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Former Speaker Larry Householder remains in the House as he awaits trial on federal bribery charges related to the 2019 passage of House Bill 6, the

Cincinnati Edition's weekly news review: On the same day that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted in the murder of George Floyd, whose death last year helped spark a nationwide movement, a police officer in Columbus shot and killed a teenaged Black girl found wielding a knife at other young people.  Columbus Dispatch reporter Bethany Brunner and WOSU reporter Clare Roth join us to talk about what happened and the national reaction to it. Also in Columbus, Ohio lawmakers debated a state budget that included proposed new language around who is legally allowed to adop...

Andy Chow Andy Chow is a general assignment state government reporter who focuses on environmental, energy, agriculture, and education-related issues. He started his journalism career as an associate producer with ABC 6/FOX 28 in Columbus before becoming a producer with WBNS 10TV. Andy gained his in-depth knowledge of Statehouse issues while working for Hannah News Service, an online-based news and research publication. He also participated in the Legislative Service Commission’s Fellowship program as a production assistant for “The Ohio Channel.” Andy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree...

Vanessa Romo, Jaclyn Diaz MORE A crowd gathers to protest in the neighborhood where a police officer fatally shot a teenage girl on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio. Photo by Jay LaPrete - AP Updated April 21, 2021 at 1:26 AM ET A 16-year-old Black girl was fatally shot by an officer outside her home after she called the police for help on Tuesday afternoon, according to her family. The girl has been identified as Ma'Khia Bryant by her aunt, Hazel Bryant. Bryant allegedly called officers at about 4:30 p.m. loc...

2:59 In 2008 and 2020 Ohio's unemployment insurance fund was tested by a national recession, and failed both times.    This resulted in the state needing to borrow money from the federal government to payout unemployment benefits. Those billions of dollars in loans had to be paid back with interest.   Ohio plans to use COVID recovery dollars to pay the current $1.4 billion it owes the feds this time around but Gov. Mike DeWine wants lawmakers to make the fund solvent.    "So we're recommending we pay off the debt, but we still are left with a structural problem."    Ohio businesses...