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Donald Trump
Trump outstripping Obama on pace of executive orders
dispatch.com - By Kevin Freking
WASHINGTON (AP) — It wasn't too long ago that Donald Trump derided presidential executive orders as "power grabs" and a "basic disaster." He's …
16 hours ago
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Former Mayor Coleman, council president helped Crew owners move stadium deal forward
dispatch.com - Bill Bush
Negotiations between the Crew SC and the city of Columbus for a new downtown stadium and surrounding mixed-use project were dragging behind schedule, …
1 day ago
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U.S. Department of Energy
Piketon-area schools, homes to be tested for radiological contaminants
dispatch.com - Beth Burger
After trace amounts of cancer-causing contaminants were found at a middle school in Piketon, a private company will be testing all area schools and …
1 day ago
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John Kasich: House should impeach Trump for abuse of power
dispatch.com - Randy Ludlow
Former Ohio governor and CNN commentator John Kasich said this afternoon that President Donald Trump should be impeached by the U.S. House of …
1 day ago
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Ohio State wants lawmakers to ban betting on the Buckeyes
dispatch.com - Randy Ludlow
Ohio State doesn't want you taking Michigan and the points. The state's flagship public university and its four-year brethren are asking lawmakers to …
1 day ago
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Mick Mulvaney
Mick Mulvaney remark on aid link roils White House
dispatch.com - By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The acting White House chief of staff acknowledged Thursday that President Donald Trump's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine …
1 day ago
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Opioids
Biodegradable bags intended to cut down on stray opioids
dispatch.com - Marty Schladen
Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday he would open another front in the battle against opiod abuse. He announced that the Ohio Bureau of Workers' …
1 day ago
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Rob Portman
Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman to co-sponsor resolution imposing sanctions on Turkey
dispatch.com - Rick Rouan
A bipartisan coalition of senators is planning to introduce a resolution imposing sanctions on Turkey in response to aggression against Kurds in …
2 days ago
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Madison Townhip officer resigns; trustees drop misconduct charges in alleged love triangle
dispatch.com - Jim Woods
Matthew Kidwell, a married Madison Township police officer reported in documents to be in a love triangle with a female township officer and a female …
2 days ago
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White House says next G-7 to be held at a Trump golf resort
dispatch.com - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday it has chosen President Donald Trump's golf resort near Miami as the site for next year's Group of …
2 days ago
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Elijah Cummings
Rep. Elijah Cummings, Democrat who tangled with Trump, has died at age 68
dispatch.com - Brian White
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings died early Thursday due to complications from longstanding health challenges, his congressional …
2 days ago
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Policing
Theodore Decker: Police say courts dont take concealed carry violations seriously
dispatch.com - Theodore Decker
In arguing against further gun control, the gun lobby likes to point out that there are plenty of laws already on the books. The problem, the …
2 days ago
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Donald Trump
Trump dismisses Kurds, Democrats walk out
dispatch.com - By Robert Burns The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Washing his hands of Syria, President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the U.S. has no stake in defending the Kurdish fighters who …
2 days ago
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Opioids
$50 billion opioid settlement taking shape
dispatch.com - By Jan Hoffman The New York Times
CLEVELAND — As a critical trial deadline bears down, lawyers for states and the three largest drug distributors in the country, along with two …
2 days ago
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Elijah Cummings
Trump foe Rep. Elijah Cummings has died at age 68
dispatch.com - wire reports
U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat and a key figure in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, has died following a medical …
2 days ago
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Ohio Politics
Westerville debate draws opinions from every side
dispatch.com - Randy Ludlow
Millions of eyes were focused, via CNN, on the heart of Ohio on Tuesday night — specifically on Otterbein University and Westerville — during the …
4 days ago
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Elizabeth Warren
New frontrunner Elizabeth Warren draws fire in Democratic debate
dispatch.com - Darrel Rowland
Sen. Elizabeth Warren finished first in a national poll Monday and was quickly the focus of attack Tuesday as Democrats vigorously debated for three …
5 days ago
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Ezekiel Elliott
State investigators search property of Ezekiel Elliotts father after deputy shoots Serval cat
dispatch.com - Sheridan
Ohio Department of Agriculture investigators on Wednesday searched the property of former Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott's father. Stacy …
3 days ago
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Joe Biden
Seeking renewed traction, Joe Biden compares Elizabeth Warren to Donald Trump
dispatch.com - Darrel Rowland
Joe Biden is not giving up the frontrunner's mantle easily, comparing rival Democrat Elizabeth Warren to President Donald Trump the day after a …
3 days ago
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Education
State Board of Education approves pay for more hours worked
dispatch.com - Randy Ludlow
The State Board of Education is allowing future members to claim extra money by submitting for more hours worked. The board voted 7-3 Tuesday to allow …
3 days ago
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Ohio
Efforts to finally get a constitutional Ohio school funding formula continue
dispatch.com - Marty Schladen
A new school funding bill has $1.5 billion more to spend. It has strong support in the Ohio House. But difficult work needs to be done to make it …
3 days ago
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Education
Change to minimum score on third-grade reading tests debated at Columbus school board meeting
dispatch.com - Alissa Widman Neese
A directive by Superintendent Talisa Dixon to raise the minimum reading score third-graders must achieve in testing at the beginning of the school …
4 days ago
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Ohio Senate
Bill to forbid LGBTQ discrimination again introduced at Statehouse
dispatch.com - Randy Ludlow
Democratic and Republican representatives file yet another non-discrimination bill weeks after the House speaker declines to extend protections to …
3 days ago
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Ohio Politics
Police in Ohio can stop vehicle if paint color doesnt match registration, justices rule
dispatch.com - wire reports
The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a police officer's vehicle stop based on the car's color not matching vehicle-registration …
3 days ago
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Presidential Debate
Otterbein University students call Democratic presidential debate energizing experience
dispatch.com - Jennifer Smola
Otterbein University students who attended the fourth Democratic presidential debate on their campus Tuesday were hesitant to declare anyone a …
3 days ago
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Politics
Trump weighs in on clowns of Westerville debate
dispatch.com - Randy Ludlow
Millions of eyes were focused, via CNN, on the heart of Ohio on Tuesday night — specifically on Otterbein University and Westerville — during the …
3 days ago
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Joe Biden
Tweeter-in-chief weighs in on clowns of Westerville debate
dispatch.com - Randy Ludlow
Millions of eyes were focused, via CNN, on the heart of Ohio on Tuesday night — specifically on Otterbein University and Westerville — during the …
3 days ago
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Hunter Biden
So who shined in Tuesdays Democratic debate in Ohio?
dispatch.com - Darrel Rowland
It's a stupid question but everyone always asks it anyway after a debate. So let's get it out of the way: Who won? "You have to beat the champion to …
3 days ago