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Ohio approved $1 million in emergency funds to help 16 children from Vinton County
State officials warn foster care costs of up to $250 per child daily could bankrupt Vinton County, while four family members face 16 felony counts each.
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Ohio doesn’t need to scrap managed care. It needs to sharpen it.
Senate Bill 386 would shift Ohio Medicaid to a Connecticut-style model just as federal cuts threaten billions in funding and coverage for hundreds of thousands.
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Jon Husted asked taxpayers to fund billionaire’s school. Then came $507K in political cash
Calendars show Husted met Connor for school planning as early as 2019, years before the developer's largest-ever federal donations followed his 2025 earmark request.
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'He quit on President Trump and DOGE on day one': Yost's attack line is still following Ramaswamy in the governor's race
Politico cites anonymous sources saying Musk pushed him out of DOGE, but Ramaswamy insists on the record that the exit was his own choice.
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Ex-Ohio GOP candidate Daniel Kalmbach arrested again on domestic violence charges, 5 days after his kidnapping trial was postponed
A hotel employee reported the alleged victim screaming before officers found redness on her face and a non-expiring protective order already on file.
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Feds advance plan to open 2,800 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest to fracking
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management scheduled a September 2026 lease sale for 2,800 acres of Wayne National Forest, a preserve long sought by the oil and gas industry. This could mean fracking Ohio’s only national forest for the first time.
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During bid for governor, Ramaswamy has spent nearly 40% of his time outside of Ohio
According to a new report, the multibillionaire has spent 79 days away from Ohio this year — including 14 international travel legs — as he faces off against Democrat Amy Acton.
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FDA: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample produced a false positive for cyclospora
The FDA says the false positive does not change the data behind Taylor Farms' recall, as the outbreak has sickened over 1,600 people in five states including Ohio.
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DHS boss Mullin warns of possible prosecution for election officials over voter roll access
Nevada, California and Pennsylvania officials call the DHS noncitizen voter claims speculative, as Mullin cites unclear authority to prosecute state election staff.
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Immigrants, DHS agents and traffic stops: Violent outcomes repeat across the US
Trump overruled DHS's brief pause on traffic-stop enforcement, even as charges tied to at least five of the 22 shootings have since been dismissed.
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Cleveland Fed: Business activity up, but high fuel costs are increasing prices, hurting consumers
Retailers told the Cleveland Fed that low-income shoppers are cutting spending while auto dealers report softer sales tied to high vehicle prices and interest rates.
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Ohio federal judge issues preliminary injunction allowing ten businesses to sell hemp products
Attorney General Andy Wilson is seeking a stay, warning the ruling creates a patchwork market that lets untested THC products reach children again.
