At 100 years old, Malbert "Mal" Middlesworth may not remember what he had for breakfast, but ask him about Dec. 7, 1941, and he's suddenly 18 again, aboard the U.S.S. San Francisco in Pearl Harbor.
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Americans will have to start paying for health care costs associated with COVID – which the federal government has mostly picked up for the last three years.
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House Bill 6 trial: FirstEnergy counted on Matt Borges to influence Ohio AG Dave Yost dispatch.com/story/news/pol via
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Well-funded Ginther might face two grass-roots candidates for Columbus mayor
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How to look up your doctor's disciplinary history in Ohio
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Ohio corruption trial: Hard push for House Bill 6 by Householder, FirstEnergy dispatch.com/story/news/pol with
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Cincinnati takes a swing at gun reform with a lawsuit and new ordinances
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Householder team and federal prosecutors tussle over whether jurors will see a photo of the Ohio Statehouse with logo superimposed.
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Off the bench: Maureen O'Connor talks about redistricting reform.
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Thousands attend funeral for Tyre Nichols, including Vice President Kamala Harris
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House Bill 6 trial: Secretly recorded calls show fundraising into dark money groups; Dark money fueled attacks against Householder's primary opponent dispatch.com/story/news/pol with
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An Ohio couple supplied neo-Nazi curriculum to home-schooling parents. State law makes that hard to prevent.
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Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley will formally launch her 2024 presidential run on Feb. 15, becoming the first Republican to jump into the field to challenge to Donald Trump, according to multiple sources familiar with her plans.
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Big applause moment: DeWine wants to use state funds to provide any public or private school with a school resource officer, if they want one.
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. leads off his speech on Ohio's next budget with literacy.
“Our budget directs the Ohio Department of Education to lay out a plan—informed by research and evidence—to ensure that all Ohio students have the best opportunity to master the skill of reading.”
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Today started with fireworks between Householder's lawyers and Judge Black: dispatch.com/story/news/pol
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Householder trial to resume after COVID-19 delay; AFL-CIO leader doesn't want to testify
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Follow and for coverage of Gov. ’s State of the State address today.
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Gov. Mike DeWine to outline budget in State of the State address. Here's what to expect dispatch.com/story/news/pol
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New Franklin County coroner sees job as call to serve, but he can't do autopsies
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Householder-Borges trial delayed another day as jurors await tests.
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It was great to help out with this program. Great to see young students interested in journalism. Great job
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Today we launched Columbus Journalists in Training with @DispatchAlerts, @ColsCitySchools & @CentralOhioSPJ! 30-ish high schoolers learning about truth, accuracy, watchdog journalism, interviewing, multimedia & more from media professionals and professors.
It. Was. Awesome.
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Ohio is in the middle of the biggest public corruption case in state history. The HB 6 scandal involves a web of dark money, an Ohio based Fortune 500 company, 4.5 million consumers, and some top politicos. 🎙️🔊
Special #podcast episodes⬇️
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A bill introduced this week would give Ohioans the chance to stave off an OVI charge, even if they were caught driving with marijuana in their system.
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The Householder-Borges trial is canceled for the rest of the week after a juror tested positive for COVID-19.
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The largest public corruption trial in Ohio history is underway in Cincinnati. Our team has several podcasts to help make sense of it all. Thanks to
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The @Gannett Ohio politics team produced seven special episodes of the @OhioExplained #podcast. 
These focus on former Republican House Speaker Larry Householder and the HB 6 Scandal.
Hear: @AnnaStaver, @lbischoff, and @jbalmert.
Listen here: omny.fm/shows/ohio-pol
These focus on former Republican House Speaker Larry Householder and the HB 6 Scandal.
Hear: @AnnaStaver, @lbischoff, and @jbalmert.
Listen here: omny.fm/shows/ohio-pol1
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If you're looking for something to listen to during this trial break, 's podcast on how Speaker Householder's second term came crumbling down is here:
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Follow and for the latest in the trial of former House Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio GOP Chair Matt Borges.
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How the relationship between Larry Householder and FirstEnergy formed over D.C. steakhouses dispatch.com/story/news/pol
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. says House Speaker Jason Stephens should resign after he refused to allow any debate on House rules.
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If you enjoy procedural fights, this afternoon's House session will be a good one.
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House Bill 6 trial: What we learned as the federal prosecutors build their case
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Setting rules for the Ohio House is normally a quick, easy vote. But this year is different. We might see a floor fight this afternoon-->
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Cook Political report has labeled the 2024 #OHSen race a tossup.
Sen. Sherrod Brown will be defending his seat in a state that's gone increasingly red.
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Our 2024 Senate Race Ratings are now live.
Toss Up: #AZSen, #OHSen, #WVSen
Lean D: #MISen, #MTSen, #NVSen, #PASen, #WISen
Likely R: #FLSen
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If you're following the corruption trial of Larry Householder, you might want to listen to our podcast explaining how he got his start. Here's a quick video teaser for it-->
(And the full podcast link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hou)
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House Bill 6 trial: Dark money expert, FirstEnergy treasurer, FBI agent to testify
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Federal prosecutors say Householder ripped off the people he was elected to serve. Defense team will do its opening shortly.
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This morning we released a special episode of our podcast, , that tells the story of how Larry Householder came to power in Ohio.
You’ll hear from Republicans like , Democrats like and recordings of the man himself.
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. breaks down how we got here to the trial of former House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-Ohio GOP leader Matt Borges.
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Follow and for latest on trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former GOP chair Matt Borges. Opening arguments start today.
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LIVE: Opening statements to lay out Ohio House Bill 6 corruption case dispatch.com/story/news/pol
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Fairfield County judge denies state request to halt Columbus gun restrictions
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