By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gave a grave warning Thursday as nearly every county in the state was at a hi…
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2 Ohio political operatives plead guilty in bribery probe
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio political operatives pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that they conspired as part of what another defendant called an “unholy …
Ohio governor has been pleading for action on gun violence
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As Gov. Mike DeWine uses his twice-weekly bully pulpit to detail Ohio’s fight against the coronavirus, the Republican chief executi…
Trump trade policy: 4 years of high drama. Limited results.
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent four years upending seven decades of American trade policy. In what became his defining economic act, Trump launched …
One Good Thing: Wickedly creative pandemic trick-or-treating
By DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Dropping candy down a chute for little costumed Baby Sharks, Mulans and Black Panthers. Flinging full-size candy bars to them via mini-catapults, “Game…
As virus resurges, so does fear of more economic pain ahead
By CHRISTOPER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With winter looming and confirmed viral cases rising, Bob Szuter’s craft brewery and restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, could use another g…
Democrats hope to unseat GOP congressional members in Ohio
By DAN SEWELL and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — First-time candidates in several congressional districts around Ohio are giving Democrats hope for another first: unseating a Repu…
What you need to know about Ohio’s drop box restrictions
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — How many drop boxes can each Ohio county set up for collecting absentee ballots cast in the November presidential election, and where can the…
Ohio announces pandemic grants, governor denounces threats
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Small businesses, bars and restaurants, low-income renters, arts groups, and colleges and universities are among those eligible for $429 …
Ohio files complaint on ex-House speaker’s campaign spending
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a complaint Friday with the state Elections Commission over the former Ohio House speaker’s use of more …