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Ohio recovery housing has grown nearly 400%, new executive order provides more oversight

  • Megan Henry

Ohio state Rep. Justin Pizzulli recently shared a story about a man struggling with an opioid addiction who received a court order to go to recovery housing in Portsmouth in Scioto County.  “He was supposed to be coming to my community to rebuild his life,” Pizzulli, R-Scioto County, said at a press conference.  Instead, officials […]

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Ohio attorney general candidate calls for investigation of ties between JobsOhio and Intel

  • Marty Schladen

One candidate for Ohio attorney general is calling for the state inspector general to investigate new revelations about ties between the head of the state’s quasi-public economic development agency JobsOhio, the governor’s office, and Intel, a company that has received millions. The other candidate hasn’t responded to questions about the matter. John Kulewicz, the Democratic […]

Former Louisiana wildlife secretary sentenced to 27 months in federal prison
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Former Louisiana wildlife secretary sentenced to 27 months in federal prison

LAFAYETTE, La. — Former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Jack Montoucet, 78, was sentenced June 30 to 27 months in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by soliciting and accepting kickbacks in return for awarding a state contract. Montoucet previously pled guilty March 31.