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Lawmakers want loophole for drug dealers closed
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Prompted by the ongoing public health crisis resulting from opioid addiction's grip on the Buckeye State, a pair of Republican lawmakers are hopeful their bill will aid in pinning manslaughter charges on drug dealers whose clients die from an overdose.
Date Published: November 9, 2017
Influenza season begins; ideal time to get flu shot
Ohio Department of Health
Flu vaccination best protection against illness and missed work or school
Date Published: November 9, 2017
Auditor Yost and Senator Lehner introduce bill to curb Medicaid fraud
Ohio Auditor of State
Auditor of State Dave Yost and Sen. Peggy Lehner recently announced legislation to stop the kind of Medicaid fraud and overpayments that have cost taxpayers nearly $29 million since 2011 and deprived Medicaid patients of the care those dollars are intended to provide.
Date Published: November 9, 2017
Department of Higher Education announces regional RAPIDS awards
Ohio Department of Higher Education
$2.9 million approved for collaborative workforce development projects in the Western, Northern Appalachia, and Central Ohio regions
Date Published: November 9, 2017
Twelve people indicted installing credit-card skimmers on gas pumps in five states and stealing account information from thousands
The United States Attorneys Office Northern District of Ohio
Twelve people were charged in a 26-count indictment for their roles in a conspiracy to install credit-card skimmers on gas pumps in at least five states, including several locations in Northeast Ohio, and steal credit-card account information from thousands of people.
Date Published: November 8, 2017
Robes on the road
Kathleen Maloney, Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court didn’t step tentatively into its Off-Site Court Program. At launch, the Court scheduled seven sessions in 18 months outside of its Columbus courtroom. That bold start began in 1987 – 30 years ago this October – and was spearheaded by the late Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer.
Date Published: November 8, 2017
Ohio House passes legislation that would rename part of state highway after Ohio-born singer, actor Roy Rogers
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives by a 91-1 vote recently passed a bill that would name a section of a state highway in Scioto County for a favorite son of the region.
Date Published: November 8, 2017
Texas man indicted for having nine pounds of heroin
The United States Attorneys Office Northern District of Ohio
A Texas man was indicted after federal court after being arrested with nearly four kilograms of heroin, law enforcement officials said.
Date Published: November 8, 2017
Study highlights growth of organic agriculture in Ohio
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
Ohio now 7th in the nation in the number of organic farms
Date Published: November 8, 2017
Man sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for stealing from construction company
The United States Attorneys Office Northern District of Ohio
A Medina man was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for stealing $245,000 from his employer and using the money to pay for a country club membership, vehicles and purchases at Victoria’s Secret and GNC, law enforcement officials said.
Date Published: November 7, 2017
Ohio Inspector General finds Ohio vendor improperly used minority business enterprise designation to obtain state contracts
Ohio Inspector General
The Ohio Inspector General issued a report of investigation recently after investigating Unity Resource Solutions (Unity) a second time, for continued abuse of the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) program. The current investigation looked at ongoing state contracts that the MBE continued to obtain after having knowledge that its MBE certification had been rescinded.
Date Published: November 7, 2017
Study: Dads not doing fair share of work around the house
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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When it comes to leisure time for working couples who have kids, men devote twice as much time to R&R, an Ohio State University-led study found.
Date Published: November 7, 2017
Think outside the bank: How to get a business loan online
BrandPoint
(BPT) In business, dreams are easy. Finding the money to make them happen, however, can be difficult.
Date Published: November 7, 2017
Proposed auto registration tax raises constitutional questions
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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The Ohio Legislative Service Commission's analysis of a bill calling for a hike in auto registration taxes to fund Ohio roads, highways and transportation infrastructure found that Senate Bill 113 may run counter to at least two clauses of the U.S. Constitution.
Date Published: November 6, 2017
Prepare your teen driver for the road ahead
Ohio Department of Insurance
The Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment and John Born, Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), which includes the Ohio State Highway Patrol, are encouraging all parents to talk to their teen drivers about the rules of the road when they are behind the wheel as well as the dangers of distracted driving.
Date Published: November 6, 2017
Lawmakers want increased protection for utility workers from threats
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Threats directed toward utility workers while on the job presumably have become enough of a problem that a lawmaker duo in the Ohio House of Representatives has proposed expanding the aggravated menacing offense to afford these individuals the statute's protections.
Date Published: November 6, 2017
Automation continues to grow at Ohio manufacturers
BRANDON KLEIN, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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(Columbus) If robots are indeed taking over the workplace, they've apparently found a home in Ohio.
Date Published: November 6, 2017
13 indicted for allegedly accessing united states mail to steal checks
The United States Department of Justice for the Southern District of Ohio
(Columbus) A federal grand jury has charged the following 13 individuals with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud in an 18-count superseding indictment returned here recently: Za Darrick J. Brooks; Thomas P. Williams, Jr.; Charlee D. Mitchell; Jordan L. McCorvey; Neshaun M. T. Walls; Milahn M. Wright; Jamicia R. Gordon; Courtney N. Bruce; Donte L. Rippey-Young; Joshua O. Saunders; Chevez M. Stanley; Terry T. Reynolds; Justin L. Brooks.
Date Published: November 3, 2017
Pimp sentenced for trafficking women
The United States Department of Justice for the Southern District of Ohio
(Columbus) Lerenzo M. White, aka “Justice” and “Justin,” 31, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 180 months in prison and release supervision for life for sex trafficking women through force, fraud or coercion.
Date Published: November 3, 2017
Auditor Yost issues cyberfraud ‘Best Practices’ to protect local governments
Auditor of State
With cyberfraud attacking bigger and more consequential targets, Auditor of State Dave Yost today issued a “Best Practices” newsletter aimed at helping local government leaders protect tax dollars and taxpayer information.
Date Published: November 3, 2017
3D printing brings a new dimension to manufacturing
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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The Ohio Manufacturing Institute at Ohio State's College of Engineering recognizes the potential impact of 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, on the way things are produced.
Date Published: November 3, 2017
Six people indicted for illegally reentering the U.S.
The United States Department of Justice for the Northern District of Ohio
Six people were indicted for illegal reentry into the United States after being found in Ohio, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman.
Date Published: November 3, 2017
Court can move forward on charter school land dispute
Dan Trevas, Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court recently clarified that the “jurisdictional priority” rule does not apply to two cases filed in the same division of the same court, and that the case in which a defendant is first properly notified is the case that moves forward.
Date Published: November 2, 2017
'Rural Jobs' bill advances in spite of Kasich veto
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Access to ample capital is a problem in rural communities throughout the Buckeye State, according to a Findlay lawmaker seeking to turn around that reality.
Date Published: November 2, 2017
Ohio communities smash goal to take “10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls”
Ohio Department of Aging
Nearly 5,000 Ohioans walked 22,000 miles to raise awareness of older adult falls
Date Published: November 2, 2017
