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Ohio drivers can now renew their license online
WEBJun 27, 2022 · The state is now allowing drivers to renew their license online through a new portal created by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles in hopes of cutting down on long wait times at local BMV locations.. The tool is available for drivers between ages 21 to 65 who already have a four-year license. A driver will still need to visit the BMV every eight years for a …
Starting today, Ohioans have a constitutional right to an abortion …
WEBDec 7, 2023 · A month after nearly 57% of voters approved Issue 1, the amendment guaranteeing abortion access and reproductive rights has taken effect in Ohio.
DeWine officially sworn in for second term as Ohio governor, with ...
WEBJan 9, 2023 · Ohio Governor Mike DeWine takes the oath of the office while his wife Fran holds bible as he is sworn in by his son Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine during a private ceremony at his residence Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in …
In the absence of immigrant services, churches welcome Haitians …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · She’s one of many Haitian people with hopes of making Ohio home. Thousands have fled worsening conditions of violence, poverty and food shortages. They’ve settled across the state, in Lima, Findlay and Springfield, in search of …
Ohio's new abortion amendment is in effect but doctors are …
WEBDec 8, 2023 · Issue 1, Ohio’s new voter-passed amendment that enshrines abortion rights into the state constitution, went into effect Thursday. But while legal scholars say the new reproductive rights amendment is a big deal, doctors are still practicing under the same rules that were in place before the Nov. 7 vote.
Ohio rolls out digital driver's licenses, state IDs for iPhone users
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Ohio will now let residents—at least, those with an iPhone—add their driver’s license or state identification card to their digital wallet. Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles made the announcement Tuesday afternoon from the lobby of John Glenn International Airport in Columbus.
Ohio's extended sales tax holiday to run through next ten days
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Ohio’s sales tax holiday begins Tuesday and continues through next Thursday, August 8—and it’s a little longer than usual this year. The sales tax holiday runs for ten days, offering a tax break on a wide variety of items. There's one caveat: each must be under $500 in value. The sales tax holiday applies to everything from back-to-school ...
Ohio board reinstates license of doctor who made controversial …
WEBMay 6, 2024 · The State Medical Board of Ohio has reinstated the license of a doctor who got national attention for her anti-vaccine testimony before an Ohio House committee in 2021.
DeWine names leader of private foundation established with …
WEBAug 21, 2023 · DeWine named Alisha Nelson, who has led his anti-drug initiatives in the past, as the leader for the OneOhio Recovery Foundation, a private organization established with money from public opioid settlement funds.