Ohio Republicans want Dems to choose between food and health care
As nearly 1.5 million low-income Ohioans face the loss of food assistance in the coming days, two statewide Republicans appear…
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Shutdown double whammy: SNAP food benefits ending and federal workers go unpaid
HYATTSVILLE, Maryland — Ginette Young lined up with hundreds of furloughed federal workers ahead of a special food bank distribution…
As economic opportunities have been eroded in rural Ohio, rural activists propose reforms
Almost a quarter of Ohio’s residents live in rural areas, and it’s no secret that many have been losing ground…
Judge blocks Trump shutdown layoffs, citing political retribution
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration cannot carry out layoffs that it announced after the government shutdown began Oct. 1 and…
Ohio lawmaker proposes monetary damages be awarded to citizens challenging local gun regulations
An Ohio lawmaker wants to punish cities for passing local gun ordinances by forcing them to pay monetary damages to…
Trump claims immunity, seeks to erase felon status with appeal in NY court
President Donald Trump sought to remove his status as the only felon to be elected president by appealing his conviction…
US Senate in bipartisan vote rejects Trump tariffs on Brazil as coffee prices spike
WASHINGTON — Five Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats Tuesday to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency that triggered steep tariffs…
As some Republicans balk at Trump’s calls for gerrymandering, Ohio Republican politicians go along
Silver linings are so rare in the grim story being written on the death watch of self-governance in Ohio and…
Court extends temporary pause on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s ban on intoxicating hemp products
Ohio stores and restaurants can continue to sell intoxicating hemp products through at least early December. Franklin County Court of…
How big a difference will Ohio’s property tax proposals make?
Ohio lawmakers have been busy this month working on property tax reforms. It’s notable for an issue both complicated theoretically…
Ohio lawmakers advocate for bill that would fund SNAP benefits if government shutdown continues
Ohio SNAP recipient Peaches Calhoun is worried what will happen to her family’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the…
Thousands of preschoolers could lose access to Head Start due to shutdown
WASHINGTON — Funding for scores of Head Start programs hung in the balance as the government shutdown continued Monday without…
Upcoming federal food assistance pause intensifies shutdown fight
WASHINGTON — The stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture doubled down on…
Amid tariffs, costs and prices are increasing, Cleveland Fed says
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has imposed a vast, shifting array of tariffs. Many economists predicted that…
Ohio Planned Parenthood affiliates challenge Ohio Department of Medicaid’s ban from Medicaid
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region are challenging the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s decision to…
Ohio Senate passes ‘success sequence’ bill, which would require schools teach when to have kids
Ohio schools would be required to teach students to graduate high school, get a job and get married — in…
Ohio House approves bills limiting property tax increases to inflation
GOP lawmakers rushed through a property tax overhaul that shields investors and vacation property owners while putting school funding at risk, offering a political talking point instead of real relief for working Ohioans.
Ohio House passes bill regulating intoxicating hemp products, changes state’s marijuana laws
The Ohio House passed a bill Wednesday that will make changes to the state’s marijuana laws and add regulations to…
Poll shows Ohio labor union households lean liberal, but Dems need to engage more
Labor unions exist to negotiate legally binding collective bargaining agreements, which cover the wages, benefits, and working conditions of represented…
Ohio congressional Democrats keep up fight for health care as government shutdown continues
Congressional Democrats from Ohio say they’re still fighting to keep health care for Ohioans as a government shutdown and stalemate…
