Statehouse and Around Ohio
-
How ODH undershot the COVID-19 death toll by 34%
By Jake Zuckerman – and Ohio Capital Journal Human error, bureaucracy, and an abrupt crush of COVID-19 deaths this fall all factored into a critical accounting mistake obscuring Ohio’s full pandemic death toll, officials said Thursday. Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud said the blunder traces back to a single employee who was tasked with resolving differences…
Written by
-
CDC issues new detailed strategy for safely reopening K-12 schools
By Ariana Figueroa and Ohio Capital Journal Washington, DC – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released updated guidance to provide educators a science-based plan for reopening K-12 schools. The agency said it cannot force schools to reopen but can only stress that steps such as wearing masks and physical distancing of at least six…
Written by
-
Statewide Curfew Lifted
Loveland, Ohio – Due to a sustained decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Ohio Department of Health has announced the statewide 11 PM – 5 AM curfew is no longer in effect. If hospitalizations begin to rise again, the curfew may be reinstated.
Written by
-
DeWine’s COVID-19 Update: Vaccine Distribution, Nursing Home Cases Drop, more…
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted yesterday provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. VACCINE DISTRIBUTION UPDATE Governor DeWine announced today that Ohio received a total of 214,525 first doses of vaccine this week. A total of 223,025 first doses are scheduled to arrive in Ohio during the…
Written by
-
Amended health order reopening food service stations signed
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud signed the Addendum to Director’s Third Amended Order that Reopens Restaurants, Bars, Banquet and Catering Facilities and Services to Dine-In Service, with Exceptions. This amended order, reopens self-service food stations in restaurants, bars, banquet and catering facilities, and services, as long…
Written by
-
Judge blasts COVID-19 lawsuit against health department as “incomprehensible”
By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal A federal judge expressed tremendous skepticism of a lawsuit alleging “absolute tyranny” of the Ohio Department of Health’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, deeming the plaintiff’s arguments nearly “incomprehensible.” U.S. District Judge James G. Carr didn’t rule on ODH’s motion to dismiss the suit, which was filed by a…
Written by
-
ODH to add 4000 COVID-19 deaths that ‘may have been underreported’
Lab Technician Carter Tavaglione loads at Janus G3 automated workstation with coronavirus test samples at Advagenix, a molecular diagnostics laboratory, on August 05, 2020 in Rockville, Maryland. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal As many as 4,000 COVID-19 deaths “may have been underreported” and will be added to the state’s…
Written by
-
State education testing shows declines, may be waived in new legislation
Ohio state Rep. Lisa Sobecki testifies before the House Primary & Secondary Education Committee on Tuesday, on a bill seeking waivers on state and federal testing. by Susan Tebben and Ohio Capital Journal As state officials look for solutions to an education gap caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, two pieces of legislation introduced Tuesday hope to…
Written by
-
Advocates, legislators want more from governor’s education budget
Students in a classroom. Getty Images By Susan Tebben and Ohio Capital Journal With no changes planned for the state education funding formula included in Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed budget, education advocates and some state legislators are left wanting more. “The devil is always in the details,” said Scott DiMauro, head of the Ohio Education Association,…
Written by
-
Honoring Black history and fighting for the future of education in Ohio
A Guest Column by Melissa Cropper and Ohio Capital Journal On Feb. 1, as Black History Month began in Ohio’s classrooms and virtual classrooms, Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled his proposed budget for the next two years, which continues the education funding policies that systematically underfund public schools that educate Black students and even shift some of…
Written by
