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State lawmakers propose guardrails to limit the sharing of license plate camera data 

May 8, 2026May 5, 2026 Rosalie Murphy

By The Statehouse Reporting Project  Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hordes of data used to

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Harmful uses of AI prompt nationwide legislative responses

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Rosalie Murphy

Statehouse Reporting Project As the use of artificial intelligence has become increasingly prevalent, lawmakers are wrestling with how to regulate

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Campus mental health services ramped up during COVID-19. Now, they face cuts

December 17, 2025December 15, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Lillion Alhassan/Kent State NewsLab When federal emergency dollars poured into Ohio campuses during the pandemic, universities used the influx

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Across the Atlantic, two national parks collaborate

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Lillion Alhassan/Kent State NewsLab Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the United Kingdom’s Dartmoor National Park became sister parks

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Young candidates rarely seek local office. In Rootstown, a 21-year-old bucks the trend

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Lillion Alhassan, Kent State NewsLab Across Ohio, township governments decide how communities handle roads, safety, and growth. But there

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Ohio public health leaders concerned about COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, expected this week

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Lauren Cohen Statehouse Reporting Project After the updated COVID-19 vaccine was approved Aug. 27, many Americans were left confused

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Ohio Senate bill would limit the use of noncompete agreements

June 5, 2025June 4, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Kaleb Clark, Kent State NewsLab Ohio Senate Bill 11 would eliminate noncompete agreements at most workplaces. Proponents say this

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Proposed S.B. 109 aims to make Ohio school lunches free

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Lauren Cohen/Kent State NewsLab S.B. 109, a bill that would provide free breakfast and lunch to public and chartered

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“Never Alone Act” seeks to ensure patients have in-person advocates

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Lauren Cohen/Kent State NewsLab When Derek Calkins woke up in the hospital in January 2021, he couldn’t see or

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‘The bill creates more questions than answers:’ House Bill 8 takes effect April

April 2, 2025April 24, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Lauren Cohen/Kent State NewsLab Ohio’s House Bill 8, known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” will take effect April

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