A prominent Ohio congressman is calling on new regulations to restrain the federal government’s use of facial recognition technology.
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Plain Dealer Reporter Calls Out Ohio Legislators for Preventing Local Governments From Regulating Guns While Designating Statehouse as Gun-Free
Three Ohio counties have declared themselves as Second Amendment Sanctuaries, leading one journalist to sarcastically suggest the General Assembly should make the Statehouse a sanctuary too — despite guns being banned from there.
Read MoreFlashback: 152 Years Ago an Ohio Senator Stood One Vote Away From Becoming President During the Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson
U.S. Sen. Benjamin Wade of Ohio, the chamber’s president pro tempore, for a time stood one vote away from becoming president in the Senate’s impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson in the wake of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
Read MoreOhio Department of Medicaid Director Blames Kasich Administration for Ohio’s Medicaid Program Problems in Year-End Memo
Maureen Corcoran, the Ohio Department of Medicaid director, told Gov. Mike DeWine in a 2019 year-end memo that the Medicaid program she inherited from the John Kasich administration was a “mess.”
Read MoreOhio County Releases Dozens of Illegal Aliens, Including Sex Offender, After Ignoring ICE Detainers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealed Thursday that the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has released 29 criminal aliens, including a sex offender, after ignoring written detainer requests filed by the federal agency.
Read MoreGeneral Motors and LG Chemical Reveal Site for their New Electric Battery Cell Plant in Ohio
General Motors (GM) and LG Chemical announced this week they will build their new electric battery cell plant right next to the old GM Lordstown assembly plant that closed last year.
Read MorePortman Calls on Senators to Pass a Piece of Legislation That Criminalizes Fentanyl
In three weeks an order that criminalizes fentanyl-related substances is set to expire; however, one Ohio Senator aims to make sure it becomes law, permanently.
Read MoreOhio Gov DeWine’s Office Dodges Question on Resettlement of Refugees Australia Refused to Accept
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision on December 24 that would say yes to more refugees in Ohio would allow the federal government to resettle them from any country, including from an estimated 300 to 720 refugees from the Middle East that the government of Australia has refused to accept.
Read MoreBill Proposal Would Let Ohio Police Pull Over Drivers for Distracted Driving
Ohio State Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville) introduced a bill Monday that would let police pull over people who are using their phones or electronic devices while operating a vehicle. Currently, police can’t pull over people they see using their phones because it is a secondary offense. However, this bill…
Read MoreOhio School District Says It Won’t Stop Student Athletes from Kneeling During Anthem
An Ohio school district announced over the weekend that it won’t stop student athletes protesting police brutality from kneeling during the national anthem.
Read MoreOhio Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Whether Jury Must Consider Ability to Pay Fines
Darren Taylor, who was convicted of murder and other charges, is suing the state of Ohio because a trial court refused to waive his fees after doing an analysis of his current earnings from his prison job, but did not do an analysis of his ability to pay these fines in the future. Taylor, who is serving 36 years to life, will be in his 80s when he gets out of prison.
Read MoreService Provider to Drop Medicaid Coverage in Central and Southeast Ohio After Financial Losses
The service provider Paramount will be dropping its Medicaid coverage in central and southeast Ohio after facing financial losses. It will continue to provide Medicaid coverage in the west and the northeast.
Read MoreThe Battleground State Report: Leahy Describes Two Factors Influencing the Rise of Grassroots Conservative Populism in the USA
During the show, Leahy went into detail about the two factors that are directly influencing the rise of a conservative populism movement. He noted that recent threats to second amendment rights in Virginia and the refugee resettlement issue in Tennessee are fueling the anti-big government push back.
Read More‘USMCA is a Win For Ohio,’ U.S. Rep. Wenstrup Says
“USMCA is a win for Ohio,” U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-02) says.
Wenstrup made the statement in an email newsletter to constituents last week.
“After months of delay, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) finally passed the House, clearing a major hurdle toward adoption,” Wenstrup wrote.
Read MoreDeWine Remains Against Legalizing Marijuana
Gov. Mike DeWine told Ohio Public Radio in an interview this week that he is still opposed to legalizing marijuana.
Read MoreCity of Westerville, Ohio Approves Refugee Resettlement
Westerville City Council unanimously passed a resolution this week that says the city will allow refugees to resettle within their community.
Read MoreOhio Secretary of State Frank LaRose Notified Ohio’s County Board of Elections of a Potential Iranian Cyber Attack
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose notified all of Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections to be aware of potential Iranian cyber threats.
Read MoreCincinnati’s Last Abortion Clinic Is in Peril
Cincinnati may soon have its only abortion clinic closed by state regulators for not following a law requiring facilities to have an agreement with nearby hospitals to send patients to if an emergency occurs.
Read MoreBusinessman Andrew Yang Falls Short of Qualifying for Ohio’s Democratic Presidential Primary, Starts a Write-In Campaign
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang will begin a write-in campaign for Ohio’s Democratic primary after a procedural error caused him not to qualify for the state’s ballot.
Read MoreBloomberg Campaign Focuses on Super Tuesday States, Plans 12 Field Offices in Ohio
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg currently has 800 organizers and staffers on his payroll, with more than 500 of them spread out among more than 30 states.
Read MoreColumbus Dispatch Wants More Refugees in Ohio
The Columbus Dispatch wants Ohio to open the doors to more refugees.
Read MoreOhio Projected to Lose Another U.S. House Seat After Census
The state of Ohio likely will be losing one U.S. House seat based on the population numbers released in recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
Read MorePresident Trump Calls Omar and Tlaib Anti-Semites During Evangelical Rally
President Donald Trump condemned the progressive “squad” Friday for their anti-Semitism and support of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement.
Read MoreGov. DeWine Tells Trump Administration to Bring on the Refugees, Despite Foreign-Born Residents in the State Having High Rate of TB
Gov. Mike DeWine’s Christmas gift to Ohio residents was a letter to the U.S. Department of State inviting refugees to keep on coming in, including from countries with “high burdens” of tuberculosis.
Read MoreOhio Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation Seeks Businesses Who Want Up to $2K to Help Train Workers in Credentialed Technical Skills
A state program that helps businesses find and train employees with the skills they need is accepting applications from employers interested in joining the effort.
Read MoreLara Trump Will Speak at an Ohio ‘Keep America Great’ Event Next Week
Presidential campaign adviser Lara Trump will make an appearance in Columbus Wednesday at a “Keep America Great Again” event. This visit comes a day before President Trump will be hosting his first campaign rally of 2020 in Toledo.
Read MoreCuyahoga County’s Plastic Bags Ban Took Effect This Week
Single use plastic bags will no longer be available in Cuyahoga County as its ban took effect at the start of the new year.
Read MoreGary Sinise Foundation Seeks to Build Specially Modified Home for Wounded Ohio Veteran
Ohio veteran Kenton Stacy is a good example of why Time magazine missed the mark in naming its 2019 person of the year.
Read MoreJobsOhio Receives ‘Clean’ Audit Scrubbed of Information Such as Who Gets Money
JobsOhio has received a clean audit for its most recent fiscal year, but what does that mean?
Read MoreBuckeye Institute Files Labor Union Appeal With U.S. Supreme Court
The Buckeye Institute announced Thursday it is filing an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on a case it has been fighting on behalf of a professor who has called for an end to laws that force public-sector employees like him to accept compelled union representation.
Read MoreTim Braun Suspended as Sandusky County Prosecutor After He Plead Guilty to Negligent Assault
Sandusky County Prosecutor (SCP) Tim Braun was suspended Tuesday by Sandusky County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeremiah Ray, according to the Toledo Blade. In December, Braun pleaded guilty to negligent assault of a female co-worker.
Read MoreOhio Doctor Accused of Murdering 25 People Sues His Former Employer For Defamation
Accused murderer Dr. William Husel, who is alleged to have killed 25 people by fatal drug overdose, has sued his former employer for defamation. However, in a lawsuit filed last week, Husel denies the charge, claiming he followed Mount Carmel West’s end-of-life protocols, and that the hospital breached his…
Read MoreJobsOhio Charts Future Without Gov. Kasich as Patron
Even as John Kasich took over the governor’s office in January 2011, he had his eyes set on privatizing the State of Ohio’s economic development functions. A year after he left office, his brainchild, JobsOhio, sails ahead to new frontiers.
Read MoreOhio Refugee Resettlement Up 22 Percent Under Gov. Mike DeWine, Including Hundreds From Countries With ‘High Burdens’ of TB
Refugee resettlement in Ohio is up 22 percent under Gov. Mike DeWine, including hundreds from countries with “high burdens” of tuberculosis.
DeWine is one of more than 30 governors who have agreed to accept more refugees under a plan put forth by President Donald Trump in which a governor has to opt in for resettlement, the Associated Press reported.
Read MorePresident Trump Hits Campaign Trail in Toledo January 9
President Donald Trump is hitting the 2020 campaign trail with Toledo being his first stop in the New Year. Trump will visit Toledo’s Huntington Center on January 9. The registration form is here. You may only register up two (2) tickets per mobile number per event. All tickets are…
Read MoreFormer Ohio Gov. John Kasich Defends Impeachment, Critiques American Political Divisiveness on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich defended his decision to support the impeachment of President Trump during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Friday, saying it is “crazy” to say Trump did nothing wrong.
Read MoreFormer Kasich Strategist Partners with George Conway to Launch Never-Trump Super PAC
An alumnus of former Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s presidential campaign has joined George Conway in launching a new never-Trump super PAC with the explicit purpose of “defeating President Trump and Trumpism at the ballot box.”
Read MoreOhio’s AG Yost Tells OptumRx ‘We’ll See You in Court’ for Overbilling the State’s Bureau of Workers Compensation Millions
Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday he amended his lawsuit filed against pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) OptumRx, claiming the PBM excessively charged the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation for generic drugs. The overcharge totaled nearly $16 million. It is now “significantly more.”
Read MoreWhistleblower Leaks Study Suggesting that Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Overpaid Organizations
Although workers’ compensation claims have decreased by about 50 percent over the past decade in Ohio, payments to the organizations that manage the medical care hovered around the same cost, even increasing slightly.
Read MorePlain Dealer Shows It Is Just Plain in the Democrat’ Corner with Dehumanizing Editorial Against Rep. Jordan
Democrats have a friend in The Plain Dealer.
Cleveland’s establishment newspaper has morphed into the Buckeye State’s PR Branch for the Democratic Party.
Read MoreRep Jim Jordan Says Ukraine Got Money Because its President Was Worth the Risk
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a Republican representing Ohio’s Fourth Congressional District, said on CBS Sunday that Ukraine received U.S. aid because that country’s president, Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky, was worth the risk.
Read MoreCongressman Jordan Asked Key Questions During Impeachment ‘Show’
The impeachment inquiry began in Washington Wednesday. Recent appointee to the committee, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH-04), asked key questions during the hearing which Fox News referred to as “the show.”
Read MoreAnother Ohio Grown Terrorist in a Long List Pleads Guilty
Another Ohio-grown terrorist pled guilty this week to federal charges that included, “…attempting to provide support to a terrorist group and threatening to kill President Trump and his family.” Demetrius Nathaniel Pitts, also known as Abdur Raheem Rafeeq, was indicted in January on those charges which included scouting locations for a possible July 4th attack in Cleveland.
Read MoreAs Predicted, Jim Jordan Joins Intelligence Committee to Fight Impeachment
Rumors began to swirl this week that Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH-04) would be appointed to the Intelligence Committee to fight the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. The Ohio Star reported the story on Thursday. On Friday the announcement was made that Jordan had been assigned to the committee.
Read MoreDip in Test Scores Correlates with Enactment of Common Core
Fourth and eighth grade students in the U.S. again showed no to little improvement in their average reading and mathematics scores, according to a report released this week, a decrease that correlates with the enactment of the Common Core.
Read MoreRep. Jim Jordan Compares Speaker Pelosi’s Plan to Hold Impeachment Vote to ‘Putting a Little Lipstick on the Pig’
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH-04) on Fox and Friends Tuesday morning gave quite the analogy when talking about Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned impeachment vote.
Read MoreAmerican Inventor Series: Mary Anderson, Inventor of the Windshield Wiper
On August 14, the Northwest Ohio Classical Academy (NOCA) opened in Toledo for the 2019-20 school year. It is the culmination of five years of effort on behalf of a group of parents who were not satisfied with the current school options available to them.
Read MoreAmerican Inventor Series: Glenn Hammond Curtiss, the ‘Fastest Man on Earth’
Bicycles, motorcycles, blimps, and planes – Glenn Hammond Curtiss was “always eager for speed” and “obsessed with the idea of traveling fast,” according to an autobiography Curtiss wrote with friend Augustus Post. Before the age of 30, Curtiss received the informal title of “fastest man on earth” for his motorcycle races.
Read MorePresident Trump and Prime Minister Morrison Celebrate ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept’ in Wapakoneta
Two countries played a key role in the building of the new Pratt Industries plant in Wapakoneta – Australia and the United States. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Donald J. Trump, visited that new plant on Sunday. The opening of the recycled paper and cardboard plant represents, “Promises made, promises kept,” on the part of President Trump and Pratt Industries, which is owned by Aussie billionaire Anthony Pratt.
Read MoreAmerican Inventor Series: Cyrus McCormick, the Man Who Freed America from Famine
Cyrus Hall McCormick was born in 1809 on his father’s rural farm tucked between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in an America that was still developing “beyond the struggle for food.”
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