Statehouse and Around Ohio
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The family court judge who threatened a mother with contempt of court for getting her child a COVID-19 test
By Marshall Allen and Rachel Dissell | December 18, 2020 OHIO JUVENILE COURT JUDGE TIMOTHY GRENDELL THOUGHT CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS WERE OVERBLOWN, AND MADE SURE PEOPLE KNEW IT. IN ONE CASE HE FORBADE A MOTHER FROM GETTING HER CHILDREN TESTED FOR COVID-19. THEN, ONE OF THEM HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. Ohio juvenile court Judge Timothy Grendell…
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Ohio Department of Job and Family Services tries to bolster its own workforce by posting jobs with no medical benefits in pandemic
By Boniface Womber and Bonnie Jean Feldkamp December 18, 2020 This article is from Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join their free mailing list, as this helps provide more public service reporting. Amid a raging pandemic, Ohio’s agency responsible for looking out for workers’ welfare has started posting full-time temporary…
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Open Government and Consumer Advocates Urge More Transparent Application Process for PUCO Applicants
On December 21, a collection of open government and consumer advocates and former Statehouse reporters who championed open and accountable government called on Governor Mike DeWine to require additional financial disclosure from applicants to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). Their letter calls for the governor to require all finalists to disclose all work…
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Bill attacking Ohio health department’s COVID-19 power dies
Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal December 23, 2020 A legislative attempt to cripple the Ohio Department of Health’s legal authority to respond to pandemics died a quiet death Tuesday evening after the Senate President opted against attempting to override a gubernatorial veto. This puts a lid — for 2020, at…
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Congress seals the deal on emergency relief after dispute over Fed lending settled
Protesters take part in the AFL-CIO Workers First Caravan for Racial and Economic Justice near the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2020 in Washington DC. The caravan circled the U.S. Capitol and national mall while honking their car horns to bring attention to their cause. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images. By Laura Olson and Ohio Capital Journal…
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House passes ‘stand your ground’ expanding right to shoot to kill in self-defense
By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio House passed legislation late Thursday evening that removes a legal requirement that people try to retreat from a confrontation before shooting to kill in perceived self-defense. The legislation, commonly referred to as “stand your ground,” passed in a 52-31 vote around 11:30 p.m. If passed into law,…
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Portman/McConnell: Electoral College vote makes clear that Joe Biden President-Elect
Sen. Rob Portman said on FaceBook on Monday: In accordance with the Constitution and federal law, the Electoral College cast their votes for President today. The Electors met in their respective state following certification of the results. I think we need to respect this process the Founding Fathers established, and we must respect the will…
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Ohio celebrates the start of covid vaccinations, but it could have had a lot more
Gov. Mike DeWine and Fran DeWine watched the first shipment of vaccines arriving at the Mercy Health Springfield Regional Medical Center. By Marty Schladen and Ohio Capital Journal Gov. Mike DeWine called Monday “a great day” in the annals of the Buckeye State as the first doses of coronavirus vaccine were injected into the arms of…
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Ohio’s latest hospital bed and equipment capacity data
Ohio’s latest staffed hospital bed and equipment capacity data, comes via public records lawsuit After a seven month legal battle, Eye on Ohio won a public records lawsuit over hospital capacity numbers. As the ongoing pandemic continued to surge, the Ohio Court of Claims ruled in mid November that the Department of Health must share public…
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas suit that tried to overturn election results
The U.S. Supreme Court. Photo from Supreme Court website. By Ariana Figueroa and Ohio Capital Journal The Supreme Court on Friday turned aside a Texas lawsuit that sought to derail the presidential election results from four battleground states, despite pressure on the justices from President Donald Trump on social media. “Texas has not demonstrated a judicially…
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