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Aultman joins Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee for 2024

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 10, 2024

Matt Aultman of Greenville is serving on the 2024 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee. The committee collects and organizes public policy recommendations from county Farm Bureaus and presents the final policy suggestions to be voted on by Ohio Farm Bureau’s delegates during the state annual meeting in December.

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Buckeye Institute urges improved regulations for Ohio's debt resolution industry

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 9, 2024

Columbus, OH – On Monday, The Buckeye Institute released a new policy memo urging lawmakers to assist Ohioans struggling with debt by adopting policies to improve debt resolution options and increase “consumer access to all available debt management and settlement options.”

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Ohio Attorney General seeks legal options against federal migrant relocations

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 9, 2024

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has instructed his office to explore legal measures to prevent the federal government from sending an unlimited number of migrants to Ohio communities. This action follows concerns from localities, particularly Springfield in Clark County, which have reported being overwhelmed by a surge in migrant populations.

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Buckeye Firearms Association announces raffle for concealed carry handguns

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 9, 2024

The Buckeye Firearms Association is organizing a 3-Gun CCW Raffle with a prize package valued at over $3,000. The raffle is open exclusively to Ohio residents aged 21 or older. Participants do not need to log in to purchase tickets, and no physical tickets will be issued. Ticket numbers will be assigned randomly after all 1,000 tickets have been sold or ticket sales have closed.

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Ohio ranked 49th in average VA home loan amount in Q2

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 7, 2024

With $269,747 in home loans issued, Ohio ranked 49th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Analysis: Ohio one of 25 states banning boys from playing girls’ high school sports

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 7, 2024

An analysis by Buckeye Reporter shows that, following President Biden's new Title IX protections in April 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” Ohio is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls' high school sports.

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Ohio Farm Bureau names 2024 policy development committee

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 6, 2024

Twenty Ohio Farm Bureau leaders have been named to the 2024 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee. The committee collects and organizes public policy recommendations from county Farm Bureaus and presents the final policy suggestions to be voted on by Ohio Farm Bureau’s delegates during the state annual meeting in December.

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AG Yost files lawsuit against home-improvement firm for alleged fraud

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 6, 2024

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against Magic Touch Exteriors and its operators, alleging they defrauded homeowners across the Midwest of over $460,000. The lawsuit, submitted in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, names Joseph Slye and David Harvey as defendants. Slye resides in Galloway, while Harvey is based in Columbus.

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Seminar offers survival guide for armed Americans amid riots

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 5, 2024

The United States, founded on principles of individual liberty and responsibility following a revolution against an oppressive king, faces challenges as many citizens today have forgotten the foundational ideas and documents that express these principles. This lack of understanding sometimes leads to the unlawful exercise of violence during the lawful exercise of rights.

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AG Yost sues Columbus School District over student transportation compliance

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 5, 2024

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against the Columbus City Schools Board of Education, alleging that the district has failed to fulfill its legal obligation to transport students to charter and private schools. The suit, a petition for a writ of mandamus in the Ohio Supreme Court, seeks immediate compliance from the district.

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Number of VA loans issued in Ohio increased by 21.3% from Q2 2023 to Q2 2024

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 4, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 2,861 home loans in Ohio, totaling $771.7 million, during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Ohio: Devices companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Ohio in August

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 4, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Devices company from Ohio in August.

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Kansas court rules against federal machinegun ban under Second Amendment

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 4, 2024

A district court in Kansas has ruled that the federal law prohibiting the possession of "machineguns" failed the test set out in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen (2022).

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Buckeye Institute urges court to halt use of private businesses for government funding

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 4, 2024

The Buckeye Institute has filed an amicus brief in the case of Buffalo, NY v. Hyundai, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to prevent governments from using private businesses as sources of funding for local government operations.

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FDA conducted lowest number of inspections on Biologics companies in Ohio during August

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 3, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Biologics company from Ohio in August.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Ohio in Q2 vs. Q1 2024

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 3, 2024

The VA issued 491 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Ohio during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to 25 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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'It won't happen again': Sherrod Brown advocates higher taxes but has been delinquent in paying his own

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 3, 2024

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has been late paying property taxes in Cleveland and Washington, D.C. ten times since 2006. That’s according to a review of county tax records by the Buckeye Reporter.

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AG Yost issues cease-and-desist over Columbus school transportation changes

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 3, 2024

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued a cease-and-desist letter to Columbus City Schools, demanding the district resume transportation services for charter-school and private-school students. The letter warns that failure to comply could result in a lawsuit from the state.

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Study linking deer hunting to gun violence faces criticism over data reliability

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 3, 2024

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Ohio AG requests dismissal of filing by dissenting Ballot Board members

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 3, 2024

Attorney General Dave Yost has requested the Ohio Supreme Court to dismiss a filing by two Ballot Board members who lost a recent vote.