By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An effort by Ohio’s attorney general to block an energy company and its affiliated entities from donating to lawmakers…
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In Appalachia, people watch COVID-19, race issues from afar
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press BUCHTEL, Ohio (AP) — The water, so cold that it nearly hurts, spills relentlessly into a concrete trough from three pipes driven into a hillside near the edge of town.…
Conservative hoaxers face charges over false voter robocalls
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Two conservative operatives were charged Thursday in connection with false robocalls that aimed to dissuade Black residents in Detroit and other Democratic-leaning U.…
Governor, lawmakers plan aid for small businesses, renters
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An aid package is coming soon for small businesses and people struggling to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Ohio…
Committee adjourns on eve of deadline to repeal bailout law
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — On the eve of a deadline, the Ohio House committee set up to determine the fate of the law now tainted by a $60 million fede…
Trump, Biden push into crucial first 2020 campaign face-off
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — With just 35 days until the election, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are barrelin…
Viewers’ Guide: Trump, Biden meet in Ohio for 1st debate
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will meet in their first debate Tuesday in a presidential election year marked by extraordinary turmoil. With the el…
Governor: 10 p.m. alcohol ban under review, other aid on way
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state’s ban on alcohol sales after 10 p.m. is under review and aid could be on the way to small businesses hurt by the economic…
5 questions heading into Trump and Biden’s first debate
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, will meet on the debate stage for the first time Tuesday night in Clevela…
Limit of 1 ballot box per county reaches Ohio appeals court
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio secretary of state’s evolving public statements and erratic actions prior to issuing a directive limiting ballot drop boxes to…