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CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio lobbyist Matt Borges was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his part in the largest corruption scandal in Ohio history. He avoided the much harsher sentence received a day earlier by former House Speaker Larry Householder, the scheme’s mastermind, by accepting responsibility and apologizing before the judge. “Nothing makes it feel more stark than knowing I

When it was in the Senate, the bill passed by a 27-19 vote with three excused. Of Spokane-area Senators, Republican Sens. Shelly Short, Jeff Holy, Mark Schoesler and Mike Padden voted against it. Democrat Sen. Andy Billig voted in favor. The House of Representatives voted 57-39 to pass the bill, with two excused. Of Spokane-area lawmakers, Republican Reps. Mary Dye, Joe Schmick, Suzanne

New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman wrote in a Thursday email deploring the U.S. Supreme Court’s ugly rulings on race-conscious college admissions: This is an attack on equality for Black and brown people in America. Affirmative action is a way to make sure that we have an equitable shot at higher education to pursue advancement. And let's not forget that we ALL benefit from diversity in our schools.

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Muskegon County reported from June 26 to July 2. There were 52 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 952-square-foot home on Woodridge Street in Muskegon that sold for $225,000. 760 S. Shaw Road, Casnovia, $174,500, 1,800 sqft, $97 per sqft, three bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 4570 E. Porter