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Andrew Tobias is an Ohio government/politics reporter for Cox Media Ohio’s Columbus bureau. He is a life-long Ohio resident and a Cleveland sports fan. He graduated from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. He has won eight Associated Press Society of Ohio awards.
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Christian groups push for preschool vouchers in Ohio
Saying it would promote economic opportunities that lead to stable, traditional families, a group of Ohio pastors and Christian educators on Thursday urged state lawmakers to put more money in pre-kindergarten education. The group, organized by Shepherding the Next Generation, a Washington, D.C., based organization of evangelical pastors and ministry ...
States urged to lower DUI limit
A federal agency on Tuesday asked states to toughen the standard to declare when someone is legally too drunk to drive. Among a series of recommendations, the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates traffic crashes, said states should reduce the DUI standard from 0.08 blood alcohol content to 0.05. While ...
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 ...
Kidnapping suspect could face more charges
A Cleveland man accused of kidnapping three young women and holding them in his home for about a decade could face additional charges, including for aggravated murder if authorities can tie him to forced miscarriages, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty said Thursday. Ariel Castro, 52, appeared in court for ...
One brother charged with rape, kidnapping in abduction case
Prosecutors on Wednesday formally charged a former Cleveland school bus driver with kidnapping and raping three young women who were rescued from his home earlier this week after a decade of captivity, according to police. Ariel Castro, 52, faces three counts of rape and four counts of kidnapping, and could ...
Neighbors shocked over Cleveland kidnapping case
Luis Soto said he’d spent countless hours searching for his cousin, Gina DeJesus, who disappeared at the age of 14 in 2004. “I’ve gotten on my motorcycle and I’ve driven up and down these streets for some sign, and there’s been nothing,” Soto said quietly. “And here it’s been right ...
Lawmakers push to overhaul Ohio’s energy standards
A bill will be coming soon to overhaul Ohio’s standards for renewable energy and energy efficiency, according to a state lawmaker leading hearings on the issue. Hearings on Ohio’s 2008 energy law that requires power companies to produce 12.5 percent of their energy from renewable sources such as wind, hydroelectric ...
Obama to 2013 OSU graduates: make democracy work
President Barack Obama encouraged Ohio State University graduates on Sunday to be active U.S. citizens while speaking of government as a positive force in people’s lives. Obama, standing on a platform in Ohio Stadium’s north end zone Sunday afternoon, gave a 27-minute speech that urged the 8,200 students that school ...
Kasich proposes $1 billion workers comp refund to businesses, governments
Ohio’s employers would receive $1 billion back from what they’ve paid into Ohio’s insurance system for injured workers, under a proposal announced by Gov. John Kasich on Thursday. The money would be divvied up among 210,000 businesses and governments that pay into Ohio’s worker’s compensation insurance system. The refund would ...
Dayton racino gets OK from Racing Commission
Workers are expected to break ground on a new Dayton racino within the next few days, following a Wednesday vote from the Ohio State Racing Commission that breaks a stalemate that had delayed the project. The racino, located at the site of a former Delphi plant, will cost about $125 ...
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