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Ohio Senate committee approves child welfare bill, leaves out money to fund it
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Latest Stories, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioGetty Images By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio Senate Finance Committee approved long-awaited changes to child welfare processes and agencies in the state, but the bill no longer includes appropriations to fund provisions in the measure. Ohio House Bill 7 moved on from the committee on Tuesday, and may see a full Ohio Senate vote…
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Assault on DEI: Critics use simplistic terms to attack the programs, but they are key to uprooting workplace bias
EDITORIAL, Education, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioFG Trade Latin/Gerry Images by The Conversation (Written by M. Cristina Alcalde, Vice President for Transformative and Inclusive Excellence at Miami University) ________________ Prominent politicians have recently increased their attacks on workplace programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. They claim that initiatives that seek to be inclusive are divisive and lack merit. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to ban…
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Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board Receives $1 Million Grant to Support a Crisis Receiving Center
Batavia, Ohio – The Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board has received a $1 million grant to support its efforts to help fight addiction by delivering needed crisis services, Dr. Lee Ann Watson, the Executive Director of the Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board announced. The grant from the OneOhio Recovery Foundation will…
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New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Mark Raines and Jeff Brown
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – Mark Raines and returning special guest Jeff Brown talk about a very important week for Bearcat Basketball. That’s right, it’s time for the Crosstown Shootout. Mark and Jeff have it covered from every angle (perhaps slightly favoring UC in the analysis, but judge that for yourself). The guys also…
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‘It’s become a tradition’ for Coates and Miami RedHawks
Rodney Coates, right, talks with members of the Miami University football program on Wednesday, Dec. 11, during a luncheon at the Gross Student-Athlete Development Center organized by Coates to celebrate Miami’s bowl berth. The luncheon has become an annual tradition. Oxford, Ohio/Miami University – As members of the Miami University football team filed into –…
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New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – After a very fun Thanksgiving hiatus, the podcast returns! Chris and Mark start off with a tiny bit of good news (if you are a Wolverine or anti-Ohio State fan) as Michigan pulled off an inexplicable upset of the Buckeyes this past weekend, 13-10. The guys discuss Ryan Day’s…
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Bengals vs. Cowboys: The Underachiever Bowl
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – When you think about it, it’s very fitting that Cincinnati Bengals are playing in a nationally televised game with a Simpsons-themed broadcast. I’m forced to be reminded of that epic scene from the show’s season 5 where Sideshow Bob, an intellectual genius, tracks Bart and his family with an…
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Ohio legislators, medical leader fear vaccine hesitancy, health care impacts if RFK Jr. confirmed
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Latest Stories, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioRobert F. Kennedy Jr. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images) By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal State legislators and medical experts in Ohio are decrying the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Democratic lawmakers and a leader at the Toledo Lucas County Health Department expressed particular concern over…
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Household heating assistance is available
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, SpotlightHousehold heating costs are expected to remain about the same or less than last winter, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. A wide variety of assistance programs are available for eligible Ohioans to help pay their utility bills. Such programs can provide one-time payments, adjust monthly costs or reduce energy use. Many…
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Quick Facts About The Reds Newest Pitcher: Brady Singer
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – for those that are late to the party, Jonathan India’s time in a Reds uniform has come to a close. The fan favorite was traded this past week to the Kansas City Royals along with outfielder Joey Wiemer. It was a trade that no doubt came with a wide…
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