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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks at a Culinary Union hall Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Las Vegas.

Sen. Sherrod Brown Expects 'Very Close' Vote On Coronavirus Relief Package

A final vote is expected in the Senate in the next couple of days on the Biden administration’s federal COVID-19 relief bill. The latest negotiations have…

Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton holds up a mask as she gives an update about the state's response to coronavirus, on Feb. 27, 2020 in Cleveland.

Amy Acton Stepping Down From Columbus Foundation To Consider U.S. Senate Run

Former Ohio Department of Health director Dr. Amy Acton is exploring a run for the U.S. Senate.Acton announced Thursday that she would step down from her…

A man watches a baseball game in a casino.

Business Group Wants Ohio Lottery To Control Sports Gambling

A coalition of bowling alleys, bars and other businesses that sell lottery games and mayors is pushing back and rejecting any plan to allow Ohio’s four casinos to control sports gambling in the state. This comes as a proposal on sports gambling is set to come out of the Ohio Senate soon.

A line of early voters stands by a ballot drop box at the Franklin County Board of Elections on October 20, 2020.

Ohio GOP Propose Voting Law Changes That Restrict Drop Boxes, Add Online Absentee Requests

Ohio has joined the list of states where Republicans want to make changes to voting laws after the 2020 election. The bill includes changes that appeal to both parties, but some that Democrats have spoken against.

Rep. Larry Householder (R-Glenford), former House Speaker, testifies against resolution to expel him from Ohio House.

Householder Fights Measure To Expel Him From Ohio House

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder continues to say he will not resign. Householder lost the speaker's gavel last year over a federal indictment accusing him of leading a $60 million bribery scheme, but he's pleaded not guilty and in a hearing last Tuesday repeated that he will not leave the House willingly.

California Political Opponents Employ Web Animation

In California, the television airwaves are inundated with ads for and against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ballot initiatives in next Tuesday's vote. The campaigns are also using a relatively new medium to get their messages out: Internet animation. Tamara Keith of member station KPCC reports.

Snarky Puppy's new album, <em>Culcha Vulcha</em>, comes out April 29.

Review: Snarky Puppy, 'Culcha Vulcha'

To the extent that Snarky Puppy has a core sonic idea, it's an intricate melody over a multifaceted groove, as generated by multiple horn players, guitarists, keyboardists and percussionists.

The Queen's Cartoonists perform at the Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown, PA on November 22, 2019.

The Queen's Cartoonists: Where jazz meets animation and hints of musical circus

The Queen's Cartoonists is a jazz band with elements of classical music, comedy and clowning that performs music live to animation, both old and contemporary.

The Queen's Cartoonists: Where jazz meets animation and hints of musical circus

The Queen's Cartoonists is a jazz band with elements of classical music, comedy and clowning that performs music live to animation, both old and contemporary.

Multiple train cars can be seen at odd angles, with tall grass in the foreground and a bright blue sky at the top.

Train crashes in Clark County; fourth Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio in five months

A train derailed in Clark County near the fairgrounds and Prime Ohio Corporate Park, the fourth Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio in five months.

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