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Eye On the Elderly: Ohio Increasingly Relies on Volunteers to Handle Aging Adult Affairs
By Katie Ellington Malcolm Tanksley visited Ruby at the nursing home nearly every weekend. The pair didn’t meet until Ruby was in her seventies, but for the last decade of her life, he was the only family she had. “After thirteen years as her guardian, she thought I was really family,” Tanksley said. “She had…
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How has Ohio Stepped Up Measures to Combat Sexual Violence?
By Christopher Johnston For one Ohio trafficking victim, the opening of the accredited rape crisis center at the YWCA Dayton last year proved crucial to quelling her inner demons, which lingered long after the physical pain subsided. For years, her abuser raped and beat her daily. She must never tell anyone, he threatened, because it…
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Ohio’s Guardianship Laws Leave Seniors Vulnerable to Abuse
By Katie Ellington Ohio has struggled to care for vulnerable seniors, and it’s getting worse. The state’s probate courts are responsible for creating and monitoring guardianships of the frail elderly, balancing freedom and protection. They are already strained. And yet, between 2010 and 2030, the number of Ohioans over 65 is projected to rise by…
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How do the issues affect Ohio voter choices?
Ahead of the election this week, Eye on Ohio took a quick look at how major issues could sway voters still on the fence. “Even though the election is Tuesday, there are still a lot of undecided voters. We are fairly certain that Democrat Sherrod Brown will win the U.S. Senate race in Ohio, but…
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The ~$4,500 student fee flying under the radar this election
The largest and growing college fee remains an issue for students, but not on the campaign trail. By Karl Idsvoog
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Several Cities Expand Subsidized Preschool But Fees Remain Out of Reach for Most Middle Class Ohioans
By Lauren Fisher and Lillian Mongeau After her son couldn’t qualify for a local Head Start program because of the family’s annual income, Lynsi McKinney needed new options. McKinney, a stay-at-home mom in Southeast Ohio, eventually connected with a private, Christian school for 4 and 5-year-olds. But the family felt squeezed by the hefty price…
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Surprise Supreme Court Reaction to Ohio Controversy Prompts More Campaign Disclosures Nationally Right Before the Election
A look at the 12 groups who haven’t disclosed their donors in state elections; The 501(c)(4) with no trace By Lucia Walinchus The identities of many political donors can no longer be hidden behind a nonprofit shield, a D.C. Circuit judge recently ruled, in a case that started in Ohio. The Supreme Court’s decision not…
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Where did ~$250 million go? Rate hike funds still unaccounted for in FirstEnergy Bankruptcy
By Kathiann M. Kowalski Ohio ratepayers have paid FirstEnergy’s utilities roughly a quarter of a billion dollars since January 2017 under a distribution modernization rider. Now, critics say FirstEnergy is stalling on saying just what it’s doing with that money, which regulators approved without any requirements that it pay for specific projects. The mandate for…
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Ohio nuclear plants get stricter scrutiny after safety system problems
By Kathiann M. Kowalski Federal regulators are watching the Davis-Besse and Perry nuclear plants in Ohio more closely after problems with backup systems surfaced at both sites within the last year. Speaking at a meeting about the Davis-Besse plant last month, Nuclear Regulatory Commission representatives seemed satisfied that appropriate measures had been taken and said…
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Sidebar: The Lobbyist Impact
The Ohio Attorney General’s office disputes the notion that campaign contributions influence how it awards debt collection work. But another factor – hiring a lobbyist – has had a big impact.