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Beware the "Anti-riot" bill in Ohio Legislature

A terrible anti-protest bill was introduced in Ohio. Text is here: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-documents?id=GA133-HB-784


Among other things, HB 784: 


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Dear red rural Ohio, please don’t send us city folk to slaughter

When it comes to our rural-urban divide in Ohio, and anywhere USA for that matter, our nearest county to our northeast – Licking County, with its largest town being Newark – might as well be Mars. And after Biden defeated Trump, will the divide…

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Business Leaders from Across Ohio Gather Virtually to Support Repeal of House Bill 6

More than a dozen members of the Ohio business community and regional developers came together yesterday for a virtual panel discussion to share their perspectives on the need to repeal House Bill 6, the coal and nuclear bailout legislation at…

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ComFest Seeking Applications for 2021 Community Grants Program

The Community Festival (ComFest) is seeking applications for its 2021 Community Grants program. Each year, ComFest invites grant applications to support and sustain innovative programming demonstrating a commitment to ComFest’s principles and…

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