At a moment when Ohioans are staring down high grocery bills, rising gas prices, a simmering property tax revolt and deep skepticism about where their money actually goes, two local government entities have decided now is the perfect time to ask for more.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Shortly after rejecting a proposal to hire more juvenile probation officers, Cuyahoga County Council reversed course with a compromise to fund eight officers and see how the extra support works to divert kids out of the juvenile justice system.
Aerial photograph of the OVEC-operated Kyger Creek Power Plant in Cheshire. (Getty Images.)The Citizens Utility Board of Ohio has published a report warning policymakers against relying too heavily on aging, mostly coal-fired power plants. The study casts doubt on programs that allow facilities to run even when they’re not the most cost-efficient option. In the…
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Activists from Save Ohio Parks protest fracking under state parks and wildlife areas, in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original article.)The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission approved 21 bids to frack more than 15,000 acres of Ohio’s public land during Monday’s meeting. Nearly 13,000…
A preliminary hearing for an Ohio man accused of leading an alleged plot to attack a UFC event at the White House is scheduled for Monday.
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