Statehouse and Around Ohio
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Ohio lawmakers reintroduce medically unproven ‘abortion reversal’ bill
A study on the “reversal” method was suspended in 2019 after women had to be hospitalized for severe vaginal bleeding. By Susan Tebben and Ohio Capital Journal Ohio lawmakers are once again proposing that patients be made aware of a controversial and unproven “abortion reversal” method. State Reps. Kyle Koehler, R-Springfield, and Sarah Fowler Arthur, R-Ashtabula, are the…
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With school vaccine mandates banned, lawmaker wants mask requirements outlawed, too
State Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Powell. (Photo from Ohio Senate website) By Tyler Buchanan and Ohio Capital Journal State Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Powell. Photo from Ohio Senate website. Ohio schools will soon be barred from mandating that students be vaccinated against COVID-19. A Republican state lawmaker wants to also prohibit schools from mandating students and others wear face…
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She says vaccines make you magnetized. This lawmaker invited her testimony
Republican Rep. Jennifer Gross of West Chester By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal Columbus, Ohio – After a discredited doctor’s conspiracy theories involving COVID-19 vaccines, magnetics and 5G towers made a mockery of the Ohio House of Representatives, the Health chairman blamed the sponsor of anti-vaccination legislation for inviting the doctor to testify before the…
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DeWine signs bill to temporarily ban school COVID-19 vaccine mandates
By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal His signature on the bill seems to violate his pledge to veto any legislation that would “discourage vaccination.” Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday that could block schools from mandating vaccination against COVID-19 for the fall. In the dying moments of the final legislative session before…
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Mailbag: What’s the cost of sending Highway Patrol to the Texas border?
By Tyler Buchanan and Ohio Capital Journal Welcome back to another installment of the Ohio Capital Journal Mailbag, which rank choice voting has shown is the most-read political column in the state. (Or at least is readers’ third pick.) Let’s get to it: Got a question about Ohio politics/government? Send them by email to tbuchanan@ohiocapitaljournal.com or tweet them…
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DeWine on sending troops to southern border: ‘It’s in Ohio’s interest’
The Ohio National Guard stands post in downtown Columbus last year. Photo by Marty Schladen By Tyler Buchanan and Ohio Capital Journal Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday it is in the state’s best interest to send more Ohio National Guard troops and other law enforcement officials to help protect the southern border with Mexico. The decision…
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DeWine signs bill blocking Ohio cities from banning natural gas
By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal Gov. Mike DeWine signed into state law Thursday legislation that blocks cities or counties from banning natural gas or propane hookups to decarbonize new buildings. This makes Ohio one of 19 states that have either passed what’s known as a natural gas “preemption” bill into law or will do…
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DeWine signs budget, blocks erasure of COVID-19 health violations
Gov. Mike DeWine outlined his state budget proposal for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 in a February press conference. By Tyler Buchanan and Ohio Capital Journal Gov. Mike DeWine signed the $74 billion, two-year state budget into law, keeping in place nearly all of its signature policy positions and spending priorities while once again nixing an…
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House passes bill creating new criminal charges for protesters
Photo by Sam Smith for Loveland Magazine of racial justice rally in Inwood Park, Cincinnati – Sunday, March 31st, 2020 By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal Ohio House Republicans passed legislation Friday that would expand the definition of “obstruction of justice” broadly enough to capture protest activity, according to social justice activists and civil rights…
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Ohio judge adds COVID-19 vaccination as terms of probation
By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal A Franklin County judge recently began including vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of defendants’ terms of probation. Common Pleas Judge Richard Frye said Thursday he added the vaccine as a condition on three cases this week of the roughly 20 sentences he imposed. He said he discussed the…
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