moving to sue
the state if it continues blocking access to texts from State Board of Education President Debe Terhar, a Republican from Cincinnati. The school board leader has been facing criticism for making a Facebook post that compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. The post was a picture with the caption, “Never forget what this tyrant said: ‘To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens.’ — Adolf Hitler.” There is no historical evidence Hitler made that quote.Despite ongoing litigation questioning its constitutionality, JobsOhio intends to
move ahead
with plans to sell liquor-backed bonds. The Supreme Court agreed to take up ProgressOhio’s challenge of JobsOhio last week. JobsOhio is a nonprofit private agency set up by Gov. John Kasich to drive economic growth, but bipartisan questions have surrounded its legality and constitutionality since its conception.Hamilton County Board of Commissioners President Chris Monzel wants to
change the county’s mission statement
. His proposed changes would remove references to equity and add conservative language about the county government living within its means. The county is already required to balance its budget.expects to save
nearly $1 million a year due to wind power. The university signed a 20-year agreement in October to buy 50 megawatts annually from Blue Creek Wind Farm, the state’s largest commercial wind farm.tearing down
hundreds of blighted houses. The demolitions, which are being funded by a grant, are meant to make neighborhoods safer.the first to benefit
from a law that expedites payouts to those who were wrongfully imprisoned. After being imprisoned for 16 years, Darrell Houston will receive a partial judgment of nearly $380,000.The Ohio Department of Transportation is
looking at removing
34 positions. One of the potentially affected jobs is a counselor position that helped apprehend a man suspected of kidnapping two teenaged girls.require the replacement
of old license plates.The Ohio Tax Credit Authority is assisting eleven companies in
investing more than $51 million
across Ohio. In Hamilton County, Jedson Engineering will spend an additional $2.8 million to create 30 full-time jobs.an in-depth look
at Nate DeRolph, one of the leaders in school funding equality.A new gun shoots criminals with
DNA tags
, which lets cops return to a suspect during less confrontational times. The guns will be particularly useful during riots, when attempting an arrest can result in injuries.
