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Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a proposal by fellow Republicans to repay fines to companies cited for violating public health orders during the coronavirus pandemic; Summit MetroParks’ new Nature Center is officially open at Akron’s Summit Lake; the venture capitalist and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” has joined the crowded Republican race for an Ohio U.S. Senate seat; and more stories.
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Gov. Mike DeWine issued 14 line-item vetoes in the new state budget; a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish minimum staffing levels for care for Ohio’s nursing homes is one step closer to making the ballot; the Akron Beacon Journal Building is among projects receiving historic preservation state tax credits; and more stories.
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Progressive Field, Canal Park and Akron and Cleveland zoos are dropping masks; the state on Tuesday reported another 100 Ohio residents died with COVID-19 since Friday; a coalition of Black ministers, lawmakers, and national activists have announced a new effort to end the death penalty in Ohio; and more stories.
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A revised health order says fully vaccinated Ohioans will no longer be required wear masks indoors in most situations; Vaccinated Ohioans now must register to qualify for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery system; the state of Ohio overpaid more than $2 billion in unemployment benefits during the pandemic; and more stories.
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Nearly every health restriction, including mask mandate will be lifted in Ohio in the next three weeks; Gov. Mike DeWine has rolled out incentives including a weekly $1 million lottery prize and drawings for full college scholarships to encourage people to get vaccinated; the Summit County Health Department is getting ready to administer COVID-19 vaccines to kids ages 12-15; and more stories.
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Gov. Mike DeWine has paused the use of of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after rare blood clots were reported in six people who received the one-shot vacinne. The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to fast-track a ruling in the case pitting the Stark County Board of Elections against the county’s commissioners over the purchase of Dominion voting machines; despite Gov. Mike DeWine promising last April to disclose the number of Ohio doctors, nurses and other health care workers who became infected with COVID-19, the Ohio Department of Health says it will not release that information; the Beacon Journal reports that some people expressed confusion over Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to cancel the previous mask mandate, and reissue it Friday as part of a consolidated health order; and more stories.
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Coronavirus vaccinations will expand to include Ohio residents over 50 years of age, those with Type 2 diabetes and those with end-stage renal disease starting Thursday, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday.
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An outdated reporting system that led to the undercount of more than 4,200 COVID-19 deaths in Ohio will now be retired; two new health orders are now in effect that relax rules for Ohio professional and youth sports as well as wedding and entertainment venues; an Akron-based call center is closing, eliminating 150 jobs; and more stories.
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Ohio is the first state to challenge the U.S. Census Bureau’s decision to push back the release of 2020 census figures; Four Ohio counties have dropped from level 3 red to level 2 orange on the COVID-19 alert map; Gov. DeWine says sports and entertainment facilities can reopen with limited attendance; and more stories.
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The Ohio Department of Health says as many as 4,000 COVID-19 deaths may have been underreported through the state’s reporting system, and those will now be added to the state’s tally during the coming week; Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to lift the state’s overnight curfew on Thursday; Republican Josh Mandel will make a third run for the U.S. Senate in Ohio; and more stories.