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Ohio Rep. wants to lower voting age in state to 16

Sixteen-year-olds in Ohio would be allowed to vote in nonfederal elections under a proposed constitutional amendment that would lower the state’s legal voting age of 18. “Democracy is at its strongest when we encourage lifelong habits of civic engagement," said Rep. Chris Glassburn, ...

GAO says fraud risk high in $1.1T of state-run federal programs

Twenty federal programs that route nearly $1.1 trillion through state governments – including Medicaid, SNAP and disaster relief – are vulnerable to fraud because of how the money is distributed, the Government Accountability Office reports. The money rarely goes straight from Washington ...

Beatty Park death due to fall, coroner reports

STEUBENVILLE — A man found dead by hikers last week appeared to have fallen, Police Chief Wes Crawford said Monday. The victim, 52-year-old Randy Bake, was found Friday morning near the old Stone Lodge in the north end of Beatty Park. Crawford said evidence found at the scene “led officers to believe (he) may have fallen” from the structure, and after an autopsy the coroner concluded Bake’s injuries “were consistent with a fall.” Flora VerStraten-Merrin, president and founder of the Friends of Beatty Park volunteers, said the incident highlights one of the fundamental rules ...

Union Local superintendent co-authors leadership book

MORRISTOWN — Union Local Superintendent Zac Shutler has teamed up with his friend, Sarasota, Florida, Booker High School Principal Jamal Crook, to co-write their debut book, "Lead the People, Change the System." Shutler said the book is about leading not just a school district, but leading ...