Dems continue to hammer Trump Education Department transfers
A former special education official warns damage from shifting IDEA oversight to HHS won't show up for months, as the department disputes fearmongering claims.
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US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
California alone would lose nearly $1.1 billion yearly, while Democrats and Republicans clash over restoring the funding in future spending bills.
Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
Epstein survivors call the vote a profound disappointment while Democrats accuse Blanche of lying under oath about the Jan. 6 payout fund.
Democratic candidate for Ohio Auditor continues a life of learning as she aims for top job
Blackwell led Maple Heights out of a fiscal emergency and now faces Republican Frank LaRose, a 2024 U.S. Senate primary runner-up, for state auditor.
Wildfire veterans fear federal tactics, extreme fires could put crews at risk
Nine entrapments and four Colorado deaths this year fuel warnings that Trump-era full suppression orders echo a failed 1930s policy.
States sue Trump administration over plan to share antipoverty program data
24 states and D.C. sue to block an Aug. 11 rule forcing them to hand over TANF recipients' Social Security numbers and immigration status.
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US House Ethics starts probe of abuse allegations against Ohio Rep. Max Miller at his request
Bernie Moreno told reporters his daughter lives in constant fear of Miller, while Miller's lawyer apologized for accidentally releasing sensitive photos of their toddler.
More than 1 million Ohioans aren’t getting essential safety-net benefits, analysis shows
Just 1 in 5 eligible Ohio households got energy assistance in 2023, and federal SNAP cuts of $186 billion could push participation even lower.
Ohio firefighters say Amy Acton will 'always have our backs' in governor endorsement
The endorsement ties Acton to the 2011 fight over Senate Bill 5, which Ramaswamy's own strategist and spokeswoman once defended against firefighters and other public workers.
"Vivek is a terrible candidate." Steve Bannon says Trump's Ohio pick is dragging Husted down with him
Bannon told supporters in June to abandon Ohio entirely, and cites a near 20% primary protest vote as proof Ramaswamy is weak within his own party.
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Democratic state officials urge US Supreme Court to affirm pause on Trump vote-by-mail order
Twenty-four attorneys general, led by California's Rob Bonta, warn the order would disenfranchise disabled and rural voters who rely on mail ballots before November's midterms.
Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules
The Urban Institute estimates up to 7 million people could lose Medicaid coverage under the new rules, or 10 million with added eligibility checks.
Trump defends massive settlement for ‘great American Patriots’ of Jan. 6, attacks GOP senators
Sens. Cornyn and Tillis are blocking Blanche's AG confirmation until he formally kills the fund, which a Florida judge already accused Trump of using to manipulate courts.
Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry
The industry faces a shortage of up to 80,000 drivers after roughly 28,000 foreign-born truckers lost licenses under a March federal rule.
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Hate and racism toward Haitians in Ohio is mindless, pathetic, and weak
Springfield leaders scramble to plan foster care for 1,400 US-born children as TPS ends for roughly 15,000 Haitians facing possible ICE detention.
Should Ohio freeze utility rates for a year?
Rep. Desiree Tims's freeze targets relief after Ohio electricity prices rose 29% since 2019, but critics warn it could delay grid maintenance and reliability upgrades.
Ohio local governments embracing clean energy to alleviate burden of energy affordability crisis
Dayton's Gem City Solar Project locks in 30% of city power for 25 years and an estimated $42 million in savings while PUCO keeps approving rate hikes.
Trump’s cruel deportation campaign will devastate Springfield, Ohio and endanger its Haitian neighbors
Policy Matters Ohio ties the expiring status to 1,100 lost jobs and a projected $300 million annual hit to Clark County, even before removals begin.
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