Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal

Only about a fourth of Ohio’s emergency shelters are in the state’s 32 Appalachian counties

Senate Bill 117 was added to the state budget — which creates independent academic units at Ohio State University, the University of Toledo, Miami University, Cleveland State University, and the University of Cincinnati.

This was the first time in more than a decade that the poverty rate in Ohio increased from year-to-year, according to the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies.

What three transgender youths say about these bills and their potential implications

“It’s an attempt to alienate the LGBTQ+ community.”