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.A new poll from the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati found a majority of Ohioans
support expanding Medicaid coverage
, but state legislators have passed on a federally funded expansion in their latest budget bills and other legislation. About 63 percent of 866 Ohioans asked between May 19 and June 2 supported the expansion, with a margin of error of 3.3 percent. The question was part of the Ohio Health Issues Poll, which the University of Cincinnati’s Institute for Policy Research has conducted for the Health Foundation each year since 2005.ease restrictions on semi-automatic magazines
, making it so gun owners can more easily purchase high-round clips for their semi-automatic weapons. Supporters of the bill say the change helps differentiate between automatic and semi-automatic weapons — a differentiation that doesn’t currently occur under state law. Critics argue the bill makes it easier for offenders to carry out violent shootings, such as the recent massacre in Sandy Hook Elementary School.Councilman Chris Smitherman is
stepping down
as president of the local branch of the NAACP while he runs for re-election. If he wins the election, Smitherman will then offer his resignation, which the NAACP's local executive committee can accept or reject. James Clingman, a vice president of the NAACP and founder of the Greater Cincinnati African-American Chamber of Commerce, will take Smitherman's spot for the time being. Before the move, Smitherman was criticized for engaging in partisan political activity as he ran for re-election, which is generally looked down upon by the NAACP and federal rules regarding 501(c)(3) organization like the federal branch of the NAACP.The world’s most advanced solar plane
touched down in Cincinnati
Friday before continuing its record-breaking journey across the nation to Washington, D.C.Apparently, cities with more room to grow
actually grow more
. For Cincinnati, that could be a good sign as the citymoves to build more apartments
.The Columbus Dispatch says Internet cafes make gambling
more convenient and accessible to problematic gamblers
. As a result of recently passed legislation, Internet cafes are being effectively shut down around the state.coming back down
.If someone wants to get away from the U.S. government, Popular Science
has a few suggestions
.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology built a robot that
helps people be less awkward
.
