Statehouse and Around Ohio
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After a year of voter fraud concerns Ohio’s election audit lands north of 99%, again
Getty Image By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal Throughout 2024, Republican officials in Ohio and around the country raised alarms about potential voter fraud ahead of November’s election. But Election Day came and went without a hiccup and a post-election audit released late last month reiterated what many advocates have been saying all along — Ohio’s…
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Michelle Teska Sworn in to Serve Ohio’s 55th House District
Photo via LinkIn Loveland, Ohio and Warren County – State Representative Michelle Teska (R-Clearcreek Township) took the oath of office Monday to begin her first term as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. She represents the 55th House District, which encompasses most of Warren County. “I am truly honored to advocate as a…
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Loveland City School District will be closed Tuesday
Loveland, Ohio – Due to the ongoing winter storm there will be no school for Loveland City School District students on Tuesday, January 7.
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Ohio coal plant said to be nation’s most deadly. New owners seem likely to keep it open
By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal Environmental activists have been pressing the company buying an Ohio coal plant said to be the nation’s deadliest to retire the facility. But that seems unlikely, given statements it made in a regulatory filing that it provided to the Ohio Capital Journal. The buyer, Energy Capital Partners, has boasted of…
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State Fire Marshal Urges Ohioans to Remove Real Indoor Christmas Trees
With the holidays behind us, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) says now is the time for Ohioans to safely and responsibly discard any real Christmas trees that remain inside their homes. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), approximately 36% of Christmas tree fires across the country occur…
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Government watchdogs, Black lawmakers urge DeWine to veto police video changes
(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images.) By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal Among the dozens of measures sitting on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk, is one proposal that would allow police departments to charge $75 per hour of body camera footage with a cap of $750. The provision showed up late as part of House Bill 315…
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Before leaving Washington, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown restores retirement benefits for public workers
By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal On his way out of town, Ohio Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown was able to notch one final long-sought legislative victory that will benefit public sector workers in Ohio and around the country. The Social Security Fairness Act ensures former government workers like police, firefighters and teachers can collect their…
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Ohio law aims to reduce license suspensions
By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio Poverty Law Center is praising a bill passed in the lame-duck session of the Ohio General Assembly that is intended to reduce the huge number of Ohioans whose driver’s licenses are suspended because of unpaid debts or drug offenses. The bill awaits Gov. Mike DeWine’s signature. In a…
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Ohio Minimum Wage Set to Increase in 2025
Food & Restaurants, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Statehouse and Around OhioColumbus, Ohio – Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase Jan. 1, 2025, to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees. The minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $394,000 per year. The current 2024 minimum wage is $10.45 per hour…
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Justice Department sues CVS over opioid practices, including some in Ohio
A CVS store. (Photo by Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital Chronicle, States Newsroom.) By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal The U.S. Justice Department is suing pharmacy giant CVS, accusing it of putting profits over patient safety and thus fueling the opioid crisis. The accusations bear similarities to violations for which the Ohio Board of Pharmacy last year…
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