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Can a low profile help Jon Husted?; DeWine responds as GOP pandemic attacks circle back to him
Ohio politics news and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, Cleveland civic group resists calls to cancel event featuring evangelical lobbyist.
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Advocacy group plans multimillion-dollar push for constitutional hunting and fishing amendment in Ohio
Voters have approved similar measures in 20 states. The amendment’s backers tout an internal poll showing their proposal up big.
Sherrod Brown discloses writing, teaching income from his post-Senate career
Brown’s report is his first since losing reelection in November 2024. It reflects a brief working retirement rather than the more lucrative consulting opportunities commonly available to former Washington, D.C. politicos.
What Workforce Pell Grant expansion may mean for Ohio
The federal financial aid offering will soon be available to go towards more short-term training programs, including those traditionally offered at community colleges and technical schools.
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What Ohioans can do if they face a medical debt lawsuit
Legal experts explain how Ohio patients can respond, dispute charges, and seek financial help when sued over medical bills.
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Ex-FirstEnergy CEO wants to limit whistleblowing accountant’s testimony at bribery trial
Prosecutors have spent years preparing for a 2019 bribery scandal trial that begins next month. The FirstEnergy CEO they say is behind it all wants to restrict what a whistleblowing CPA can tell the jury.
Ohio Republicans didn’t stamp out legal weed — and now are studying a psychedelic
Ohio politics news and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, a bill to tighten regulations on Ohio recovery homes gets an overhaul.
Trump pardoned D.C. businessman convicted of helping Ohio CEO swindle investors
A jury convicted Charles Scott of securities fraud. A Trump-appointed judge said he has ‘no doubt’ that Scott broke the law. Trump pardoned him anyway.
Judge sides with Ohio officials, orders company to cease providing ‘recovery housing’ at some locations
The order, issued in response to a state lawsuit, found Portsmouth-based Step Wellness failed to properly register seven company-owned properties in a mandatory state database.
Ohio lawmakers pass marijuana, hemp crackdown; bill goes to Gov. DeWine
A GOP-backed bill, if signed, would add new criminal offenses around marijuana possession, release tax money on legal sales to cities, crack down on “intoxicating hemp,” and more.
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