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Jim Siegel reposted

Mexico denies Trump's claim of secret concessions in deal (from @AP) apnews.com/7bedd8e672dd4f…


Dept of Ed shorted schools across Ohio by $50M. Lawmakers agree to pony up the money dispatch.com/news/20190610/…


Through 11 months, Medicaid GRF spending in Ohio is $793.5M below estimates. Tax revenues are $617M above estimates.


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Did you feel that rumble this morning Cleveland? Well if you missed it, we caught this morning's earthquake on multiple #OHGO cameras. Check it out! #Clevelandreallyrocks


Group pushing 2020 gun ballot issue in Ohio, expanding background checks for private gun sales dispatch.com/news/20190610/…


Latest bill by Rep. @NirajAntani to mandate local school action. This one requires each district to name a specific valedictorian and salutatorian for each grad class. Not doing so, he says, "creates the ‘everyone gets a trophy,’ lazy culture.."


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Want to know where priests accused of abuse served in the Columbus Catholic Diocese? Check out this story and database via @DispatchAlerts to find out! dispatch.com/news/20190609/…


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Breaking News: President Trump hailed his new deal with Mexico to avoid tariffs. But the terms were actually agreed on months ago, officials in both nations said. nyti.ms/2R69oCB


Ohio legislature is not alone in this efffort

Texas is the latest state to ban red-light traffic cameras nyti.ms/2QWTla7



Ohio tax revenues now $1B over prior year. Budget director prepares new estimates for next 2-year budget dispatch.com/news/20190607/…


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JUST IN: The Navy has released video of a Russian destroyer's unsafe maneuver against the cruiser USS Chancellorsville today in the Philippine Sea. The destroyer got to within 50-100 feet and Chancellorsville had to put its engines at all back full to avoid a collision


Ohio Senate's substitute budget bill coming on Tuesday, 4 p.m. Votes, additional changes to the bill expected the week of June 17.


Ohio House Transportation Committee agenda next week: 5 license plate bills 7 road naming bills


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Let the local control battle continue: Cincinnati sues state over law barring local gun restrictions cincinnati.com/story/news/pol… via @JMBorchardt


Hearing aids cost thousands of dollars and many insurance plans don't cover them. Will Ohio, with Gov. DeWine's backing, become the 24th state to require it for youths? dispatch.com/news/20190606/…


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Don't even get me started on the cost of hearing aids....

Ohio lawmakers want insurance companies to cover hearing aids dispatch.com/news/20190606/…



What the???

Ohio lawmakers want insurance companies to cover hearing aids dispatch.com/news/20190606/…



Jim Siegel reposted

In fact, three different @TMobile execs, including CEO @JohnLegere, came and went at the Trump hotel during the sheikh's 26-night stay. T-Mobile says it spent $195K at Trump's hotel in the months after it announced a merger needing Trump admin approval. washingtonpost.com/politics/a-pla…

His story parallels @TMobile's extensive use of @realDonaldTrump's hotel: 1. Both asked for something big from Trump's admin 2. After they asked, both became big-time customers of Trump's hotel. 3. Both say #2 has nothing to do with #1. washingtonpost.com/politics/t-mob…



Ohio House on Weds welcomed Robert Morrison, a tech 4 with the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, earned 5 bronze stars, fought in Normandy and central Europe. On Saturday, he celebrates his 100th birthday. Video: ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-hou…

phrontpage's tweet image. Ohio House on Weds welcomed Robert Morrison, a tech 4 with the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, earned 5 bronze stars, fought in Normandy and central Europe. On Saturday, he celebrates his 100th birthday. Video: ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-hou…

As biz groups lobby the Senate and governor to keep their tax breaks, Speaker @HouseholderOH argues the breaks actually discourage biz owners from hiring/investing dispatch.com/news/20190605/…


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