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Thousands could be purged from voter rolls
Elections officials in Clark and Champaign counties are updating their voter registration records, a process that could end with thousands of people purged from voter rolls.Overall, about 900 of Champaign County’s roughly 27,500 registered voters could be taken off the voter rolls this year because of inactivity, said Kathy Meyer, ...
Sinclair has new policy to collect student debt
Sinclair Community College projects it will write off $1.5 million in uncollected debt as a result of students dropping out of school and leaving unpaid tuition and bookstore charges for fiscal 2013.Writing off student debt had been a longstanding and unique practice at Sinclair, adding up to about $6 million ...
Ohio schools told to tighten security
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office on Friday said 58 Ohio schools have not submitted school safety plans and 189 others are not in compliance with a state law requiring they update their plans every three years. Attorney General Mike DeWine formed a task force to evaluate safety in schools after ...
Forum to focus on immigration issues
About five months after leaving Cedarville University, former vice president for student life Carl Ruby has a new full-time job advocating for the Bibles, Badges and Business Network for Immigration Reform. On Monday, Ruby will host his third round-table discussion on immigration in Ohio, with an event from 7 to ...
Battle for patrons begin, but revenue remains flat
Gross revenue at Ohio’s four casinos was flat in May compared to April at about $72.2 million, according to an Ohio Casino Control Commission report released Friday. Gross casino revenue refers to the money received by the casino operators less winnings paid to patrons. “I have no doubt Ohio can ...
Bill would give free education, healthcare to Cleveland kidnapping victims
Ohio lawmakers want to award free college tuition and lifetime medical care to the women held captive for a decade in a Cleveland man’s house.A bill introduced this week in the Ohio House would also award at least $25,000 annually for each year of captivity to anyone who is abducted ...
County, townships fight turbine ruling
Champaign County and a handful of townships will ask the Ohio Power Siting Board to revisit its ruling on the Buckeye Wind Project, including issues such as road maintenance and other protections the county is seeking if the wind farm is built.Last month the siting board approved the second phase ...
Ohio may pay tuition, medical care for Cleveland kidnapping victims
Ohio lawmakers want to award free college tuition and lifetime medical care to the women held captive for a decade in a Cleveland man’s house.A bill introduced this week in the Ohio House would also award at least $25,000 annually for each year of captivity to anyone who is abducted ...
Senate passes $62 billion budget for Ohio
The Ohio Senate approved along party lines on Thursday a $62 billion state budget bill that proposes major changes to Ohio’s school funding method and a $1.4 billion tax cut for small businesses and investors.Few changes were made during debate Thursday, but the Senate made hundreds of changes over the ...
Senate to vote on $61B Ohio budget today
The Ohio Senate plans to vote today on a more than $61 billion two-year state budget after making hundreds of changes this week to the version passed by the House in April.The Senate Finance Committee made a few more changes on Wednesday before approving it without the support of the ...
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