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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Ohio increases from Q1 to Q2

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 22, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Ohio in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $279,845, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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The Buckeye Institute comments on Ohio's August job market

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 20, 2024

Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, commented on the newly released jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

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Kamala Harris suggests possible home inspections for legal gun owners

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 20, 2024

Kamala Harris' past support for stringent gun control measures, including mandatory buybacks of modern sporting rifles and red flag gun seizures, has been well-documented. However, a recently surfaced video reveals a more controversial stance, suggesting that owning a gun could justify home inspections by authorities.

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Youngstown man indicted on human trafficking and rape charges

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 20, 2024

An investigation by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force has led to the indictment of a Youngstown man on rape and human trafficking charges, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene announced today.

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Ohio receives $132.1 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q2

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 19, 2024

The VA issued 491 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Ohio during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Northeast Ohio task force seeks public's help locating suspect facing multiple felony charges

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 19, 2024

The Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force is requesting the public’s help in locating a suspect facing 17 felony charges involving human trafficking, drug trafficking, and firearms.

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NRA hosts virtual event on mobilizing pro-gun voters

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 19, 2024

Join NRA Grassroots Field Coordinator David Conte in a free online meeting to learn how to help drive votes for pro-gun candidates at the state and federal levels.

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Special Report: Locals call for driver education of Haitian immigrants with traffic safety on the decline

By Buckeye Reporter reports | Sep 19, 2024

New data confirms that traffic safety is on a steep decline in Springfield, Ohio, where local residents are pointing to the roughly 20,000 Haitian immigrants that have poured into town through the Biden-Harris Administration's Humanitarian Parole and Temporary Protected Status programs as the culprit.

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Second would-be presidential assassin violated multiple gun laws

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 18, 2024

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Center for Christian Virtue President: 'Nationwide Insurance is a company that’s pushing woke ideology'

By Buckeye Reporter reports | Sep 17, 2024

Ohio’s largest Christian public policy organization is spearheading a campaign to raise awareness about Nationwide Insurance Company’s “liberal political policies" that conflict with the conservative values of their customer base in rural Ohio—chief among them include Nationwide's sponsorship of the Columbus Pride Parade, drag queen story hours and the sexualization of children, according to the organization.

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Trump claims Kamala Harris supports mandatory gun confiscation; PolitiFact disputes

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 17, 2024

The legacy media have largely abandoned their mission of holding power to account, leading many to question their objectivity. At an August 3 campaign rally in Atlanta, former President Donald J. Trump claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris “supports mandatory gun confiscation.” On August 7, PolitiFact rated Trump's statement as “mostly false.”

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Hocking County woman sentenced to prison for child rape

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 17, 2024

A 39-year-old Hocking County woman was sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison for raping two children, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

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Rhodes named operations coordinator with Ohio Farm Bureau

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 17, 2024

Shelby Rhodes of Augusta has been named operations coordinator for Ohio Farm Bureau. In her new role, she will be providing administrative support to the organization’s Strategic Partnerships Department, as well as continuing to provide critical support to the Communications Department and the chief information officer. Additionally, Rhodes will be managing the organization’s fleet program.

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Special Report: Renting apartments to Haitians is big business for Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, others

By Buckeye Reporter reports | Sep 17, 2024

A Buckeye Reporter investigation has confirmed that Mayor Rob Rue of Springfield, Ohio, is renting out apartments in buildings that he owns to Haitian immigrants—a move that some local residents are calling a conflict of interest.

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VA home loan amount averages $269,747 in Ohio for Q2

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 16, 2024

The average VA home loan amount in Ohio during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $269,747, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Hundreds of Ohio teens participated in Ohio’s 2024 High School Tech Internship Program

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 16, 2024

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced that nearly 1,000 students participated in the High School Tech Internship Program, gaining real-world experience in technology-related roles. He made the announcement in a Sept. 9 news release, according to HometownStations.com.

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Kamala Harris’s stance on gun control discussed in latest Keep and Bear Radio podcast

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 16, 2024

The Keep and Bear Radio podcast, hosted on Podbean and available on Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and other platforms, recently featured an episode discussing Vice President Kamala Harris's stance on gun control.

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VA provides 9.5% fewer home purchase loans in Ohio in Q2

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 14, 2024

There were 1,795 VA home purchases in Ohio in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $502.3 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Ohio sees less individual income tax revenue in Q1

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 13, 2024

The first quarter brought in $1.9 billion in individual income tax revenue for Ohio, a 24.3% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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The Buckeye Institute challenges U.S. EPA's authority in new emissions rule

By Buckeye Reporter | Sep 13, 2024

On September 13, 2024, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in the case of Kentucky v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to rule that the EPA's new emissions regulation exceeds its Congressional authority by effectively mandating electric vehicles.