The new law bumps up the offense to a first-degree misdemeanor, with up to thirty days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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Dave Yost is leaving his position as Ohio's Attorney General for a job with the conservative law firm Alliance Defending Freedom.
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Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack visited the City Club of Cleveland on June 2 to give an update on the economy and the impact from ongoing inflation.
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A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.
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Cleveland City Council approved sweeping plans to bring new housing and jobs the East Side neighborhoods of Hough, St. Clair-Superior and Central.
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Summit County Animal Control is often overcrowded, and officials say dogs brought in from Akron make up more than 80% of the population. Akron officials say they want to better compensate the county's shelter for dealing with its strays.
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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority launched account-based ticketing, reloadable Smartcards and fare capping Monday to provide riders with new, more affordable ways to cover the cost of a ride.
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Seven lawmakers fielded more than four hours of testimony Monday afternoon from several dozen researchers, activists, environmentalists, and even Ohioans as young as 12.
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Celebrezze pleaded guilty to the felony charge in February following reporting by the Marshall Project - Cleveland and an investigation by the FBI.
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A bill in the Ohio legislature would create a day each year to honor the alt-rock band Devo.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before a House subcommittee hearing that the Justice Department will not pursue the $1.776 billion fund for victims of government "weaponization."