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541 area bridges rated obsolete
There are 541 bridges across southwest Ohio that are rated functionally obsolete by the government, state records show (See the full list and more details on each bridge here). This is the same federal rating given to the Skagit River bridge in Washington state that collapsed Thursday. Across Ohio, there ...
U.S. and Ohio face shortage of family doctors
Margarette Shegog knows she won't be "making the big bucks" as a primary care doctor working in an under-served minority community, but that's exactly what she plans to do after graduating from Wright State University's Boonshoft School of Medicine on Friday. "I know I would get paid a higher salary ...
Effort under way to allow Delta Queen to host overnight trips
Ohio’s two senators this week introduced a bill that would allow the Delta Queen to carry passengers on overnight trips on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, introduced a bill that would grant a 15-year exemption to a 1966 Safety at Sea ...
Lawmakers consider dropping statute of limitations for rape cases
State lawmakers are considering a bill to eliminate Ohio’s statute of limitations on rape and sexual battery so that victims and prosecutors may seek justice in rape cases that occurred more than 20 years ago. State Sen. Nina Turner, D-Cleveland, who is sponsoring the bill, said, “Aside from being just ...
Battle over beer business continues in Ohio
The battle over Ohio’s beer business continues to brew in Columbus. State Rep. Jim Buchy, R-Greenville, on Wednesday introduced another bill to block brewers from buying beer distributorships, even though lawmakers just passed such a measure. This time around, Buchy wants an emergency clause attached to the bill so that ...
Speed limits to rise on 560 miles in Ohio
When the new 70 mile per hour law takes effect July 1, motorists will see new speed limits on 570 miles of Ohio’s interstate highways, though the current limits will remained unchanged in all of Montgomery County. The Ohio Department of Transportation on Tuesday released a map detailing which segments ...
Ohio universities freeze tuition amid concern over college costs
In response to ballooning student loan debt, which now exceeds $1 trillion nationwide, a new trend is emerging this year: universities voluntarily freezing tuition. The presidents of three of Ohio’s largest universities, Ohio State, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Toledo, say students and their families need relief. ...
Ohio unemployment dips to 7%
After posting the worst job losses in the nation in March, Ohio saw modest job growth in April, and the unemployment rate dipped to 7 percent. The rate was 7.1 percent last month. Nonfarm employment rose by 7,600 workers in April, with some of the largest gains occurring in leisure ...
Butler County group was flagged by IRS
When Butler County’s Liberty Twp. Tea Party asked the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status as a charitable organization, IRS officials in Cincinnati last year responded with a list of 35 questions. They wanted to know the organization’s relationship with Justin Binik-Thomas, a Tea Party member in Cincinnati who had ...
Bill gives bicyclists more room on road
A proposed new law would require Ohio’s drivers to be a little more generous when sharing the road with bicycles. House Bill 145, introduced by Ohio Rep. Mike Henne, R-Clayton, would make drivers keep a distance of at least three feet when passing bicycles. Current law requires only that drivers ...
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