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Ohio Takes Part in National Day Without Childcare, Advocates Call for More Funding
Child care professionals in Ohio are paid a median wage of $13.15 an hour
Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
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“It’s Atrocious.’ Students and Professors Rally Against Massive Ohio Higher Education Bill
Senate Bill 83 has drawn significant backlash from students and university staff during opponent testimony.
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Jumps Into Florida Abortion Fight
Question hinges around whether local prosecutors can be removed for saying they won’t bring charges under abortion bans
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More Than 100 People Speak Out Against Massive Ohio Higher Education Bill During Marathon Meeting
Among other things, Senate Bill 83 would require American history courses and tenure evaluations based on if the educator showed bias or taught with bias, and prohibit university staff and employees from striking.
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Opponents Speak Out Against Proposed Ban on Trans Athletes From Ohio Women’s Sports
More than 80 people submitted testimony in opposition to House Bill 6, which would prevent trans athletes from participating in Ohio women’s sports and youth athletics.
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Ohio Abortion Rights Groups React to Mifepristone Court Ruling Limiting Drug to First Seven Weeks of Pregnancy
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit made a decision late Wednesday that paused the ruling that would have suspended the approval of the abortion drug.
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Ohioans Can Still Use Abortion Drug for Now, But That Could Change
Mifepristone was used for 9,891 abortions in Ohio in 2021, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
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Ohio AG Dave Yost Joins Effort to Stop Billions in Student Loan Debt From Being Forgiven
Brief filed with U.S. Supreme Court — along with 19 other states — argues “executive branch does not have unlimited policymaking power”
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University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby Latest Ohio Hospital to End Maternity Services
OhioHealth’s Shelby Hospital stopped providing maternity services after February. Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby is ending labor and delivery services April 15
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22 Ohio School Districts Have Staff Members Authorized to Carry Weapons on School Grounds
A law giving local boards of education authority to decide whether to allow their teachers and school workers to carry firearms went into effect September 12. Since then, some districts schools are choosing to arm their staff.
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Higher Education Bill Would Prohibit Ohio Staff and Employees From Striking
Senate Bill 83 is drawing harsh criticism from labor unions, who worry this could turn educators away from Ohio
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Anti-Abortion Group Protect Women Ohio is Spending $5 Million on New Ad Campaign
Ad campaign comes days after the Ohio Ballot Board verified a proposed amendment for the November ballot that could put abortion in the Ohio Constitution