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U.S. Senator Portman, Former Opponent Fisher Reunite

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Former Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher (left) and U.S.Senator Rob Portman.
1:06AM
May
20, 2012

The 2010 opponents in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race have had a cordial reunion, with the defeated Democrat pointing to winner Rob Portman’s frequent mentions now as a possible Republican presidential running mate.

U.S. Senate Race Getting Ugly Earler Than Usual

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Negative ads funded by both the campaigns and unaffiliated "super PACs" have inundated Ohio airwaves.
8:31AM
May
18, 2012

Both candidates are doing their best to promote their positive ads and downplay negative ads from their campaigns and unaffiliated Super PACs.

Welfare Drug Testing Plan Removed From Ohio Bill

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Lawmakers have nixed a plan to test welfare recipients for illegal drugs.
7:50AM
May
17, 2012

A Senate committee has pulled a pilot program that would tie welfare benefits to clean drug tests from a swiftly moving budget bill.

Delaware County Gets New Sheriff

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Delaware Police Chief Russell Martin began working in law enforcement in 1981 and in 2011 served as president of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police.
7:19AM
May 17, 2012

Delaware City Police Chief Russell Martin will fill out the term of Walter Davis, who resigned after accusations that he misused county money during a training trip to the FBI Academy last summer.

Planned Parenthood Pushes Back Against Ohio Bill

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Supporters and opponents of state funding for Planned Parenthood pack a legislative hearing room at the Ohio Statehouse.
12:00PM
May 16, 2012

Advocates for Planned Parenthood centers in Ohio have packed a legislative hearing to show opposition to a measure that would send them to the back of the line to receive family planning money.

Drilling Rules Clear Senate, Still Criticized By Environmentalists

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One of the may natural gas drilling wells that have sprung up around the Midwest and Great Lakes regions in recent years.
11:26AM
May
16, 2012

The plan would beef up reporting requirements for drillers, but critics say the proposal is still far too weak.

Gay Marriage Debate “Louder Than Ever” Among African Americans

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From top-left: former Columbus Urban League President Sam Gresham, President Obama, Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Elder Michael Reeves, and Lehigh University African Studies Prof. James Peterson.
12:14PM
May 15, 2012

African American pastors, activists, and academics continue to wrestle with the complicated subject of gay marriage and the President’s newly-announced stance.

Ohio Senate Wants Welfare Tied To Clean Drug Tests

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Ohio Senate bill would create a pilot program that would tie welfare benefits to clean drug tests.
11:00AM
May
15, 2012

The Republican-controlled Ohio Senate is nearing approval of a pilot program that would tie welfare benefits to clean drug tests.

DeWine Sues California Company For Do Not Call Violations

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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing CTI group for calling Ohio customers who were on the national do not call registry and for violating Ohio’s consumer laws.
5:57AM
May 15, 2012

A California Company is being sued by the State of Ohio for violating the “do not call” list.

Senator Portman Says Economy, Not Gay Marriage, Remains Key Issue

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Senator Rob Portman, (R) Ohio
7:12PM
May
12, 2012

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman says the economy is the overriding issue for this year’s elections, and that Republicans should stay focused on that, not gay marriage.