Randi Clites /news/tags/randi-clites Randi Clites en-US Copyright Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:10:00 GMT Portage County used to be reliably purple. After Election Day, can Republicans claim it as red? /government-politics/2024-12-16/portage-county-used-to-be-reliably-purple-after-election-day-can-republicans-claim-it-as-red After a widespread loss for Democrats countywide in November, some local leaders are conceding that Portage County is Republican now. Portage is one of about a half-dozen or so counties that's have pushed Ohio to the right. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:10:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-16/portage-county-used-to-be-reliably-purple-after-election-day-can-republicans-claim-it-as-red Abigail Bottar Portage County's New State Rep. Will Focus on Small Businesses, Mental Health /news/government-politics/2021-01-11/portage-countys-new-state-rep-will-focus-on-small-businesses-mental-health Part of the Republican wave that swept Ohio during the 2020 election, Gail Pavliga joins the 134th General Assembly this week. Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:00:21 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-01-11/portage-countys-new-state-rep-will-focus-on-small-businesses-mental-health Abigail Bottar Morning Headlines: Stay-at-Home Advisories Issued in 3 Ohio Cities, Counties; Ohio Daily COVID-19 Cases Delayed /news/2020-11-19/morning-headlines-stay-at-home-advisories-issued-in-3-ohio-cities-counties-ohio-daily-covid-19-cases-delayed The public health directors of three Ohio cities and the surrounding counties have issued stay-at-home advisories to slow the spread of the coronavirus; Daily COVID-19 numbers were delayed on Wednesday, as the state said “thousands of reports are pending review” due to technical glitches; Aultman Hospital in Canton will be the first site in the 12-county region to distribute any upcoming coronavirus vaccines; and more stories. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:02:33 GMT /news/2020-11-19/morning-headlines-stay-at-home-advisories-issued-in-3-ohio-cities-counties-ohio-daily-covid-19-cases-delayed Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser Many Ohio House Races Are Still Too Close to Call /news/government-politics/2020-11-04/many-ohio-house-races-are-still-too-close-to-call Several Ohio House of Representatives races are tight at this time. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose's office states there are still over 300,000 absentee and provisional ballots to be counted. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:05:52 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-11-04/many-ohio-house-races-are-still-too-close-to-call Abigail Bottar Proposed Legislation Would Ensure Co-pays Apply to Health Insurance Deductibles /news/government-politics/2020-01-22/proposed-legislation-would-ensure-co-pays-apply-to-health-insurance-deductibles Some Ohioans who rely on copay assistance programs to help with expensive medications are finding that their insurance companies are no longer allowing… Thu, 23 Jan 2020 02:41:26 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-01-22/proposed-legislation-would-ensure-co-pays-apply-to-health-insurance-deductibles Karen Kasler Local Legislator Introducing Bill to Protect Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions /news/health-science/2019-10-22/local-legislator-introducing-bill-to-protect-patients-with-pre-existing-conditions A local legislator is looking for ways Ohio can protect provisions of the Affordable Care Act. A federal court is expected to rule soon on a Texas case… Tue, 22 Oct 2019 22:46:19 GMT /news/health-science/2019-10-22/local-legislator-introducing-bill-to-protect-patients-with-pre-existing-conditions Freshmen Legislators Tour Northeast Ohio Districts to See What's Working /news/government-politics/2019-08-28/freshmen-legislators-tour-northeast-ohio-districts-to-see-whats-working A bipartisan group of state legislators stopped at Kent State University as they toured two northeast Ohio legislative districts. Representatives Randi… Wed, 28 Aug 2019 20:36:26 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-08-28/freshmen-legislators-tour-northeast-ohio-districts-to-see-whats-working David Williams Lt. Gov. Candidate Sutton Visits Her Alma Mater /news/government-politics/2018-10-31/lt-gov-candidate-sutton-visits-her-alma-mater The Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor made a stop at Kent State University Wednesday to talk about healthcare, women’s rights and student… Thu, 01 Nov 2018 02:52:39 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-10-31/lt-gov-candidate-sutton-visits-her-alma-mater