Ohio bill would extend Medicaid, add cost sharing
Written by ANN SANNER,Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Republican state lawmaker submitted a bill Wednesday to expand Medicaid to thousands more low-income Ohioans, with the hope that by adding changes such as copayments for some of the newly eligible that she could sway more of her GOP colleagues to back the idea.
Ohio's larger cities lose population
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — New U.S. Census estimates show that most large and medium-sized cities in Ohio lost population over the past two years, as many cities elsewhere saw gains.
Military gets free admission to Kings Island
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MASON, Ohio (AP) — Current and former members of the U.S. military will get free admission to Kings Island amusement park in southwest Ohio over Memorial Day weekend.
Ohio elections chief wrapping up 2012 fraud probe
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's elections chief says he's wrapped up a review by county election boards across the swing state into allegations of voter fraud during the 2012 presidential election.
Central Ohio crash closes part of I-70
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KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A chain-reaction crash overnight involving three tractor-trailer trucks and a pickup truck on Interstate 70 in central Ohio killed one man and was snarling morning traffic.
Senators: Remove 20-year limit on prosecuting rape
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill being proposed by two Ohio lawmakers would remove the 20-year statute of limitations for prosecuting rape and sexual battery cases.
OH lawmakers set votes in Internet cafe crackdown
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State lawmakers in Ohio are ready to vote on a pair of proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned.
Senate Democrats offer slew of Ohio budget changes
Written by ANN SANNER,Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democrats in the Ohio Senate suggested Wednesday that budget writers take millions of dollars from a proposed income tax cut for higher wage earners and direct it to schools instead, as work intensified on state's spending plan.