Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal, Author at Cleveland Scene

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

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Ohio Senate Overrides DeWine Vetoes on Trans Youth Gender-Affirming Care and Local Tobacco Bans

Both laws — banning gender-affirming care and local flavored tobacco regulations — are now set to take effect at the end of April.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal January 25, 2024March 5, 2024

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Gov. DeWine Supports Banning Delta-8 Products; Retailers Favor Enforcing Age Restrictions

State Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, is working on a bill that addresses intoxicating hemp products and DeWine is urging lawmakers to quickly pass it.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal January 19, 2024February 24, 2025