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Groups Fighting Hunger in Ohio Disappointed by State Senate Budget Draft

“Eliminating increased funding to help people put food on the table, when the state of Ohio has incredible resources at its disposal, is cruel and short-sighted”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal June 9, 2023August 3, 2023

Students walking in a school.

Advocates React to Ohio Senate’s Private School Voucher Expansion Plan, More in State Budget Proposal

“A program that was intended to help low-income children could now subsidize wealthy families to continue to send their children to private schools,” Antonio said

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal June 8, 2023May 16, 2025

Ohio AG Dave Yost on Bathroom Policies: Law Does Not Protect ‘Subjective Preferences’ of Trans People

“Allowing men to share bathrooms with women increases the ease with which biological males – most especially men who identify as men – can victimize women and girls”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal May 31, 2023September 27, 2024

A group of people at a protest.

Anti-Abortion Groups Warn of Potential ‘Late-Term Abortions’ in Ohio. Experts Say Term is False

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said the phrase “has no clinical or medical significance”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal May 30, 2023May 5, 2025

Ohio Budget Set to Expand Eligibility for Free Lunches, Still Falls Short of Universal Free Lunch

“They should use our collective resources to ensur[e] every child in Ohio has at least one healthy school meal every day”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal May 22, 2023January 6, 2025

Ohio Abortion Clinics Working Away as Lawsuits, Ballot Initiative Move Forward

“A lot of questions we’re getting are around the status of the law”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal May 20, 2023April 29, 2025

Ohio’s Health Disparities Weigh Down Progress, Annual Study Shows

“It is clear that Ohioans continue to live less healthy lives than people in most other states.”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal May 14, 2023March 8, 2025

Bipartisan Duo are Pushing an Ohio Bill to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes, Doula Services

Improving support for the doula program in Ohio has been an ongoing struggle.

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal May 4, 2023October 8, 2023

Opponents of August Special Election Continue to Use Ohio Sec. of State Frank LaRose’s Own Words Against Him

LaRose previously claimed August elections result in “a handful of voters” making “big decisions”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal April 28, 2023August 3, 2023

What Norfolk Southern’s CEO Said to the Ohio Senate Rail Committee This Week

He expressed commitment to East Palestine, federal advancements in rail safety

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal April 19, 2023August 3, 2023

As Maternal Mortality Rises, Ohio Policymakers Urge Action

Black women are 2.5 times more likely to die than white or Hispanic women in the US

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal April 10, 2023July 25, 2025

Ohio Supreme Court Hears Case on Transgender Birth Certificates

The case came with support from the city of Cincinnati, which argued that the change was “essential for government operations.”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal April 7, 2023October 20, 2024