Statehouse and Around Ohio
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As in other states, Ohio might be running out of people who want shots
By Marty Schladen and Ohio Capital Journal Some county health departments in Ohio are again telling state officials this week not to send them any more coronavirus vaccines. That’s because they haven’t been able to use up the supplies they already have. It might be part of a national phenomenon. The news organization Axios reported this week on…
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LGBTQ+ couples can adopt, but GOP rejects updating Ohio law to note that
A LGBTQ+ rights demonstration Photo by Susan J. Demas, Michigan Advance. By Tyler Buchanan and Ohio Capital Journal Although it is legal in Ohio for LGBTQ+ couples to adopt, some GOP legislators want the state law to only acknowledge the adoption rights of heterosexual couples. A dispute over a single line in the 2,057-page state budget…
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Ohio House passes state budget; here’s what to know
Step closer toward a constitutional school funding model By Tyler Buchanan and Ohio Capital Journal Loveland, Ohio – Ohio took a step closer toward a constitutional school funding model with the passage Wednesday of a two-year operating budget in the Ohio House of Representatives, a sweeping bill that also proposes an across-the-board income tax cut, a…
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House bill would ‘null’ and ‘void’ gun laws, court rulings that lawmakers oppose
By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal Fourteen House Republicans signed onto legislation that would allow the state of Ohio to nix federal gun laws and court rulings that legislators deem to violate the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. House Bill 62 would declare any federal law, executive order, administrative action, or court ruling to be…
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[Breaking News] Inclusive Employer Toolkit, designed by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
This week, Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced the Inclusive Employer Toolkit, designed by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) to help employers recruit, hire, and retain employees with disabilities and foster an inclusive workplace. Recruitment and retention are challenges for many businesses. Individuals with disabilities represent a talent pool that is often hidden and…
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If sports gambling is legalized, where should Ohioans be able to bet?
The Race & Sports SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. By Tyler Buchanan and Ohio Capital Journal Momentum appears to be growing for legalized sports betting in Ohio. The key question of where Ohioans will be able to place bets is being debated, and the decision could have…
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White House Outlines Ohio’s Infrastructure Needs
Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump failed on promises to secure funding to repair the 50-year-old Brent Spence Bridge spanning the Ohio River at Cincinnati. (Atony-22/Wikimedia Commons) By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman, Public News Service – OH – Producer, Contact The White House is detailing its goals for improving Ohio’s infrastructure through the American Jobs Plan. According to a fact…
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Sen Brown announces more than $21.1 million in affordable housing funds for Ohio
Investment is a Part of the Housing Trust Fund and Will Help Create and Preserve Affordable Housing for Ohioans Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) – Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded…
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After plateau, COVID-19 trickles upward in Ohio
By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal Despite an accelerating vaccination effort, COVID-19 is on an upswing in Ohio. There are currently 1,140 Ohioans in the hospital with COVID-19, compared to 839 on March 21. Similarly, in mid-March, about 1,400 Ohioans were contracting COVID-19 per day on average. By the end of the month, the figure…
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Dr. Acton, former state health director, will not run for U.S. Senate
Dr. Amy Acton addresses reporters at a news conference earlier this year. Capital Journal photo by Jake Zuckerman By Tyler Buchanan and Ohio Capital Journal Dr. Amy Acton, the former state health director who led Ohio’s pandemic response in its early months, announced Tuesday she will not enter the race to fill Republican Rob Portman’s seat…
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