Ohio

A new state law is now in effect as Ohio targets distracted driving with big changes and punishments for drivers using their cell phones while behind the ...

Ohio's new distracted driving law takes effect Tuesday, meaning it's illegal in most circumstances to use or hold a mobile phone or electronic device while ...

Are you texting somebody?' And then person says, 'Yeah, I was texting my mom; I was trying to pick somebody up or trying to arrange for the babysitter tonight.' Usually the driver is going to spill it out right there." I mean, if you have your phone and you have a map device up or something like that, how would the officer really be able to know? It encourages people to "Lock Your Screen Before You Rock the Road," adding "Phones Down. "They're going to probably try to make the statement, 'Hey, I saw you on your phone there. "I don't think it would be very easy for an officer to prove what the driver was doing there. A third offense within two years could bring a fine of up to $500 and a 90-day suspension of the driver's license. "They're really not being enforced anywhere near the level that drivers are actually committing this offense, so to speak, in terms of using their phones, but it's been hard for police to enforce it. "Certainly Bluetooth headsets, that all seems to still be OK and still compliant with the distracted driving laws. "Even if you're not in violation of any other traffic laws, you can still be pulled over now," Riddell says. It's also OK to hold or use electronic devices while stopped at a traffic light or parked on a road or highway during an emergency or road closure, according to the state. The state is rolling out enforcement, starting with a six-month warning period where drivers pulled over for using their phones will receive warnings instead of ticket. That means you can get pulled over if law enforcement see you holding your phone.

This CMC forum features Francie Henry, Regional President, Fifth Third Bank, Ilaria Rawlins, Proposed CEO, Fortuna Bank (in organization), Jenny Saunders, ...

With the recent collapse in California of Silicon Valley Bank, the country’s 16th largest bank, how stable is the U.S. Join CMC with a panel of regional banking leaders for an in-depth conversation on the state, stability, and future of Central Ohio’s banking industry. The city is home to banks large and small, including well-known consumer banking giants and an array of smaller banks, including new minority-owned and women-owned banks now in development.

Texting, streaming, scrolling could all land you a $150 fine for the first offense.

Ohio is currently [studying whether to expand Amtrak service to Columbus](https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/02/dewine-takes-first-step-toward-ohio-amtrak-expansion-by-seeking-federal-money.html) for the first time in decades. Outlets including [Newsweek suggested that means he wants to “defund the police.”](https://www.newsweek.com/jim-jordan-vows-defund-police-donald-trump-indictment-1792078) “Jordan has long been a loud opponent of calls for defunding state police in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in 2020 and the protests that followed,” Newsweek said. “Next to my mom passing away twelve years ago, this was the second most difficult thing (my wife) Danette and I have had to cope with in our lives,” Riedel [ told a reporter late last year](https://progressnewspaper.org/Content/News/News/Article/-Exit-to-the-right-the-final-days-of-an-Ohio-state-representative/198/1182/203308) about his primary loss. “My district is in the western half of Licking County, where the Intel development is located. Some of these are perpetual problems that I don’t find it that hard to work out a decent solution.” Ferruso, who has been working as NFIB Ohio’s interim director, previously served as the organization’s state legislative director and state member benefits director. “But the Ohio Republican’s support for law and order does not apparently extend to cover federal law enforcement agencies, which he argued in the Fox News interview have been ‘turned against the very same people they are supposed to serve.’” Dave Joyce](https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/12/ohios-dave-joyce-will-have-seat-at-leadership-table-when-republicans-take-over-congress.html), a Bainbridge Republican. [told the Dispatch’s Max Filby](https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2023/04/03/cdc-workers-fell-ill-investigating-east-palestine-derailment/70075862007/) that seven investigators in East Palestine reported feeling sick, with sore throats, headaches, coughing and nausea. [announced Monday on Twitter](https://twitter.com/craig_riedel/status/1642874664551694336) that he will again run for Democratic U.S. They are moderates who are fiscally conservative and socially moderate, [the Washington Post reports](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2023/house-republican-five-families/). One of the blocs, the Republican Governance Group, has 42 members and is

This CMC forum features Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Columbus City Councilmember, and Roland Medrano, Managing Director, Regal International LLC, ...

Join us for a discussion on the common threads that bind Central Ohio’s Latino community together and the wide diversity within it. At this CMC forum, we dig into the state of Central Ohio’s Latino community for a discussion on the community’s points of pride and its common challenges. Ohio’s Latino population more than doubled since 2000 and has more than tripled since 1980.

HUBER HEIGHTS — Ohio's new distracted driving law is now in effect and law enforcement across the state are now patrolling for violators.

The grace period for the new law ends on Oct. The first offense can lead to a fine of up to $150 and two points on your driver’s license. Similar to Ohio, the new law came with a grace period for drivers. “If they have it up to their ear, it’s okay because you’re talking on your phone [and] you’re able to control the vehicle. Terry Collins, of New Carlisle, was pulled over for hold his phone while talking on speaker phone. Under the new law, distracted driving is a primary offense.

State Rep. David Dobos has already come under scrutiny for belatedly or never reporting $1.45 million in outstanding debts and 18 tax liens.

The judge found that Dobos intentionally misrepresented and concealed his history of business failures, his “extraordinary debt load,” and personal insolvency when he purchased the business. However, his ethics disclosure form still does not list that he owes an additional $150,000 to J. Dobos belatedly disclosed that debt to the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee, or JLEC. McDonnell said under MIT Alumni Association bylaws, membership in the association is open to anyone who has been registered as a student in a degree-granting program at the school for at least one full term. Dobos has not responded to repeated requests for comment. He currently serves as vice chair of the Ohio House Higher Education Committee. “‘I lied about my credentials. State law requires legislative candidates to disclose people or businesses to whom they owe more than $1,000. But that is not true, according to Sarah McDonnell, MIT’s deputy director of media relations. Dobos’s time studying at MIT makes him eligible for MIT Alumni Association membership,” she wrote. “No MIT degrees were conferred.” [campaign site](https://www.daveforus.com/) and [official House webpage](https://ohiohouse.gov/members/dave-dobos/biography) that he is a graduate of the prestigious university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Thompson said the new law will also help prevent domestic violence homicides. Research shows being strangled makes a victim 750% more likely to be murdered. For ...

She also started the nonprofit Forensic Nursing Network to provide better healthcare to domestic violence and sexual assault victims. "He does not need to get a gun or knife. He only needs to reach out a hand and he controls her very next breath." "We've seen a number of cases where it (strangulation) should have been charged and it couldn't be," he said. that failed to recognize the potentially deadly crime as a felony. "We need every tool available to us to break that chain," Thompson said.

The law prohibits the use of cell phones and other electronic communications devices while driving. It will now be a primary traffic offense for all drivers and ...

You can take a distracted driving course to lessen that fine. We want people to really just make that commitment and that commitment starts today,” said Sgt. Although distracted driving is known to be underreported, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports that there have been at least 73,945 distracted driving crashes in Ohio since 2017, including 2,186 fatal and serious injury crashes. So it’s important to have that cradle or have your Bluetooth connection established so every time you get in your vehicle, you have it established and ready to go,” said Sgt. “With the new law you can’t hold it, you cant support it with any part of your body, can’t have it on your leg. The law prohibits the use of cell phones and other electronic communications devices while driving.

A new law requires education on sexual abuse and violence in Ohio's schools. But, it prohibits organizations who provide abortions, like Planned Parenthood, ...

“[They] will not have the information necessary to make informed decisions about their sexual health and reproductive health,” he said. With more than 600 school districts in the state, there's a lot of room for variance, Espino said. Those resources likewise can’t come from organizations that provide abortions or make referrals for abortion-related services. “When we're talking about sexually transmitted infections, we always ensure that we cover topics like condom negotiation skills,” he said. Now, Espino said Planned Parenthood can’t have those conversations. But, Ohio’s law also includes an amendment that prohibits organizations that provide abortions from teaching them.

An Ohio "flat"income tax proposal would add to the overall tax burden shouldered by the poor, complicate the state's school-funding woes, and increase ...