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Headlines 7 December 2024

US House Republicans grill immigration agency chief over parole program

Republican members of a U.S. House Judiciary Committee panel scrutinized the head of the Department of Homeland Security agency tasked with processing legal pathways to immigration during a contentious hearing Wednesday about the Biden administration’s parole program that grants temporary protections for nationals from some countries.

Headlines 7 December 2024

Governor DeWine orders flags lowered on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Ohio from midnight to midnight on Dec. 7, 2024.

Headlines 7 December 2024

Biden administration leaves ‘foundational’ tech legacy, technologists say

As he’s poised to leave office in less than two months, President Joe Biden will leave a legacy of “proactive,” “nuanced” and “effective” tech policy strategy behind him, technologists across different sectors told States Newsroom.

Headlines 7 December 2024

Johnson announces funding for economic development

State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) announced the state will invest $917,536 for brownfield remediation projects in Scioto County.

Headlines 7 December 2024

Ohio Department of Children & Youth and Ohio State receive grant to study child care

A state agency and an Ohio State University research center have received a $2 million grant to study child care quality as part of a federal initiative.

Headlines 7 December 2024

State Fire Marshal urges fire safety this holiday season

As the holiday season gets into full swing with colorful decorations, dazzling lights and festive gatherings, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) reminds Ohioans that paying careful attention is key to ensuring the season stays merry, bright and safe.

Headlines 6 December 2024

Ohio Ballot Board approves signature gathering for proposed amendment to end qualified immunity

A proposed Ohio constitutional amendment that would end qualified immunity that protects government employees such as police officers from lawsuits can start gathering signatures to get on next year’s November ballot.

Headlines 6 December 2024

Ohio EPA kicks off Southeast Beautification project to combat illegal dumping, open burning

Ohio EPA Director Anne M. Vogel recently kicked off the new Southeast Beautification Program, a three-pronged approach to combat the historic problem of open burning and illegal dumping in the area and promote recycling.

Headlines 6 December 2024

Pre-election research shows disturbing trend among Republicans

Public opinion research conducted in October shows a shift in one political party that might make Donald Trump’s election on Nov. 5 less of a surprise. A majority of the party now agrees with a sentiment about immigration that has previously been associated with organized hate — that they are “poisoning the blood of the country.”

Headlines 6 December 2024

Warner joins Ohio Farm Bureau as organization director

Brooks Warner of Sabina has been named organization director for Clinton, Fayette, Greene and Warren counties.

Headlines 6 December 2024

‘Critical race theory’ takes heat from GOP lawmakers on House education panel

Republican lawmakers railed against what they called “woke” curriculum in schools during a Wednesday hearing in a U.S. House education panel, the latest example of culture wars rocking public education policy.

Headlines 6 December 2024

Governor DeWine appoints Hemmeter to Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Friday announced the appointment of Marianne Hemmeter to the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division.

Headlines 6 December 2024

Jewish groups, Ohio Attorney General, support bill to define anti-semitism

Religious groups and advocates across the state signaled their support for a bill that would cement a definition of anti-semitism into Ohio law.

Headlines 6 December 2024

Pitzer Perry selected for Ohio Farm Bureau’s AgriPOWER elite training program

Rudi Pitzer Perry of New Vienna is one of 14 farmers and agribusiness professionals selected to participate in Ohio Farm Bureau’s 2024-2025 AgriPOWER Institute.

Headlines 6 December 2024

Ohio Dems try to repeal laws conflicting with reproductive rights amendment during lame duck

Ohio Democratic lawmakers are asking the state legislature to undo laws on the books that they say conflict with the reproductive rights amendment passed by voters in 2023 that’s now part of the Ohio Constitution.

Headlines 6 December 2024

Federal grand jury indicts 6 defendants in alleged straw purchasing conspiracy

A federal grand jury indicted six individuals with conspiring to commit an offense against the United States by making false statements on federal firearms forms. The individuals allegedly conspired to use stolen credit card information to place orders online for straw purchase firearms.