Statehouse and Around Ohio
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs transgender bathroom ban bill into law
Education, Health & Wellness, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, News, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioGetty Images. By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law banning transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that match up with their gender identity. The law requires people at Ohio K-12 schools and universities use the restroom that aligns with their gender assigned at birth.…
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Adoption Modernization Act passes Senate, one step closer to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk
By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal A bipartisan bill that would modernize Ohio’s adoption process unanimously passed the Ohio Senate last week. House Bill 5 heads back to the Ohio House for concurrence. The House unanimously passed the bill last year and would head to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk for his signature if the chamber concurs with…
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Ohio attorney general appeals decision that struck down state’s six-week abortion ban
By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will appeal a Hamilton County court’s decision to strike down the state’s six-week abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest that was put into effect for several months after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Yost, along with Ohio Department of Health…
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State immigration laws will harm local law enforcement, police say
Getty Photos. By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Congress failing to pass any meaningful immigration reforms, state legislatures are increasingly taking up the issue. But some police officials and immigrant-rights advocates say the harshest of those laws will further overstretch police and drive many immigrants further into the shadows. Speaking last week…
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Provisions removed from Ohio bill that would add accountability to private schools, voucher program
Getty Images By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal A Republican bill to provide more accountability for Ohio private schools had several provisions removed in a substitute version passed by committee, including the elimination of funding transparency and standardized testing requirements. State Reps. Gayle Manning, R-North Ridgeville, and Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati, introduced House Bill 407 earlier this year and…
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What would “mass deportations” do to Ohio’s economy?
COMMENTARY by Rob Moore Ohio Capital Journal The dust has settled on the 2024 presidential election and we now know that Donald Trump will once again be President of the United States. Trump has promised many things for his second term in office: deregulation, tax cuts, an end to Russia’s war with Ukraine, tariffs on…
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Attorney: ex-Ohio Speaker Larry Householder using Trump ‘connections’ to try to get out of prison
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder gives the thumbs up as he enters a federal courthouse in Cincinnati. (Photo from WEWS.) By: Morgan Trau – Ohio Capital Journal The attorney for former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder said that his team is using the convicted felon’s power — and his connections to President-elect Donald Trump — to…
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Ohio Republicans propose requiring proof of citizenship for voting, removal of dropboxes
A ballot counter machine. (Photo by Graham Stokes for the Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.) November’s election went off without a hitch and it was a great day for the GOP, but some members still want additional voting restrictions By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal Another election has come and gone in…
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Transgender Ohioans and allies are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to veto bathroom ban bill
By: Megan Henry Ohio Capital Journal Transgender Ohioans, allies and educators are calling on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to veto a transgender bathroom ban bill. The Ohio Senate voted along party lines to concur Senate Bill 104 Wednesday during their first session back from break. The Ohio House added House Bill 183 (the bathroom bill) to Senate Bill 104 and passed S.B. 104…
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Abortion opponents back measure barring local support programs
Getty Images The bill would claw back public funding for expenses like transportation, lodging or lost wages for people seeking reproductive healthcare By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal State lawmakers in Ohio want to prohibit local governments from using public dollars in support of abortion. They’re casting a wide net. Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Josh…
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