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Senate Bill 1 guts academic freedom and reshapes Ohio’s public universities
In its continuing war on higher education, Ohio’s GOP-dominated legislature is forcing public universities into ideological submission.
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Trump’s anti-diversity crusade: The executive orders reshaping America
A lawsuit asks if the orders — aimed at civil, military and corporate policies and K-12 school curricula — are constitutional.
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Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship sparks legal firestorm
Federal judges are already signaling that Trump’s move to end a century-old precedent is on shaky legal ground.
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Cyber heist case gets curiouser and curiouser (Updated)
Athens isn’t the only entity with a claim on the nearly $350,000 recovered from a fraudulent bank account.
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Cyber heist hits Athens; City loses $722k in scam
City officials are pursuing civil action and a criminal investigation to try to recover stolen funds — which is unlikely.
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Finger-pointing frenzy: $700k in damages and no one taking the blame
As lawsuits stack up, insurance battles intensify over who will pay for the costly fire-training exercise gone wrong at QuidelOrtho’s building on East State Street.
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Nov. 5 election will determine control of the Ohio Supreme Court
Three seats are in contention. If Republicans win them all on Nov. 5, the GOP will have a 6–1 supermajority on the court.
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Federal judge crushes Ohio’s immigrant finance bill
A law intended to ban foreign contributions to state and local ballot issues was amended to include permanent foreign nationals.
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Unpacking the decision overturning Athens’ plastic bag ban
Judge George McCarthy’s ruling included facts outside the case, which could cause it to be overturned on appeal.
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Ohio University dodges responsibility for student’s hazing death
The decision by the Ohio Court of Claims means that OU will not have to face Collin Wiant’s family in a trial.
