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Twenty-seven Republican members of the Ohio House of Representatives signed a statement promising to “do everything in our power to prevent our laws from being removed” in response to the passage of State Issue 1 on Tuesday night. 

Hoping to follow the success Issue 1 had at the polls enshrining reproductive care in Ohio’s constitution, Democratic state representatives wasted no time in proposing legislation to repeal the six-week abortion ban and eliminate various other restrictions.

The new bill seeks to remove transfer agreements for abortion providers that require providers to have hospital privileges within a certain distance from an abortion clinic, along with the 24-hour waiting period for patients to have an abortion.

Local News, Sports, Events, Obits and more from Knox County.

Holmes County Commissioners have recruited the help of state legislators to try and expedite the planned ODOT project at a busy Holmes intersection.

Mount Vernon News covers local news, sports, events and all things Knox County.

Local News, Sports, Events, Obits and more from Knox County.

Mount Vernon News covers local news, sports, events and all things Knox County.

An Ohio House bill proposes giving property owners, especially farmers, more protections when their land is taken by a government agency through eminent domain. However, some opponents believe it could hinder economic development.

Guest columnist Cory Anderson writes hes heard enough casual conversations about battery-powered flashing lights to wonder what underlies the law.