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Texting ban, teen restrictions clears Ohio Senate

COLUMBUS — Ohio dri­vers would be banned from tex­ting, and teens couldn’t use their cell­phones, iPads or other elec­tron­ics behind the wheel under a bill that the Ohio Sen­ate passed on Thurs­day. Some state sen­a­tors argued the leg­is­la­tion chips away at per­sonal free­dom, while oth­ers said it doesn’t go far enough to tar­get dis­tracted driving.

Statewide texting ban clears Ohio Senate panel

COLUMBUS — Ohio teens could not use their cell­phones, iPads or other elec­tronic devices while dri­ving unless there’s an emer­gency under a bill the state Sen­ate is expected to vote on Thursday.

Jordan cast lone vote against anti-bullying bill

The state sen­ate passed “anti-bullying” leg­is­la­tion by a 31–1 vote Wednes­day, with State Sen­a­tor Kris Jor­dan (R-Powell) cast­ing the only dis­sent­ing vote, a move that has raised ques­tions among some.

NTSB recommends ban on driver cellphone use

WASHINGTON — States should ban all dri­ver use of cell phones and other portable elec­tronic devices, except in emer­gen­cies, the National Trans­porta­tion Board said Tuesday.

Powell council targeted with new rules

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Pow­ell City Coun­cil this week approved a new set of rules regard­ing con­duct among coun­cil mem­bers, a process that was ini­ti­ated in response to com­plaints directed at coun­cil­woman Sara Marie Brenner.

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