YSU Considers 6 Percent Tuition Hike for 2018 Freshman

Youngstown State University is considering increasing tuition and fees for next year's freshman class, despite a two-year tuition freeze approved by lawmakers in the state's current budget. The university is relying on a 2013 law to implement a 6 percent increase for students who enroll next fall; the university would then freeze that rate, guaranteeing the class would pay the same price through their four years of school.

Trump voices optimism on tax reform

Trump sees 'great spirit' for tax reform plan, targets passage by end of the year President wants tax package by the end of the year, or he'll be disappointed. Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://usat.ly/2yAaQ9p President Trump took his tax pitch to a conservative think tank on Tuesday, arguing that his plan would be a boon to the economy, boosting growth and jobs.

Little has happened in 2 months since Trump declared opioid crisis an “emergency”

On the mid-August day when President Donald Trump first called the nation's opioid epidemic a "national emergency," plaudits from the state's congressional delegation were quick to follow. Sen. Sherrod Brown, DOhio, said the designation was overdue.

Cleveland Celebrates Armenian Independence; Mayor Jackson Issues Proclamation to Mark Occasion

CLEVELAND, Ohio-The Armenian flag flew high above Cleveland City Hall on Sept. 21, as Armenian-Americans of Cleveland and throughout the Buckeye State gathered to celebrate Armenia's 26th independence, at a reception organized by the Armenian National Committee of Ohio .

Sherrod Brown pitches federal money for school construction

Ohio has spent billions on school buildings over the past 20 years, but U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and local school officials say it hasn't been enough. Between state funding caps, diversions to charter schools and other issues, the Columbus City School District has scores of buildings in need of renovation, they said.

Democrats demand answers from Betsy DeVos on student loan decision

Two weeks after the Department of Education abruptly cut off the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from student loan data, several congressional Democrats are asking Secretary Betsy DeVos to explain what happened. A total of 39 senators and representatives wrote to DeVos on Thursday asking for an explanation of the decision, and who the agency may have worked with before reaching it.

Hillary Clinton’s book keeps Democrats divided and focused on the past

Former President Barack Obama isn't the only past Democratic leader who refuses to ride off into the sunset. Hillary Clinton reemerges Tuesday with a new book explaining yet again her loss in the 2016 presidential election - without much insight into how they can win next time.

Ohio’s Sen. Sherrod Brown Denounces Trump’s DACA Decision

Brown says he wishes President Trump would have followed his healthcare-related campaign promises rather than one that "didn't make a lot of sense." Ohio's Democratic U.S. senator is criticizing President Trump for his decision to end the DACA program , which allows young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children to remain.

Josh Mandel wants churches freed to endorse, raise funds

In announcing his "Faith Outreach Team" Tuesday, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel took up a fight already declared by President Donald Trump. Mandel, who is seeking the GOP nomination to challenge Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, said the faith team's top goal would be to get rid of the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 law prohibiting churches and other non-profits from endorsing political candidates or raising money for them.

Bodies of some the 10 missing US sailors found after collision off Singapore

Bodies of some of the 10 missing sailors have been found in flooded compartments of the USS John S. McCain, a Navy destroyer that collided with a commercial vessel east of Singapore early Monday morning, the U.S. Navy said. Ten sailors have been missing since the collision, and the remains of some were found by divers performing recovery operations inside the ship, Adm.

President Donald Trump leaves for vacation in Bedminster, New Jersey, …

President Donald Trump, admitting he came into office wanting to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, said Monday he had changed his mind and had approved an open-ended military commitment to prevent terrorist safe havens there. In a televised prime-time speech Monday night before an audience of troops at Fort Myer, across the Potomac River from Washington in Virginia, the president told the nation that the "immense" security threats from South Asia dictated that the United States remain involved after nearly 17 years in Afghanistan.