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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced his support for legislation that would ban the use of cell phones in public schools in Ohio. Sponsored by Sen. Jane Timken, R-Jackson Township, Senate Bill 158 incorporates language first introduced by DeWine in his executive budget prohibiting student cell phone use during the school day. “It’s clear that we need to get cell phones out of our classrooms,” DeWine said in a release. “The constant distraction of cell phones

President Donald J. Trump has appointed Georgia state Sen. Brandon Beach, R–Alpharetta, as treasurer of the United States.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded South Carolina a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) to support the state’s response to the Covington Drive Fire, Republican Gov. Henry McMaster said. The grant will help ensure resources are available to suppress the fire burning near Myrtle Beach. The FMAG, funded through the federal Disaster Relief Fund on a cost-share basis, allows local, state, and tribal agencies responding to the fire to apply for 75% reimbursement of eligible