Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal
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Former Ohio Supreme Court Justices Lead Redistricting Reform Effort Against Gerrymandering
“This whole focus on party over people and power over people, it’s not the way a democracy works”
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Study: Ohio School Breakfast, Lunch Participation Decreases as Pandemic Waivers Lapse
In Ohio, average breakfast participation dropped 22.2% between the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years, and lunch dropped by 14%
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Ohio Supreme Court Democratic Candidates Look to Rise Above Party Labels in General Election
Republicans have won every seat up for election since the state added party labels to the ballot in 2021
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Ohio Redistricting Reform Supporters Outline Problem and Proposal in Panel
The Citizens Not Politicians proposed amendment would replace politicians drawing maps with a citizen-commission
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Ohio Study Finds Disproportionate Rates of School Discipline
Minority, economically disadvantaged students faced the most out-of-school suspensions and expulsions
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Pandemic Law Taxing Work-From-Home Ohioans Constitutional, State Supreme Court Rules
The majority court found that the section of the COVID relief bill at question in the lawsuit was “completely consistent with the Ohio Constitution.”
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New Ohio Department of Children and Youth’s First Goals Center Around Infant Mortality, Child Welfare
The ODCY was created as part of the restructuring of the Ohio Department of Education
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Paid Leave Still Inaccessible to Majority of Ohioans
Family support programs could be economic boon in state, country, study shows
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Ohio Supreme Court: State Highway Patrol Expenses to Protect Governor at Super Bowl Not Public Record
In a 4-3 party-line decision, the court ruled the docs are exempt due to security concerns
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Public Comment Period on Ohio Gov. DeWine’s Gender Transition Rules Brings Strong Opposition
“These restrictions impose significant hurdles for patients to access care”
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Ohio Supreme Court: Sam Randazzo’s Assets Can Be Frozen in Connection With FirstEnergy Case
State asked for freeze of assets to potentially claw back $4.3 million FirstEnergy bribe