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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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A White Mob in Ohio Denied Land to Hundreds of Former Slaves. A Lawmaker Wants to Right That Wrong

More than 180 years ago, white residents in Mercer County turned away 383 Freedpeople from land purchased on their behalf

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal June 17, 2024July 29, 2025

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Ohio House Passes Bills OKing Feral Pig Open Season and Another to Help Pregnant Women, Babies

“It’s not Porky Pig. It’s not the pigs you see at the fair. These are mean, wild and destructive animals that need to be eradicated.”

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 14, 2024June 20, 2024

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Ohio to Clean Up Legacy Pollution with $46 Million in Federal Funding

The Funds will be used to close dangerous mine shafts, reclaim unstable slopes and improve water quality by treating acid mine drainage.

by Nadia Ramlagan, Ohio News Service June 14, 2024July 31, 2025

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Bernie Moreno Blasted Rivals Over HB6 Scandal. Now He’s Welcoming a Big Player’s Support

That’s Tony George, who had a long and lucrative relationship with FirstEnergy

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal June 13, 2024November 4, 2024

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Says He Would Sign a Higher Education Overhaul if Further Revisions Are Made

Senate Bill 83 passed out of the House Higher Education Committee in December but has yet to go to the House floor for a vote.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 12, 2024November 6, 2024

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Sherrod Brown Launches LGBTQ+ Coalition to Support Re-Election Campaign

Brown cautions that one of the lessons he learned from the fight for reproductive freedom is that no gain of rights is permanent.

by Ken Schneck, The Buckeye Flame June 12, 2024October 23, 2024

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Ohio’s Leaders Blocked (Some) Foreign Money From Issue Campaigns. Advocates Call it a Dog-Whistle

“They’re making this about people who were born in other countries and adding on new categories of immigrants to be banned from donating money.”

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal June 11, 2024April 17, 2025

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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

A White Mob in Ohio Denied Land to Hundreds of Former Slaves. A Lawmaker Wants to Right That Wrong

Ohio House Passes Bills OKing Feral Pig Open Season and Another to Help Pregnant Women, Babies

Ohio to Clean Up Legacy Pollution with $46 Million in Federal Funding

Bernie Moreno Blasted Rivals Over HB6 Scandal. Now He’s Welcoming a Big Player’s Support

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Says He Would Sign a Higher Education Overhaul if Further Revisions Are Made

Sherrod Brown Launches LGBTQ+ Coalition to Support Re-Election Campaign

Ohio’s Leaders Blocked (Some) Foreign Money From Issue Campaigns. Advocates Call it a Dog-Whistle

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