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Ohio coronavirus deaths exceed 4,000: Wednesday update
Ohio coronavirus deaths exceed 4,000: Wednesday update
Ohio school choice advocate will be featured on third night of RNC
Ohio school choice advocate will be featured on third night of RNC
Tera Myers, a mother and school choice advocate, will speak at the all-digital convention.
Workers can’t claim invasion of privacy if employers have them watched during urine drug tests: Ohio Supreme Court
Workers can’t claim invasion of privacy if employers have them watched during urine drug tests: Ohio Supreme Court
When workers at a private company provide urine samples for drug testing under the “direct-observation method” they cannot sue their employer for invasion of privacy, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
As repairs to vandalized Ohio Supreme Court are completed, Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor pushes for reforms
As repairs to vandalized Ohio Supreme Court are completed, Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor pushes for reforms
Repairs to the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center, which was vandalized after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, are 90% completed, but Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor says she feels disheartened that people in this state feel disenfranchised.
Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof says House ignored coronavirus bills: Capitol Letter
Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof says House ignored coronavirus bills: Capitol Letter
Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof was wondering what happened to a number of bills that his chamber sent to the House, including many that dealt directly with the coronavirus, and discovered 10 of them had not been accepted or acted upon.
1-in-100 Ohioans now known to have been infected with coronavirus
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1-in-100 Ohioans now known to have been infected with coronavirus
Both testing and increased spread help explain the summer increase in Ohio's reported COVID-19 case numbers.
Sen. Portman, get straight answers on the U.S. Postal Service for Ohioans and all Americans: editorial
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Sen. Portman, get straight answers on the U.S. Postal Service for Ohioans and all Americans
Sen. Portman is in a position to insist that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the USPS respond to congressional inquiries with the prompt and complete release of requested information. Anything less is far less than what we expect of Ohio’s junior senator, writes the editorial board
A mental health crisis is brewing. It took me 34 years to learn there is no shame in seeking help: Eric Foster
A mental health crisis is brewing. It took me 34 years to learn there is no shame in seeking help: Eric Foster
Life is hard. There is no shame in admitting that. It follows then, that there is also no shame in seeking help. Most people wouldn’t think twice about asking for help to lift something heavy. Lifting a burden of the mind is an equally difficult task, writes Eric Foster.
After getting creative in treating veterans during COVID-19, the Cleveland VA Medical Center will soon be the only VA hospital hosting a Pfizer vaccine trial: Robert Wilkie
After getting creative in treating veterans during COVID-19, the Cleveland VA Medical Center will soon be the only VA hospital hosting a Pfizer vaccine trial: Robert Wilkie
COVID-19 has challenged all of us. VA Northeast Ohio showed it has the expertise and creativity to meet this challenge while continuing to keep veterans safe and healthy, writes U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie after a recent visit to Cleveland.
Kamala Harris’ Indian roots thrill Indian Americans like me - but they’re not what are most significant: Cliff Anthony
Kamala Harris’ Indian roots thrill Indian Americans like me - but they’re not what are most significant: Cliff Anthony
The fixation on Harris’ Indian ancestry in the U.S. is ephemeral. Should the Biden-Harris ticket win, don’t expect her to take the oath of office in Tamil, the language spoken by her mother and her relatives in India. Or, to strut in a sari at state banquets at the White House. Remember, Harris is an American first, writes Cliff Anthony, a Highland Heights-based writer of Indian descent.
Ohio is not even close to herd immunity from the coronavirus: The Wake Up podcast
Ohio is not even close to herd immunity from the coronavirus: The Wake Up podcast
The goal of herd immunity in Ohio from the COVID-19 coronavirus remains a long way away. Hear about this and other stories in The Wake Up podcast.
Youngstown trucker says Donald Trump saved Lordstown in RNC video
Youngstown trucker says Donald Trump saved Lordstown in RNC video
Geno DiFabio joined Vice President Mike Pence in a pre-recorded video to say President Donald Trump saved Lordstown following the GM plant's closure.
Federal appeals court rules against Marietta teacher’s bid to end mandatory union representation
Federal appeals court rules against Marietta teacher’s bid to end mandatory union representation
Jade Thompson argued in vain that a 2018 Supreme Court ruling means she no longer must be represented by the local teachers' union.
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