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WEB4 days ago · The Ohio Capital Journal is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to connecting Ohioans to their state government and its impact on their lives. The Capital Journal combines Ohio state government coverage with incisive investigative journalism, reporting on the consequences of policy, political insight and …
Private school voucher challengers end fight to compel …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Groups seeking to eliminate a private school voucher program in Ohio have withdrawn a subpoena for Senate President Matt Huffman and cancelled a written deposition, saying they don't need his testimony to make their case.
Ohio House Bill 6 scandal settlement payments coming soon, but …
WEBAug 23, 2022 · H.B. 6 is known as one of, if not the worst, public corruption scandal in Ohio’s history. “The average Ohioan is paying more, Ohio overall, the public is paying hundreds of millions of dollars for private players to make out like bandits,” lawyer and author David Pepper said. Ohio pays anywhere from $230-280,000 per day due to the ...
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Ohio. Here are some do's …
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Republish photo only with original story.) Ohio became the 24th state where recreational marijuana is legal last week. The law is now in effect after voters passed Issue 2 in the November election. Although marijuana is legal, there are quite a few caveats because lawmakers can tweak that law, and it could be several months before the state ...
Three Ohio Supreme Court races on the November ballot will have …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Three Ohio Supreme Court seats will be up for grabs during the November election. The outcomes will decide the balance of the court and have major impacts on a wide variety of issues that affect the lives of Ohioans, from education and environmental issues to gerrymandering and elections to civil and reproduc tive rights.. Partisan labels were added to the previously-nonpartisan races by the ...
Six months after claiming massive fraud, Ohio awards contract …
WEBAug 17, 2021 · Centene Michael Neidorff, Chairman and CEO. Despite recent scandals involving the company, Neidorff says profits are the top priority. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann, Wikimedia commons).
Science of reading curriculum is now being taught in all Ohio …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · As students return to school this fall, their reading curriculum might look a little different. This is the first academic year Ohio school districts are required to teach the science of reading curriculum, which is based on decades of research that shows how the human brain learns to read and incorporates phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
PUCO approves big hike in gas charges • Ohio Capital Journal
WEBJan 28, 2023 · The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on Thursday agreed to a measure that could increase fixed monthly charges to 1.4 million Ohio natural gas customers by more than 50% over the next five years. Regulators approved a compromise that was agreed to by Columbia Gas and the Office of the Ohio Consumer’s Counsel, the …
Columbus, Dayton, gun safety advocates settle court case over …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The cities of Dayton and Columbus as well as Everytown For Gun Safety settled a four years-long court battle this week with the state of Ohio over the criminal background check system. Under the agreement, the cities and state officials will work together to upgrade the system's technology and …
Ohio is largely losing population and growing older except in the ...
WEBNov 2, 2022 · Ohio Capital Journal Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Columnist David DeWitt has been covering government, politics, and policy in Ohio since 2007, including education, health care, crime and the courts, poverty, state and local government, business, labor, energy, the environment, and social issues.
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