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TOLEDO: Activists working on behalf of Latino students are urging Northwest Ohio voters to put pressure on undecided Congressmen as part of an overall strategy to effectively get legislation passed to keep DREAMers and those enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and to prevent their deportation. About 20 people attended a community forum held Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, 2017 at the Reynolds Corners Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library in Toledo.
Josh Mitchell at the Wall Street Journal reports the "U.S. economy posted its best six-month stretch of growth in three years despite two hurricanes." GDP growth in the third quarter bested analyst estimates and was the first time since mid 2004 when "the economy strung together two quarters of at least 3% growth."
A deal on health care from Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington has limited support among senators of both parties. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler asked Gov. John Kasich about that deal, which looks very similar to one he worked on with Democratic Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper .
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 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.
Addison Mitchell McConnell Gun proposal picks up GOP support Children's health-care bill faces new obstacles Dems see Trump as potential ally on gun reform MORE has become a flashpoint for Republicans running for Senate in 2018. The Hill asked nearly two-dozen Senate candidates this week if they would support McConnell as leader if elected.
Ohio Democrats on Tuesday proposed legislation that would ban the devices used by the mass shooter in Las Vegas that modify rifles to fire similarly to automatic weapons. "There is no conceivable reason why an individual needs to use a bump stock," said the bill's primary sponsor, Sen. Cecil Thomas .
On Saturday night, Democrats and progressives from across Ohio will gather at The Renaissance in downtown Columbus to pay tribute to former governor and congressman Ted Strickland. The event, " A Tribute to Ted Strickland ," is being presented by Buckeye State policy think tank Innovation Ohio Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. A reception prior to the dinner will be hosted by Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish.
A scanning electron micrograph revealed the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus , in this 2011 file photo. Olga Irwin writes that her ability to manage her expensive HIV treatments along with treatments for her other illnesses is threatened by proposed GOP budget cuts.
As part of an effort to overhaul the federal tax code, House Republican leaders want to scrap a key section of the current code used by more than 40 million Americans to deduct their property taxes and state taxes from their returns. But because the tax plan also eliminates the $4,000 personal exemption, the combined changes could lead to higher taxes for as many as 15 percent of Ohio's taxpayers, according to a study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan, nonprofit in Washington.
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 .
The federal government ran a $668 billion budget deficit for the just-completed 2017 fiscal year. That's $82 billion more red ink than the government produced last year, according to the Congressional Budget Office, based on preliminary Treasury reports.
According to a police report, a family on the 8000 block of Addison Road was home when three men knocked on the door Wednesday night. Police say shortly after 11 p.m. one man shoved a silver revolver in the son's face and three suspects then forced way their inside.
26, 2017, in Washington. . President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with members of the House Ways and Means committee in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Sept.
White House and congressional Republicans finalizing a tax plan that would slash the corporate rate while likely reducing the levy for the wealthiest Americans. White House and congressional Republicans finalizing a tax plan that would slash the corporate rate while likely reducing the levy for the wealthiest Americans.
But now it's really scary, given what we've discovered about the power of his little invention to warp democracy. All these years, the 33-year-old founder of Facebook has been dismissive of the idea that social media and A.I. could be used for global domination - or even that they should be regulated.
Wisconsin, Ohio, California and 10 other states said on Friday they were among 21 states that Russian government hackers targeted in an effort to sway the 2016 presidential election in favor of Donald Trump though no votes were changed. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed it had notified the states of the activity but declined to identify them.
Affiliates of Republican President Donald Trump are reportedly targeting U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, in the 2018 election. Trump's allies see Brown as a potential 2020 foe.
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.