⚖️ Ohio Supreme Court fails transparency test on judicial gifts. The state's highest court slipped from an "average" to "poor" rating by watchdog group Fix the Court for its disclosure practices. Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy regularly receives gifts from the same half-dozen couples, but neither descriptions nor dollar amounts are required in reports. This lack of transparency raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest, especially after scandals involving U.S. Supreme Court justices taking luxury trips from billionaires. Advocates argue better disclosure rules could help restore public faith in the judiciary.
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💄 Cancer survivor creates clean lip care line after health crisis. Linda Joffe launched Bonjour Smoochez, an all-natural lip product company, after battling cancer and reevaluating the skincare products she used. Working from her home lab, she developed plant-based formulations specifically designed to help cancer patients dealing with dry, sensitive lips from chemotherapy. Every product in her line avoids harmful ingredients that can be absorbed through the skin. A portion of all sales goes to The Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research.
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💰 Fairgoers strike gold with $633,000 in unclaimed funds at Ohio State Fair. Over 1,200 attendees initiated claims during the 12-day event, with one person discovering more than $60,000 waiting to be claimed. The Ohio Department of Commerce's booth helped visitors search for dormant accounts, uncashed checks, and other inactive financial sources, resulting in an average claim value of $527.35. This year marked the debut of a new digital platform that streamlines the claims process with online tracking and document uploading. Ohioans who missed the fair can still search for their unclaimed money year-round at unclaimedfunds.ohio.gov.
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