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Experts, Lawmakers At Odds Over New Powerful Painkillers

New powerful pain medications are drawing criticism from addiction stoppers. Ohio lawmakers are considering banning one of the drugs as the state copes…

DeWine Denies Awarding Donors With State Contracts

Attorney General Mike DeWine is standing by his officeâs policies when it comes to selecting law firms to perform state work. The process is under fire…

Budget Bill Draws Praise, Criticism For Low-Income Measures

Republican Gov. John Kasich's budget update includes a tax cut aimed at the top income earners in Ohio. But it also includes some measures designed to…

Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., cheer the candidate at the New Hampshire Democratic convention Saturday.

Bernie Sanders Would Be The Big Winner In New Public-Funding Model

The Public Interest Research Group came up with a matching-funds plan that would benefit candidates who have raised the most money from small donations.

The Clinton campaign's debate watch war room was actually just a conference room with a big-screen TV at the front. Fifteen or so staffers huddled over their laptops ready to pounce.

Inside Hillary Clinton's Debate Watch War Room

At her Brooklyn HQ, staffers huddled over their laptops making graphics and GIFs to respond to the Republican debates. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders ate pizza and live tweeted the GOP debate.

First-timer Tapped To Run For City Council

Election season is a bad time for politicians to be embroiled in controversy. That’s what Columbus City Hall democrats face as November approaches. But…

A Medicaid office employee works on reports at Montefiore Medical Center in New York in late 2014. New York expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act and enrollment surged.

Obamacare Enrollment Triggers Drop In The Uninsured Rate

The sizable jump in Americans with insurance, due in large part to the implementation of the federal health law, is unprecedented since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.

President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has goats on his mind.

Why The President Of Ghana Said He Was Like A Dead Goat

We're not making this up. President Mahama said he was like a dead goat. He later issued a correction: He's actually like a living goat.

Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker at a town hall in Las Vegas last week.

Scott Walker Ends Presidential Campaign With A Shot At Trump

The Wisconsin governor bemoaned the rise of negative attacks in the GOP race, urging his remaining rivals to unite to stop front-runner Donald Trump.

HealthCare.gov plans for 2016 open for enrollment on Sunday.

Exchange Plans May Have Higher Costs, No Out-Of-Network Coverage

Enrollment for HealthCare.gov plans for 2016 begins Sunday. Insurance shoppers should check their projected health costs and each plan's network of doctors and hospitals before choosing coverage.

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