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New report praises Ohio saving rescue plan funds, but warns of ‘precarious’ state of child care
Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons. “The annual cost of care for two children in a center is 93% more than the average rent payment and 28% more than the average mortgage payment in Ohio,” the study stated. By: Susan Tebben – Oho Capital Journal A new analysis looking at child care in several states, including Ohio, shows big…
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Springfield’s Haitian community ready for attention to move elsewhere
Philomene Philostin in her recording studio at Creations Market in Springfield, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal.) By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal Resources are flowing into Springfield, Ohio, after weeks of negative attention fueled by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and right-wing social media influencers. Ohio state troopers are posted at schools, state health…
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Ohio teachers connect presidential election to classroom curriculum
A student concentrating and taking notes while working in a classroom with her classmates. (Getty Images) By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal As the presidential election inches closer, Ohio social studies and government teachers are using this as an opportunity to engage their students in civics education. The Ohio Capital Journal talked to three current teachers…
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[Video] Hope, the Ohio State Highway Patrol Therapy dog, went with the Governor as he visited Springfield City Schools
Springfield, Ohio – Today, on the first day the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mobile Field Force provided added security to the Springfield City School District’s 18 school buildings, Governor DeWine visited patrol staff, as well as students and teachers at Simon Kenton Elementary School in Springfield. Hope, the Ohio State Highway Patrol Therapy…
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Amid ongoing threats, Ohio GOP US Senate candidate calls for deporting Springfield legal immigrants
U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Ohio Republican candidate for US Senate Bernie Moreno listen as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Dayton International Airport on March 16, 2024 in Vandalia, Ohio. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images.) By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal Terroristic threats continued against Springfield officials…
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Ohio Capital Journal 2024 Voter Guide
Events, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioWhat You Need to Know Ohio voters have some big decisions ahead of them in November 2024. In addition to voting for president, Ohio voters will be asked to decide on a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting that would replace the politicians on the Ohio Redistricting Commission with a citizen commission. Ohio Democratic U.S.…
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Ohio Supreme Court approves redistricting summary with only two small revisions
The Gavel outside the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, September 20, 2023, at 65 S. Front Street, Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original article.) Republican majority rejects 6 of 8 changes requested by anti-gerrymandering advocates proposing the amendment By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal The…
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[Guest Opinion] Springfield Community Needs Help, Not Hate
Guest Opinion AFT President Randi Weingarten and Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper respond to the continued lies and political vitriol directed at the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio “The Springfield community needs help, not hate. Instead of working with city leaders to address issues like affordable housing, healthcare access, education and transportation, divisive…
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Governor DeWine Sends Ohio State Highway Patrol to Provide Added Security in Springfield City School District
Springfield, Ohio – Following a series of unfounded bomb threats made to schools within the Springfield City School District, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he has authorized a contingent of troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mobile Field Force to provide added security at each of the district’s 18 school buildings. “Many…
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Amid two days of Springfield bomb threats, Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted posts a joke
By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal A social media post by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Friday appeared to joke about a racist conspiracy theory that continues to rock an Ohio community. A day after a Springfield school and other public buildings were evacuated and closed due to bomb threats, and the same day that two other…
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