Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal, Author at Cleveland Scene

Ohio Servers and Bartenders Oppose Potential Ballot Measure to Raise Minimum Wage, Survey Says

A potential state consitutional amendment to increase the minimum wage would include servers, a Republican-led bill wouldn’t

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 24, 2024June 5, 2024

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‘Moms Demand Action’ Push for Common Sense Gun Legislation in Ohio During Advocacy Day

Democrats have introduced a handful of gun violence prevention bills this year

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 23, 2024July 3, 2024

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Two Companies Selected by Ohio Commission to Lease Parts of Noble and Monroe Counties for Fracking

“I’d like to say that we have people who are very concerned about the water in that area”

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 22, 2024May 4, 2025

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Ohio Bill Would Require School Districts to Create Released Time for Religious Instruction

Existing law already permits districts to do so; this proposal would make it a requirement

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 17, 2024July 4, 2024

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DeWine Talks Abortion, Ohio Redistricting, Seat Belts During Columbus Metropolitan Club Forum

“I’m still looking at this one. And you know, at some point, I’ll announce my position,” he said of the proposed constitutional redistricting amendment

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 13, 2024July 7, 2024

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Says Student Protesters May Face Felony Charges Due to 1953 Law

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 8, 2024June 10, 2024

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“Who’s Gonna Want to Move Here?” How Fracking Around Ohio’s Salt Fork State Park is Changing the Area

Recently, the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission selected the “highest and best” bidders to lease part of Salt Fork State Park, Valley Run Wildlife Area, and Zepernick Wildlife Area

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal April 22, 2024June 30, 2025

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Transgender Student Bathroom Ban Bill Passes Out of Ohio House Higher Education Committee

House Bill 183 would require Ohio K-12 schools and colleges to mandate that students could only use the bathroom or locker room that matches their sex assigned at birth.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal April 11, 2024July 22, 2024

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Raise the Wage Ohio is Trying to Get a Minimum Wage Constitutional Amendment on the Ballot

The amendment would increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2026

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal April 8, 2024October 14, 2024

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More Black Babies Die in Ohio Before Their First Birthday When Compared to White Babies

Ohio’s infant mortality rate was 14.2 for Black babies and 5.4 for white babies in 2021, according to the Ohio Department of Health most recent report.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal April 5, 2024May 1, 2025

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Ohio Small Business Owners Fear a TikTok Ban Would Take a Hit to Their Sales

The U.S. House passed a bill earlier this month that would lead to a nationwide ban of TikTok — if its China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t sell its stake.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal March 29, 2024June 13, 2024

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ACLU of Ohio Files Lawsuit Against Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Minors

The lawsuit was filed in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and asks that the court strike down the ban on care before it goes into effect April 24.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal March 27, 2024July 6, 2024