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    Rep. Tom Young, R-Washington Twp., hosts a press conference on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, to promote a bill meant to strengthen the state's enforcement of Senate Bill 1. AVERY KREEMER / STAFF
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    Local lawmaker pushes bill to cut university funds over DEI noncompliance
    President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
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    Area Republicans applaud following record-length State of the Union
    Aerial view of homes in Trenton. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    OPINION: Why Ohio homeowners are questioning property taxes
    Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appeared on Face the Nation, Sunday, Feb. 22, to discuss Springfield's immigration issue and other topics. PHOTO COURTESY FACE THE NATION.
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    DeWine addresses Springfield Haitian immigrants, tariffs on ‘Face the Nation’
    Springfield Assistant Mayor Tracey Tackett speaks to a resident at the city's regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. JESSICA OROZCO / STAFF
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    Springfield assistant mayor launches congressional run with push for independent...
    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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    Haitians not alone: Noem has cancelled TPS for 1M people from 13 countries
    Vehicles travel on the intersection of West High Street and South Fountain Avenue on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 11. 2026, in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE VIA DRONE / STAFF
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    Haiti TPS: Ruling could come this week impacting protections for Haitians
    Pastor Jose Salas, front, hugs Viles Dorsainvil, co-founder and executive director of the Haitian Community Help & Support Center, during Here We Stand: Faith Leaders for Immigration Justice & Family Unity at St. John Missionary Baptist Church on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Springfield. Pastors, faith leaders and community members gathered to pray and call for the extension of Temporary Protected Status which is scheduled to expire on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    TPS Haiti: DHS claims no specific plans to mobilize ICE in Springfield - but says ICE is...
    State representatives David Thomas, R- Jefferson, left, and Ty Mathews, R-Findlay, recently introduced House Bill 520, legislation that would establish Blue Ribbon Committees in every Ohio county to review local taxing units, departments, and public services in an effort to reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and save taxpayer dollars. CONTRIBUTED
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    Judge orders DHS to declare whether it’s planning ICE action in Springfield if Haitian...
    U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, on Monday Jan. 12, 2026, announcing that he intends to run for reelection. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF
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    ‘President Trump should apologize’: U.S. Rep. Mike Turner responds to racist social media...
    Barrel House is one area bar that offers a variety of THC-infused beverages. An executive order signed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Oct. 8 will ban the sale of intoxicating hemp products for the next several months. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Petition to kill Ohio intoxicating hemp ban, other marijuana law changes passes Attorney...
    Wright State’s Center for Civics, Culture and Workforce Development staff members Adam Reiman, deputy director; Jason Anderson, executive director; Diane Vitas; and Mike Jacobs, deputy director. Courtesy of Wright State University.
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    Wright State to teach area teachers how to prepare for civics classes; host student...
    CARTOONS: Michael Ramirez, Jan. 22, 2026
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    CARTOONS: Politics for the week
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    Opinion: Why Ohio needed real reform in campaign finance enforcement
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    ‘Everyone deserves dignity and safety in Springfield’: Anxious residents crowd town hall...
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    Opinion: Why Ohio needed real reform in campaign finance enforcement
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    ‘Everyone deserves dignity and safety in Springfield’: Anxious residents crowd town hall...
    Food stamp funds are deposited onto Ohio Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards, or Ohio Direction Cards, which are accepted at many stores across the region. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF
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    First partial SNAP benefits go to Ohioans today as legal fight continues
    From left to right, Beavercreek Mayor Don Adams, Beavercreek Seventh-day Adventist Church pastor Delthony Gordon and Col. Gerorgios Tzamalis of the Hellenic Air Force stand during a Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Be Hope Church in Beavercreek. Tzamalis was a featured speaker and one of several members of international militaries to attend. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: 2025 Veterans Day observations in the Miami Valley
    Work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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    PHOTOS: White House East Wing demolished for President Trump's ballroom
    A protester holds a sign during the No Kings protest at the Wyoming State Capitol on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Cheyenne, Wyo. (Milo Gladstein/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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    PHOTOS: 'No Kings' protests held across U.S. to demonstrate against Trump administration
    A law enforcement officer points a crowd control weapon at a protester in East Side, Chicago, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
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    PHOTOS: A look at federal immigration raids in Chicago areas as protestors clash with...
    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine compares Nerds Gummy Clusters to an intoxicating hemp knockoff. He signed executive orders on Oct. 8 to block intoxicating hemp product sales in Ohio.
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    DeWine executive order bans intoxicating hemp sales in Ohio
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