Dubliners in Ireland can get free booze if they visit the “other Dublin” in Ohio this month. The visitor’s bureau in Dublin, Ohio, is attempting to lure tourists from the original Dublin around St. Patrick’s Day with “shameless offers of free beer.” Visit Dublin Ohio, a nonprofit funded in part by the city’s bed tax, […]
Thomas Suddes is a former legislative reporter with The Plain Dealer in Cleveland and writes from Ohio University. tsuddes@gmail.com Last week, Larry Householder, Republican former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, now serving a 20-year sentence on federal corruption charges, appealed his conviction and sentence to the U.S. Court of Appeals (6th Circuit). One […]
Early voting has begun for Ohio’s March 19 primary election. Voters will decide on the presidential race as well as races for the U.S. Senate, Congress, Ohio House, Ohio Senate, Ohio Supreme Court and county races and local issues. To check your voter registration, go to voteohio.gov or call your county board of elections. You can also […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Despite wielding power in both chambers of the state Legislature, Ohio’s Republican lawmakers are far from coasting through this election season as incumbents face challengers from their own party in the midst of a bitter GOP power struggle. Next month’s primary will likely be used to further wage the infighting that’s […]
Feb. 19—Though Ohioans no longer report seeing mountain lions, elk or passenger pigeons in the wild, visitors to Penitentiary Glen Reservation on Feb. 19 learned about these and other species that used to call the Buckeye State home. The Lake Metroparks park in Kirtland said that the species featured at that day’s Lost World event […]
Tuesday, Feb. 20 is the deadline to register to vote in Ohio ahead of the March 19 primary election. Early voting begins Wednesday, Feb. 21. To check your voter registration, go to voteohio.gov or call your county board of elections. You can also update your voter information or register to vote at the same website. Voters will […]
Ohio state leaders have started a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) education toolkit for school districts. >>I-TEAM: AI Scams; Do you know who you are talking to? Lt. Governor Jon Husted made the announcement Thursday while visiting Northmont High School in Clayton. The online guide will help schools and parents navigate AI in the classroom. “AI […]
A federal judge has extended a block on enforcement of the new Ohio law that limits children’s social media access. >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Federal judge temporarily blocks Ohio’s new social media parental consent law U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley’s decision to grant a preliminary injunction prevents the law from taking effect while a lawsuit filed […]
Tuesday, Feb. 20 is the deadline to register to vote in Ohio ahead of the March 19 primary election. Early voting begins Wednesday, Feb. 21. To check your voter registration, go to voteohio.gov or call your county board of elections. You can also update your voter information or register to vote at the same website. Voters will […]
Ohio is paying more students to attend private schools than ever before − thanks to a change in state law and concerted marketing from non-public schools. Ohio has awarded more than 82,000 vouchers for private school students for the 2023-2024 school year − triple the number of scholarships doled out in previous years, according to […]
Joe Wessels, one of two Democratic candidates for Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District, announced on Tuesday that he is withdrawing from the March 19 primary race and throwing his support behind Phil Heimlich, a self-professed anti-MAGA candidate who is one of 10 Republican primary candidates. The crowded Republican primary field is the result of the district’s […]
**Related Video Above: Kenny goes ‘behind the scenes’ at Malley’s Chocolates.** CLEVELAND (WJW) — Are you all in on heart-shaped boxes of chocolate for Valentine’s Day? If so, you’re not alone, as researchers at candystore.com found that’s the top pick for candy lovers in the Buckeye State in 2024. 9 unique Northeast Ohio candy shops […]