The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected the request to put the state's newly imposed abortion ban on hold until the court hears arguments in the lawsuit filed challenging the state's "heartbeat" law.
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Last week the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade and allowed states to regulate abortion once again, just like they could back in 1973. In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss what this means for a state whose leaders strongly oppose abortion rights. Jo Ingles, a reporter for the Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Bureau, joins the show.
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The president will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, who also include Oscar-winning Denzel Washington, the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and soccer Olympian Megan Rapinoe.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has postponed the first two executions scheduled for next year.
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Business & EconomyNonessential government offices and buildings, the post office and banks will be closed Monday, but most major retailers will stay open.
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Griner, 31, is "a bit worried" because of the trial and the potential of a prison sentence, her lawyer tells NPR, "but she's a tough lady and I think she will manage."
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A federal judge this week granted to delay that trial until Jan. 9 after Mitchell is retried on local murder charges for the 2018 shooting death of Donna Castleberry.
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With changes that streamlined and simplified the process in Columbus, more people are expected to take steps to seal low-level convictions and dismissed charges, which can lead to increased income and housing choices.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentThere are empty shelves at some pharmacies as people stock up on emergency contraception pills that are designed to be used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
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Even as the Jan. 6 hearings play out, election misinformation keeps spreading. NPR tracked four leaders preaching false information about election fraud at hundreds of grassroots events nationwide.
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Gov. Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley, the Republican and Democratic nominees for Ohio governor, find themselves on opposite ends of the abortion debate heading into November.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentFirework season is about to kick into overdrive this weekend as people fill the skies with colorful explosives. For many pet owners, it means figuring out how to help sensitive animals deal with the noise and stress. WVXU spoke with a veterinarian to offer some tips.
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