Statehouse and Around Ohio
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Ohio coalition moves forward with plans for abortion ballot measure
BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal A coalition of reproductive rights groups, along with the ACLU of Ohio say they plan to have a pro-abortion ballot initiative on the Ohio Attorney General’s desk by February. Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom announced the plan to do this with the help of a recently hired “general consultant” with experience boosting…
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Law removing harmful language on mental health, disabilities praised by advocates
BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal A law recently signed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine finally removes derogatory language about people with disabilities from state law, a move years in the making. Advocates praised the passage and signing of the Mental Health and Disability Terminology Act, introduced with bipartisan sponsors as House Bill 281. The bill was…
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Teachers’ pension system touts clean audit. Retirees unimpressed
BY: MARTY SCHLADEN – Ohio Capital Journal The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio has been flagging the results of a special audit conducted in response to complaints from some teachers and retirees. But for its part, the group representing the state’s retired teachers isn’t backing down from its critiques of the system. The examination, conducted by state…
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DeWine signs 23 bills into law, vetoes one
File photo: Gov. Mike DeWine signing a bill. Source: The governor’s office. BY: NICK EVANS – Ohio Capital Journal While Ohio House and Senate lawmakers organize committees and prepare for the coming session, Gov. Mike DeWine is putting the finishing touches on the last one. So far this week, the governor has signed 23 bills into law and…
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Ohio Redistricting: The Sequel
Ohio legislators will head back to the drawing board on congressional and Statehouse maps BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal The new year could include many different developments in the redistricting arena, but one thing is for sure: new maps have to be on the agenda. But this time around, majority leaders may not have…
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Education sees some funding boosts, some missed opportunities in 2022
Education, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioBY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal Next year is sure to be a busy one when it comes to education in Ohio, with potential state agency overhauls and funding changes still on the agenda for the state legislature. The end of 2022 was capped by an 11th-hour push and ultimately failure for an attempted overhaul of the…
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In COVID’s third winter, biggest threat is three viruses at once
BY: NICK EVANS – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio health officials are urging caution again this winter. But entering our third holiday season with COVID-19, the nature of those warnings is a bit different. Three at once As Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff explained, this year the threat is multiple respiratory viruses at once. “Unlike the…
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Report: Ohio’s CEOs take home nearly 400 times typical employee
BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal The CEOs of some of Ohio’s biggest companies saw big paydays, much bigger than their employees, according to a report by an Ohio-based think tank. An analysis found that of the 54 large state employers who file reports under the federal Securities and Exchange Commission, average pay for CEOs was up…
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What will DeWine sign? Lawmakers passed more than 30 bills on last day of session
BY: NICK EVANS – Ohio Capital Journal Barring an emergency, Ohio’s lawmakers have headed home for the holidays. That puts the ball in Gov. Mike DeWine’s court to sign or veto the final burst of legislation passed in the Statehouse. If the governor does nothing, legislation will take effect without his signature. But he has ten days after…
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Ohio health care leaders want child health investment by year’s end
Adobe Stock photo. BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal A coalition of health care advocates want to see congressional investment in child health care by the end of the year, including permanent funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The coalition, Protect Our Care Ohio, held a press event to push for improvements to maternal health, child…
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