Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal, Author at Cleveland Scene

More Than 91,000 Have Applied for Ohio Private School Voucher Expansion

87,312 scholarships have been awarded as of March 18 — amounting to $394 million in allocated funding, according to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal March 21, 2024July 11, 2025

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At Least Seven Ohio Universities are Reviewing Race-Based Scholarships After Supreme Court Ruling

The University of Akron, the University of Toledo, Cleveland State University, Kent State University, Ohio University, Ohio State University and Youngstown State University all said they are in the process of reviewing their scholarships.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal March 8, 2024March 26, 2024

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Thousands Submit Comments on Revised Proposed Ohio Administrative Rules for Transgender Health Care

Ohioans submitted more than 4,000 comments regarding Gov. Mike DeWine’s revised proposed administrative rules, according to records obtained by the Capital Journal.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal March 5, 2024March 21, 2024

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Ohio Senate Passes Higher Ed Bill After Adding More Than $1.4 Billion in State Spending Proposals

“What ends up happening is things like a very weighty amendment, dealing with important issues that we absolutely should not lose the deadline for, but doing it in a very rushed way”

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal February 29, 2024March 11, 2024

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Two Out-of-State Companies Picked to Lease Parts of Ohio Public Land for Fracking

A last-minute effort from environmental groups to halt the process was shot down by a judge

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal February 27, 2024December 1, 2024

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More Than 48,600 18-Year-Olds Are Registered to Vote in Ohio, a 35% Increase From Late August

But more than 100,000 18-year-olds in Ohio remained unregistered

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal February 23, 2024February 29, 2024

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ODOT is Installing New Technology on Highways to Warn Drivers of Upcoming Traffic Congestion

I-90 West at E. 55th and I-176 North will be included

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal February 19, 2024July 4, 2024

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Legislation to Tweak Ohio’s New Adult-Use Marijuana Law Continues to Be at a Standstill

The legislature is still crafting bills to govern how dispensary licenses are distributed and how tax revenue will be split

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal February 8, 2024October 29, 2024

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Ohio Placed More Than $7.65 Billion in Sports Bets in 2023

Sports betting brought in more than $936 million in total tax revenue and the rest of the money was paid out in winnings

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal February 6, 2024June 11, 2024

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ODJFS Issues Overpayment Fraud Letters to Some Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Recipients

The deparment paid $7.6 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits and received 2.7 million claims for PUA, but later identified millions of those dollars that were dispersed as fraud.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal January 31, 2024July 20, 2025

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ACLU of Ohio to File Lawsuit to Stop Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Trans Youth

“We are preparing litigation to defend transgender youth and their constitutional right to receive medically necessary healthcare”

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal January 30, 2024November 19, 2024

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“This Care is Medically Necessary.” Advocates React to Ohio Senate Overriding House Bill 68 Veto

Ohio transgender youth who aren’t already on a treatment plan won’t be able to access gender-affirming care after House Bill 68 takes effect on April 23.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal January 26, 2024October 6, 2024