Statehouse and Around Ohio
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Ohio’s draft COVID-19 immunization plan
Here are the highlights of Ohio’s draft COVID-19 immunization plan. You can read the complete draft: ODH Draft COVID-19 Plan The final plan must be submitted to the CDC by November 1st. Under the draft, Ohio would implement a 4-phase approach to distributing the COVID-19 vaccine once its available. A summary of the phases are…
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New AARP Dashboard Reveals Ohio’s Efforts to Protect Nursing Home Residents During Coronavirus Pandemic Still Fall Short
Recently Reported Shortages in PPE and Staffing are Worrisome as Ohio’s Percentage of COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes Exceeds National Average Columbus, Ohio – AARP’s Ohio state director, Holly Holtzen, said today that a new AARP dashboard reveals concerning trends in three critical areas linked to how Ohio’s nursing homes are handling the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Ohio coronavirus spike continues to alarm
Heading into Election Day, Ohio appears to be in the midst of a sharp, broadly based spike in coronavirus cases with no end in sight, Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday. Marty Schladen has been a reporter for decades, working in Indiana, Texas and other places before returning to his native Ohio to work at The Columbus…
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DeWine, state leaders announce $430M in coronavirus relief
Marty Schladen Marty Schladen has been a reporter for decades, working in Indiana, Texas and other places before returning to his native Ohio to work at The Columbus Dispatch in 2017. He’s won state and national journalism awards for investigations into utility regulation, public corruption, the environment, prescription drug spending and other matters. Ohio Gov.…
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The divided reality of coronavirus
by Marty Schladen Marty Schladen has been a reporter for decades, working in Indiana, Texas and other places before returning to his native Ohio to work at The Columbus Dispatch in 2017. He’s won state and national journalism awards for investigations into utility regulation, public corruption, the environment, prescription drug spending and other matters. Ohioans…
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Ohioan reports being recruited for plot targeting Gov. DeWine at his home
By Tyler Buchanan – October 23, 2020 for Ohio Capital News – Piqua, Ohio – A Miami County resident reported to police being recruited to take part in a citizen’s arrest of Gov. Mike DeWine at his Cedarville home a week ago, but the plot evidently never materialized. The plot is alleged to have involved…
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Portman, fan of a big tax cut for the rich, won’t say whether he supports $2T in coronavirus relief
By Marty Schladen and Ohio Capital Journal The office of Ohio Sen. Rob Portman won’t say whether he’s one of the Senate Republicans unwilling to support a coronavirus-relief bill under negotiation between the Trump White House and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, on Tuesday warned the White House not to…
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Ohio’s new long-term care facility dashboard is now available
Ohio’s new long-term care facility dashboard is now available at coronavirus.ohio.gov. The new dashboard outlines visitation information at nursing facilities across the state. See the visitation search page HERE. Those with loved ones in a nursing facility can search for information by county or facility to find information on the types of visits that are offered…
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A RED TIDE: 65% of Ohioans now living in counties with ‘very high’ levels of COVID-19
Jake Zuckerman is a statehouse reporter. He spent three years chronicling the West Virginia Legislature for The Charleston Gazette-Mail after covering cops and courts for The Northern Virginia Daily. This story was written by Jake Zuckerman with local news added by Loveland Magazine staff. – Thursday was Ohio’s worst day of the pandemic and all…
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