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Ohio National Guard Returning From D.C., Still Posted In Ohio Cities
The Ohio National Guard is returning to the state after being called to Washington, DC to secure demonstrations there. However, members of the guard are still in some Ohio cities… Read More
Ohio National Guardsman Recalled After Claims Of Racist Posts
The state has suspended a member of the Ohio National Guard after allegedly sharing “white supremacist ideology” online. The FBI is investigating and the member faces permanent removal from the guard. Statehouse… Read More
DeWine Addresses George Floyd Protests And Racist Barriers
Gov. Mike DeWine is speaking out against what he calls injustice and racism following the alleged murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died while under police custody in… Read More
State Lawmaker says ‘Root’ of Racial Health Disparity Must Be Addressed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — House Minority Caucus Leader Emilia Sykes (D-Akron) is criticizing the state’s plan to address racial health disparities during the coronavirus pandemic saying the strategy Gov…. Read More
Lake County Judge Rules Gyms Can Open Now
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lake County Common Pleas Judge Eugene Lucci has issued a preliminary injunction against the state’s public health order closing gyms and fitness centers. The attorneys representing… Read More
Senate Rejects House Attempt to Scale Back Health Director Orders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate unanimously rejected an Ohio House measure that would’ve scaled back the power of state public health orders. Senators blasted the House amendment,… Read More
State Reports Data Breach for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Applicants
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Deloitte, a consulting company contracted by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), is investigating a data breach in the system launched last week… Read More
Uncertain Future for Fund Dedicated to Cleaning Lake Erie
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The latest round of state budget cuts to offset the economic impact of COVID-19 has caused many departments to reevaluate their programs, this includes… Read More
DeWine Forms Working Groups for Next Reopening Phase
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is taking the first step in slowly reopening businesses, beginning with health care procedures and work at dentists’ and veterinarians’ offices. Gov. Mike DeWine says companies… Read More
More Changes Underway for Ohio’s Unemployment System
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state is preparing to release the new unemployment numbers Thursday as the agency that processes jobless claims continues to experience challenges. But leaders… Read More
DeWine says Ohio is Collaborating with White House on Plans to Reopen State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Part of Ohio’s response to COVID-19 is planning how to begin allowing businesses to reopen after the Stay At Home order is set to… Read More
Brown, Portman Talk Next Steps in Federal COVID-19 Response
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The federal government is in the process of sending out checks to most Americans as part of the stimulus package responding to the economic fallout… Read More
DeWine Says Ohio’s Vote-By-Mail System Is Safe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio officials say the state’s vote-by-mail process is safe and not corrupt, in contrast to President Donald Trump’s recent comments during a press briefing… Read More
Manual on Allocating Scarce Resources Circulating Among Ohio Hospitals
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Hospital Association has sent out its guidelines for allocating scarce resources, detailing what medical staff should do if they don’t have the… Read More
Ohio Considering Statewide Protocols for Nurses, Doctors
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton says the state could be looking at issuing protocols for all hospital staff in order to… Read More
How to Vote-By-Mail in Ohio’s Extended Primary
Ohio lawmakers created the new vote-by-mail timeline after in-person voting on Election Day was canceled over coronavirus concerns but voter rights advocates fear the deadline of April 28 still does… Read More
Acton Warns People to Minimize, Strategize Essential Trips
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state will start tracking ventilators through a new database as part of the ongoing effort to build up capacity for the projected peak of… Read More
Voter Rights Groups File Challenge to Ohio Primary Absentee Extension
The ACLU of Ohio has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Ohio claiming the new absentee voting extension is “cumbersome.” The Ohio House and Ohio Senate… Read More
DeWine Calls for Help Building Up Personal Protection Equipment
The state is working on building up medical capacity for when the coronavirus is expected to hit its peak, now predicted for mid-May. The state has said there could be… Read More
Tech Team Working on Ohio Unemployment Website
State officials say they are putting every resource they have into ramping up Ohio’s unemployment compensation website. The site has been crashing due to the massive influx in requests. The unemployment compensation… Read More
Employees Encouraged to Speak Out on Unsafe Work Conditions
Ohio’s Stay At Home order is now in effect and many non-essential businesses are closed. However, there are still a number of businesses that remain open which could be raising… Read More
In Weighing Business Closures, DeWine Says He’s Prioritizing Safety Over Economy
Ohio has seen its first confirmed death caused by COVID-19. Now Gov. Mike DeWine is ordering senior centers to close as he evaluates the potential shutdown of other businesses. Throughout… Read More
Dems File Legal Challenge to Ohio Primary Delay
The decision to postpone Ohio’s primary has stirred up legal challenges including a state supreme court lawsuit filed by the Ohio Democratic Party. But leaders there say this is actually a preemptive… Read More
DeWine Tells Companies to Monitor Employee Temperatures
Gov. Mike DeWine is laying out protocols for businesses while strongly recommending employers to take aggressive action when it comes to protecting the workplace against coronavirus. DeWine says businesses that… Read More
State Running Low On Coronavirus Tests, Preserving For High-Risk Cases
Hospitals and labs around the state are running low on coronavirus test kits. State public health officials say that’s why they’re trying to preserve the swabs for people at high-risk… Read More
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