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CLOSE Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and four alleged co-conspirators were arrested and charged in a racketeering and bribery case. Cincinnati Enquirer Live in Greater Cincinnati long enough, and you get caught up in the city-state way of life here. We’re Cincinnatians. We don’t care about what goes on in Columbus or anywhere else in Ohio – and they don’t care about us. The State of Cincinnati state of mind is cute when we’re talking about Bearcats vs. Buckeyes. But not so much when it comes to how Southwest Ohioans – yes, Ohioans – generally ignore state government. Here’s a big 2020 takeaway, fellow cheese coney consumers: Look beyond the bubble and start paying more attention to Columbus. If not now, then when? For six months, state government has invaded and controlled almost every aspect of our lives with pandemic-related orders. Columbus politicians and bureaucrats’ have told us to stay in our…
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