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Portman, Wenstrup hold DOE accountable to ensure safety of Piketon
Saturday, October 24, 2020 6:53 PM
Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) have sent a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette requesting a status update on the independent third-party assessment currently under way that is being managed by Ohio University to provide a risk assessment and analysis of additional samples taken in and around the Piketon community.
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  • Portman, Wenstrup hold DOE accountable to ensure safety of Piketon

    Saturday, October 24, 2020 6:53 PM
    Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) have sent a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette requesting a status update on the independent third-party assessment currently under way that is being managed by Ohio University to provide a risk assessment and analysis of additional samples taken in and around the Piketon community.
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  • Rep. Crenshaw introduces plan for personalized health care

    Saturday, October 24, 2020 8:08 AM
    The Direct Primary Care for America Act includes a bipartisan proposal to allow people to use their health savings account for direct primary care. For at-need communities, Crenshaw’s legislation gives states the flexibility to provide direct primary care to low-income Medicaid recipients. To address the shortage of direct primary care in rural areas, this bill includes direct primary-care clinics as approved sites for the National Health Service Corps’ Loan Repayment program in areas that have a shortage of primary-care providers.
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  • Ohio rep among Republicans who want to know whether Amtrak gave any perks to Biden

    Ohio rep among Republicans who want to know whether Amtrak gave any perks to Biden

    Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:51 AM
    Republicans on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee want to know whether Amtrak gave Joe Biden special treatment. In a letter to Amtrak, the lawmakers ask whether Biden’s use of a chartered Amtrak train for a recent campaign trip disrupted Amtrak service or interfered with freight train operations. U.S. Reps. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio; Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania; Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania; and Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, sent the letter.
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  • Governor DeWine announces CARES Act funding to support small businesses, nonprofits, Ohioans impacted by COVID-19

    Governor DeWine announces CARES Act funding to support small businesses, nonprofits, Ohioans impacted by COVID-19

    Friday, October 23, 2020 7:35 PM
    Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted Friday announced that the administration, in partnership with the General Assembly, is developing a package of more than $419.5 million CARES Act funding to help Ohioans.
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  • Health commissioner addresses Highland County's COVID-19 'red alert' status for 2nd straight week

    Health commissioner addresses Highland County's COVID-19 'red alert' status for 2nd straight week

    Friday, October 23, 2020 4:52 PM
    One day after being placed under “Alert Level 3” for a second consecutive week, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner discussed recent local COVID-19 statistics in the health department’s Friday, Oct. 23 update.
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  • Rep. Wenstrup leads effort to increase flexibility for DCFSA spending

    Rep. Wenstrup leads effort to increase flexibility for DCFSA spending

    Friday, October 23, 2020 4:39 PM
    Second District Congressman Brad Wenstrup, R-Cincinnati, led a group of his colleagues in requesting that the Department of Treasury allow Americans to use their Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSAs) for online education and childcare services.
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  • Portsmouth attorney indicted on 18 felony counts in human trafficking case

    Friday, October 23, 2020 3:45 PM
    Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Scioto County Prosecutor Shane Tieman announced the indictment of Portsmouth attorney Michael Mearan on 18 felony counts related to human trafficking spanning 15 years.
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  • Committee discusses logistics of proposed upgrades to Hillsboro parks

    Committee discusses logistics of proposed upgrades to Hillsboro parks

    Friday, October 23, 2020 1:58 PM
    Proposed additions to local parks were discussed, and their locations debated, during the Hillsboro Parks Committee’s Oct. 20 meeting at the old Hillsboro Firehouse.
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  • Trump, Biden face off in less chaotic final presidential debate

    Friday, October 23, 2020 8:39 AM
    In a notable moment, Trump asked Biden to explain allegations he benefited financially from foreign business deals struck by his son, Hunter. The New York Post reported the allegations last week based on emails and data contained on a laptop and hard drive purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden.
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  • Warner, Jackman outline plans for free COVID-19 testing at Highland County Fairgrounds Oct. 30

    Warner, Jackman outline plans for free COVID-19 testing at Highland County Fairgrounds Oct. 30

    Thursday, October 22, 2020 9:49 PM
    The Highland County Health Department and Ohio National Guard, along with other local partners, have announced an upcoming free COVID-19 pop-up testing event in Hillsboro.
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