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U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead
WASHINGTON — An attempt to reinforce Americans’ access to contraception failed Wednesday when U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a bill from advancing toward final passage. The 51-39 procedural vote required at least 60 senators to move forward, but fell short after GOP lawmakers said the measure was too broad as well as unnecessary. Alaska Sen. Lisa […] The post U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio Republican proposes bill that would defund libraries over materials government deems ‘harmful’
An Ohio Republican lawmaker just introduced a bill that would defund public libraries if they don’t remove or hide so-called “harmful” materials to juveniles. Columbus mom-of-two Michelle Francis is not just a fan of her local library but of all the public programs. “I’ve got two daughters, they love the library,” Francis said. “They request […] The post Ohio Republican proposes bill that would defund libraries over materials government deems ‘harmful’ appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
The CROWN Act is voted out of Ohio House Civil Justice Committee
An Ohio bill that would prohibit discrimination against natural hair in jobs, housing, and public K-12 schools is one step closer to becoming law. Ohio House Bill 178, better known as the CROWN Act, passed out of the Ohio House Civil Justice Committee with a 9-3 vote Tuesday. Republican state Reps. Gary Click, Al Cutrona, […] The post The CROWN Act is voted out of Ohio House Civil Justice Committee appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
U.S. Senate Dems decry limits on abortion access, House Dems unveil contraception bill
WASHINGTON — The national debate over whether laws or patients should determine abortion access dominated a U.S. Senate committee hearing Tuesday, when a panel of six experts testified about the complicated nature of treating pregnancies and miscarriages. The two-hour hearing in the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee was at times genuine and heartfelt. At […] The post U.S. Senate Dems decry limits on abortion access, House Dems unveil contraception bill appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states
Dairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after an outbreak among cattle herds of highly pathogenic avian influenza — once thought to be confined to poultry flocks. What’s more, the virus, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, was diagnosed in a third dairy farmworker last week, marking […] The post Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry companies
WASHINGTON — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday. Under the current poultry payment system, an incentive-based arrangement known within the industry as a tournament system, farmers who raise poultry earn a base payment from the companies that buy the product and bring it to […] The post USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry companies appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border signed by Biden
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued an executive order that will allow him to partially suspend asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border when daily unauthorized crossings reach a threshold of 2,500 migrants. “I’ve come here today to do what Republicans in Congress refuse to do, take the necessary steps to secure our border,” Biden said. […] The post Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border signed by Biden appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine continues silence on Donald Trump’s 34 felony convictions
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine continues to stay silent on former President Donald Trump’s 34 felony convictions. A quick “no,” was all DeWine said Tuesday morning when the Ohio Capital Journal asked if he had a response to a Manhattan jury convicting Trump on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush […] The post Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine continues silence on Donald Trump’s 34 felony convictions appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
‘Status of Girls’ study: Ohio’s girls ahead in education, still behind in wages and mental health
A new study of 160 indicators of health for Ohio girls showed strides in education, but pervasive struggles in mental health and food security. The Center for Community Solutions used official sources from all 88 counties in Ohio and other state and federal data to dissect the economic status, societal shifts and health standards of […] The post ‘Status of Girls’ study: Ohio’s girls ahead in education, still behind in wages and mental health appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio’s JD Vance leads the chorus to cheer on convicted felon Donald Trump’s utter lawlessness
If convicted felon Donald Trump had been acquitted by a jury of his peers he’d be doing a perpetual victory lap and singing the praises of the judicial process that exonerated him. His backup choir of pathetic sycophants, led by Ohio’s always craven junior senator J.D. Vance and the state’s least productive but always performative […] The post Ohio’s JD Vance leads the chorus to cheer on convicted felon Donald Trump’s utter lawlessness appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
States are already collecting more abortion data. And HIPAA won’t always keep it private.
Years before the Dobbs decision, providers like Dr. Kylie Cooper were already uncomfortable with some of the reporting requirements for abortion procedures in states where they practiced. Cooper was a maternal-fetal medicine specialist for several years in Idaho before she reluctantly left the state in 2023 because of the near-total abortion ban that is now in place. […] The post States are already collecting more abortion data. And HIPAA won’t always keep it private. appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Fauci defends his work on COVID-19, says he has an ‘open mind’ on its origins
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, testifying before Congress about his work on the virus as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during two presidencies. House Republicans who called the hearing grilled Fauci during the contentious three-hour session about the origins of […] The post Fauci defends his work on COVID-19, says he has an ‘open mind’ on its origins appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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