Statehouse and Around Ohio
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U.S. attorney general defends FBI probe of threats against school board members
BY: ARIANA FIGUEROA and Ohio Capital News Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Republicans grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland for more than four hours on Wednesday about a Justice Department investigation into threats made to local school board members in multiple states. Garland at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing declined to revoke a memo he wrote asking the FBI…
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Ohio School Boards Association ends affiliation with national group over request to probe threats
Education, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioNational group has now apologized for requesting investigation of threats against local officials BY: ARIANA FIGUERO and Ohio Capital Journal The National School Boards Association is walking back its letter to President Joe Biden asking for federal help for school board members who have been harassed and threatened over masking requirements and discussions of race in public schools.…
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Ohio representatives file new anti-trans bill, targeting health care providers
BY: NICK EVANS and Ohio Capital Journal Ohio House lawmakers are running back a fight over trans youth in the state. But this time, instead of focusing on school sports, the proposal would prohibit offering minors any kind of gender affirming treatment — from hormones to surgery. The measure, H.B. 454, puts the onus on health care…
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PUCO orders refunds and debt forgiveness for customers of PALMco Energy (dba Indra Energy)
Columbus, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) today adopted a settlement agreement requiring refunds of overcharges to customers of PALMco Energy OH, LLC and PALMco Power OH, LLC, which are retail energy providers doing business as Indra Energy. The companies will also waive any outstanding unpaid bills. “Today we are happy to…
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New BMV Express Self-Service Kiosks
by David Miller Fairfield, Ohio – On Wednesday, Lt. Governor Husted, Director of InnovateOhio, and Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Registrar Charlie Norman joined representatives from Meijer and Intellectual Technology, Inc. to announce the pilot launch of new BMV Express self-service kiosks. Featured at nine deputy registrar and retail locations across the state, the new…
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Ohio Republicans push to waive training, permit requirements to carry concealed guns
BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN and Ohio Capital Journal Both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly are plodding forward on legislation to waive training requirements to carry a concealed weapon. While current law allows state residents to openly carry a weapon, it only allows those 21-and-up to obtain a concealed carry permit after completing an 8-hour training course…
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House Republicans propose legalizing marijuana for 21+ recreational use
BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN and Ohio Capital Journal Two Ohio House Republicans on Tuesday proposed legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Ohio. In legislation that has not yet been formally introduced, Reps. Jamie Callender and Ron Ferguson pitched a program that would allow Ohioans 21 and older to purchase marijuana from licensed distributors or grow up to…
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Fair Districts Ohio Submits Contest Winning Maps to Redistricting Commission
The 1st Place map created by John Hagner of Yellow Springs, Ohio Today, Fair District Ohio announced that they have officially submitted winners from their Fair Districts Mapping Competition to the Ohio Redistricting Commission for consideration. Each of these maps were evaluated by the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and garnered Bs — the highest grade awarded to any Ohio…
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Lawmakers say they planned to fail on Strauss sex abuse bill; victims weren’t told
Larry Householder addresses reporters June 16 after lawmakers voted to expel him from the General Assembly. Photo by Jake Zuckerman. BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN and Ohio Capital Journal Despite hearing public, firsthand accounts of sexual abuse from eight of at least 177 victims of Ohio State sports physician Dr. Richard Strauss, state Republican leaders indicated they never…
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Analysis: Child tax credit provides needed stability amid pandemic recovery
BY: SUSAN TEBBEN and Ohio Capital Journal An analysis by an Ohio-based think tank says the expanded child tax credit has given life to families who were already struggling before the pandemic began, but sank further amid job losses and increased child care needs. The child tax credit was expanded temporarily in March as part of the federal…
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