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LGBTQ Ohioans and advocates are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to veto ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Requires school districts to create a mandatory religious release time policy By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Advocates condemned Ohio lawmakers for passing another anti-LGBTQ bill as the General Assembly wrapped up late Wednesday night, urging Gov. Mike DeWine to veto the legislation, though DeWine has indicated he will sign it. The Ohio Senate passed House Bill…
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Bill to address issues from Ohio’s infant mortality to early childhood education passes legislature
Getty Image By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal Legislation to make improvements to systems ranging from infant care to early childhood education throughout the state of Ohio was passed by the Ohio General Assembly on Wednesday. House Bill 7 made it through the lame duck session with passage the day after the measure was favorably passed in the…
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Ohio Senate committee approves child welfare bill, leaves out money to fund it
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Latest Stories, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioGetty Images By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio Senate Finance Committee approved long-awaited changes to child welfare processes and agencies in the state, but the bill no longer includes appropriations to fund provisions in the measure. Ohio House Bill 7 moved on from the committee on Tuesday, and may see a full Ohio Senate vote…
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Assault on DEI: Critics use simplistic terms to attack the programs, but they are key to uprooting workplace bias
EDITORIAL, Education, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioFG Trade Latin/Gerry Images by The Conversation (Written by M. Cristina Alcalde, Vice President for Transformative and Inclusive Excellence at Miami University) ________________ Prominent politicians have recently increased their attacks on workplace programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. They claim that initiatives that seek to be inclusive are divisive and lack merit. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to ban…
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Ohio Senate bill would automatically close low-performing public schools
Getty Image Republican State Sen. Andrew Brenner introduced Senate Bill 295 which would revise the state’s automatic school closure language. By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal A Republican bill in the state Senate would automatically shut down low-performing Ohio public schools. State Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, introduced Senate Bill 295 over the summer, which would revise the state’s…
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Bill that would expand fracking leases on state property is going to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine
By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal A bill that would expand fracking leases in state public lands, parks, and wildlife areas from three years to five is going to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk for his signature. Once he receives the bill, DeWine will have 10 days to sign the bill into law or veto it.…
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Governor DeWine Announces New Effort to Improve Care Coordination and Reduce Fatal Drug Overdoses
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Latest Stories, News, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioColumbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Board of Pharmacy Executive Director Steven Schierholt announced today that Ohio’s prescription drug monitoring program, known as the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS), will begin alerting healthcare providers about patients who have experienced a non-fatal drug overdose. These alerts are intended to improve care coordination…
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Ohio Supreme Court: Opioid judgment against pharmacy chains not allowed under product liability law
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Latest Stories, News, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioBy: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal An Ohio Supreme Court decision could bring about challenges to those hoping to keep pharmaceutical companies accountable for the opioid crisis, and others who hope to file claims of a “public nuisance.” The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that lawsuits in Ohio can’t claim pharmaceutical chains “caused a public nuisance” by…
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Ohio Board of Pharmacy launches tool to help those living with disabilities
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioBy: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio Board of Pharmacy on Monday launched a tool to help people with low vision, hearing loss, or who face language barriers find pharmacies that can serve them. For many, the pharmacy is the most frequent point of contact with the healthcare system. Pharmacists can consult about their medications…
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New polling shows people of all stripes want immigrants treated with dignity
By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal A poll conducted last week indicates that large majorities of Americans don’t hold views of immigrants that are as harsh of those of President-elect Donald Trump. They include many who voted for him. The poll found that Americans overwhelmingly think that deportations should focus on immigrants who commit violent crime,…
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