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Ohio Redistricting Reform Group Submits More Than 731,000 Signatures, Sets Sights on November

“Ladies and gentlemen, let me let you in on a little secret. This amendment will pass. We will prevail.”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal July 2, 2024October 24, 2024

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“Absurd and Unnecessary,” Transgender Ohioans, Allies React to House Passage of Bathroom Ban Bill

The bill would require Ohio K-12 schools and colleges to mandate that students would only be able to use the bathroom or locker room that matches up with their gender assigned at birth.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal July 1, 2024July 1, 2025

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Ohio Senator J.D. Vance Accused of Playing Putin’s Game

J.D. Vance is a leading critic of U.S. support for Ukraine

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal June 28, 2024July 23, 2024

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Ohio House Passes Transgender Bathroom and Locker Room Ban for K-12 Schools and Colleges

House Bill 183 was added to Senate Bill 104 as an amendment on the House floor late Wednesday night, then S.B. 104 passed as amended with a 60-31 vote.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 27, 2024September 29, 2024

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Massive Higher Education Bill Is Not on the Last Ohio House Agenda Before Summer Break

Senate Bill 83 is not one of the 32 bills on the agenda for Wednesday’s Ohio House Session.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 26, 2024April 11, 2025

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Ohio Lawmakers Propose $10 Million Child Care Program for Working Families

“It has become clear that urgent legislative action is needed to address the affordability and availability of child care in Ohio”

by Farah Siddiqi, Ohio News Connection June 25, 2024October 28, 2024

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Many Ohio Dispensaries Move One Step Closer to Being Able to Sell Recreational Marijuana

Sales could begin very soon as the state rolls out approval to dispensaries

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 25, 2024April 27, 2025

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Ohio Bill Would Make It Easier to Seal Non-Violent Criminal Records, But Advocates Want It Expanded

“I have seen first-hand how many of my clients are denied jobs and housing because of the volume of their criminal history”

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 24, 2024June 29, 2024

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Ohio GOP Politicians Refuse to Accept Accountability for Voucher Boondoggle, Extremist Agenda

by Vince Grzegorek and Marilou Johanek, Ohio Capital Journal June 21, 2024April 11, 2025

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Juneteenth Offers New Ways to Teach About Slavery, Black Perseverance and American History

Teaching lessons about the holiday offers an abundance of opportunities about what it means to fight for freedom and maintain a sense of self-determination in the face of oppression.

by Raphael E. Rogers June 19, 2024May 6, 2025

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Gun Rights Groups Notch Big Court Wins as Ohio Legislative Priority Bill Sits in Limbo

“A semiautomatic rifle equipped with a bump stock is not a ‘machine gun’ because it cannot fire more than one shot ‘by a single function of the trigger’”

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal June 18, 2024October 1, 2024

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71% of Ohio Eighth Graders Not Proficient in Math, According to a New Report

Ohio fared slightly better than the rest of the country — 74% of American eighth graders not proficient in math, according to the latest Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 17, 2024April 12, 2025

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Ohio Redistricting Reform Group Submits More Than 731,000 Signatures, Sets Sights on November

“Absurd and Unnecessary,” Transgender Ohioans, Allies React to House Passage of Bathroom Ban Bill

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance Accused of Playing Putin’s Game

Ohio House Passes Transgender Bathroom and Locker Room Ban for K-12 Schools and Colleges

Massive Higher Education Bill Is Not on the Last Ohio House Agenda Before Summer Break

Ohio Lawmakers Propose $10 Million Child Care Program for Working Families

Many Ohio Dispensaries Move One Step Closer to Being Able to Sell Recreational Marijuana

Ohio Bill Would Make It Easier to Seal Non-Violent Criminal Records, But Advocates Want It Expanded

Ohio GOP Politicians Refuse to Accept Accountability for Voucher Boondoggle, Extremist Agenda

Juneteenth Offers New Ways to Teach About Slavery, Black Perseverance and American History

Gun Rights Groups Notch Big Court Wins as Ohio Legislative Priority Bill Sits in Limbo

71% of Ohio Eighth Graders Not Proficient in Math, According to a New Report

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