Region and Beyond
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Disability Voter Resource Guide 2018
by Lauren Appelbaum, RespectAbility Communications Director Washington, D.C., Nov. 5 – As voters head to the polls, many are concerned about various access issues from physical accessibility to voter ID laws. This is a federal election year; additionally, many state legislative seats, state executive offices, local offices and ballot amendments will be voted on. We’ve compiled resources…
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Lawrence (Larry) Edwin Hamilton: An opportunity to promote The RIGHT Concept
This is the acceptance speech that Loveland-born Lawrence (Larry) Edwin Hamilton Jr. gave when he was honored as a Distinguished Alumni and inducted into the Loveland Schools Foundation Hall of Fame on September 21. Hamilton was introduced by his son Lawrence Hamilton III. James Baldwin wrote, “History is not the past. It is the present.…
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Nearly 911,000 absentee ballots requested, more than 42,000 absentee ballots cast to date in Ohio
Just 21 days ahead of the November 6 General Election, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted said today that as of Friday, October 12, an estimated 910,982 absentee ballots had been requested and 42,470 had been cast statewide. This includes more than 7,900 ballot requests from military and overseas voters, whose absentee ballots started going…
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Tips to avoid sweepstakes and lottery scams
With the high Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers to beware of phony claims that they’ve won millions. Sweepstakes and lottery scams have been reported throughout Ohio in recent weeks. The Ohio Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section has logged over 80 complaints involving sweepstakes or prizes in 2018.…
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How to check if your Facebook account got hacked – and how badly
AT THE END of last month, Facebook made a bombshell disclosure: As many as 90 million of its users may have had their so-called access tokens—which keep you logged into your account, so you don’t have to sign in every time—stolen by hackers. Friday, the company put the actual number at 30 million. Here’s how…
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Did you know Ohio Homeland Security has a cybersecurity center?
Ohio Homeland Security’s Richard C. Baron Cybersecurity Center was established in 2016 for the purpose of enhancing the state’s posture against cyber-related crimes, criminal cases, and threats. The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) and Ohio Homeland Security’s cyber analysts work together with other public and private sector partners within the center. The…
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Facts about Ohio’s abortion rate
The Ohio Department of Health’s 2017 Annual Abortion Report presents information derived from both the “Confidential Abortion Reports” and “Post-Abortion Care Reports for Complications” in Ohio. Readers should note that abortion statistics in this report are limited to terminations occurring in Ohio; they do not include Ohio residents who obtained abortions outside the state. Induced…
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President Trump to rally in Lebanon Friday
Lebanon, Ohio – President Trump will be holding a MAGA Rally at the Warren County Fairgrounds on Friday, October 12th at 7 PM. DOORS OPEN 4 PM (ET) Warren County Fairgrounds Building E 665 North Broadway Lebanon, OH 45036 To Register You may only register up two (2) tickets per mobile number per event. All…
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Judge Jerry R. McBride: Why Issue One should be opposed
by Judge Jerry R. McBride If you are concerned about neighborhood safety, then you should NOT support Issue One on the ballot this fall. It will hinder law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges in their ability to deal with the biggest drug crisis in this state’s history.As a result, it will result in more drugs on the…
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National alert test set for Wednesday includes cell phones
For the first time, there will also be a Wireless Emergency Alert test. On October 3rd at approximately 2:20PM EDT, FEMA is testing a nationwide broadcast over radio and television stations. This message is to make sure the Emergency Alert System is operational. And for the first time, there will also be a Wireless Emergency Alert test…
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