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Area state rep pushes bill to expand access to subsidized childcare in Ohio
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (728+ words) Ashley Boyce (top right) watches children at Mini University on Tuesday, March 10 at Sinclair Community College. A Dayton Daily News investigation found many families are struggling to fund childcare, which can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars per month. BRYANT…...
Reach Out and Read Ohio launches to support local child literacy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (323+ words) The Dayton Metro Library provides a system of books and computers for anyone to use. FILE Reach Out and Read Ohio, a state branch of the national Reach Out and Read, has been launched to help improve early literacy and…...
Proposed data center could be one of Ohio's biggest power guzzlers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1101+ words) ADAMS COUNTY, Ohio " A new regulatory filing shows a proposed data center in Adams County would be among the largest in Ohio, consuming more than 20 times as much electricity as Adams County itself. The Feb. 3 filing from AES Ohio said…...
Ohio governor declares state of emergency: Winter storm to cause dangerous road conditions
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (282+ words) Ohio Gov. Mike De Wine issued a proclamation Saturday declaring a state of emergency for Ohio in anticipation of Winter Storm Fern conditions. "I continue to encourage everyone to stay home unless it's absolutely necessary to be out," the governor…...
Auditors say property tax elimination in Ohio would "decimate" vital services
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (905+ words) A grassroots citizens group and now the Ohio House want to blow up the state's broken property tax system but several county auditors say that's risky business. The Committee to Eliminate Property Taxes is the citizens group based in Cuyahoga…...
Ohio budget moves closer to doing away with elected county coroners
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (590+ words) For now, the Ohio Senate is going along on an Ohio House plan to make county coroners appointed by county commissioners instead of being elected by county voters. But, while the Senate didn't change the House's proposal in its initial…...