Statehouse and Around Ohio
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A weekend of protests in Columbus following Dobbs decision
Protesters gathered at the statehouse to voice opposition to the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. (photo by Nick Evans) BY: NICK EVANS – Ohio Capital Journal Over the weekend protesters rallied in demonstrations large and small voicing their opposition to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The Attorney General Saturday afternoon a couple dozen…
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Ohio Attorney General Yost files for 6-week abortion ban as Roe is overturned
Advocates pledge renewed fight for abortion access BY: SUSAN TEBBEN AND NICK EVANS – Ohio Capital Journal As Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed court motions to enact Ohio’s six-week abortion ban, a motley bunch of protesters gathered near the Ohio Statehouse on Friday in a tiny sliver of shade cast by the William McKinley statue. They held…
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Ohio abortion bans on the way following death of Roe
Abortion rights activists protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court. Photo by Jane Norman, States Newsroom. BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ohio legislature is set up to move forward with abortion bans in the state. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday morning that…
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U.S. Supreme Court overturns right to abortion in landmark decision
The U.S. Supreme Court. Photo from Supreme Court website. BY: JENNIFER SHUTT – Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established abortion as a constitutional right. The decision by five of the Court’s nine justices will allow each state to set its own abortion laws, leading to a…
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State health department fires employee over abortion drug reference in newsletter
Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom. BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN – Ohio Capital Journal Two Ohio Department of Health employees lost their jobs after the publication of a newsletter with notice of a training program for a drug used in medical abortions. One was fired, another resigned. Jessica Warner, who worked in the sexually transmitted infections unit of the Bureau…
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Study shows Ohio K-12 teacher burnout rates higher than any other industry
Education, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioBY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio educators say burnout is real, but with pending legislation regulating lesson-plan choices and security roles in schools, they feel “demoralized” as well. A national survey showed 44% of K-12 teachers in the U.S. “always” or “very often” feel burned out, a stat that has surpassed other industries. The Gallup poll showed…
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FDA greenlights emergency use of COVID vaccines for kids under 5
BY: JENNIFER SHUTT – Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized emergency use of two COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5, moving the country one step closer to having shots for all age groups. The decision leaves just one hurdle, a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, before…
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DeWine signs bill allowing for armed teachers: ‘This is a local choice’
Education, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioGov. Mike DeWine addresses reporters June 13, 2021 before signing House Bill 99. The legislation allows local school boards to authorize their teachers to carry guns in the classroom. Photo by Nick Evans. BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN AND NICK EVANS – Ohio Capital Journal Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Monday that could allow teachers to carry firearms in the classroom. …
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Local election workers tell secretary of state they can’t be ‘complicit in illegitimate elections’
BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal A group of election precinct officials have sent a letter to the Ohio Secretary of State say they “cannot defend democracy” when the Ohio Redistricting Commission, including Secretary of State Frank LaRose, aren’t doing the same, they say. Election workers in 23 counties signed on to a letter asking the commission and LaRose…
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GOP passes bill aiming to root out ‘suspected’ transgender female athletes with genital inspection
Education, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioBY: MORGAN TRAU – Ohio Capital Journal The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. House Republican lawmakers in Ohio passed a bill at 11:15…
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