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Ohio's sales tax holiday extended to 10 days; now includes items beyond school supplies and clothing
OHIO, USA — Ohio’s 2024 sales tax holiday has been extended to 10 days. Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday that he extended the annual sales tax holiday for 2024. It will start at midnight on July 30 and last until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 8. The state’s...
Criminal charges for Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther still possible
The special prosecutor that may criminally charge Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther for a phone call he made to a Franklin County judge says he has faced delays in making a decision in the case. Whitehall City Attorney Brad Nicodemus was assigned as special prosecutor in December after Judge Stephanie Mingo...
In Licking County, 37% of households live one flat tire from financial disaster
They are teachers, first responders, child care providers and retail workers. They are neighbors, friends and colleagues. They are essential to the fabric of the Licking County community, and yet they are falling through the cracks. They are the 37% of Licking County households who live paycheck to paycheck —...
Ohio House changes ballot deadline for President Biden, Democrats say it comes with cost
An effort to get President Joe Biden on Ohio's ballot has morphed into a fight over how to regulate ballot issue campaigns. The Ohio House voted Thursday to change the 2024 ballot certification deadline to 65 days before the election instead of 90. The move came weeks after Secretary of State Frank LaRose warned that Biden may not make the ballot because the Democratic National Convention takes place after Ohio's Aug. 7 deadline. ...
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