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Ohio Lawmakers Call for Passage of Rail Safety Bill
The fallout from the East Palestine disaster continues
Nadia Ramlagan, Ohio News Service
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Ohio Residents Seek Answers Over Lack of Action on Fracking Waste Cleanup
“I’d like to see ODNR take responsibility, because they were responsible to permit the waste, and they’re the ones that allowed it to go from 600 tons to 10,000 tons,”
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988 Mental-Health Crisis Hotline Reaching More Ohio Communities
Ohio’s age-adjusted suicide rate was higher than the national level in 2021
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Ohio to Clean Up Legacy Pollution with $46 Million in Federal Funding
The Funds will be used to close dangerous mine shafts, reclaim unstable slopes and improve water quality by treating acid mine drainage.
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Experts: $15 Minimum Wage Would Benefit 1 Million Ohioans
A ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage could appear on the November ballot
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Ohio Ranks 5th in the Nation for Number of Kids Kicked Off Medicaid, CHIP
More than 120,000 Ohio kids lost coverage
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Report: Ohio Teacher Salaries Haven’t Kept Pace With Inflation
“Collective bargaining states have average salaries that are 26% higher than non-collective bargaining states.”
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Ohio Student Protestors Say Their Movement is Gaining Momentum
Students have demonstrated in support of Gaza at campuses across the country
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Court Issues Restraining Order Against Ohio Fracking Waste-Storage Facility
Ohio has some of the least-restrictive rules on fracking waste, advocates say
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East Palestine Concerns Linger Over Vinyl Chloride Exposure
Norfolk Southern Corporation this month announced a $600 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the train derailment
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Ohio Food Banks Overwhelmed One Year After Emergency SNAP Benefits End
From April through September of last year, pantries served around 1.3 million people a month, up 60% from before the pandemic.
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Ohio Black Maternal Mortality Rates Continue to Spike
Black women in Ohio are more than five times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than women nationally