Statehouse and Around Ohio
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How an Ohio state senator and 33 family members caught COVID-19
Senator Tina Maharath (Ohio Senate photo) By Jake Zuckerman at the Ohio Capital Journal 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. It started with a funeral. Tina Maharath, a Democratic state senator from…
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Ohio Department of Administrative Services fails to deliver 32,400 voter registration forms
Columbus, Ohio – On Monday, September 14, 2020, the Ohio Department of Administrative Services sent voter registration forms to 59,000 individuals who previously requested these forms through the Ohio Benefits system but had not yet received them due to a system error. Ohio Benefits provides online services for Ohioans who receive benefits through programs within Ohio…
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Community pharmacy group says CVS, other bigs are unfairly steering patients
A group representing small pharmacists says large chains, especially CVS, are moving patients’ prescriptions to their own stores without consent. CVS adamantly denies that. Photo by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal. – By Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal – September 22, 2020 – A huge majority of community pharmacists have lost patients in the…
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DeWine: 70% of Ohioans in counties with increased COVID-19 spread
By Jake Zuckerman – September 21, 2020 About 70 percent of Ohioans are living in a county with increased levels of COVID-19 exposure and spread, according to the state’s Public Health Advisory System. While a few counties have receded from “red” status (“very high exposure and spread”), the system — based on a series of…
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The search continues for a new state health director, DeWine says
Gov. Mike DeWine is seen during a COVID-19 press conference. (Screenshot courtesy OhioChannel) By Tyler Buchanan – September 16, 2020 The Ohio Capital Journal Columbus, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine acknowledges that whoever takes over as state health director may face a torrent of criticism just as Dr. Amy Acton did earlier this year. That’s…
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Broadband education grants awarded across the state
By Susan Tebben – and Ohio Capital Journal — School districts across Ohio have more money to spend on technology improvements after $50 million in broadband connectivity grants were awarded by the state. The grant money comes from federal CARES Act distribution and is an attempt to help school districts as many of them are…
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COVID-19 lawsuit immunity won’t help economy, might increase spread, poll of economists says
By Marty Schladen and Ohio Capital Journal cccccc Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday signed a bill providing businesses and other entities broad immunity from lawsuits related to coronavirus infection. The idea behind the law was to help speed recovery by removing economic uncertainty posed by possible lawsuits filed by employees, customers and others who…
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Don’t let COVID-19 prevent your child’s annual doctor visit
By Dr. Gary Grosel and Ohio Capital Journal ccccc The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the way of life in Ohio, our country and across the world. In recent months, stay-at-home orders, mask wearing and social distancing measures have created a “new normal,” and all of us have put activities on hold to reduce the spread…
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Food stamp benefits available to eligible Ohio schoolchildren attending classes remotely
By Ohio Capital Journal Staff Thousands of Ohio children who qualify for free or reduced-price meals at school will soon receive money to buy food through the Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced last week. This funding was made possible by the federal Families First Coronavirus…
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DeWine’s health director pick withdraws hours after selection
by Ohio Capital Journal Staff and Loveland Magazine Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine named his choice for a new health director Thursday afternoon in a release at 3:30 PM. By 8:30 PM, DeWine had announced she had withdrawn from consideration. “This evening, Dr. Joan Duwve withdrew her name from consideration for the position…
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