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Ohio Lt. Gov. Husted won’t say if he knew about $1M dark-money contribution
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is refusing to say whether he was aware of a $1 million contribution in 2017 to a political group that was supporting his bid for governor. Instead, his office is only reiterating that the group wasn't affiliated with the Husted campaign. The post Ohio Lt. Gov. Husted won’t say if he knew about $1M dark-money contribution appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
January 6 Police Officer Michael Fanone warns November election could bring more violence
A new feature of the Trump rally traveling road show has the former president walking out on stage and intoning the pledge of allegiance. At the end of phrases, he pauses. On the big screens rally-goers see footage of January 6 defendants singing the national anthem in jail. “You see the spirit from the hostages,” […] The post January 6 Police Officer Michael Fanone warns November election could bring more violence appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
DeWine wants to fight gun violence, but GOP lawmakers don’t want gun regulations
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine continues to express concern about the increase in gun violence impacting children, but Republican lawmakers say they have no interest in adding gun safety regulations. During his State of the State address Wednesday, the governor said that you can’t talk about “the health of children without talking about gun violence.” “We have […] The post DeWine wants to fight gun violence, but GOP lawmakers don’t want gun regulations appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio officials turn down billions of dollars in federal aid
On April 7, Jake Zuckerman from Cleveland.com reported nearly 400,000 Ohioans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic-era enrollment rules were rescinded. We all know the importance of health insurance coverage to a family. Illness or injury can plunge even a financially sound household into dire straits. But for those teetering on the edge of poverty […] The post Ohio officials turn down billions of dollars in federal aid appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Trump’s repeated escapes from political damage to be tested in NYC trial
Donald Trump on Monday in a New York City courtroom will make history as the first former U.S. president to stand trial in criminal proceedings. And it raises new issues for the presumptive Republican nominee for president in November, even as he builds a political brand that so far has seemed immune from accusations of […] The post Trump’s repeated escapes from political damage to be tested in NYC trial appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Trump supports U.S. House Speaker Johnson, elections agenda in joint appearance
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Donald J. Trump met Friday evening in Palm Beach, Florida, to promote an unreleased bill related to noncitizens voting in federal elections. The event doubled as a show of support from the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to the embattled GOP speaker. The two men argued that strict […] The post Trump supports U.S. House Speaker Johnson, elections agenda in joint appearance appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
U.S. Senate Republicans push for Mayorkas impeachment trial
WASHINGTON — More than 40 U.S. Senate Republicans lobbied Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday to hold a full impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Schumer and other Democrats have indicated they’d be open to immediately voting to dismiss the House-passed articles of impeachment rather than holding a trial in the Senate. The […] The post U.S. Senate Republicans push for Mayorkas impeachment trial appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Small business owners ask U.S. House tax writers to extend Trump-era deductions
WASHINGTON — As Congress gears up for negotiations ahead of the 2017 tax law’s expiration, economists and small business owners urged U.S. lawmakers Thursday to extend or make permanent the Trump-era tax cuts. Business owners from West Virginia and Wisconsin testified at a hearing before members of the House Committee on Ways and Means, advocating […] The post Small business owners ask U.S. House tax writers to extend Trump-era deductions appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Gov. DeWine, Lt. Gov. Husted won’t comment on Randazzo’s death amid historic corruption scandal
A second person accused in the largest corruption scheme in Ohio history has died in a suspected suicide. Leaders and lawmakers shared their thoughts — except the two men at the top of the state: Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted. The governor gave his State of the State address Wednesday, focusing mainly on […] The post Gov. DeWine, Lt. Gov. Husted won’t comment on Randazzo’s death amid historic corruption scandal appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
New Ohio bill seeks state support to cover possible lapses in federal food assistance
Ohio House Democrats have introduced a bill that would use the state’s Rainy Day Fund in the event that a federal government shutdown causes gaps in food assistance programs. “All these programs provide essential benefits for Ohioans, and we just can not afford to lose them, whatever happens in DC,” state Rep. Adam Miller, D-Columbus, […] The post New Ohio bill seeks state support to cover possible lapses in federal food assistance appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio State Board of Education relocates headquarters to Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation building
The Ohio State Board of Education is relocating its headquarters to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation building. The state board started moving to the 12th floor of the William Green Building (30 West Spring St.) last week. The board’s former location (25 South Front St.) is about a half mile away and Tuesday’s monthly […] The post Ohio State Board of Education relocates headquarters to Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation building appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
‘Exonerated’ — Ohio judge removes lawmaker’s protection order against Rep. Elliot Forhan
Ohio state Rep. Elliot Forhan, who has been battling a civil stalking protection order from his colleague, was exonerated by a Cleveland court Thursday, which said the case had no merit and has denied the request. State. Rep. Juanita Brent (D-Cleveland) failed to prove that Forhan (D-South Euclid) knowingly engaged in a pattern of conduct […] The post ‘Exonerated’ — Ohio judge removes lawmaker’s protection order against Rep. Elliot Forhan appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio’s true state of the state: Relentless misrepresentation, extremism and corruption
You wouldn’t know it from Gov. Mike DeWine’s State of the State Wednesday, but Ohioans are currently suffering under a state government captured by corruption and yoked to extremist lawmakers racked with dysfunction and intent on little more than imposing radical ideology from the safety of unconstitutionally gerrymandered districts. Sweetheart Republican special interests often get […] The post Ohio’s true state of the state: Relentless misrepresentation, extremism and corruption appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
U.S. Capitol Police chief describes preparations for possible post-election turmoil
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger sought to ease concerns from the lawmakers in charge of his agency’s budget on Wednesday, saying the department is preparing for major upcoming events — including another potential Jan. 6 — by trying to grow the size of its force and overhauling its intelligence gathering activities. […] The post U.S. Capitol Police chief describes preparations for possible post-election turmoil appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Democrats join in U.S. Senate vote to repeal Biden rule tracking tailpipe emissions
WASHINGTON –– The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to roll back a Transportation Department rule that targeted greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles traveling on highways. The rule, issued by the Transportation Department’s Federal Highway Administration in December, established greenhouse gas reductions as one of the 18 performance measures for state transportation departments and local planning organizations to […] The post Democrats join in U.S. Senate vote to repeal Biden rule tracking tailpipe emissions appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Transgender student bathroom ban bill passes out of Ohio House Higher Education Committee
A bill that would ban transgender students from using the bathroom and locker room that matches up with their gender identity passed out of the Ohio House Higher Education Committee Wednesday by a 10-5 party line vote. State Reps. Beth Lear, R-Galena, and Adam Bird, R-New Richmond, introduced House Bill 183 which would require Ohio […] The post Transgender student bathroom ban bill passes out of Ohio House Higher Education Committee appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
“The future is not our own.” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine centers children in State of the State address
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine put children at the center of his 2024 State of the State address Wednesday afternoon. He took credit for recent policies to improve reading and offered a few new ideas, too — increase access to child care, improve education outcomes, and bolster health and vision care. But perhaps most impactful for […] The post “The future is not our own.” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine centers children in State of the State address appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Recreational marijuana sales could start as early as June, Ohio policymakers say
Marijuana may be available to buy in mid-June, significantly earlier than anticipated, due to actions from Ohio’s rulemaking committee, their weed-enthusiast chairperson exclusively told WEWS/OCJ. Despite Ohioans voting to legalize recreational marijuana 57-43% in November, there is nowhere to buy it in the state legally. The passage of Issue 2 allowed adults 21 years of […] The post Recreational marijuana sales could start as early as June, Ohio policymakers say appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
This will be the abortion election, and Republicans are bracing for voter retribution
It didn’t take long for the panic to set in among Republicans after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday morning to ban virtually every abortion in the Grand Canyon State. Suddenly, some of those who proudly declared their anti-abortion bonafides when it was purely theoretical were staring down a reality that wasn’t so clear cut […] The post This will be the abortion election, and Republicans are bracing for voter retribution appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Republican National Committee courts election conspiracy theorists to help watch polls
As the Republican National Committee ramps up plans to monitor the polls for illegal voting this fall, the national party is increasingly working with a loose network of anti-fraud extremists who have been found to routinely spread election lies. The extremists also have close ties to the prominent far-right conspiracy theorists who tried to overturn […] The post Republican National Committee courts election conspiracy theorists to help watch polls appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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