State & Regional politics
Monday is deadline to register to vote in May 7 election
The deadline to register to vote for the May 7th election is Monday April 8. Voter registration forms are available at MyOhioVote.com or from local boards of elections and other designated agencies, such as libraries and BMVs. If you have moved since the last election, you should visit the site ...
State withholds records detailing what Leftwich did for $114K job
The state Development Services Agency refuses to disclose what Jim Leftwich did as an intermittent state employee, saying the entire balance of his work is a “trade secret” that can be legally withheld from public disclosure. Leftwich, the former director of the Dayton Development Coalition, was paid $114,850 over 13 ...
Ohio Lt. Gov criticizes feds over decision on high-risk health insurance
Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor last week blamed “poor management and oversight” by federal officials for the federal government’s decision last month to stop enrolling people in its temporary high-risk insurance pool for people with pre-existing health conditions such as cancer.Testifying before a House subcommittee, Taylor added in her written ...
Ohioan part of team gearing up for Hillary Clinton run in 2016
In yet another sign that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is a likely 2016 presidential contender, an organization urging her to run officially launched operations.Called “Readyforhillary.com,’’ the organization plans to raise money and help create a field organization should Clinton choose to run. The organizers insist they are ...
Middletown native to run against Boehner
Andy Hounshell believes he can do something no one has done ever: beat Speaker of the House John Boehner for his 8th District seat. Hounshell, a 37-year-old AK Steel employee and IAM Local 1943 vice president, will announce his candidacy for the 2014 race against Boehner on Friday at a ...
Ohio Sen. Brown to co-chair Air Force Caucus
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has been appointed co-chairman of the Senate Air Force Caucus, a group of bipartisan lawmakers from across the nation who represent the interests of Air Force bases in their states. Brown, D-Ohio, will join Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, in the top leadership spot of a caucus ...
Beavercreek income tax proposal explained
Beavercreek is the largest city in Ohio to operate without an income tax. But if voters approve it, every person who works in Beavercreek might have to pay. WHIO's Jenna Deery reports.
Ohio’s speed limit is going up to 70 on July 1 on some highways
The top speed limit in Ohio is officially going up this summer to 70 miles per hour. Gov. John Kasich on Monday signed into law a two-year, $3.87 billion transportation budget. Among provisions of the law is the higher max speed limit, which will apply to interstates outside of urban ...
Early voting begins Tuesday
In-person absentee voting, often called early voting, begins Tuesday, April 2, at county Board of Elections offices, for the May 7 special election. BOE offices will accept voters during weekday business hours, which can vary from county to county. Board of election filings show that more than 20 communities in ...
Furlough will shut down 445th Airlift Wing on Fridays
The Air Force Reserve 445th Airlift Wing, which flies troop and cargo missions around the globe from Wright-Patterson, will shut down operations on Fridays when civilian employee furloughs begin, according to unit leaders. The wing relies on hundreds of civilian air reserve technicians, who serve double duty as reserve military ...
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