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The #Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has opened a public hotline on the #coronavirus, COVID-19, which can be reached seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The number is 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634). There is also a website at https://t.co/ltEJud6aqB.

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The #Ohio Supreme Court announced that former Justice Andy Douglas died Thursday at the age of 89. He had served three terms on the Court from 1985 to 2002.

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Ohio Redistricting Commission has set 2 meetings for Thurs, Sept. 9: at 10 a.m. & at 2 p.m. According to the announcement, the agenda for both is the same --"to hear testimony on state redistricting plans and conduct other business pursuant to Article XI ...." #Ohio

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OH AG Dave Yost filed an amicus brief in a TX lawsuit in SCOTUS against 4 swing states, saying he does not support Texas' requested relief of having the Court set aside the results of the elections in those states and having the legislatures appoint new electors. #Ohio

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The #Ohio House Finance Committee reported out the Cupp-Patterson school funding proposal, HB305, sending it on to the full House for a vote possibly on Thursday.

[Emily Campbell @CommunitySolsED]

I want to give thanks for an extraordinary journalist @CCandisky who will be retiring from @DispatchAlerts on December 1; for 35 years she has told stories about how state government effects the lives of ordinary Ohioans and she made all our lives better

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Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that Sam Randazzo has resigned as chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of #Ohio, on the basis that the latest FirstEnergy securities filing and the FBI search of his home created a distraction from work at the PUCO.

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The Franklin County Board of Elections Wednesday certified its election results, showing Sen. Stephanie Kunze (R-Hilliard) winning re-election over Democratic challenger Crystal Lett by 116 votes. That result is within the margin requiring an automatic recount under #Ohio law.

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House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) was unanimously re-elected speaker for #Ohio's 134th Gen'l Assembly. Reps. Tim Ginter was elected speaker pro tem; Bill Seitz, majority floor leader; Rick Carfagna. asst. maj. floor leader; Don Jones, maj. whip; & Cindy Abrams asst. maj. whip.

[Governor Mike DeWine @GovMikeDeWine]

Last week vs. this week. The entire state is filling in with red.

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Tues #Ohio set yet another record for new COVID-19 cases, reporting 6,508 new cases since Monday. ODH also reported 23 new deaths, 386 new hospitalizations & 39 ICU admissions, all higher than the 21-day average. Gov. DeWine to deliver a statewide address on Wed at 5:30 p.m.

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Senate GOP Caucus unanimously elected Sens. Matt Huffman (Lima) as the chamber’s president for the 134th General #Ohio Assembly; Jay Hottinger (Newark) as president pro tempore; Kirk Schuring (Canton) as majority floor leader; & Rob McColley (Napoleon) as majority whip.

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Stephanie McCloud, BWC adm, is the new director of the #Ohio Dept. of Health, Gov. Mike DeWine announced. He also named OhioHealth executive Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff as the dept's chief medical officer and announced other staff changes as part of an expanded executive team at ODH.

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Bureau of Workers' Compensation bd unanimously approved the $5B dividend to #Ohio employers. The payments are expected to go out the first two wks of Dec. Both BWC adm/several bd members said the historic dividend will not weaken BWC's ability to support injured workers.

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The Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee (JMOC) on Tuesday approved Jada Brady to serve as its new executive director. Brady previously served as executive director of the #Ohio Liquor Control Commission.

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Plot to arrest @GovMikeDeWine foiled? @OSHP investigating. https://t.co/aRJZFkjn6p

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As a former reporter, sports editor and editor-in-chief at The Transcript, I am sad to report that Ohio Wesleyan University is eliminating its Journalism major. The move is among several changes announced by OWU President Rock Jones in an email to alumni this morning.

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Speaker Cupp said that Christine Morrison will serve as chief of staff permanently. Others are Chris Albanese/policy director, Sheila Willamowski Boehner/deputy chief of staff/exec counsel, Paul Disantis/chief legal counsel & Heather Blessing/deputy chief legal counsel. #Ohio

[Governor Mike DeWine @GovMikeDeWine]

If you receive a call from a contact tracer - answer the call! ☎📞📱

Contact tracing is incredibly important as we work to stop the spread of #COVID19. Here's what you can expect when you talk with your health department. ⬇

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Officials from Lordstown Motors brought their all-electric truck Endurance to the #Ohio Statehouse Wed.

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Up to 6,000 fans will be allowed to attend two Cleveland Browns home games and two Cincinnati Bengals home games, #Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Saturday. This doubles the number who could have attended without today's waiver.