Month: April 2025
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Chamber-backed tax reform group urges Ohio lawmakers stamp out ‘unvoted’ increases that impact school districts, others
Read more: Chamber-backed tax reform group urges Ohio lawmakers stamp out ‘unvoted’ increases that impact school districts, others(iStock / Getty Images Plus) By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio lawmakers seem committed to delivering property tax relief in the current session, but they’re still zeroing in on their approach. They’ve introduced at least seven measures tweaking the homestead exemption — for disabled vets, military spouses, the elderly — and a handful more changing…
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Ohio House budget would eliminate independent campaign finance oversight
Read more: Ohio House budget would eliminate independent campaign finance oversightRep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, testifying in the Ohio House. (Photo by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal.) ____________________ In particular, Stewart and state Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Loveland, complained about cases dragging on. Schmidt, like Stewart, has been on the receiving end of a multi-year OEC case. ____________________ Lawmakers argue the Ohio Election Commission has outlived its…
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[WATCH] Board of Zoning Appeals rejects John Hill’s request to build 3-story townhome development
Read more: [WATCH] Board of Zoning Appeals rejects John Hill’s request to build 3-story townhome developmentLoveland, Ohio – On March 5, a six-unit, 3-story townhome development proposed by local builder John Hill Construction, to be located at 200 Railroad Avenue within the Historic Preservation District Boundaries, was determined to be “inappropriate” for the neighborhood. The proposed townhomes were to be adjacent to existing cottage-style homes and Nisbet Park on the…
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U.S. Education Department to restart defaulted student loan collections
Read more: U.S. Education Department to restart defaulted student loan collectionsside the U.S. Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) By: Shauneen Miranda – Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education said Monday that it will resume collections May 5 for defaulted federal student loans. After pausing during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency has…
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Ohio public health one of the worst funded in the country, faces further cuts in state budget
Read more: Ohio public health one of the worst funded in the country, faces further cuts in state budget(Mario Tama/Getty Images) By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal A new analysis of state public health systems shows Ohio’s has some of the worst funding support in the nation, and that funding could go down even more in the newest state budget. Using 2021 data from the State Health Access Data Assistance Center, the Health Policy…
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Thousands show up again on Saturday to protest Trump in Ohio
Read more: Thousands show up again on Saturday to protest Trump in OhioProtesters dressed as characters in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a dystopian novel about life under a totalitarian regime. They were protesting President Donald Trump at the Ohio Capitol on April 19. (Photo by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal.) By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal A larger-than-expected crowd went to the Ohio capitol on Saturday to protest…
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West Loveland Avenue to close for water main replacement
Read more: West Loveland Avenue to close for water main replacementUPDATE: City just released this: Detour will utilize Wall Street to Fallis Road to Rich Road. Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Police Department has announced on FaceBook that West Loveland Avenue will be closed daily at Cherokee Drive between 8:30 AM and 2:30 PM from April 23 until April 25. They said that weather may…
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Purple Up! Day in Loveland Schools honored students with close family member serving in military
Read more: Purple Up! Day in Loveland Schools honored students with close family member serving in militaryLoveland, Ohio – April is the Month of the Military Child and Loveland City Schools honored students who have a close family member serving in the armed forces by wearing purple on Tuesday, April 15, for Purple Up! Day. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce announced that Loveland Middle and High Schools received Purple…
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[TONIGHT] Agenda and details of BZA hearing on six-unit, 3-story townhome
Read more: [TONIGHT] Agenda and details of BZA hearing on six-unit, 3-story townhomeA six-unit, 3-story townhome that is proposed by local builder John Hill Construction Loveland, Ohio – On March 5, a six-unit, 3-story townhome development proposed by local builder John Hill Construction, to be located at 200 Railroad Avenue within the Historic Preservation District Boundaries, was determined to be “inappropriate” for the neighborhood. The proposed townhomes were…
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Loveland native Ricky Mulvey appears On CNN as “Finance Expert” on trade war uncertainty
Read more: Loveland native Ricky Mulvey appears On CNN as “Finance Expert” on trade war uncertaintyOPINION by David Miller Ricky Mulvey was an Intern and talking head at Loveland Magazine, starting when he was in middle school until he graduated from Loveland High School. Of his amazing accomplishments while with Loveland Magazine was in 2012 when he reported during President Barak Obama’s campaign rally in Cincinnati’s Eden Park and when…