Susan Tebben is an award-winning journalist with a decade of experience covering Ohio news, including courts and crime, Appalachian social issues, government, education, diversity and culture. She has worked for The Newark Advocate, The Glasgow Daily Times, The Athens Messenger, and WOUB Public Media. She has also had work featured on National Public Radio.
More than 113,000 Ohioans have left the ACA Marketplace after tax credits expired, raising concerns about rising costs, delayed care and long-term health impacts statewide.
Ohio lawmakers debate a bill requiring doctors to read a state-scripted liability statement before prescribing mifepristone, as Democrats cite voter-approved abortion protections.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Xenia Community Schools must release an email distribution list tied to a superintendent’s newsletter, reinforcing that such lists are public records under state law.
Republican Ohio lawmakers plan to introduce resolutions supporting dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, using model language from a right-wing policy group. Teachers unions warn the move would destabilize supports for 90% of Ohio students.
Ohio children struggle to access mental health care as 75 of 88 counties face provider shortages. New data shows 250 youth suicides in 2023, prompting legislative action through House Bill 7 to expand early childhood mental health services.
Redistricting reform advocates say they're reconsidering strategy after the 2024 ballot measure failed, citing challenges including misleading ballot language, fundraising hurdles, and the need for broader systemic change in Ohio's political process.
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted opposed the abortion pill during a U.S. Senate hearing, as doctors and advocates defended mifepristone’s safety and warned of new Ohio abortion restrictions.
Ohio and national child care advocates are pressing federal leaders to restore frozen funds, protect child care investments, and stabilize a system already strained by high costs, worker shortages, and growing family hardship.
Ohio lawmakers unveiled House Bill 647 to expand child care fraud investigations, boost data analytics funding, and protect federal child care dollars while defending the state’s oversight system.
Retired Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor is leading a national effort to defend judicial independence, warn against politicized courts and educate voters on the judiciary’s vital role.
Ohio will receive $202 million to address rural health care access and hospital closures, but lawmakers and advocates warn the funding won’t offset deep Medicaid cuts.
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