Five things to know for Tuesday, Sept. 23
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Ashland County Democratic chair said she was ‘ejected’ over buttons
The Ashland County Fair removed the Ashland County Democratic Party from its booth at the fair over offensive buttons that reports indicate had a red hat and words such as “FELON: IS HE DEAD YET?” Other text on the buttons read, “One day We will wake up to his obituary,” “8647,” and “Is he dead yet?”
“We are a family friendly fair and do not condone this from any vendor/merchant,” the Ashland County Fair said in a Facebook post. “We apologize for those who saw the display.”
Heather Sample, the 47-year-old chair of the Ashland County Democratic Party, alleges that she was “ejected” from the county fair for “political reasons,” according to Ashland Source. The Secret Service has been asked to investigate, WJW-TV reported, and according to WOIO-TV, the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office launched a criminal investigation.
Buckeye Institute: Feds should retract greenhouse gas standards
The Buckeye Institute filed comments outlining why the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should retract its 2009 greenhouse gas endangerment finding and greenhouse gas standards for motor vehicles.
The Columbus-based think tank argues that the standards have increased the price of cars and trucks. The group filed a set of comments from the group’s policy experts, while the other set was from Buckeye’s legal experts.
Feds: Firearms straw purchasing conspiracy leader sentenced
The 22-year-old leader of a “large-scale gun trafficking operation” was sentenced to six years in prison.
A federal grand jury indicted Keith Davenport III, of Columbus, and five others in October 2024 for “conspiring to commit an offense against the United States by making false statements on federal firearms forms.” According to the feds, Davenport directed the group to conspire to use stolen credit cards to make orders online for “straw purchase firearms.”
Cleveland loves fast food
Cleveland ranks as the city where residents spend the highest amount of their income (0.68%) on fast food, a new WalletHub analysis found. Toledo ranked ninth, with residents spending 0.56% of their income on fast food.
DeWine announces launch of child care program
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Children and Youth Director Kara Wente announced the Child Care Cred Program. The $10 million program aims to make childcare affordable for working families and help Buckeye State businesses bolster their workforces.
