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Published 8 hours agoGas tax in Ohio suspended for 90 days after politically charged Statehouse vote
Ohioans could soon see prices at the pump fall temporarily after state lawmakers passed a 90-day pause of the state’s gas tax on Wednesday. The Ohio House and Senate passed House Bill 519 on Wednesday in a pair of bipartisan votes. The bill will suspend Ohio’s assessment of its…
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Published September 28Circuit court allows Ohio BMV to require proof of citizenship for voter registration
Ohio officials can continue using a new proof of citizenship requirement for people who register to vote at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. In a divided ruling, The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a lower court order on Wednesday. It comes less than two weeks before Ohio’s…
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Published September 23What’s going on with your power bill and what Ohio’s candidates for governor will do about it
Around Ohio, utility bills are climbing and the strain families are feeling could help decide November’s election. To voters, utility bills are a straightforward problem: higher is bad. Although that equation is simple, untangling the forces driving bills higher is anything but.…
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Published September 04What is Issue 3? Ohio’s voter ID amendment, explained
Ohio Republicans held a call to action over the weekend – urging voters to show their support for President Donald Trump by approving Issue 3. At an event in suburban Columbus, Republicans compared Issue 3, the only statewide question on Ohio’s ballot this November, to the SAVE…