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ACLU of Ohio Files Lawsuit Against Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Minors
The lawsuit was filed in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and asks that the court strike down the ban on care before it goes into effect April 24.
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Trade Watchdog: Big Retailers Used Supply-Chain Problems to Inflate Grocery Costs
A Federal Trade Commission report determined Kroger, Walmart and Amazon “accelerated and distorted the negative effects associated with supply chain disruption”
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Ohio Food Banks Overwhelmed One Year After Emergency SNAP Benefits End
From April through September of last year, pantries served around 1.3 million people a month, up 60% from before the pandemic.
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HB 6 Updates: Emails Reveal What Ohio utility Execs Thought About Money-Losing Coal Plants
It appears utility companies knew they were money-losers that cost taxpayers millions
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Ohio Supreme Court Democratic Candidates Look to Rise Above Party Labels in General Election
Republicans have won every seat up for election since the state added party labels to the ballot in 2021
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Op-Ed: Asylum Seekers in Ohio Could Use a Helping Hand
From housing to jobs, financial assistance to counseling, asylum seekers need help as they navigate the lengthy legal process where 80% of applications are rejected locally
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More Than 91,000 Have Applied for Ohio Private School Voucher Expansion
87,312 scholarships have been awarded as of March 18 — amounting to $394 million in allocated funding, according to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
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Ohio Redistricting Reform Supporters Outline Problem and Proposal in Panel
The Citizens Not Politicians proposed amendment would replace politicians drawing maps with a citizen-commission
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Bernie Moreno Supporters Share Fears, Conspiracies, and Hopes in Rally Before Ohio Primary
“They’re raping our kids, and they’re raping our women, and they’re raping our men… they are evil people, and they’re paid to come over here”
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Donald Trump Makes Last Minute Push for Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s U.S. Senate Primary
A flurry of recent surveys have shown a substantial share of undecided voters ahead of Tuesday
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Ohio Study Finds Disproportionate Rates of School Discipline
Minority, economically disadvantaged students faced the most out-of-school suspensions and expulsions