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(Ohio News Connection) - More than 200 business owners are calling on others to support federal reforms to strengthen election laws. Senate Democrats were unable to change the filibuster rules Wednesday night to pass legislation expanding voting access across the country. Barry Cik, owner of Naturepedic, an organic mattress company in northeast Ohio and a member of the American Sustainable Busines...

Laura Kessel and Chris Pugh discuss Frasier's "Dukes, We Hardly Knew Ye." --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&src=N . Ashley Furniture - Save money on your furniture with this coupon. https://www.ashley...

Joe Frost and Chris Pugh discuss what options the Pittsburgh Steelers have at quarterback in 2022. --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&src=N . Ashley Furniture - Save money on your furniture with this c...

Joe Frost and Chris Pugh discuss positions that the Steelers need to address this offseason. --- JWays you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&src=N . Ashley Furniture - Save money on your furniture with this coupon...

Joe Frost and Chris Pugh discuss the guy who got a pig heart and how science could take it in weird directions, the California woman who was hospitalized after eating 32 sushi rolls at a buffet, a new Weird Al movie , I joined Planet Fitness and what's up with Wordle . --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposi...

Laura Kessel and Chris Pugh discuss the difficulty of Jerry and Elaine's deal on "Seinfeld," --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&src=N . Ashley Furniture - Save money on your furniture with this coupon....

The pandemic compelled many teachers to integrate new technology into lesson plans, increasing the risks excessive screen time can pose to students; and there's a push in New Mexico to address LGBTQ issues. --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer...

The King Day holiday is marked with calls for voting rights reform; U.S. airlines warn of disruptions from 5G mobile phone signals; and a bipartisan trip reaffirms U.S. commitment to Ukraine. --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/raf...

(Public News Service) - Statistics show thanks to the pandemic, Americans are now glued to their digital devices an average of 13 hours a day , up from 7 or 8 hours a day before COVID. Exposure to blue light from screens is taking a toll on our eyes. Blue light is part of the UV spectrum and can damage your retina. Helen Macias, an optician at Dynamic Eye Care in North Las Vegas, said they are see...

As Democrats in Congress struggle to get enough votes to pass new federal voter protections, Denver's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day "Marade" - a hybrid march and parade - saw strong turnout yesterday. The pandemic forced last year's event to go virtual. Denver resident Darrel White said it's time for Congress to push back against what he sees as moves by Republican state legislatures to restri...

Ohioans from all over the state answered Martin Luther King, Junior's call to action Monday. MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service. Sarah Short is the volunteer engagement program officer at ServeOhio , the state commission on service and volunteerism. She said all Americans are encouraged to honor the legacy of the late civil rights leader through service to...

Americans participate in MLK Day of Service; Texas Synagogue hostages safe, suspect dead; Trump calls Biden a "disaster" at Arizona rally; and Biden administration officials warn the U.S. could support Ukraine. --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/cons...

We have reports from across the nation as Americans celebrate a day of service on MLK Day; a winter storm clobbers the Southeast, leaving many without power. --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&src=N ....

Joe Castle and Chris Pugh talk about Zack Hample's trip to Cincinnati to catch baseballs at a Reds game.  --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&src=N . Ashley Furniture - Save money on your furniture...

(Ohio News Connection) - Ohio patients have new protections to help prevent the sticker shock of surprise medical bills . In a recent poll, nearly one in three privately insured Ohio adults said they have received an unexpected bill for health-care services. Typically, it's for treatment they got from an out-of-network provider not of their choice - such as a consulting physician or radiologist du...

(Ohio News Connection) - Modern-day slavery exists in the form of human trafficking, and Ohio is among the top states with high rates of the crime. Traffickers use force or fraud to compel both children and adults to provide commercial labor or sexual services. Rosa Beltre, president and CEO of the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, explained five major highways with easy access to Canada and t...

(Ohio News Connection) - Dozens of mayors from around the country, including several from Ohio, are calling on the U.S. Senate to protect the right to vote and the integrity of elections. Joe Begeny, mayor of Reynoldsburg, is among more than one hundred mayors who signed a letter in support of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act . He said it is all about ensuri...

(Ohio News Connection) - A new report suggests discrimination in medical settings affects the quality of care for many Ohioans. In a survey of more than 800 people, discrimination was not a rare experience, and for women and people of color; it was common. In the survey, Black women reported feeling "less respected" twice as often as white men, and Black men were four times more likely to report b...

A new survey shows discrimination in medical settings affects quality of care; U.S. Supreme Court rejects vaccine and testing mandates for businesses, and New York moves toward electric school buses. --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/on...

U.S. House passes a new voting rights bill, setting up a Senate showdown; President Biden announces expanded COVID testing, and Jan. 6 Committee requests an interview with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consu...

(Public News Service) - New website profiles missing and murdered Native Americans; more support for young, rural Minnesotans who've traded sex for food, shelter, drugs or alcohol; more communities step up to solve "period poverty;" and find your local gardener - Jan. 29 is National Seed Swap Day. --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an acco...

Columbus Dispatch education reporter Megan Henry talks about how local schools decide when to institute a mask mandate . --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&src=N . Ashley Furniture - Save money on your...

Ohio News Connection Nicole Bialko of Columbus is among the one-in-six women who've experienced stalking . And she's sharing her story to encourage other victims to stand up to stalking. When a relationship that started online turned emotionally toxic, Bialko tried to end it. She said her former boyfriend started harassing and following her, even entering her apartment when she was out of town. De...

George Thomas and Craig Shoup review the year in movies in 2021. --- Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank - where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&src=N . Ashley Furniture - Save money on your furniture with this coupon. https://www.ashleyfurniture...

Columbus Dispatch reporter Danae King talks about the recent death of Jameson "Jim" Crane Sr., former head of Crane Plastics, who died Wednesday at his Bexley home.  Crane, 95, served as the head of the family company from 1992 until his retirement in 2003 and is the namesake for the Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.  The institut...