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A new bipartisan proposal in Ohio — the Break the Silence Act — seeks to create consistent hospital and urgent care procedures for identifying and supporting domestic violence survivors. The bill would require private screenings, clear documentation, and connections to local resources as fatal cases continue to rise across the state.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered $25 million in emergency aid to help low-income families and food banks as the federal government shutdown halts SNAP benefits for 1.4 million Ohioans. Democratic lawmakers praised the move but urged DeWine to do more, including using the state’s $3.9 billion Rainy Day Fund to bridge the growing food assistance gap.
Doctors, anti-abortion advocates, and a mother spoke in favor of a bill that would require Ohio public schools to show a video about fetal development to students starting in the…
The Ohio Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously not to concur with House changes to a bill that would add regulations to intoxicating hemp products and alter the state’s marijuana laws.…
Ohio stores and restaurants can continue to sell intoxicating hemp products through at least early December. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Carl Aveni extended the temporary restraining order…
Ohio SNAP recipient Peaches Calhoun is worried what will happen to her family’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the federal government shutdown stretches into November. Calhoun, a single mother…
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region are challenging the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s decision to ban them from Medicaid. Both Planned Parenthood centers are requesting…
Ohio schools would be required to teach students to graduate high school, get a job and get married — in that order — before having a baby, according to a…
The Ohio House passed a bill Wednesday that will make changes to the state’s marijuana laws and add regulations to intoxicating hemp products. Ohio Senate Bill 56, which is in…
Ohio spent more than a billion dollars on private school vouchers for the 2025 fiscal year, the second full year with near-universal school vouchers. The total amount for Ohio’s five…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has issued a 90-day executive order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products starting this coming Tuesday. Intoxicating hemp products are items that contain THC that…
A pair of Ohio Republican lawmakers want public schools and public universities to teach positive impacts of Christianity on American history. No other religion is mentioned in the bill. Republican…
