According to newly released figures from Attorney General Mike DeWine we could be looking at record numbers for issuing new gun permits. So far this year, 63,481 new licenses have been issued, that number is almost as many new permits issued for all of 2012. Mike Dawson runs Five Star Firearms in Seven Hills. He says he’s […]
The Ohio Department of Education says three new e-schools have been approved for the upcoming school year. The department says the three join 23 e-schools already serving about 40,000 students around the state though online learning. Two of the newly approved e-schools will be based in the Columbus School District. Mosaica Online Academy of Ohio […]
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it has completed nearly 2,800 disability compensation claims for Ohio veterans who had waited more than two years as the agency deals with a backlog of claims. The VA says the nationwide backlog had been reduced by about 65,000 claims in recent months through extra efforts to […]
Security in Ohio schools is growing more sophisticated as districts across the state turn to high resolution security cameras to safeguard students. Whether to protect against “active shooters” or other emergencies such as fire or medical emergencies, new security systems are giving school administrators, law enforcement and rescue teams an “inside look” into schools before […]
Ohio, one of the biggest battleground states during this past presidential election, may be getting an update on the state’s voting regulations. The Voter Protection Act, a new election reform submitted by state senator Nina Turner of Ohio, will make it easier for eligible Ohioans to vote. The bill is said to “promote and facilitate ballot access, […]
With the Connecticut school shootings still fresh in our minds Ohio teachers are preparing to learn ways to stop similar situations from happening here. The training will be held in Columbus Thursday and will help educators look for signs of active shooters before they commit their crimes and how to respond in a school […]
More than 1,200 people had been hospitalized for the flu in Ohio last year, according to the Ohio Department of Health. That’s a dramatic jump from 2011 when just 71 people were hospitalized. “It is a bad year,” said Dr. Stephen Meldon, director of the emergency department at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus. Meldon said […]
Should teachers be armed inside the classroom? It’s a debate that’s been going on for years, but now ignited by the tragic school shootings in Connecticut. The idea of arming teachers is hitting closer to home, as hundreds of Ohio teachers sign up for free firearm training courses. The Buckeye Firearms Association near Columbus announced […]
Despite a last minute push to urge Gov. John Kasich to veto House Bill 495, which changes the way people can carry guns in vehicles and where vehicles with guns could park, the governor’s office says he will sign the legislation. On Sunday, the Dean of Cleveland’s Trinity Cathedral called on the governor to veto […]
Could right to work laws be coming to Ohio? According to a Qunnicpaic University poll, it’s more possible than not. In February, voters surveyed in February said 54% of Ohioans surveyed in support, in comparison to 40% against. In Michigan the Right to Work law came and were enacted without any sort of […]
As the louder members of the right wing media continue to stumble over the reality that Mitt Romney lost his quest for the presidency, concrete…
Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted acknowledged “losing” more than 30,000 registration updates, meaning these voters could be disenfranchised. According to Husted, the loss is due to a computer error which prevented the updates from being recorded by the Secretary of State’s office, The Advancement Project reported Thursday. A new CNN/ORC International Poll shows […]
