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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Millions of dollars meant for veterans has been stolen by con men or misspent by charities in recent years, according to Ohio officials who tell the Dayton Daily News they are stepping up enforcement. Recently a sweeping investigation by the Ohio Attorney General of AMVETS found 59 locations around the ...
Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee was knocked off the top spot on the list of highest paid public university presidents but is well positioned to regain the number one post in the coming year, according to a survey released Sunday by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Gee’s $1.9 ...
A pizza delivery driver was attacked in south Dayton by a group of teenagers who stole his iPhone. A jogger in north Dayton was robbed of his cell phone and a small amount of cash at gunpoint. Thieves broke into a Verizon Wireless store in Kettering and stole mobile phones ...
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