DeWine signs sweeping changes to Ohio criminal justice law
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed sweeping reforms including a distracted driving ban on holding cellphones, exceptions for red lights and hands free use. The bill expands inmate time off, hides some records, decriminalizes fentanyl test strips, adds new offenses, and broadens education and limitations clauses. A separate measure creates a felony for swatting and targets false emergency reports.
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McConnell and Schumer mark milestones as Senate opens
In Washington Democrats tout a 51 49 Senate majority while Mitch McConnell becomes the longest serving Senate leader in history and Chuck Schumer secures a second term as New York’s longest serving senator. Seven new members sworn in as Biden pledges cross party work amid House turmoil.
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Pennsylvania
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North Carolina
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Alabama
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Oklahoma
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Missouri
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McCarthy falls short in first House speaker vote
Violence and tension mark the opening of the 118th Congress as Republicans clash over the speaker role. McCarthy leads in initial rounds but fails to secure a majority amid a conservative revolt allied with Jim Jordan, while Jeffries garners the Democratic backing and Scalise emerges as a potential alternative.
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Stephens named Ohio House speaker amid corruption shadow
Stephens accepts the role as Ohio House speaker with Republicans praising stability. He succeeds Bob Cupp, with former speaker Larry Householder’s federal corruption case looming as the new Assembly faces abortion and transgender rights debates and votes on bills. He joined the House in 2019 and led the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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Medina County blotter from Dec 16 17
A sequence of traffic incidents and warnings across Medina County includes noncompliant drivers, multiple two vehicle crashes with no injuries, a red light stop with DVI charged, a breath test refusal, and a cow in the roadway call. Officers issued citations for speeding, fail to maintain distance, and possession of a controlled substance.
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Jayden Allen Duchon
Duchon
Ridgewood Drive
Romell Rosendo Romero Becerra
Cobblestone Park Drive
Medina County
Kevin M. Estep
Country Club Drive
East Smith Road
Lamarco C. Clarke Jr
Aldi
Clarke
Mason Zander McDonald
Interstate 71
Joshua Wayne Smith
Wadsworth Road
Sharon Copley Road
Ethan Zachary Hand
Cobblestone Park
Steven J. Kaczmarek
Wooster Pike Road
Brandon Michael Grogar
Dollar General Opens After Township Approves Site Plan
Lafayette Township trustees approved a Dollar General site plan on Sept 2. After resident Ali Burmeister appealed the plan, the trustees vacated the old certificate and approved a revised plan on Oct 3. Construction began, including a left turn lane, as trustees pledged vigilance while giving the business a chance.
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Dollar Genera
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