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Economy Federal budget bill could stall growth and investment in Appalachia By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 5/19/25
A new report highlights record-breaking investments in the Appalachian region, driven largely by federal climate and infrastructure funding over the past few years. However, Congress is considering ...
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Economy Toledo plant to manufacture EVs with federal funding By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 7/17/24
Ohio will receive more than $32 million in federal funding to help revive auto manufacturing and jobs in the state, specifically electric vehicle production at a plant in Toledo. U.S. vehicle ...
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Environment Ohio residents seek answers over lack of action on fracking waste cleanup By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 7/15/24
The CEO of Austin Master Services – owner of a fracking-waste storage facility in Martin’s Ferry, Ohio – will attend a hearing by phone today in Belmont County, facing ...
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Economy New Ohio EBT/SUN Bucks program to feed more kids this summer By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 6/06/24
Eligible Ohio families will receive $120 this summer to buy groceries for their children through a new summer EBT/SUN Bucks program. Brigette Hires, director of the Office of Nutrition for the Ohio ...
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Crime New Ohio law closes spousal rape loophole By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 5/20/24
Advocates say victims of rape by a spouse can now seek justice – under a new law closing a loophole that did not punish rape and sexual battery cases, when the victim is married to the alleged ...
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Economy Report: Ohio teacher salaries haven’t kept pace with inflation By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 5/08/24
Lagging salaries have meant teachers in Ohio and across the nation are experiencing a 5% drop in purchasing power, according to a new report by the National Education Association. Last year, state ...
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Ohio Report: Ohio expanding qualified Rape Crisis Centers By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 4/02/24
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Ohio is expanding its qualified rape crisis centers serving rural areas in the central and southeastern regions of the state. Taylr Ucker-Lauderman, ...
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Crime In Ohio, a push to pass bill that would ban electronic tracking without consent By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 3/21/24
More than 100 Ohio advocates gathered this week to speak with lawmakers about policies affecting survivors of intimate-partner violence, including a bill which would make it a crime to place ...
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Economy Ohio food banks overwhelmed one year after emergency SNAP benefits end By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 3/20/24
One year after emergency SNAP benefits ended, Ohio food banks said they are struggling with increased grocery costs and record-high numbers of families turning to food pantries for help. Since the ...
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Health care Ohio Black maternal mortality rates continue to spike By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 2/27/24
The number of Black mothers in Ohio who die during or following pregnancy continues to climb and health advocates said they hope to shine a light on the issue during Black History Month. A 2023 ...
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