Governor’s summer entrepreneur program selects 11 from local schools
Eleven students from NKY high schools are among 72 from around the state who will be learning about entrepreneurship this summer at NKU.
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Government checks and balances: How the border wall pushes the limits
Our Founding Fathers designed "separation of powers" as a way to keep any single branch — executive, legislative, or judicial — from gaining too much power.
Civics Essential Game Hour: libraries host fun, fact-filled evenings with trivia and prizes
If you love trivia and Jeopardy, test your knowledge about local and national law. Join your neighbors at a participating library for an hour of friendly competition.
Civics Essential: How the 14th Amendment — and love — won gay couples the right to marry in America
Although marriage equality is the law of the land, there's still a long way to go since the groundbreaking Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Civics Essential: the path to citizenship and legal status for immigrants
For those who have fled to Ohio from other countries, becoming an official resident isn't always easy.
Civics Essential: Specialty courts provide treatment and services instead of jail time
Stephen Rangel was arrested 63 times before Stark County Judge Taryn Heath decided he was a good candidate for the new honor court for veterans and active duty service members. Four years later, Rangel is arrest free, drug free, and a volunteer mentor.
Civics Essential: How dark money, negative ads & campaign finance impact Ohioans at the ballot box
The U.S. Supreme Court's "Citizens United vs. Federal Elections Commission" ruling in 2008 opened the floodgates to fundraising and spending on campaign ads. Ohio is at the center of the issue.
Civics Essential: Yes, your vote counts and here’s why
Most American's don't know the basic workings of their government or the key provisions of their Constitution. Do you? Test yourself with our Civics Essential self-assessment survey.
Civics Essential: Do you know your rights and responsibilities as a voter?
Voting isn't just about exercising rights, it's about making a difference. You can't effect change or have your voice heard if you don't vote, and you can't vote unless you are registered.
Civics Essential: How landmark Ohio case gave birth to ‘stop-and-frisk’ rules
Read the first story in our series about how the 1967 Terry v. Ohio case established the law for procedures that protect your Fourth Amendment right to be left alone while also protecting the safety of police officers and the public.
Government checks and balances: How the border wall pushes the limits
Our Founding Fathers designed "separation of powers" as a way to keep any single branch — executive, legislative, or judicial — from gaining too much power.
Civics Essential Game Hour: libraries host fun, fact-filled evenings with trivia and prizes
If you love trivia and Jeopardy, test your knowledge about local and national law. Join your neighbors at a participating library for an hour of friendly competition.
Civics Essential: How the 14th Amendment — and love — won gay couples the right to marry in America
Although marriage equality is the law of the land, there's still a long way to go since the groundbreaking Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Civics Essential: the path to citizenship and legal status for immigrants
For those who have fled to Ohio from other countries, becoming an official resident isn't always easy.
Civics Essential: Specialty courts provide treatment and services instead of jail time
Stephen Rangel was arrested 63 times before Stark County Judge Taryn Heath decided he was a good candidate for the new honor court for veterans and active duty service members. Four years later, Rangel is arrest free, drug free, and a volunteer mentor.
Civics Essential: How dark money, negative ads & campaign finance impact Ohioans at the ballot box
The U.S. Supreme Court's "Citizens United vs. Federal Elections Commission" ruling in 2008 opened the floodgates to fundraising and spending on campaign ads. Ohio is at the center of the issue.
Civics Essential: Yes, your vote counts and here’s why
Most American's don't know the basic workings of their government or the key provisions of their Constitution. Do you? Test yourself with our Civics Essential self-assessment survey.
Civics Essential: Do you know your rights and responsibilities as a voter?
Voting isn't just about exercising rights, it's about making a difference. You can't effect change or have your voice heard if you don't vote, and you can't vote unless you are registered.
Civics Essential: How landmark Ohio case gave birth to ‘stop-and-frisk’ rules
Read the first story in our series about how the 1967 Terry v. Ohio case established the law for procedures that protect your Fourth Amendment right to be left alone while also protecting the safety of police officers and the public.
