The Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) launched last week an enhanced registry of people who have been convicted at least five times of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and meet certain other criteria established by law. By automating what had been a paper-driven process, ODPS and the Ohio State Highway Patrol […]
Judge Orders Ohio to Include Same-Sex Marriages on Death Certificates
December 26, 2013 by
Public officials in Ohio must recognize same-sex marriages when issuing death certificates, a federal judge ruled on Monday. While the ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Black in Cincinnati was limited only to death certificates, Black used broad, sweeping language suggesting that the U.S. Constitution requires Ohio to recognize valid same-sex marriages from other […]
Ohio Department of Commerce Employees Make Toys Ready for Kids
December 13, 2013 by
Employees from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance and others donated their lunch hour and their sewing skills today to carefully repair more than 470 stuffed toys which will be donated to children this holiday season. “Anytime you can make a child’s holiday season brighter is satisfying,” said Commerce Director Andre T. […]
Two Area Projects Names as Finalists for Ohio Straight A Funding
December 10, 2013 by
A total of 24 grants from more than 150 individual entities were recommended for a total of $88.6 million in funding Friday by the Straight A Fund Governing Board after a rigorous screening process. The recommendations go to the Ohio Controlling Board for final approval on Dec. 16. “There was tremendous competition to receive a […]
Ohio Launches Website for Medicaid Expansion Sign Ups
December 10, 2013 by
The state opened registration Monday for people who beginning in January can get health insurance through an expanded Medicaid program. Registration is through a new website officials hope most people will use to get enrolled. The website, Benefits.ohio.gov, asks users a series of questions to determine if they are eligible for Medicaid under the new […]
Time Running Out to Submit Dangerous Animal, Breeder Permit Applications
December 9, 2013 by
The Ohio Department of Agriculture reminds dangerous wild animal and restricted snake owners, and commercial dog breeders and retailers that permit applications for 2014 are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 2013. Dangerous Wild Animal and Restricted Snake Permits After Jan. 1, 2014, a valid permit is required to keep an existing […]
Ohio Medicaid Expansion Approved, Faces Legal Challenges
October 22, 2013 by
Depending on who you talk to, Monday’s vote by the Ohio Controlling Board to approve $2.5 billion for Medicaid expansion was either a landmark victory for thousands in need of health care or an unconstitutional and unaffordable ballooning of big government. Either way, the fight over whether Ohio should accept billions of federal dollars to […]
Ohio Supreme Court to Hear Three Cases in Bucyrus
October 21, 2013 by
Two domestic violence cases and a case examining whether a minor has a right to participate in a parental visitation proceeding will be heard by the Ohio Supreme Court in Bucyrus on October 23, 2013. The Supreme Court’s justices will travel to Bucyrus High School in Crawford County to hear oral arguments in the three […]
Owners of “Dangerous” Animals Must Now Get Permits
October 2, 2013 by
People who wish to keep wild animals and restricted snakes that they have registered with the state may now apply to the Ohio Department of Agriculture for permits to continue ownership past this year. Applications for the permits, required under a law approved last year, can be submitted until Dec. 31, 2013. But after that, […]
Speed Limit Raised on Over 600 Miles of State Highways
September 30, 2013 by
For the second time this year, speed limits on some Ohio roadways increased, this time on certain sections of U.S. Routes and State Routes. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is increasing some speed limits on 607 miles of roadway as a result of new legislation passed by the Ohio General Assembly earlier this year, […]
