook.com enables users to examine over $400 billion dollars in state spending over seven fiscal years in state spending. Information is presented in interactive charts…Kate Scanlon -
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Ohio Oil Production Sputters, Complicating John Kasich’s Agenda
Ohio’s oil production since 2012 has been far short of state officials’ projections. That’s according to a new report from Opportunity Ohio. Low production plus sharply lower prices could complicate Gov. John Kasich’s plans to pay for a statewide income tax cut by hiking energy taxes, said Matt Mayer, president of the free-market think tank Opportunity Ohio….Jason Hart -
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Map Reveals Where Americans Moved in 2014 (Hint: It Wasn’t Ohio)
More families moved out of Ohio than moved into the state last year, according to reports from three of the nation’s largest moving companies. While each company’s records show only a small subset of all relocations across state lines, their annual reports offer a glimpse at interstate migration before the release of the U.S. Census…Jason Hart -
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FBI Arrests Ohio Man for Plotting Attack on U.S. Capitol
The FBI has arrested an Ohio man for allegedly plotting an “ISIS-inspired” attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to ABC News. The FBI said agents arrested Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, in Ohio as he allegedly was taking the final steps toward traveling to the nation’s capital to carry out the plan. ABC reports that government…Josh Siegel -
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Should You Be Jailed for Committing a Crime You Didn’t Know Was a Crime? New Ohio Law Tackles Issue.
Ohio recently enacted a new law to reform the way criminal statutes are written and interpreted in that state. That measure is a step in the right direction toward remedying the problem of overcriminalization. Senate Bill 361, sponsored by Sen. Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati, passed with the overwhelming support of the Ohio General Assembly and was signed…John G. Malcolm -
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John Kasich Defends Medicaid Expansion in Ohio
Gov. John Kasich demanded fiscal responsibility and defended his Obamacare Medicaid expansion during a recent speech before the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. “People, ya know, there’s all this thing about Republicans don’t wanna spend and Democrats do. Conservatives on the Republican side say, ‘We want smaller government.’ Well, go and talk to them about how…Jason Hart -
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Ohio Governor to Sign Bill Restricting Red Light, Speed Cameras
Ohio Gov. John Kasich will sign a bill to limit how municipalities can use red light and speed cameras, said his spokesman, Rob Nichols. “We don’t have the bill yet, so I don’t have a sense of timing,” he wrote in an email. “But the governor will sign it.” Senate Bill 342 was passed by…Maggie Thurber -
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Is an Ohio School District Using Public Money to Campaign?
Brad Reynolds received a text message, Oct. 24, from Maumee City Schools: “Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser tonight at Maumee High School. 5 – 6:30. $6 adults. $4 seniors/students. Students performing throughout” The text came from the School Messenger alert system — the one that’s supposed to be used to notify parents of an emergency or about…Maggie Thurber -
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Federal Court: Ohio Can’t Ban Saying Lies About Candidates
On Thursday, a federal court in Ohio struck down a state criminal law banning “false statements” about candidates for office. Under the law, anyone could lodge a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission (the “truth squad”) alleging someone made a false statement during the course of an election. If the commission found probable cause, then…Elizabeth Slattery -
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‘Horrific, Hellish and Awful’: Ohio Man Treats Ebola in Africa, Helps Save U.S. Aid Workers
Dr. Kent Brantly, the American doctor infected with Ebola while working in West Africa, only saw Tim Mosher’s eyes. As part of his mission in Liberia with the nonprofit aid group Samaritan’s Purse, Mosher treated Brantly, a colleague whom he had never formally met but whose life he was now helping save. With six or…Josh Siegel -
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Ohio Could Be Next State to Buck Common Core
The Buckeye State could become the next state to buck Common Core. Leadership in the Ohio House announced hearings on the national standards and tests are slated to begin Aug. 12, and the state could consider a potential withdrawal from Common Core later this year. Rep. Matt Huffman, R-Lima, told the Columbus Dispatch the August…Lindsey Burke -
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Pro-Life Group Attacked in Ohio Says Assaults Increasing
>>> This video contain graphic language and images. There has been a rise in attacks on pro-lifers, according to an activist group. Seth Drayer, Director of Training for pro-life group Created Equal, views the attacks as a sign of the movement’s success. Drayer told The Daily Signal that these incidents represent “a desperate attempt” at…Philip Wegmann -
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People Will Abuse Powdered Alcohol, Ohio Lawmakers Say
We have powdered coffees, powdered juices, powdered soups, powdered eggs, powdered milk. Why not powdered alcohol? After all, it’s light, portable and convenient. But we’ll abuse it, two Ohio lawmakers say. Reps. Ron Gerberry, D-Austintown, and Jim Buchy, R-Greenville, introduced House Bill 594 to prohibit the sale of powdered or crystalline alcohol in Ohio. Alaska…Maggie Thurber