State Political News
 
WTTE Fox 28 Columbus
Ohio educators submit thousands of signatures, hope to repeal controversial bill
...Advanced Higher Education Act, added as a state referendum in November. The bill, signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine last month, has faced significant opposition. Critics argue that it undermines workers'...
Kate Siefert
04/22/2025 Online
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Cleveland MSNBC WEWS-TV Cable
UToledo announces plans to suspend admission to multiple undergrad programs
...these moves coincides with new state requirements. Ohio Senate Bill 1, recently signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine, mandates that universities eliminate undergraduate programs that consistently graduate fewer...
Troy Gingerich (wtol)
04/22/2025 Online
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Chillicothe Gazette
Rural Ohio hospitals band together to maintain independence, improve service
...rural areas, which have a higher percentage of people enrolled in Medicaid, according to data from the Ohio Department of Medicaid. That means less money coming in to sustain rural hospitals. While much is...
Samantha Hendrickson
04/22/2025 Online
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Columbus Lantern
Navigating the ever-changing higher education landscape: Three takeaways from The Lantern’s sit-down interview with university President Ted Carter Jr. Monday
...system has faced multiple challenges from both federal and state policies over the past six months — and Ohio State is no exception. From Ohio Senate Bill 1 to diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks to visa...
Nora Igelnik
04/22/2025 Online
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Newark Advocate
Ohio Sens. Bernie Moreno, Jon Husted support Trump tariffs as farmers face uncertainty
...billion in soybeans and $771 million in corn in 2022, the most recent data available, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Merritt said China remains one of the largest importers of soybeans, even...
04/22/2025 Online
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Highland County Press
ACLU report warns that Ohio lawmakers are adding to prison population in big and small ways
By Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal, ohiocapitaljournal.com Ohio’s jail and prison population continues to swell, the ACLU of Ohio says, thanks to "mass incarceration by 1,000 cuts." The civil rights...
04/21/2025 Online
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Cleveland WEWS-TV
Ohio teachers' pension board votes to reduce years needed to retire, gives bump in monthly payments
Posted COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio teachers' pension fund board voted to increase the money in the monthly checks given to their retirees, as well as reduce the number of years active educators need to work...
Morgan Trau
04/21/2025 Online
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Akron Legal News
Bill would create regulations for short-term pay advance providers
...advance providers KEITH ARNOLD Special to the Legal News Published: April 22, 2025 A West Chester lawmaker said he believes Ohioans who are paid on-demand via an employer’s agreement with an earned wage access...
04/21/2025 Online
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State Impact Ohio
Rapid response for kids and young adults via 988 hotline available soon in all Ohio counties
...By Jo Ingles Published April 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM EDT Jo Ingles / Statehouse News Bureau Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) speaks at a Dublin elementary school about the expansion of Ohio's Mobile Response...
Jo Ingles
04/21/2025 Online
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WFMJ 21 - TV
Local organizations speak out against DEI ban across the Mahoning Valley
Both groups have sent letters to Governor Mike DeWine, calling for him to stand against this. A few weeks ago, the Ohio Department of Education imposed a certification mandate, requiring all superintendents...
Sydney Canty
04/21/2025 Online
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Highland County Press
US House passes bill targeting voting by noncitizens, which is already against the law
By Jacob Fischler, Ohio Capital Journal, ohiocapitaljournal.com The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday to require voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, approving a Republican...
04/21/2025 Online
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Ohio Outdoor News
H2Ohio is on the state budget chopping block
...Erie. (Stock photo) The Ohio House of Representatives’ plan to cut $120 million from H2Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine’s flagship water quality program, jeopardizes the state’s fragile progress in combating harmful...
Staff Report
04/21/2025 Online
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AM 1420 The ANSWER
Unemployment continues rise in Ohio
...continues to grow despite consistent job growth over the past several months. The latest numbers from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services show the state's unemployment jumped to 4.8% in March from 4.7%...
04/21/2025 Online
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Cannabis Business Times
US House Reps File Bill to Legalize Cannabis, Deliver 280E Relief, Permit Interstate Commerce
Three bipartisan U.S. lawmakers reintroduced the STATES Act to federally deschedule cannabis and end 85-plus years of prohibition. April 21, 2025 Despite 11 U.S. House Republicans backing legislation...
Tony Lange
04/21/2025 Online
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Cleveland Scene
‘Nothing Speaks Like Money.’ Republican Senator Wants Ohio Higher Education Funds Tied to New Law
Jerry Cirino talked about the need for a higher education law given "the predominance of left-leaning faculty, which has skewed things on our campuses." By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal A Republican...
Megan Henry
04/21/2025 Online
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WSYX ABC 6 Columbus
DeWine announces expansion of mental health services for kids, young adults
...families. Previously limited to certain regions, the expansion is a collaborative effort between the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Ohio Department of Medicaid, alongside regional...
Wsyx Staff
04/21/2025 Online
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