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Clinics ask court to declare Ohio six-week abortion ban unconstitutional after amendment passage
Clinics across Ohio who provide abortion services asked a Hamilton County court to declare Ohio’s six-week abortion ban unconstitutional in light of the Ohio Constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights passed by 57% of voters in November. Planned Parenthood clinics in the state, along with Preterm-Cleveland, Women’s Med Group Professional Corporation, the Northeast Ohio Women’s Center […] The post Clinics ask court to declare Ohio six-week abortion ban unconstitutional after amendment passage appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Thousands submit comments on revised proposed Ohio administrative rules for transgender health care
Ohioans submitted more than 4,000 comments on Gov. Mike DeWine’s new proposed administrative rules for transgender health care, according to records obtained by the Capital Journal. The feedback was submitted during the comment portion for the updated proposed administrative rules that would collect data on transgender health care and change health care treatment for minors with […] The post Thousands submit comments on revised proposed Ohio administrative rules for transgender health care appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Stacy Hartman takes the stand in Geauga County Judge Grendell Ohio disciplinary hearings
Stacy Hartman took the stand Monday in the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct case against Judge Timothy Grendell. In the midst of a custody dispute, the Geauga County Juvenile and Probate court judge put Hartman’s two boys in juvenile detention after they refused visitation with their father, Grant Glasier. The incident drew national attention and […] The post Stacy Hartman takes the stand in Geauga County Judge Grendell Ohio disciplinary hearings appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
How foreign government lobbyists are making contributions to Ohio members of U.S. Congress
As Ohio Senate Republicans move forward a bill to ban foreign contributions to ballot issue campaigns in the state, campaign finance records show Ohio’s U.S. Congressional delegation receiving contributions from foreign government lobbyists. Introduced by Republican state Sens. Theresa Gavorone and Rob McColley, Ohio Senate Bill 215 would ban foreign nationals from making campaign contributions […] The post How foreign government lobbyists are making contributions to Ohio members of U.S. Congress appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
A parody of politics in the Republican primary for Ohio’s 9th U.S. Congressional district
A parody of Republican politics, circa 2024, is what a GOP U.S. Congressional primary race in northwest, Ohio has become. The candidates vying to retire Ohio’s 9th District incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur, the longest serving woman in Congress, mimic the shambolic, all-over-the-map antics of their (once serious) party. Their campaigns spoof Republican chaos and crazy, […] The post A parody of politics in the Republican primary for Ohio’s 9th U.S. Congressional district appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Five months late, Congress is poised to pass a huge chunk of federal spending
WASHINGTON — Congress is on track to approve a staggering $468 billion in government spending this week, finishing part of the work it was supposed to complete by Oct. 1 — including a big boost intended to shore up the federal WIC nutrition program for women, infants and children. Other agencies will see cuts, including […] The post Five months late, Congress is poised to pass a huge chunk of federal spending appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Colorado 14th Amendment ruling, clearing Trump for ballot
Former President Donald Trump must be placed on Colorado’s 2024 ballot, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday, striking down a first-of-its-kind holding by the Colorado Supreme Court that the Republican front-runner is disqualified from office under a Civil War-era insurrection clause. “Because the Constitution makes Congress, rather than the States, responsible for enforcing Section 3 […] The post U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Colorado 14th Amendment ruling, clearing Trump for ballot appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Critical of Big Tech, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance stakes out antitrust position in line with Biden admin
Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance wants to see a new, more aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement. That stance puts him at odds with many in his own party, and at least somewhat in line with Biden administration officials and prominent liberal lawmakers like U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA. At an event called RemedyFest hosted […] The post Critical of Big Tech, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance stakes out antitrust position in line with Biden admin appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Report shows Ohio one of many states still prosecuting ‘HIV-related’ crimes
A new report from two Ohio organizations shows more than 200 cases of “HIV-related prosecutions” in Ohio. Researchers from Equality Ohio and the Ohio Health Modernization Movement looked at data from 2014 to 2020 to analyze six statutes still in Ohio law “that criminalize or create penalty enhancements for people living with HIV.” In dissecting […] The post Report shows Ohio one of many states still prosecuting ‘HIV-related’ crimes appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio Senate passes bill to stop foreign donations on ballot campaigns
Ohio Republican senators passed legislation meant to stop foreign donations to state ballot-issue campaigns, but Democrats argue the bill goes too far, as it has a provision that could make it harder for grassroots movements to get on the ballot — even with U.S. dollars. Money flooded into Ohio ballot initiatives in 2023 as voters […] The post Ohio Senate passes bill to stop foreign donations on ballot campaigns appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Alabama passes IVF protections while red states still push ‘personhood’ abortion laws
All but six state legislatures are now in session, and abortion-related bills continue to be introduced, especially in states where the procedure is already banned. It can be hard to monitor them all, so States Newsroom’s Reproductive Rights Today team will track certain bills that could become law in their respective states in a biweekly legislative […] The post Alabama passes IVF protections while red states still push ‘personhood’ abortion laws appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Who wants the U.S. Supreme Court to limit abortion pill access? Here’s the list.
WASHINGTON — Anti-abortion groups, attorneys general from 25 states and more than 140 members of Congress have signed on to dozens of briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court during the past two weeks, encouraging the justices to revert use and prescribing of the medication abortion pill mifepristone to what was in place prior to 2016. […] The post Who wants the U.S. Supreme Court to limit abortion pill access? Here’s the list. appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Fraud and corruption on rise at U.S. utilities in Ohio and elsewhere, threatening energy transition
This story was produced by Floodlight and is being run in news partnership with the Ohio Capital Journal. On Feb. 12, Ohio Attorney General David Yost accused two power company executives of attempting to “hijack” state electricity policy for their own corrupt ends by bribing an energy regulator with over $4.3 million. The executives are […] The post Fraud and corruption on rise at U.S. utilities in Ohio and elsewhere, threatening energy transition appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio moms, new group, push for federal child care support
Meaghan Robbins doesn’t like when her husband, a member of the Army National Guard, is deployed for long stints. But with a toddler in need of child care, she can’t argue with the extra money. “When he comes home and goes back to being a first responder, that changes,” the Marysville resident said. Robbins doesn’t […] The post Ohio moms, new group, push for federal child care support appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Bernie Moreno joins Donald Trump Jr. and Vivek Ramaswamy for South Ohio campaign stop
In Butler County Wednesday, Donald Trump, Jr. and Vivek Ramaswamy campaigned with Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno. The visit marks one of the race’s first examples of national surrogates making a campaign swing through the state. They visited Lori’s Roadhouse in West Chester Township, just north of Cincinnati. The suburban honkytonk hosts line […] The post Bernie Moreno joins Donald Trump Jr. and Vivek Ramaswamy for South Ohio campaign stop appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Now or later? Ohio’s marshmallow test on legal, adult-use recreational marijuana
The Stanford marshmallow test stands as perhaps one of the most famous psychological experiments of the last 50 years: Put one marshmallow in front of a child and tell them that if they wait 15 minutes before eating it, they’ll get more marshmallows; but if they eat that one marshmallow before time is up, no […] The post Now or later? Ohio’s marshmallow test on legal, adult-use recreational marijuana appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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