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68% of Ohio fourth graders are not proficient in reading, according to new study
Reading proficiency has dropped 4 points since 2019 despite Ohio's science of reading mandate, though the state still outperforms the national average.
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Ohio voter power has been assaulted for half a decade because politicians won’t admit Trump lost
A November ballot measure would add photo ID rules without free ID access and signal lawmakers can eliminate early voting beyond Election Day polling places.
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PJM Interconnection electricity price hits cap again in latest auction
Data center demand and a widening supply shortfall are driving the $16 billion cost increase, adding up to $320 a year to some residential bills.
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NRSC ads mislead voters about Medicaid and undocumented immigrants
Federal law blocks undocumented immigrants from receiving Medicaid, SNAP, and other government services.
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Submetering boss gave Ramaswamy $25K as bill easing rules for his industry advanced
DeWine vetoed the bill weeks later, calling the submetering model fundamentally flawed and citing tenants barred from choosing suppliers or income-based aid.
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Trump presses ICE to continue traffic stops despite fatal shootings
The reversal came a day after DHS paused vehicle stops following fatal shootings in Texas and Maine, prompting protests from Mexico's and Colombia's presidents.
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US House GOP launches process to provide $60B for defense, up to $12B for farms
The $95 billion package also includes $10 billion for state voter ID grants, and Senate Republicans remain divided over using reconciliation a third time.
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Some Ohio universities keep using Flock surveillance cameras as cities consider a pause
The technology helps universities monitor crime – but critics, including some students, worry it could also put immigrant students at risk.
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Vivek Ramaswamy says he’ll never quit on Ohio. His record tells another story
A jet-fueled record of drug failures, pandemic profits, a relocated firm and data-center investments raises questions Ohio voters must weigh before Nov. 3.
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US Supreme Court needs more security funding amid threats, justices tell lawmakers
Barrett described explaining bulletproof vests to her kids, as Kagan cited a 38% projected rise in threats and a proposed $6.5 million screening center.
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US House passes bipartisan bill to make daylight saving time permanent
Medical groups back standard time instead, and Rep. Madeleine Dean cited deadly 1974 school-commute crashes as the lone House vote against the bill.
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Ohio Republican attorney general candidate appears to advocate ending parts of Medicaid
Faber's campaign wouldn't clarify his remarks on home-care waivers, while Democratic rival Kulewicz argues Republicans are using fraud claims to justify cutting the program.
