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New Report Identifies Dozens of Recent Anti-LGBTQ+ Incidents in Ohio
The Statehouse continues to push anti-LGBTQ bills
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Voter Rights Groups Say Ohio GOP Voting Overhaul Threatens the State’s Citizen Initiative Process
The proposals have gotten more attention for requiring proof of citizenship and eliminating ballot drop boxes, but they carry significant changes to signature gathering, too
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I’m Ohio’s Teacher of the Year. Proposed State Budget Changes Betray Our Students.
Voucher and charter schools are not bound by the same transparency requirements as public schools. Yet, they’re receiving hundreds of millions more in taxpayer dollars.
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Ohio Woman’s ‘Reverse Discrimination’ Case Should Proceed
Two lower courts said she didn’t prove her case, but the high court determined she was held to an unfair evidentiary standard
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Kent State University to Close LGBTQ Center, Women’s Center and Multicultural Center
The moves come due to Ohio’s SB1 going into effect
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Ohio Lawmakers Want Local Governments to Create Cybersecurity Plans
Ohio cities including Cleveland have been hit with ransomware attacks in recent years
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Many Unaware of Threats to Ohio Medicaid, Advocates Say
Nearly 7% of Ohioans would lose coverage
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Advocates: Huge Numbers of Ohioans Stand to Lose Food Benefits if GOP House Budget Becomes Law
“I’m not only concerned about access to affordable food for people with lower resources, but also sustainability and resilience in the food-supply sector as a whole.”
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An Ohio Court Passed Rules Barring ICE Arrests. A State Senator Wants to Scrap Them
The rules were intended to protect victims, witnesses and defendants coming to the courthouse to participate in cases
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Opponents Warn of Harm to Eligible Voters if Ohio Lawmakers Require Citizenship Documents
In Ohio, the attorney general found just six cases of illegal voting spread over twelve years.
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Hundreds Push Back Against Bill Prohibiting Foreign Nationals From Buying Property in Ohio
“These bills represent a step backwards into the darker history of racism in America.”
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Ohio Near the Top in April Unemployment
State spends billions on job incentives that mostly benefit the wealthy