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Bipartisan JobsOhio oversight bill gets first hearing

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A bipartisan measure creating new oversight for JobsOhio got its first hearing Tuesday. The bid for greater transparency comes after a podcast scandal that cost the former Ohio State University president his job. But the drumbeat began before that incident. Former Gov. John Kasich structured the economic development

Bipartisan JobsOhio oversight bill gets first hearing • Ohio Capital Journal

A bipartisan measure creating new oversight for JobsOhio got its first hearing Tuesday. The bid for greater transparency comes after a podcast scandal that cost the former Ohio State University president his job. But the drumbeat began before that incident.

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First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement

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The idea started with a sermon Micah Longmire heard at his Presbyterian church in Ogden, Utah, about the importance of grandparents in a child’s life. Longmire, now 31, exchanged a look with his mother-in-law. “We were like, ‘I’d be OK living with you after that sermon,’ and the ball rolled

First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement • Ohio Capital Journal

Home prices increased this year, though not as much as inflation, so affordability has risen in all regions compared with last year, according to the National Association of Realtors. It’s still a hard purchase for first-time buyers.

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Economists say a gas tax suspension wouldn’t give Ohioans meaningful relief

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As gas prices spike, some Ohio lawmakers are floating the idea of suspending the state’s 38.5-cent-a-gallon tax. But while Ohioans share in the nation’s affordability crises, most economists in a recent survey think a suspension wouldn’t provide meaningful relief. An even

Economists say a gas tax suspension wouldn't give Ohioans meaningful relief • Ohio Capital Journal

There's proposal to suspend 38.5-cent-a-gallon Ohio's gas tax. A majority of economists said it wouldn't provide much relief.

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Ohio Republican leaders differ on whether child marriage should be a ‘debate’

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Ohio’s top Republican legislative leaders differ on whether child marriage deserves a “debate” at the Statehouse. A bill to end child marriages, one introduced in February, has remained stagnant in a Senate committee. It has no public opponents. Before 2019, Ohio had no

Ohio Republican leaders differ on whether child marriage should be a 'debate' • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio's top Republican legislative leaders differ on whether child marriage deserves a "debate" at the Statehouse.

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Supreme Court allows Alabama to use 2023 congressional map in August special primary

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The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday evening allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map, reversing a lower court’s ruling that repeatedly deemed the map racially discriminatory. In an unsigned 6-3 decision on the case known as Allen v. Milligan, the court wrote

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use 2023 congressional map in August special primary • Ohio Capital Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday evening allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map, reversing a lower court’s ruling that repeatedly deemed the map racially discriminatory.

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Ohio officials ignore scientific facts to allow our public air, land, and water to be abused

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Svante Arrhenius, a Swedish physics professor, is best known for his development of the pH scale for acids and bases. He was also interested in heat-absorbing gases in the atmosphere. He gave a lecture in early 1895 in which he “linked climatic

Ohio officials ignore scientific facts to allow our public air, land, and water to be abused • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio elected officials are ignoring science as they do the bidding of the fossil fuel industry. They are failing to keep the citizens of the state safe, and they’re allowing our air, water, and land to be abused.

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One Of Columbus’ Most Requested Flight Destinations Is Finally Getting A Nonstop Route

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Southwest Airlines will launch nonstop flights from Columbus to San Juan, Puerto Rico, beginning in February 2027.
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One Of Columbus' Most Requested Flight Destinations Is Finally Getting A Nonstop Route

Southwest Airlines will launch nonstop flights from Columbus to San Juan, Puerto Rico, beginning in February 2027.

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Giant Bug Sculptures Are Taking Over Franklin Park Conservatory This Summer

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Giant insect sculptures made from reclaimed wood are taking over Franklin Park Conservatory through September 20.
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Giant Bug Sculptures Are Taking Over Franklin Park Conservatory This Summer

Giant insect sculptures made from reclaimed wood are taking over Franklin Park Conservatory through September 20.

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Family, community honor woman, daughter killed in east Columbus - Gracie Collins

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Questions left unanswered after big tech hearing on data centers in Ohio

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Ohio lawmakers grilled lobbyists with Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft for hours Thursday.

Questions left unanswered after big tech hearing on data centers in Ohio

Ohio lawmakers grilled lobbyists with Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft for hours Thursday.

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