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Insulin would cost $35 max under proposed Ohio bill
A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers has introduced a bill to cap the costs of the life-saving medication insulin to $35. Medication prices are rising, but the need for the drugs hasn’t changed. “I went to school full time and really had to debate sometimes — tuition or food or different life expenses and insulin,” […] The post Insulin would cost $35 max under proposed Ohio bill appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Moms Demand Action push for common sense gun legislation in Ohio during advocacy day
Audrea Hickman’s son Jarrin was murdered on April 17, 2020. She shared her story during a rally as part of the Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Annual Advocacy Day at the Ohio Statehouse Wednesday. About a hundred people donning red shirts gathered for a rally Wednesday morning at the Trinity Episcopal Church to kick […] The post Moms Demand Action push for common sense gun legislation in Ohio during advocacy day appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio Statehouse Republicans stand determined to prove how toxic gerrymandering is
To paraphrase Cicero, how long, O’ gerrymandered Ohio lawmakers, will you continue abusing our patience? How long is that madness of yours still to mock us? Ohio Statehouse Republicans stand determined to make a lurid, revolting example of themselves on just how toxic, misrepresentative, and destructive gerrymandering can be. In our top three stories in […] The post Ohio Statehouse Republicans stand determined to prove how toxic gerrymandering is appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Bipartisan border bill likely doomed in approaching U.S. Senate vote
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats are pushing for a second attempt to pass a bipartisan border security bill that failed in February after Republicans walked away from the very deal they helped craft, and it’s likely to fail again when the Senate votes on the legislation Thursday. “So why are we bringing this bill up […] The post Bipartisan border bill likely doomed in approaching U.S. Senate vote appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Gun safety group, U.S. Senate architects of 2022 law call for stricter measures
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin and a coalition of medical officers advocated Tuesday for Congress to pass stronger gun safety laws. Congress should build on the 2022 gun control law following high-profile mass shootings, Durbin, Connecticut Democrat Chris Murphy and about 80 members of OnCall4Kids, a group of doctors and healthcare professionals […] The post Gun safety group, U.S. Senate architects of 2022 law call for stricter measures appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Members of the U.S. Senate face a vote on whether they support contraception access
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators will go on record next month with whether they support legislation from Democrats that would guarantee access to contraception — a right currently upheld by two Supreme Court cases, but one that has been singled out by a conservative justice. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, announced Wednesday […] The post Members of the U.S. Senate face a vote on whether they support contraception access appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio Supreme Court allows temporary hold to continue on gender-affirming care ban for trans youth
The Supreme Court of Ohio rejected a request by the state to narrow a temporary restraining order against Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban for trans youth. Wednesday’s decision allows the case to continue in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, where a trial is scheduled for July 15. “This decision was correct,” Freda […] The post Ohio Supreme Court allows temporary hold to continue on gender-affirming care ban for trans youth appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Trump signals he’s open to state limits on contraceptive access, then insists he’s not
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for president, suggested during a taped interview with a Pittsburgh TV news station Tuesday that he might be open to states restricting access to contraceptives, though he later appeared to backtrack. “We’re looking at that and I’m going to have a policy on that very shortly […] The post Trump signals he’s open to state limits on contraceptive access, then insists he’s not appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Proposed Ohio bill would charge teachers, librarians with felonies for ‘pandering obscenity’
A Republican-led bill just introduced in the Ohio House would charge teachers and librarians with a felony offense for distributing material deemed “obscene.” The problem is, the bill does not explain what materials would be considered obscene, despite laying a fifth-degree felony on the feet of teachers and “public school librarians” who may possess or […] The post Proposed Ohio bill would charge teachers, librarians with felonies for ‘pandering obscenity’ appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Backers believe nitrogen hypoxia can jumpstart Ohio’s stalled capital punishment system
It has been almost six years since Ohio carried out an execution, and some lawmakers believe a new method for conducting sentences could end the delays. They’re looking to a measure adding nitrogen hypoxia to the list of eligible protocols for capital punishment. The method asphyxiates a condemned person by replacing the air they breathe, […] The post Backers believe nitrogen hypoxia can jumpstart Ohio’s stalled capital punishment system appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Current and former Ohio politicians from both parties bow at the altar of fossil fuels
Ohio’s Republican politicians will do anything to promote fracking in Ohio. They’ve passed legislation that outlaws protests against oil and gas infrastructure (SB 33); forces Ohio landowners into fracking leases (Ohio Revised Code § 1509.27); restricts solar arrays and wind turbine projects (HB52); eviscerates the state’s renewable energy and energy efficiency standards (HB6); and sacrifices […] The post Current and former Ohio politicians from both parties bow at the altar of fossil fuels appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
U.S. Senate Dems tie state abortion bans to fewer beginning physicians
WASHINGTON — Bans or severe restrictions on abortion access enacted by Republican state lawmakers have led to a downturn in medical students seeking to practice in those states, and a handful of Democratic U.S. senators said Tuesday those laws must be reversed. During a press conference just steps from the U.S. Capitol, the lawmakers and […] The post U.S. Senate Dems tie state abortion bans to fewer beginning physicians appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Trump declines witness stand as testimony in his first trial concludes
WASHINGTON — The end of the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president is in sight as Donald Trump’s defense team rested its case Tuesday in Manhattan, where jurors have heard weeks of testimony from nearly two dozen witnesses about Trump’s alleged reimbursement of hush money meant to silence a porn star before the […] The post Trump declines witness stand as testimony in his first trial concludes appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Biden to announce 1 million claims granted for VA benefits under toxic exposure law
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced in New Hampshire on Tuesday that 1 million claims have been granted for benefits under the toxic exposure law that Congress approved less than two years ago, following the military’s use of open air burn pits in Afghanistan and Iraq. The law, approved with broad bipartisan support following years […] The post Biden to announce 1 million claims granted for VA benefits under toxic exposure law appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund $300 million in grants to boost exports
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday $300 million in funding for more than 60 groups seeking to diversify American agricultural exports. “USDA is pleased to be able to provide the startup capital to tap into these opportunities,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on a call with reporters Monday night previewing the announcement. […] The post U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund $300 million in grants to boost exports appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio legislative leaders say Biden ballot fix won’t happen through lawmakers
Ohio lawmakers are confident President Joe Biden will be on the November ballot, but how exactly that will happen remains the question. The fix won’t happen through the legislature, said Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens, R-Kitts Hill, and Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo, D-Upper Arlington, during separate gaggles Tuesday morning. “There’s just not the will […] The post Ohio legislative leaders say Biden ballot fix won’t happen through lawmakers appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial, after former fixer Cohen is grilled
NEW YORK — New York state prosecutors rested their case against Donald Trump Monday after four days of testimony from their key witness, Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen, who says the former president was well aware of a hush money cover-up. The defense paints Cohen as a liar. The Manhattan criminal trial, the first ever […] The post Prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial, after former fixer Cohen is grilled appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Two companies selected by Ohio commission to lease parts of Noble and Monroe counties for fracking
The “highest and best bidders” were selected to lease parts of Noble and Monroe counties for fracking during Monday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission meeting. Colorado-based company Antero Resources Corporation was the sole bidder to lease eight parcels for drilling in Noble County for $4,713.60, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Antero […] The post Two companies selected by Ohio commission to lease parts of Noble and Monroe counties for fracking appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Meet state Rep. Jodi Whitted, the newest member of the Ohio House
Earlier this month, the Ohio House voted to appoint Democrat Jodi Whitted to a vacant Hamilton County seat. The Madeira social worker and professor will serve until the end of this year. But due to a coincidence of redistricting, she’ll be living in a different district, already represented by a Democrat, in the coming term […] The post Meet state Rep. Jodi Whitted, the newest member of the Ohio House appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio ratemaking reform bill would give more favors to utilities, critics say
Ohio utilities haven’t asked to increase electricity rates in more than a decade — but that doesn’t mean customers aren’t paying more. Instead, utilities have sidestepped the comprehensive and relatively transparent regulatory process for setting rates ever since a 2008 state law made it easier for companies to collect more money from customers by tacking […] The post Ohio ratemaking reform bill would give more favors to utilities, critics say appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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