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Nation’s Disability Services System Begins To Buckle As Funding Threats Intensify
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond“Disability organizations across the country are waiting to receive federal funding that Congress approved in March while also bracing for the possibility of more cuts.” (Image by Thinkstock) by Michelle Diament and DisalibityScoop President Donald Trump wants to cut $163 billion in federal spending next year, potentially zeroing out key disability programs, some of which…
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Don’t delay – book now to ensure blood and platelets are on hand when seconds count
The American Red Cross encourages the public to schedule their May donation appointment before summer gets into full swing. Year-end school ceremonies, sporting events and celebrations are expected to fill evenings and weekends, and patients are counting on donors to also make blood donation a priority. Emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time, without a…
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‘We’re on a knife edge’: Alex Gibney warns about the dangers of dark money
Art and Culture, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Religion, Statehouse and Around OhioPhotograph: HBO In two HBO documentaries, the acclaimed film-maker shines a light on corrupt political spending in America When the Rev Robert Schenck saw Donald Trump secure the Republican presidential nomination in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2016, he turned to a fellow evangelical and asked: “Are we really going to do this? We’re going to choose…
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Ohio’s HB 6 utility scandal gets true-crime treatment in HBO film
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder gives the thumbs up as he enters a federal courthouse in Cincinnati. (Photo from WEWS.) By: Kathiann M. Kowalski, Canary Media and Dan Haugen, Canary Media – Ohio Capital Journal This story was originally published by Canary Media. One of the largest utility scandals in U.S. history has remained largely unknown outside Ohio — until…
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Ohio University to close Pride Center, Women’s Center and Multicultural Center due to new law
Education, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, News, Region and Beyond, Statehouse and Around OhioAlumni Gateway at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. (Stock photo from Getty Images.) By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio University will close the Pride Center, the Women’s Center and the Multicultural Center in response to a new higher education law banning diversity efforts that takes effect this summer, the university president announced Tuesday. OU will sunset…
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U.S. Education Department to restart defaulted student loan collections
side the U.S. Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) By: Shauneen Miranda – Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education said Monday that it will resume collections May 5 for defaulted federal student loans. After pausing during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency has…
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Thousands show up again on Saturday to protest Trump in Ohio
Protesters dressed as characters in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a dystopian novel about life under a totalitarian regime. They were protesting President Donald Trump at the Ohio Capitol on April 19. (Photo by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal.) By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal A larger-than-expected crowd went to the Ohio capitol on Saturday to protest…
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Another wave of Trump protests planned in Ohio and across the country today
The “Hands Off” protest April 5, 2025 at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. (Photo by David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal.) • Stand Up Oxford • Cincinnati National Day of Action: Rally ‘Heard Round the World • Wilmington National Day of Action: Rally Heard ‘Round the World • Middleton National Day of Action: Rally Heard ‘Round the World,…
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Watch: State of Hamilton County 2025 by County Commission President Denise Driehaus
Hamilton County, Ohio – Watch the State of the County 2025 given by Hamilton County Commission President Denise Driehaus on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Memorial Hall.
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Miami University is committed to achieving carbon neutrality at Oxford campus by 2040
Artist rendering of the main entrance to the Sharon and Graham Mitchell Sustainability Park. The park, to be located over the Western Geothermal Field, will have a grand entrance off of State Route 73 and another entrance off of Western Drive. Quick Links • Miami 2040 Climate Action Plan • Sustainability Staff and Affiliates •…
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