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Ohio’s Attorney General Explains His Definition of an Essential Business
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Hobby Lobby stores in Ohio are closed now after Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sent the company a cease and desist letter. The company had… Read More
State Mulls Over Its Next Move in Fight Over Abortion Clinics
Earlier this week, a federal judge temporarily ruled Ohio cannot force abortion clinics to close under the coronavirus order banning elective, non-essential surgery. Now, the state is considering its next move. Ohio… Read More
Federal Judge Halts State from Restricting Abortions with Coronavirus Order
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the state from using the coronavirus order that bans elective, non-essential surgeries to stop the six clinics in Ohio that offer surgical abortions from… Read More
Ohioans Experiencing Homelessness Face Special Challenges During Coronavirus Pandemic
The more than 10,000 people in Ohio identified as homeless are already at a higher risk for catching communicable diseases but the coronavirus pandemic is making matters worse. Advocates for the… Read More
Controversy Over Whether Order Stopping Elective Surgery Applies to Abortion Clinics
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is ordering abortion clinics to stop all non-essential procedures. Those facilities are fighting back, saying their services are essential. Yost sent letters to Planned Parenthood of… Read More
One Way Ohio Is Simplifying The Unemployment Filing Process
When businesses shut down or lay off employees, they are required to give a notice to the feds and the state. A change intended to make that process easier is… Read More
Foodbanks Say Help is Urgently Needed Because of Coronavirus
Congress is considering a bill that would make it easier for low-income people to get emergency food assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak. And advocates for foodbanks are requesting the state and… Read More
Ohio’s U.S. Senators Support Federal Aid to Fight Coronavirus
UPDATE: President Trump signed the legislation on Friday. The U.S. House and Senate passed a bipartisan $8.3 billion emergency bill to help states deal with coronavirus, sending it to the Senate,… Read More
Things to Think About if You are Considering Switching Parties in this Primary
Republicans in Ohio might be tempted to cross over to vote for a Democrat in that party’s presidential primary on March 17th. After all, the Republican presidential candidate, President Donald Trump, is… Read More
Bill Would Ban Use of Gas Chambers for Pet Euthanasia
When animals are put to sleep in Ohio, they are most often euthanized with medications administered by a veterinarian. But there have been some cases where dogs and cats have been put down in… Read More
Bill to Protect Motorcyclists from Hearing Loss is on its Way to the Governor
It’s now up to Gov. Mike DeWine to decide whether to sign a bill passed by the Ohio Legislature that would allow motorcyclists to wear earplugs while driving their bikes…. Read More
Gov. DeWine Likes What He’s Hearing About Proposed Opioid Settlement
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he is cautiously satisfied with the terms of a potential massive settlement against drug companies and distributors who have been accused of enabling the opioid… Read More
State Leaders Support “Hands Free Ohio” Bill
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports fatalities on the state’s roads have increase in five of the last six years with 2019 being the second-deadliest year in the past decade…. Read More
Focusing on Cybersecurity in Campaigns and Elections
Voting rights advocates, computer security experts and some county elections officials gathered at the Ohio Statehouse for in a cybersecurity initiative. And some say they feel like they have the information… Read More
Governor Urges Lawmakers to Take a Closer Look at His Plan to Curb Gun Violence
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says he wants state lawmakers to pass his plan on gun violence by the end of this year. And he is urging lawmakers to take a… Read More
Lawsuit Filed Against State Over Recent Changes to EdChoice Program
A suit has been filed in the Ohio Supreme Court by families who are affected by the legislature’s recently imposed 60-day moratorium on vouchers for the state’s EdChoice private school… Read More
Governor Issues Three Reprieves of Execution
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has delayed three upcoming executions. Death row inmate Gregory Lott was supposed to be put to death on March 12 but his execution date has been… Read More
Governor DeWine Warns Ohioans About A Virus More Deadly Than Coronavirus
Two Miami University students are quarantined for possible Coronavirus. The state’s top health officials are watching for more possible infections. But Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says there’s another deadly virus… Read More
Report: Ohio’s Dialysis Patients Are Getting Good Care
More than 17,000 Ohioans depend on dialysis treatments multiple times each week. And a new report shows Ohioans who need that care are largely getting it. The Ohio Collaborative Dialysis… Read More
Cities and Counties Have Given the State Their “Wish Lists” for Capital Budget
The deadline has passed for communities throughout the state to submit their requests for Ohio’s capital budget, which is expected sometime near the end of March when Gov. Mike DeWine will deliver his State of… Read More
Cases of Dangerous Virus Increasing Among Babies
The common cold is, well, common. And the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, that babies and older people can get after being around someone who appears to have a cold,… Read More
Ohio Farmers Can Take Advantage of Low-Interest Loans
Weather and tariffs have created some tough conditions for Ohio farmers and agribusinesses. But they can get some relief through a state program that reduces the interest on the debt… Read More
Two Bills Would Create Automatic Voter Registration, But in Different Ways
A pair of bills in the Ohio Legislature would change the way people register to vote, making it an automatic process instead requiring them to fill out forms or go… Read More
Cincinnati Abortion Clinic Says it Now Has What it Needs to Remain Open
A Cincinnati abortion clinic that recently lost the variance it needs to operate thinks the problem is now resolved. Cincinnati’s only abortion clinic didn’t have a state mandated transfer agreement… Read More
Cincinnati’s Only Abortion Clinic Fighting to Keep Its Doors Open
Cincinnati’s only abortion clinic is in business now but its future is uncertain. It is fighting to keep its doors open. Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio has been operating that… Read More
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