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More Than $310M Settlement Reached With Norfolk Southern After East Palestine Train Derailment

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine on Feb. 3, 2023 — spilling toxic chemicals, including vinyl chloride into the air.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 24, 2024June 5, 2024

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Ohio Servers and Bartenders Oppose Potential Ballot Measure to Raise Minimum Wage, Survey Says

A potential state consitutional amendment to increase the minimum wage would include servers, a Republican-led bill wouldn’t

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 24, 2024June 5, 2024

News & Views

‘Moms Demand Action’ Push for Common Sense Gun Legislation in Ohio During Advocacy Day

Democrats have introduced a handful of gun violence prevention bills this year

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 23, 2024July 3, 2024

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Proposed Ohio Bill Would Charge Teachers, Librarians With Felonies for ‘Pandering Obscenity’

‘Obscenity’ not defined in language; teachers unions unclear on details

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal May 23, 2024July 20, 2024

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Two Companies Selected by Ohio Commission to Lease Parts of Noble and Monroe Counties for Fracking

“I’d like to say that we have people who are very concerned about the water in that area”

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 22, 2024May 4, 2025

News & Views

Amid Lawsuits on Ohio Abortion Laws, Researchers Study Impacts on Care

“Overall, the challenges Ohio’s waiting period and two-appointment requirements create result in lasting burdens, especially economic hardship for those seeking abortion care”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal May 20, 2024February 25, 2025

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Ohio Bill Would Require School Districts to Create Released Time for Religious Instruction

Existing law already permits districts to do so; this proposal would make it a requirement

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 17, 2024July 4, 2024

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Ohio Gears Up for Legal Marijuana Sales for Adult Use

Sales should start in June

by Farah Siddiqi, Ohio News Connection May 17, 2024October 29, 2024

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Ohio’s Congressional Dems Demand Vote on Contraception Protection

“We’re concerned because we know post-Dobbs, voters are concerned about their right to contraceptives and the threat that the Supreme Court will overturn the constitutional right to contraception”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal May 16, 2024June 7, 2024

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Transgender Ohio Statehouse Candidates Line Up Behind Bill Allowing People to Run Under Legal Name

“Well if a married woman is not required to list her maiden name,” he asked rhetorically, “how in the world do we find out about her past?”

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 15, 2024June 21, 2024

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Ohio House Begins Hearings on Bill Prohibiting Non-Consensual Deepfakes

The measure is one of a handful of different proposals offered by Ohio lawmakers

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 14, 2024May 31, 2025

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Marcy Kaptur Co-Sponsors Bill to Ban NIH Funding for Experiments on Cats and Dogs

The Preventing Animal Abuse and Waste Act has garnered bipartisan support

by Jala Forest May 14, 2024June 16, 2025

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More Than $310M Settlement Reached With Norfolk Southern After East Palestine Train Derailment

Ohio Servers and Bartenders Oppose Potential Ballot Measure to Raise Minimum Wage, Survey Says

‘Moms Demand Action’ Push for Common Sense Gun Legislation in Ohio During Advocacy Day

Proposed Ohio Bill Would Charge Teachers, Librarians With Felonies for ‘Pandering Obscenity’

Two Companies Selected by Ohio Commission to Lease Parts of Noble and Monroe Counties for Fracking

Amid Lawsuits on Ohio Abortion Laws, Researchers Study Impacts on Care

Ohio Bill Would Require School Districts to Create Released Time for Religious Instruction

Ohio Gears Up for Legal Marijuana Sales for Adult Use

Ohio’s Congressional Dems Demand Vote on Contraception Protection

Transgender Ohio Statehouse Candidates Line Up Behind Bill Allowing People to Run Under Legal Name

Ohio House Begins Hearings on Bill Prohibiting Non-Consensual Deepfakes

Marcy Kaptur Co-Sponsors Bill to Ban NIH Funding for Experiments on Cats and Dogs

Photos: Thousands of People Filled Downtown Cleveland for the 2026 Pride in the CLE March and Festival

Photos From Cleveland Public Library’s “Senior” Prom at the Addison Branch

Photos From Cleveland Magazine’s Best of the East Party at Landerhaven

Photos: The Cavaliers Opened Their 2026 NBA Playoffs with a Win Against the Raptors