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Despite Claims of Transparency, JobsOhio Pay Disclosure Begs Questions
JobsOhio doesn’t provide the names of employees on salary disclosure forms to “protect their privacy”
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Ohio House Republicans Introduce Their Own Proposal to Rewrite State’s Recreational Marijuana Law
The Ohio House Republican version would keep home grow and tax levels the same, but reduce THC levels and redirect most of the tax revenue
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‘The Bill Is Very Racist.’ Ohio House Democrats Question Republican Senator on His Higher Ed Bill
The bill would set rules around topics involving “controversial beliefs” such as climate policies, electoral politics, diversity and inclusion programs, immigration policy, marriage, and abortion
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‘Students Are Under Attack.’ Ohio State Students and Faculty Rally Against Controversial Bill
S.B. 1 would ban diversity and inclusion efforts, block faculty from striking, set rules around classroom discussion, among other things
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Officially Requests Federal Approval for Medicaid Work Requirements
Ohio Medicaid expansion recipients would need to be at least 55 years old, employed, be enrolled in school or a job training program, be in a recovery program, or have a serious physical or mental health illness.
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Ohio Republican State Senator Wants to Ban Diversity and Inclusion Efforts in Public Schools
“This is another petty attempt from this legislature to sidestep local control and micromanage every aspect of how public schools operate”
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Proposed Ohio Child Tax Credit Would Produce $740 Million Benefit to State Economy, Analysis Finds
DeWine proposes to cover the $450 million annual cost of the tax cut by increasing taxes on tobacco.
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Ohio’s J.D. Vance Rebuked by the Pope, Denounced by NATO Allies, Ridiculed for Bizarre Rant
It’s been quite a first month as VP
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Ohio’s Transgender School Bathroom Ban Begins This Week as Law Takes Effect
The new law requires people at Ohio K-12 public schools and public and private colleges and universities to use the restroom that matches up with their gender assigned at birth
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With Highest Rate of Bird Flu in Country, Ohio Poultry Farmers Push Lawmakers for Additional Funding, Vaccines
An Ohio Poultry Association executive told the Ohio House Agriculture Committee that farmers “are in the fight of their lives”
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Ohio Bill Would Add New Civil Liability for Property Damaged in Protests
With criminal law already covering property damage, critics worry the measure is meant to chill protected speech
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Ohioans Rail Against Republican Bill to Rewrite Marijuana Law Passed by Voters
The bill would reduce legal THC levels and further limit home grow, among other restrictions