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State Legislature to consider 90-day pause on gas tax

At the behest of Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, the GOP-controlled state Legislature will have a special session next week to vote on a 90-day suspension of the Ohio gas tax. Ramaswamy unveiled his proposal about six-and-a-half hours after Amy Acton, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, called for an emergency gas tax holiday in Ohio with diesel fuel prices hitting record highs and the cost for unleaded gas continuing to increase. On Wednesday, Ramaswamy and Republican leaders in the General Assembly, including Senate President Rob McColley, who is Ramaswamy’s lieutenant governor running mate, said a…

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HELPING HANDS: Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, has new and gently used clothing for the entire family from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday. September specials include all tickets for $1 each, except green tickets, which are the fall items. FARMERS MARKET: The Struthers farmers market…

• MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the hearing room of the…

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CRUISE IN AND CRAFTS: Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road Youngstown, will have a cruise in…

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• MAHONING COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION has canceled the meeting for this week. • POLAND BOARD OF…

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THOMAS M. BARRETT, 71, Salem. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Thursday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS:…

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Dear Annie: Generosity on wedding costs has its price

DEAR ANNIE: My fiance and I are getting married next spring, and my parents generously offered to help pay for the cost of the wedding. We were thrilled. Weddings are expensive, and money is tight. But I quickly realized that this might actually be a mistake. Their contributions come with strings attached, and my…

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Cutrona bill could be just what Flock critics want

As wariness (and outright anger) over the use of Flock cameras in our communities increases, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson is right to be joining organizations such as the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio in seeking greater regulation of the surveillance devices. Investigations, including those by news organizations such as the Ohio Capital…

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