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State targets charity scams

Ohio’s attorney general says five people involved in eight sham charities whose names were stolen from reputable organizations to swindle Ohioans have been ordered to pay civil penalties and have been banned from associating with any charitable organization in the future.

Bill would ban diversity mandates, China ties in Ohio colleges

Ending diversity and inclusion training requirements, bans on relationships with Chinese universities and mandated courses on American history are all packed into a multifaceted GOP higher education bill introduced in Ohio’s Republican-dominated Senate Wednesday.

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment

Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month, the state’s attorney general said Tuesday.