For more than a decade, Ohio has banned cities from passing their own gun-control ordinances. A Franklin County court this fall questioned that law. And a recent Baldwin Wallace poll commissioned by cleveland.com found that most residents of seven Northeast Ohio counties would support gun regulations in their cities. That includes state Sen. Matt Dolan, a Republican who introduced a bill in August to keep guns out of the hands of troubled individuals. School shootings are such a concern that my fourth-grader has been taught to throw textbooks at an attacker. No wonder people favor background checks and semiautomatic rifle bans. - Laura |
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Northeast Ohio Wednesday weather forecast: Rainy, windy conditions expected |
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A pair of Baldwin Wallace University polls found that most Ohioans reject the state's new conceal-carry law and want to see red-flag laws enacted. |
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Gun control: A cleveland.com-Baldwin Wallace poll found that most residents support banning the sale of AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles and expanding background checks for gun purchasers. John Tucker reports 48% of respondents want to see background check requirements for private sellers. The least popular response, with just 18% of support, was to arm teachers in schools. Constitutional change: A proposal to make it harder to amend Ohio’s constitution is unlikely to clear the Ohio House during the waning days of this year’s legislative session, reports Andrew Tobias. Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp told reporters Tuesday that it’s still possible that Republican lawmakers could take the issue up in January, when the next legislative session begins. But, he said it’s “doubtful” it will happen during the lame duck session, scheduled to end today. Reader vote: What are the biggest Cleveland news stories of 2022? We’re compiling a list, and you can vote until Thursday. Today in Ohio: Two separate groups announced Monday that they are working to get constitutional amendments passed to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio, setting up a possible vote as soon as November 2023. We’re talking about what’s taking Ohio so long, and why aren’t the groups working together, on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Energy bill: Legislation to spur fracking in state parks and on other state-owned land, define natural gas as a “green energy,” and prohibit local pesticide bans is on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine after clearing a final legislative vote on Tuesday. Jeremy Pelzer and Jake Zuckerman report the Ohio House voted 59-33 to pass House Bill 507, which was initially introduced as a bill to reduce the number of poultry chicks that can be sold in lots before the Ohio Senate added the natural gas, drilling and pesticide provisions. LGBTQ protections: The Ohio State Board of Education voted Tuesday to send Ohio school districts a letter saying they oppose President Joe Biden’s proposed LGBTQ protections – although the form of the resolution that passed is less controversial than when it was first introduced. Laura Hancock reports the resolution supports a lawsuit that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 21 other states’ attorneys general have filed against the U.S. Department of Education over the protections proposed for Title IX. Householder: A federal judge ruled in prosecutors’ favor on a handful of motions over what evidence could be presented in the looming criminal trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder. Jake Zuckerman reports that U.S. District Judge Timothy Black granted several requests from prosecutors and denied others from Householder, formerly the top Republican in the Ohio House before he was accused of operating a pay-for-play scheme. Double-dipping: Ohio could be paying between $5.3 million and $24 million each year to ineligible Medicaid beneficiaries because the Ohio Department of Medicaid hasn’t been ensuring that county caseworkers disenroll residents who are getting benefits in multiple states when they’re alerted to potential problems, according to a report released Tuesday by state Auditor Keith Faber, Sabrina Eaton reports. |
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Popular birds: Cardinals, woodpeckers, finches and doves are among the most popular species of birds seen in Ohio, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. Zachary Smith reports that Project FeederWatch collects data from more than 285 sites where birds visit feeders every two weeks. |
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Power lines: Kites and foil balloons have been known for getting stuck in power lines and electrical equipment. Today, it’s drones. The unmanned aircrafts have been so popular that FirstEnergy has launched an ad campaign about flying them safely — and far away from electrical equipment, reports Sean McDonnell. |
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Check fraud: Federal prosecutors say the owner of a payroll-processing business orchestrated a yearslong check-fraud scheme that caused Cleveland-based KeyBank and other businesses to lose some $150 million. Adam Ferrise reports Najeeb Khan, owner of Interlogic Outsourcing Inc., diverted millions of dollars from it to personal bank accounts and used the money to buy expensive cars, planes and vacation homes, according to court records. Officer shooting: Cleveland's Civilian Police Review Board on Tuesday recommended a six- to 10-day suspension without pay for a police officer who, while off-duty, fatally shot a 22-year-old over self-defense claims. John Tucker reports the review board ruled that the patrol officer, Jose Garcia, failed to identify himself as a police officer when he confronted Desmond Franklin over a stolen case of soda, sparking a verbal altercation that escalated into gunfire. House crash: A teenager has been arrested and accused of crashing a stolen car into an Old Brooklyn home Tuesday morning after fleeing from Parma police, reports Molly Walsh. |
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Taylor Swift: A select group of fans might be able to grab the highly coveted Taylor Swift 2023 “Eras” tour tickets after all, Alexis Oatman reports. Ticketmaster contacted a lucky group of fans who registered as “verified” and notified them via email that they would receive an invite “to submit their purchase request before Dec. 23.” |
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