Statehouse and Around Ohio
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Attorneys argue for and against Ohio 24-hour abortion care waiting period pause
Getty Images By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal Attorneys challenging Ohio’s 24-hour abortion waiting period and minimum in-person visit regulations made their arguments last Friday as to why enforcement of the laws should be paused as they fight to get them eliminated entirely. Jessie Hill represented the ACLU of Ohio, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America,…
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Ohio Ballot Board approves controversial language to describe anti-gerrymandering amendment
Attorney Don McTigue speaks before the Ohio Ballot Board on Friday, Aug. 16, to discuss summary language that will appear before voters in November on the redistricting reform amendment. (Photo by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal.) By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio Ballot Board passed controversial language written by Secretary of State Frank LaRose…
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Ohio AG Yost and three other AGs push for grocery mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons
By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and his counterparts in Alabama, Georgia and Iowa went to court Wednesday to urge that the merger between Kroger and Albertsons go through. Opponents of the merger — including the Federal Trade Commission and eight state attorneys general — say that such a huge merger…
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Ohio anti-gerrymandering leaders say LaRose’s draft ballot text is deceptive and unconstitutional
By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal The office of Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has drafted ballot language for the Ohio Ballot Board to consider Friday that supporters of an anti-gerrymandering amendment say is deceptive and unconstitutional. The Ballot Board decides the text of proposed amendments that voters actually see on their ballots when they vote. The…
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost settles with FirstEnergy for $20 million
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (left) and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (right) answer questions during a press conference. (Photo by WEWS). Unannounced amount dwarfed by scale of epic utility ripoff that featured more than $61 million in bribes and a $1.3 billion bailout By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has agreed…
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The race for Ohio’s 2nd U.S. Congressional District features two political newcomers
Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup currently represents the 2nd Congressional District, but he announced that he would not seek reelection in 2024 Democrat Samantha Meadows is going up against Republican David Taylor and neither candidate has held office before. By: Megan Henry– Ohio Capital Journal A political newcomer will represent Ohio’s 2nd U.S. Congressional District starting in…
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Ohio begins offering mobile ID with Apple, but it can’t be used to vote or during traffic stops
(Getty Images) Don’t get rid of your physical ID By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal Last month, Ohio joined a handful of other states allowing residents to load their Driver’s License or ID card onto an Apple iPhone. It’s a nifty little feature not unlike the phone’s tap-to-pay service, but while the virtual card is handy…
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STABLE accounts are 529-like specialized savings and investment accounts for people living with disabilities
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioLoveland, Ohio – Wednesday, August 14th is recognized as National ABLE Savings Day, a time to increase awareness about ABLE Account programs and their life-changing benefits. Ohio’s iteration of an ABLE program – STABLE Account – has gained popularity in recent years and seen overall participation grow from fewer than 10,000 accounts in January 2019…
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Another wage theft lawsuit against Ohio Republican U.S. Senate nominee comes to light
By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal In 2012, a Porsche dealership owned by Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bernie Moreno recruited a general manager from Virginia with decades of experience selling the German sports cars. A year and a half later they cut ties with the salesman, and pretty soon he was in court claiming Moreno hadn’t…
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Recreational marijuana sales begin in Ohio
Tuesday has been a long time coming — 57% of Ohioans voted to legalize recreational marijuana in November but there has been nowhere to legally purchase it. Until now. By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Boston Grunkemeyer lined up in front of Amplify Dispensary’s Columbus location around 9:45 Tuesday morning and was the store’s first recreational marijuana…
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