Region and Beyond
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DeWine, 49 Attorneys General Reach $45 Million Settlement with PHH Mortgage Corporation
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with the attorneys general of 48 other states and the District of Columbia, has reached a $45 million settlement with New Jersey-based mortgage lender and servicer PHH Mortgage Corporation. The settlement, which also was joined by more than 40 state mortgage regulators, resolves allegations that PHH, a non-bank…
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Justice Department Scraps ADA Guidance
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he’s rescinding more than two dozen guidance documents including several clarifying the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Among the 25 revoked documents are a number of ADA-related items dating as far back as 1995 offering guidance on everything from service animals to accessible building practices as well as…
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Gov. John Kasich signs Down Syndrome abortion legislation
Columbus, Ohio – On December 22 Gov. John Kasich signed HB 214 Prohibits a person from performing, inducing, or attempting to perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman who is seeking the abortion because an unborn child has or may have Down Syndrome. HB 214 and its companion bill, SB 164, would prohibit a…
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Yellow Springs breaks ground for medical marijuana facility
Yellow Springs, Ohio – With Ohio licenses announced just two weeks ago, Cresco Labs was the first to break ground and start construction on their Yellow Springs medical marijuana cultivation facility. Cresco said they will develop a 50,000-square foot “environmentally-sound” (nearly 85% renewable energy) greenhouse that will grow and harvest condition-specific strains of medical marijuana and…
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Holiday happenings and travel tips at CVG
Erlanger, Ky. – The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is celebrating the holidays this week by offering entertainment and travel tips to enhance passengers’ experience. Upcoming holiday events include: Wednesday, 12/20 10-11am: Campbell County Brass Quintet 2-3pm: Christmas carolers Thursday, 12/21: 6am-6pm: Complimentary gift wrapping by volunteers from Honor Flight Tri-State in Concourse A and USO…
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8th Night for Ethan – “Battle of the Schools”
Hello everyone! Our names are Daniel Shapiro and Zack Berger. We are seniors at Wyoming High School and Sycamore High School, respectively. Our friendship started at Rockwern Academy, Please join us at Rockdale Temple on the 8th Night of Hanukkah, December 19th from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm for a Hanukkah celebration, arts and crafts for younger kids, candle…
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Military Veterans Resource Center’s fifth annual career fair will feature Dayton’s top military friendly employers
Dayton, Ohio – Military Veterans Resource Center has invited all job seeking veterans to attend the fifth annual “New Year, New Career,” military career fair, on Thursday, Jan. 18. The career fair is free of charge for attendees and will feature more than 40 of Miami Valley’s top employers. The event will take place at…
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Kasich ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Today Governor John R. Kasich ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Thursday, December 7, 2017, in honor of those who lost their lives serving our country. From the governor’s Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day resolution: “We remember the lives lost that tragic December morning and…
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Ohio Ballot Board certifies proposed constitutional amendments as single ballot issues
“Ohio communities today are saying, We don’t have a fracking, pipeline, or development problem. We have a democracy problem!” – Tish O’Dell Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Ballot Board today certified two proposed constitutional amendments, one regarding Ohio Community Rights and the other regarding Initiative and Referendum for Counties and Townships, as single ballot issues. Both…
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Tax bill may threaten disability services
A Republican proposal to overhaul the tax code could endanger everything from employment services to health care for people with disabilities, advocates say. More than a dozen disability advocacy groups are working furiously to block the U.S. Senate from passing a bill that may bring up to $1.5 trillion in tax cuts, warning that slashing…
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