Andrew Welsh-huggins
The Associated Press
Columbus, OH, United States
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Death row inmate with execution date dies of heart attack
The state says a condemned prisoner with a scheduled execution date for killing his 3-year-old son has died of a heart attack. → Read More
Ohio’s GOP elections chief faces conservative foe in primary
The winner of Tuesday’s GOP primary will face Democrat Chelsea Clark, a suburban Cincinnati City Council member and businesswoman, in November’s general election. Clark is running unopposed Tuesday. → Read More
Ohio’s GOP elections chief faces conservative foe in primary
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Republican primary for secretary of state features a matchup between incumbent elections chief Frank LaRose, endorsed by ... → Read More
Ohio's GOP elections chief faces conservative foe in primary
Ohio's Republican primary for secretary of state features a matchup between incumbent elections chief Frank LaRose, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and conservative challenger John Adams, who has questioned the results of the 2020 presidential election. → Read More
Cities ask Netflix, Hulu, streaming services to pay cable fees
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Should Netflix and other streaming services have to pay local governments the same fees levied on cable operators? That was the question before the Ohio Supreme Court during a Wednesday hearing, as the court debates whether streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu are covered by a state law that would require them to pay to play. → Read More
Cities ask Netflix, Hulu, stream services to pay cable fees
Should Netflix and other streaming services have to pay local governments the same fees levied on cable operators? → Read More
Cities ask Netflix, Hulu, stream services to pay cable fees
The Ohio Supreme Court is debating whether Netflix and other streaming services should have to pay local governments the same fees levied on cable operators → Read More
Ohio Cities ask Netflix, Hulu, stream services to pay cable fees
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Should Netflix and other streaming services have to pay local governments the same fees levied on cable operators?That was the → Read More
Ohio prisons ramp up fight against contraband
COLUMBUS, Ohio — From X-ray body scanners to anti-drone technology, the state is ramping up efforts to keep contraband out of Ohio prisons as drugs a → Read More
Ohio collecting surplus helmets, vests for Ukraine defense
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday the state will collect hundreds of donated helmets, protective vests and other surplus police equipment for the civilian defense of Ukraine. → Read More
Ohio GOP lawmakers push sexual orientation discussion ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio educators would be banned from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade under n → Read More
GOP lawmakers, Ohio AG, want public safety a factor in bail
Judges in Ohio would be required to consider criminal suspects’ threat to public safety when setting bail amounts under a state constitutional amendment proposed by Republican lawmakers that could go before voters this fall. → Read More
Political mapmaking body approves previously rejected plan
The next set of proposed boundaries for new state legislative districts has arrived at the Ohio Supreme Court, which must decide for the fourth time whether the maps are constitutionally sound. → Read More
Work continues on next set of Ohio maps
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s political mapmaking body disagreed along partisan lines Monday on the best way to finish work on a new set of constitut → Read More
Woman accused of smuggling drug-soaked papers into prisons
Federal prosecutors have alleged that a South African woman helped orchestrate a scheme to smuggle dozens of packages containing sheets of paper soaked in drugs into prisons in Ohio and elsewhere. → Read More
Ohio high court to weigh end of $300 weekly unemployment payment
The court on Thursday set a May 25 hearing. → Read More
Dewine delivers first State of the State address in 3 years
Gov. Mike DeWine used his first State of the State speech in three years on Wednesday to boast about Ohio’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and its economic health while also pledging new investments in Appalachia and calling for more efforts to address mental illness treatment. → Read More
DeWine makes 1st statewide address in 3 years
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine used his first State of the State speech in three years on Wednesday to boast about Ohio’s recovery from → Read More
Ohio capital city to spend millions on upgraded bodycams
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s capital and largest city will spend nearly $19 million on an upgraded police body-worn and in-cruiser camera system tha → Read More
DeWine to give statewide address after pandemic delay
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The world has turned upside down since March 5, 2019, the only time Ohio first-term Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has delivered a Stat → Read More