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Jake Zuckerman

Jake Zuckerman

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State Government Reporter, Cleveland.com

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  • Lorain man hit a trooper with his car after smoking hemp. Ohio Supreme Court to rule if that’s an OVI

    By Jake Zuckerman Verified| Cleveland.com Verified COLUMBUS, Ohio – After smoking hemp one morning in 2020, a 55-year-old man struck an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper around 5 p.m. that afternoon at a speed between 10 and 15 mph, causing injuries that ended the trooper’s career. Edward Balmert said he smoked the hemp, a plant that’s similar to marijuana but almost entirely lacks the psychoactive component that gets users high, to ease pain from his arthritis. He said the incident was an accident, not the byproduct of intoxication.

    By Jake Zuckerman Verified · Cleveland.com

    Apr. 17, 2025

  • Ohio colleges mum on details as dozens of international students face visa revocations

    By Laura Hancock Verified, Adam Ferrise Verified, Jake Zuckerman Verified, Molly Walsh Verified| Cleveland.com Verified COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio colleges that have seen international students lose their visas remain tight-lipped about the students’ identities and the circumstances surrounding their immigration troubles. Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer reached out to the 12 colleges and universities that have lost at least 49 total students, as revealed by the schools themselves and the online publication Inside Higher Education.

    By Laura Hancock Verified, Adam Ferrise Verified, Jake Zuckerman Verified, Molly Walsh Verified · Cleveland.com

    Apr. 16, 2025

  • House budget proposes $213 million in new childcare spending: Capitol Letter

    By Jake Zuckerman Verified| Cleveland.com Verified I kid you not: The Ohio House’s version of the two-year state budget would spend $213 million on childcare programs. Most of it, $200 million, would go to vouchers that help lower-income families pay for daycare. The House is proposing another $10 million for a program in which employers, employees and the state each pay a portion of childcare, as well as $3.2 million for mentoring and helping develop more in-home child care businesses, Laura Hancock reports.

    By Jake Zuckerman Verified · Cleveland.com

    Apr. 15, 2025

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Cleveland.com

Cleveland.com is a leading online news and information platform serving Ohio, particularly the Greater Cleveland area. Launched in 1997 by Advance Publications, it operates independently from *The Plain Dealer*, which is also owned by the same company. Cleveland.com provides comprehensive coverage of local news, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle content, making it a primary source for online news in the region. The platform shares content with *The Plain Dealer*, enhancing the variety of news and features available to readers. Additionally, Cleveland.com offers advertising services, helping businesses connect with a broad audience in the Greater Cleveland area. It is part of Advance Ohio, which also manages other media outlets and advertising services in the region.

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