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Math interventions bill would now exempt some Ohio schools from teaching science of reading
Classical schools backed by Hillsdale College would escape a statewide reading mandate, drawing opposition from education groups and advocates.
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Ohio lawmakers are creating bipartisan data center committee that will start meeting this month
The committee will hear from Google, Meta, and data center workers as Ohioans push a ballot initiative to ban large facilities over concerns about water use and electricity costs.
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Ohio AG Dave Yost is trying to dismiss 77 cases against former Ohio State doctor Richard Strauss
Yost's motion comes days before he leaves office to join Alliance Defending Freedom, a group the SPLC designates as a hate group.
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Ohio Democratic lawmaker wants gun owners to store firearms out of reach of children
Rep. Darnell Brewer's Amya's Law would penalize gun owners whose unsecured firearms harm minors, inspired by an 11-year-old's death in December.
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Some petitioners for Ohio’s failed hemp and marijuana referendum say they never got paid
Petitioners say Ohioans for Cannabis Choice, which hired California consultants, failed to pay them thousands owed for collecting signatures before the money ran out in February.
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Antisemitic incidents nationwide and in Ohio went down last year, according to new report
Ohio reported 117 incidents last year, but physical assaults increased and college campuses saw nearly three times more incidents than in 2021.
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Ohio will get a National Women’s Soccer League team, but residents oppose training facility location
A new NWSL team in Columbus plans a training site at McCoy Park, raising concerns after promised upgrades in an underserved neighborhood are displaced.
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Future of Haitians living in Ohio with temporary protected status depends on the U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether the Trump administration can strip Temporary Protected Status from Haitian and Syrian nationals — a ruling that could directly impact tens of thousands of Ohioans, including an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians living in Springfield.
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Ohio data center ban advocates are trying to get 413,000 signatures by July 1
A volunteer-driven effort to ban large data centers in Ohio needs more than 413,000 signatures across 44 counties by July 1 — organizers say they're confident they'll make it.
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Bipartisan bill would give Ohio workers up to 14 weeks of job-protected family and medical leave
A bipartisan Ohio Senate bill would give workers up to 14 weeks of paid, job-protected family and medical leave — replacing the impossible choice between a paycheck and a family crisis.
