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Ohio Trans Athletes Ban Moving Forward With Genital Inspections Replaced by Birth Certificates
The OHSAA already has a policy in place regarding transgender sports, though the issue impacts very few athletes
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Ohio’s Largest Coal Plant to Change Coal Ash Handling After U.S. EPA Denial
The operator of Ohio’s largest coal-fired power plant says it plans to switch to a “dry ash” handling system that complies with federal rules. Environmental advocates say questions remain
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Ohio Rep. Jennifer Gross Asks Pastor to Banish ‘Witchcraft’ at Statehouse
The pastor also rallied House members against the “rulers of darkness.”
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Ohio Voters Support Higher Tax Rates for High Incomes, State Corporate Tax
60% of Ohioans also support a $15 per hour minimum wage
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Beacon Journal Asks Ohio Supreme Court to Order Akron to Release Names of Officers Involved in Jayland Walker Case, Other Police Shootings
“Akron has taken the position that its uniformed civilian police officers can act with anonymity”
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Ohio Bill That Would Massively Expand Private School Vouchers Introduced in Lame Duck Session
“Expanding private school vouchers will make it harder for legislators to meet their constitutional obligation to fully and fairly fund local public schools”
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40% of Ohio College Students Cope with Food Insecurity
Almost 60% of Black students and 50% of Latino students experience food insecurity, compared with 30% of their non-Hispanic white peers
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New Research Dives into Fracking’s Impact on Water Flow in Ohio
It found reductions that were severe and had the potential to negatively impact ecosystems.
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Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Bill With Bipartisan Support Introduced Again in Ohio House Committee
Existing religious exemptions would still be a part of law if the bill is passed.
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$6 Million Ohio Initiative Aims to Fill Health-Care Gap for Domestic Violence Survivors
It’s one thing to find a shelter, it’s another to find medical services
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Why Ohio’s Top Oil and Gas Producing Counties Continue to Lag in Jobs
A decade into Ohio’s shale gas boom, seven Appalachian counties still have unemployment rates that exceed the state average.