Statehouse and Around Ohio
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Ohio GOP lawmaker again proposes to overhaul higher ed, ban diversity efforts and labor strikes
Ohio State Sen. Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, introduced Senate Bill 1 on Jan. 22, 2025. (Photo by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal). Cirino’s proposed overhaul failed to move forward under previous Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens, but has new potential life under Speaker Matt Huffman By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal A Republican state senator has reintroduced…
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Ohio’s new U.S. Senator Jon Husted has a history of connections to energy and charter scandals
Ohio’s next U.S. Senator, Jon Husted. (Photo by Graham Stokes for the Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.) Commentary The same day Jon Husted was tapped to be Ohio’s next U.S. Senator, former FirstEnergy executives were indicted on federal racketeering charges Marilou Johanek is a veteran Ohio print and broadcast journalist who…
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Governor DeWine Appoints Husted to U.S. Senate
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced yesterday that he has appointed Lt. Governor Jon Husted to serve as Ohio’s next United States senator. Husted will replace JD Vance, who resigned from the Senate last week and will take office as the 50th vice president of the United States on Monday. “There were many…
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Online Nonviolence Training at The King Center Institute
Photo of the MLK Memorial in Washington DC by David Miller ©2025 Online Nonviolence Training at The King Center Institute Built on a 50+ year history as a leader in nonviolence training and education. Experience immersive self-paced learning for personal, cultural and societal transformation. Enroll Today Workplace Edition for Organizations Nonviolence training to strengthen organizational…
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Possible TikTok ban could restrict how many Ohio small businesses connect with customers
The TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone. (Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal TikTok could be banned in the United States on Sunday, which could impact how many Ohio small businesses reach customers. Hoggy’s BBQ, which opened in 1991, has been using TikTok since 2020 and posts daily…
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Exit Interview: US Senator Sherrod Brown
On this week’s Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles talks to former Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown about his first days out of that office and his plans for the future. Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Ingles to talk about Dr. Amy Acton, former Ohio Health Department…
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Milford School issues plan to reduce busing for next school year
Milford, Ohio – The Milford School District will reduce busing eligibility for students starting next school year. Below is the statement the District released making the announcement: Milford Schools Bussing Eligibility 2025-2026 January 8, 2025 Bus Transportation Eligibility for the 2025-2026 School Year Due to the failure of the Earned Income Tax (EIT) levy, Milford…
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Ohio Gov. DeWine approves firearm privacy, insurance prohibitions
Potential buyers try out guns which are displayed on an exhibitor’s table during the Nation’s Gun Show. (Photo by Alex Wong, Getty Images) The measures provide protections from requirements gun owners were unlikely to face By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal Last week Gov. Mike DeWine signed a measure into law prohibiting Ohio financial institutions…
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs forced-outing, mandated religious release time policy bill into law
By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law that will require school districts to create a mandatory religious instruction release time policy and require educators to out a students’ sexuality to their parents. The law will take effect 90 days after DeWine signed the bill. Ohio lawmakers passed…
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Dr. Amy Acton is running for Ohio governor
Dr. Amy Acton addresses reporters at a news conference in 2020. (Ohio Capital Journal photo by Jake Zuckerman.) By: Megan Henry – Oho Capital Journal Former Ohio Health Department Director Dr. Amy Acton announced on Tuesday that she is running for Ohio governor in 2026. “Today, I filed papers to run for Governor because I refuse to…
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