Nov 03 Ohio votes down legalizing pot for medical, recreational use By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio voters rejected a ballot proposal Tuesday that would have legalized both recreational and medical marijuana in a single vote — a vote-getting strategy that was being watched as a test case for the nation. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:46 From legal pot to Airbnb limits, 2015 election offers test cases to watch By PBS News Hour On this Election Day, a handful of states voted to elect state and local leaders and decide a number of ballot measures, from the legalization of marijuana to the expansion of LGBT protections. Judy Woodruff gets a rundown of the… Continue watching
Sep 25 Speaker Boehner announces resignation at end of October By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- With Congress in turmoil, House Speaker John Boehner suddenly informed fellow Republicans on Friday that he would resign at the end of October, stepping aside in the face of hardline conservative opposition that threatens an institutional crisis. Continue reading
Sep 05 How Ohio voters are feeling about the 2016 cycle so far By Julie Pace, Associated Press Ohio voters report that the Republican primary is wide open, even as Trump holds steady atop early polls. There’s little interest in establishment candidates such as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and a surprising lack of energy for Ohio’s own… Continue reading
Sep 02 Bucking national trend, Ohio opens new abortion clinic By Sarah Jane Tribble, WCPN Since the Roe v. Wade decision, Ohio has been a trendsetter in passing restrictions on abortion. That’s why it is especially unusual that in a small Ohio town just south of Cleveland, a new clinic that performs abortions opened its… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 6:11 Body camera footage of Samuel DuBose death contradicts indicted cop’s claim By PBS News Hour Ray Tensing, a white police officer, was indicted on murder charges for killing Samuel DuBose, a black motorist, during a traffic stop for not having a front license plate. Tensing said he was dragged by the car and forced to… Continue watching
Jul 21 What does John Kasich believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Sarah McHaney He is the grandson of coal miners and immigrants and a prodigy politician who won his first election at age 24 (state senate). John Kasich spent nearly two decades in Congress and won re-election as Ohio governor by a whopping… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 1:52 Viewers respond to use of traffic cameras to ticket drivers By PBS News Hour Viewers respond to a signature story from Ohio on the controversial use of traffic cameras to ticket motorists for traffic violations. Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 8:14 Safeguard or scam? Automated traffic cameras in legal limbo in Ohio By PBS News Hour Automated traffic cameras are used by hundreds of towns across the country to detect and ticket motor violations, but not without controversy. Advocates say they make communities safer, but foes argue they raise revenues. Ohio officials passed a law banning… Continue watching
May 21 Federal investigators find hygiene issues at Ohio ice cream plant By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A government investigation of Ohio-based Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams found inadequate testing and cleaning in its Columbus plant before listeria was discovered in some ice cream pints. Continue reading