Statehouse and Around Ohio
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Health Director Urges Parents to Ensure Children Are Vaccinated Against Measles as ODH Confirms Outbreak in Ohio
Health & Wellness, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Statehouse and Around OhioIf people are not protected against the disease, nine out of 10 people who are exposed will become ill Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, announced today a measles outbreak in Ashtabula County and one confirmed case of a visitor in Knox County who exposed others to measles in Knox and…
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Debate intensifies over major cuts to Ohio’s Fair School Funding Plan
The Cupp-Patterson plan was originally offered as a bill in the Ohio Legislature, but instead was written into the state budget with a six-year implementation schedule. Full funding of $2 million, and full implementation, must be part of each state budgeting process. (Adobe Stock) Farah Siddiqi, Producer Public News Service At the Ohio Statehouse,…
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Ohio higher ed overhaul to ban diversity efforts and regulate classroom discussion heads to governor
Education, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, News, Region and Beyond, Statehouse and Around OhioOhio college students and protesters rally at the Statehouse on March 19, 2025, against Senate Bill 1, a higher education overhaul that bans diversity efforts and faculty strikes, and sets rules around classroom discussion, among other things. (Photo by David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal.) By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal A controversial bill to overhaul Ohio…
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Ohio public libraries, State Library of Ohio, brace for funding uncertainty, hope for budget relief
President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 14, 2025, imposing dramatic cuts on seven federal agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services. (Catherine McQueen/Getty Images) By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal Public libraries in Ohio have taken on many identities over the last 25 years, from literature distributors and internet hubs, to social…
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Ohio Republicans celebrate Trump’s executive order to get rid of the Department of Education
Education, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Statehouse and Around OhioThe executive order does not automatically close the Department of Education since eliminating a federal agency requires congressional approval. By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Republicans praised President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined other Republican governors in attending Trump’s signing of the executive order Thursday…
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Ohio House Republicans pass higher education overhaul to ban diversity efforts and faculty strikes
The bill also sets rules around classroom discussion and puts scholarships at risk. It now goes back to the Ohio Senate. By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal This story will be updated. Ohio House Republican lawmakers voted to pass a massive higher education overhaul bill Wednesday that would ban diversity and inclusion efforts and prevent faculty…
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Marijuana backers criticize Ohio bills attempting to change state law
Stock photo from Getty Images By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Marijuana advocates called bills to change Ohio’s weed laws “a slap in the face” to voters. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws hosted a webinar last week about two bills that are trying to change Ohio’s marijuana laws. “Whether one believes that cannabis ought…
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Student meals once again subject of Ohio bill
Photo by Amanda Mills/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal Another bill has entered the Ohio General Assembly in an attempt to address student hunger in schools, this time in the form of a Democratic measure that would still hold households accountable for student meal debt, but keep the child from…
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Despite claims of transparency, JobsOhio pay disclosure raises questions
By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio’s “private” economic development corporation boasts that even though it’s legally private, it practices the “highest standards of accountability and transparency…” But when it comes to how much the agency pays its employees in what used to be public dollars, its disclosures are far from complete. It doesn’t name the…
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Gov. DeWine seeking more federal support for Ohio flocks reeling from bird flu
By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has promised to push federal officials to provide greater support to farmers affected by bird flu. The governor spoke alongside state Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge Thursday as well as the state veterinarian and poultry industry representatives. State impacts Highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, commonly known…
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