Statehouse and Around Ohio
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OhioMeansJobs.com links job seekers with potential employment
Columbus, Ohio – On Tuesday, Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted announced the launch of a new, innovative resource on OhioMeansJobs.com that links Ohio job seekers with potential employment opportunities through the information provided on their resume. The announcement was made during a meeting of the Governor’s Executive Workforce Board at Columbus State Community College.…
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Ohio House approves transgender sports ban for women’s athletics
By Tyler Buchanan and Ohio Capital Journal Ohio lawmakers approved a bill Thursday to allow college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, with Republicans adding an unrelated provision to ban transgender girls from competing in women’s high school and college sports. The last-minute addition of a provision dealing with the transgender sports ban set…
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Latest Ohio Vax-a-Million winners
Uo-date for final week: For the final Ohio Vax-a-Million drawing, 3,469,542 vaccinated adults entered for a chance to win $1 million, and 154,889 vaccinated youth entered for a chance to win a college scholarship. This is an increase of 41,028 adult entries and 4,702 youth entries over last week. Ohio Vax-A-Million’s newest winners joined Governor DeWine…
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State COVID 19 emergency gone – New guidelines for visitation to nursing homes
Columbus, Ohio – On Thursday, Governor Mike DeWine announced that the state emergency in Ohio caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted as of Friday. He urged those who have not yet received the vaccine to find a clinic near them by visiting gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov. Governor DeWine also released new information regarding visitation to nursing homes and…
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DeWine announced that the Ohio School Safety Center will award a total of $10 million in grants
Columbus, Ohio – On Wednesday, Governor Mike DeWine announced that the Ohio School Safety Center will award a total of $10 million in grants to fund security enhancements at K-12 public schools and institutions of higher education in Ohio. “It’s important that we work proactively to ensure that our school buildings and grounds are as safe…
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DeWine: Juneteenth as state holiday
Celebration of Emancipation Day (Juneteenth) in 1900, Texas (By Mrs. Charles Stephenson (Grace Murray) – The Portal to Texas History Austin History Center, Austin Public Library., Public Domain) Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement on today’s developments regarding federal legislation making Juneteenth a federal holiday: “Juneteenth is the oldest nationally…
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How can we do higher quality early childhood programs in Ohio?
Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Commentary by By Rob Moore and Ohio Capital Journal One provision in the Ohio Senate’s new $75 million budget passed last week that has garnered plenty of attention has to do with Step Up to Quality, the state’s system for promoting quality in early childhood programs in Ohio. The Senate budget removes the…
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Analysis: Billion-dollar whitewash?
Centene execs eager to put Medicaid scandal in the rearview without explaining what they did By Marty Schladen and Ohio Capital Journal In the wake of a blockbuster settlement of fraud claims, the top executive at the nation’s biggest Medicaid contractor was eager Wednesday to put the matter behind the company, which derives most of its revenue from taxpayers.…
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Nearly a year after a racketeering indictment, Ohio House expels Larry Householder
By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal Larry Householder addresses reporters June 16 after lawmakers voted to expel him from the General Assembly. Photo by Jake Zuckerman. Federal prosecutors accused the men of secretly accepting $61 million from FirstEnergy Corp The Ohio House voted Wednesday to expel Larry Householder, arrested on charges of public corruption nearly…
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Ohio Makes History: Proponent testimony heard for first time ever on death penalty repeal bill
Columbus, Ohio – On June 16, a proponent hearing for Senate Bill 103 (SB 103) to repeal Ohio’s death penalty will be held, marking the first time a bipartisan bill proposing death penalty abolition has ever been this far in either legislative chamber. SB 103 was introduced on March 2, 2021 with bipartisan support. Senator…
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