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News from May 2023

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Checks being Sent to Ohioans Deceived by TurboTax Thanks to a National Settlement

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 12, 2023

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that starting Monday, thanks to a multistate settlement, checks will be sent to Ohioans who were tricked by Intuit into paying for free tax services.

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Brown, Colleagues Call on USPS to Fix System that Could Cut Rural Postal Carrier Pay

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to fix a system that could result in pay cuts for thousands of rural letter carriers.

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Ohio state rep shares video of out-of-state, paid petitioner collecting signatures for "no-limits abortion" amendment

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 11, 2023

Ohio State Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery) shared a YouTube video this week in which he was approached by a man from Michigan who was collecting signatures on behalf of Planned Parenthood for a proposed Ohio constitutional amendment that one organization said would "make the state into a haven for no-limits abortion."

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Rep. Brian Stewart: "I’m very pleased to see my Ohio Constitution Protection Amendment passed by the House today"

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 11, 2023

The Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Resolution 1, which would require petition-based statewide constitutional amendments to pass with 60 percent of the vote, not simple majorities.

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Week ending April 22 could be deadliest for people age 25 and younger in Ohio

By Buckeye Reporter | May 11, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 41 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending April 22.

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Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Unveil Reimagined "Ohio, The Heart of it All" Campaign

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 11, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik on May 10, 2023 announced that the state will resume use of the popular.

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Eight Who Died in Line of Duty Honored at Ohio Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 11, 2023

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, members of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, and law enforcement officers from throughout the state paid tribute on May 4, 202 to eight Ohio peace officers– eight heroes – who died in the line of duty in the past several years.

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Brown, Federal Transit Administrator, Announce $130 Million to Replace 40-Year-Old Rail Car Fleet in Cleveland

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 11, 2023

On May 5, 2023, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) Central Rail Facility to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration has invested $130 million to replace GCRTA’s aging rail cars.

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Ohio: 674 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Buckeye Reporter | May 10, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 674 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 22.

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New Projects Expected to Create 663 New Jobs, More Than $35 Million in Payroll

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 10, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted on May 8, 2023 announced the approval of assistance for eight projects set to create 663 new jobs and retain 499 jobs statewide.

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AG Yost Wins Preliminary Injunction Against ‘Charity’ That Pocketed Donations Meant for East Palestine

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 10, 2023

A preliminary injunction has been issued against Michael Peppel and his Ohio Clean Water Fund for soliciting money under the guise of aiding East Palestine residents, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on May 3, 2023.

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Brown Announces Nearly $2 Million to Support Computer Science Education at Baldwin Wallace University and Meet Workforce Needs

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 10, 2023

.U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1,989,847 grant to Baldwin Wallace University to establish a consortium of 15 higher education institutions to increase the number of students who complete their Bachelor of Science degrees in computer science to help meet workforce needs with a focus on underrepresented groups in computing.

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Former Knox County Deputy Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Alzheimer's Victim He Was Designated to Protect

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 9, 2023

A former Knox County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty on May 3, 2023 on six felony charges related to theft from an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on May 3, 2023.

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Governor DeWine Announces Enhanced Ohio State Highway Patrol Aviation Support

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 9, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on May 08, 2023 that the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) will enhance its aviation technology to offer improved air support to local law enforcement agencies across the state.

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Governor DeWine Unveils Re-Imagined Preble County Welcome Center and Unveils Ohio Rest Area Plan

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 9, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran DeWine, Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik on May 1, 2023 unveiled the re-imagined Welcome Center on I-70 eastbound in Preble County and announced the plan to replace 33 rest area buildings over the next four years.

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How many 75-84-year-olds died in Ohio during week ending April 22?

By Buckeye Reporter | May 9, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 569 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Ohio AFL-CIO thanks Rep. Jay Edwards for being “on the side of” the union on the Constitution Protection amendment

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 9, 2023

The Ohio AFL-CIO said Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) told their members that he “will be on the side” of the union in a vote tomorrow on the Ohio Constitution Proection amendment.

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Mahoning County Inmate Sentenced in Jail Rape

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 8, 2023

A former inmate of the Mahoning County jail pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison on May 1, 2023 for raping a deputy, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on May 1, 2023.

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442 people in 65-74 age group in Ohio are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Buckeye Reporter | May 8, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 442 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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SBA Pro-Life America: Proposed Ohio constitutional amendment 'would make the state into a haven for no-limits abortion'

By Buckeye Reporter Report | May 8, 2023

The non-profit group Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life America said a proposed Ohio state constitutional amendment would "make the state into a haven for no-limits abortion."