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Federal funding coming to Ohio for abandoned mine cleanup, but at reduced rate
Ohio loses nearly $3 million per year under congressional cuts, dropping its 15-year total from $696 million to $664 million for abandoned coal mine reclamation.
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Ramaswamy wants data centers all over Ohio — and he's invested in nearly every tier of the industry he'd regulate
Innovation Ohio's May 2026 report found his holdings span chip makers to AI firms, and as governor he'd appoint every board that funds, sites, and taxes the industry.
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Jon Husted received a $60K payout in bank merger stock deal as he opposes congressional stock-trading ban
Husted's office called the payout ordinary business, but Brown has made banning congressional stock trading a centerpiece of their neck-and-neck Nov. 3 race.
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With Iran peace agreement to be signed Friday, Trump says ships moving in Strait of Hormuz
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir publicly rejected the deal, while key nuclear removal details remain unresolved ahead of Friday's Switzerland signing.
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A bill banning child marriage passed out of committee, but the Ohio Senate did not vote on it
Ohio lawmakers left for summer break without a floor vote, meaning the bill dies if not passed before year's end, despite more than 5,000 Ohio minors married since 2000.
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Ohio lawmakers pass bill that would increase penalties for passing a stopped school bus, add cameras
The bill heads to Gov. DeWine after passing with only two no votes, raising fines to $250–$1,000 and allowing bus cameras, but stops short of requiring seat belts.
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Strong candidates in Alaska, Ohio seen as moving US Senate races toward Dems
Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted Ohio and Alaska toward Democrats, but says the party must sweep four toss-ups plus Georgia, New Hampshire, and Minnesota to flip the Senate.
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Republican former Bellevue councilman pleads guilty to 7 charges; bond revoked pending July sentencing
The plea deal dismissed 15 charges, including aggravated burglary and three strangulation counts, but Judge James Conway revoked bond the day after Burkhart entered his guilty plea.
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Trump crypto founders bankrolled Ramaswamy as he pushes to invest Ohio public funds in Bitcoin
The $116,000 cluster arrived on primary day from founders of a venture under Senate scrutiny, while Ramaswamy holds Bitcoin and backs a bill to invest state pension funds in crypto.
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What to know about the Ohio Organizing Collaborative after FBI searches
The Ohio Organizing Collaborative is a key part of the state’s progressive political infrastructure, playing leading roles in voter registration drives and ballot issue campaigns.
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FBI searches offices of Ohio voting-rights group
Reps. Shontel Brown and Emilia Sykes demand answers after agents searched the Ohio Organizing Collaborative's Cleveland office and seized devices statewide, months before November's midterms.
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Judge blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund until government agrees it’s been dissolved
Judge Brinkema gave the government one week to get Todd Blanche and Scott Bessent to sign off on the $1.776 billion fund's dissolution or face continued injunction.
