Statehouse and Around Ohio
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‘Backpack Bill’ sponsors seek new school voucher funding formula
Education, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioBY: SUSAN TEBBEN AND OHIO CAPITAL JOURNAL The sponsors of a bill that would promote the use of private school vouchers and “school choice” came together on Wednesday with a religious lobby group to bring the bill back up. House Bill 290 was originally introduced in May as a “legislative intent” bill aiming to allow students…
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Ohio’s Medicaid director owns the stock of some major contractors, but won’t say how much
A group representing small pharmacists says large chains, especially CVS, are moving patients’ prescriptions to their own stores without consent. CVS adamantly denies that. Photo by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal. It’s unclear if she disclosed potential conflict during massive procurement BY: MARTY SCHLADEN and Ohio Capital Journal Since she became director of the Ohio Department…
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Man whose wife sued hospital to force it to administer ivermectin dies of COVID-19
Prescription drugs sit on a pharmacist’s counter. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images. BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN and Ohio Capital Journal Butler County, Ohio – An Ohio man whose wife sued a Cincinnati area hospital for refusing to provide him ivermectin as he was intubated due to COVID-19 has died, according to one of her attorneys. Jeffrey Smith,…
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Abortion ‘trigger bill’ coming to Senate committee
BY: SUSAN TEBBEN and Ohio Capital Journal A piece of legislation meant to go into effect if federal abortion rights protections are overturned will start its path through the Ohio legislature this week. Senate Bill 123 is set to appear in the Ohio Senate Health Committee on Wednesday morning. If passed, the bill would then…
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Dems push for legislation after OSU team doctor has charges dismissed for sexually assaulting hundreds of student athletes
BY: SUSAN TEBBEN and Ohio Capital Journal Days after lawsuits against a former OSU team doctor were dismissed because of the statute of limitations, Democratic state representatives want action to extend time and help to sexual assault survivors. A federal judge didn’t dispute the facts of the case in which Dr. Richard Strauss was accused of sexually assaulting…
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OHIO VAX-2-SCHOOL offers 50 scholarships worth $10,000 each and five $100,000 scholarships
Education, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioGovernor Mike DeWine emphasized that keeping kids in school, in-person, five days a week, remains a priority. He said, “We know that the best way to do that is to get students vaccinated. In addition to protecting kids from the severe effects of the virus, students who are vaccinated, do not have to quarantine if…
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Lawsuit accuses Ohio Redistricting Commission of violating constitution
Members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission are sworn in at the Ohio Statehouse. From left, Senate President Matt Huffman, state Auditor Keith Faber, House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes, Gov. Mike DeWine, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, House Speaker Bob Cupp and Sen. Vernon Sykes. Photo by Susan Tebben BY: SUSAN TEBBEN and Ohio Capital Journal…
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[DeWine] COVID-19 Update for Ohio: highest levels ever of hospitalizations among those under 50
Around 97 percent of patients of all ages in Ohio hospitals today are unvaccinated. When you get COVID-19 without the protection of a vaccine, there is a very real risk you’ll end up in the hospital or the obituary pages. Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor DeWine today provided an update on the increased impact that…
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HEALTH CARE POLITICS & GOV Proposed Ohio abortion bills would impose new mandates, spread misinformation
BY: SUSAN TEBBEN and Ohio Capital Journal Returning from summer break, the Ohio legislature could review two GOP-led pieces of legislation that would place health mandates on patients considering abortions. One of the bills, recently introduced by state Rep. Jennifer Gross, would require physicians to dictate the results of a mandated ultrasound and also provide…
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Ohio gov thinks a law is making kids sick and says it’s unconstitutional. He won’t challenge it
Education, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioDeWine spokesman says risks are too high BY: MARTY SCHLADEN and Ohio Capital Journal Some are questioning Gov. Mike DeWine’s sincerity when he says he’s doing all he can to fight the spread of coronavirus among children. DeWine and the leaders of children’s hospitals are in a panic over the lack of masking in Ohio schools. Hospital admissions…
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