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JoIngles

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I am a journalist for the Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau and host of “The Ohio Statehouse Scoop” podcast. I also teach comm classes at Ohio Wesleyan University. Posts I share on BlueSky are mine and are not sponsored by my employers.

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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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Leading candidates for governor have similar goal for Ohio but different paths to get there
Both of the candidates running to become Ohio's governor say changes need to be made in Ohio.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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DeWine tells Ohioans to stay home and enjoy it to avoid snow and cold
Gov. Mike DeWine and other Ohio leaders said they are prepared for the storms but urge everyone to stay home if possible.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
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Ohio House Republicans approve ban on prescribing abortion drugs via telehealth
The bill puts unnamed abortion medications into a group of drugs, based on side effects and more, that would require an in-person visit before a doctor in Ohio could prescribe them.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
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Bill requiring anti-abortion video in Ohio high schools heads to House floor
The Ohio House will soon vote on a Republican bill that would require students to see videos on fetal development—which opponents say is anti-abortion propaganda.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
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GOP lawmaker suggests sales tax for local services if Ohio property taxes abolished
There’s a possibility Ohio voters could be asked to abolish property taxes next year, which would leave safety forces that rely on that revenue without funding.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
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Why Democrats struck a deal with Republicans on an Ohio congressional map
Many Democrats are upset with their legislative leaders after they went along with majority Republicans on a new Ohio congressional map.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Ohio will provide $25 million to help those who lose SNAP benefits due to federal government shutdown but Gov DeWine says the state funds are not a replacement www.statenews.org/government-p...
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Ohio kicks in $25M for food assistance as government shutdown drags on
Families who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as food stamps, won't get their EBT cards reloaded on Saturday if the shutdown continues.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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Ohio lawmakers debating how to gap SNAP if federal food benefits stop Friday
1.4 million Ohioans currently rely on SNAP or food stamps.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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Bipartisan agreement may be coming for Ohio congressional map, just before Friday's deadline
The Ohio Redistricting Commission has until the end of the day Friday to come up with such an agreement.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The Ohio Redistricting Commission members are not close to agreement on a map. In fact, they disagree on rules for the meetings. www.statenews.org/government-p...
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Ohio Redistricting Commission, tasked with approving bipartisan map, can’t agree on rules
The Ohio Redistricting Commission operated its first meeting without an approved set of rules because there wasn't bipartisan support for them.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
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Republican senator proposes Ohio-wide property tax to replace local school taxes
The Republican who heads the Ohio Senate’s Education committee has a plan that he says will solve the over-reliance on local property taxes to pay for education.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
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Ohio Democrats push bill to force state to pay for benefit programs if federal shutdown drags on
If the shutdown continues into November, many SNAP, WIC, or TANF recipients in Ohio could lose funds they rely on to avoid going hungry.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
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Thousands rallied at ‘No Kings’ protests in Ohio, including huge turnout at Statehouse
More than 10,000 Ohioans were estimated to attend Saturday's protest at the Statehouse.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Thousands of Ohioans gathered for ‘No Kings’ protests this weekend, including more than 10,000 at the Ohio Statehouse www.statenews.org
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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Ohio Redistricting Commission will meet Tuesday, but may not be looking at Republican map yet
Ohio Democrats produced a map in early September that would result in an 8R-7D split, which was dismissed by Republicans as "gerrymandered".
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
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DeWine says he’ll convene Ohio Redistricting Commission "soon" but won't say when
The seven member panel of lawmakers that make up the Ohio Redistricting Commission is facing an Oct. 31 deadline to come up with an agreement on a bipartisan congressional map.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
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Ohio Redistricting Commission could be meeting soon in next step on congressional map
But the Ohio Redistricting Commission might not have a Republican map to consider at its first meeting this month.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
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Ohio lawmakers considering Republican-proposed bill to cut back unemployment benefits
An Ohio House committee is considering a bill that would lower the maximum unemployment benefit from the current 26 weeks to 20 weeks.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Will Tim Ryan run for Governor of Ohio? Here is what his comms director, Dennis Willard, told me when I asked.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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Panel of Ohio lawmakers holds first meeting on congressional redistricting, but no map yet
The committee of Republicans and Democrats heard testimony from Ohioans on a new 15-district congressional map.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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Two GOP lawmakers push new abortion waiting period in Ohio, as current law is still in court
Republican lawmakers sponsoring this new 24-hour wait for abortion in Ohio said it's different than the law that's currently in the courts.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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As Ohio farmers prep for harvest, many are concerned about profits and politics
It’s almost harvest time for Ohio’s farmers, and many are facing tough choices from weather and tariffs.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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DeWine has high hopes for his working group on changes to Ohio property tax laws
A working group established by Gov. Mike DeWine meets Thursday to consider ways to help Ohioans with skyrocketing property tax bills.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
The Ohio State Fair opened today. Gov DeWine did a tour of the grounds this morning. He did a science experiment with kids at the COSI booth and got food at Schmidt’s midway restaurant. Here are some sights and sounds from the grand opening.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
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Behind closed doors, campaign to whip crucial votes before Ohio House veto override session
There's a lot of vote whipping going on right now at the Statehouse and in the nation's capitol.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
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Case asking who can dispense abortion-inducing drugs likely headed for Ohio Supreme Court
A Hamilton County Court passed down the ruling on which medical professionals can dispense mifepristone and misoprostol.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
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Republican-run Ohio Ballot Board splits anti-discrimination amendment into two issues
The ballot board had to determine if the petitions for the Ohio Equal Rights Amendment should be circulated as one or more parts.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
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Ex-lawmakers file promised lawsuit over unclaimed funds for Browns stadium in state budget
Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann filed the lawsuit in a Franklin County Court.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
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New anti-DEI law for Ohio's public universities won't block state aid at private/independent colleges
A previous attempt to tie student scholarships to an institution's compliance with a new anti-DEI law for state universities was not included in the final version of the new two-year state budget.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
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Ohio state troopers are headed to Texas to help with flooding rescue and recovery efforts
The officers will help authorities in areas of Texas that flooded this weekend.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
This is not fake news.
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NPR @npr.org · 03/07/2025
In 2017, when President Trump tried to repeal Obamacare and roll back Medicaid coverage, Republican governors rallied against it. Now, as Trump tries again to scale back Medicaid, they've gone quiet.
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GOP governors stay silent amid plans to slash Medicaid spending in their states
In 2017, when President Trump tried to repeal Obamacare and roll back Medicaid coverage, Republican governors rallied against it. Now, as Trump tries again to scale back Medicaid, they've gone quiet.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
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Ohio public school leaders blast budget, saying it moves districts backward even with vetoes
Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed one measure that Ohio school officials said would have left many districts in financial chaos.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
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Backers of anti-discrimination amendment starting effort to put it before Ohio voters next year
Ohio's Equal Rights Amendment would provide non-discrimination coverage to a lot of people, not just women.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
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Ohio teachers say budget makes them feel that 'public education is just a punching bag'
The Ohio Senate has passed its version of the budget and teachers widely opposed major parts of it, just as they did with the House version and the initial budget from Gov. Mike DeWine.
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Council President Kyle Herman 🇺🇸🗽 @kylehermanohio.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
The race for @ohdems.bsky.social Chair has changed a lot since I was interviewed by @joingles1.bsky.social last week. I’m more confident that party leaders understand we need to #FixDemocracyFirst and empower all 88 county chairs to lead at the local level. www.ideastream.org/shows/state-...
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo will step down from leadership
Russo has announced she will leaver her position as the top Democrat in the Ohio House in June but will continue to serve as a representative to the end of her term.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
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Democrats in the Ohio Legislature want to put marriage equality on the ballot in 2026
And that's not all. Democrats used PRIDE month to unveil a list of legislative changes they are seeking for LGBTQ+ Ohioans.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
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Senate calls for changes to the Ohio Governor's scholarship program
The program provides scholarships to graduating high school students who are in the top of their class as long as they attend a college in Ohio.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
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Ohio lawmakers want to make it tougher to pass local property tax levies
The bill would affect local levels for safety forces, libraries and schools.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
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Rural Ohio school districts say proposed state budget will hurt them
The rural schools say current funding levels aren't sufficient and will require them to make cuts.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
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More than 100 pastors ask Ohio lawmakers to thwart a bill to expand electronic gambling
The pastors say it will lead to dangerous outcomes.
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NPR @npr.org · 24/05/2025
Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.
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Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling
Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
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Public schools could be forced to close some buildings, sell them cheaply to charter schools
Leaders of Ohio's largest public school disricts are calling it an overreach.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
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Tressel still eyeing run for governor, even after Ohio GOP endorsed Ramaswamy
The Ohio Republican Party recently endorsed tech businessman and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in his bid for governor in 2026.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
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Ohio bill aims to replace lead water service lines over the next 15 years
The Lead Line Replacement Act would require every publicly owned water system in Ohio to replace lead pipes over the next 15 years. It's similar to one introduced in the last General Assembly.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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USDA, DOGE demand states hand over personal data about food stamp recipients
The Department of Agriculture is demanding sensitive data from states about more than 40 million food stamp recipients, as DOGE is amassing data for immigration enforcement.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
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Ohio Democrats, unions concerned about changes to federal broadband buildout program
Changes are being made to the federal program to give Ohio and other states more flexibility in how to use broadband funds.
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JoIngles @joingles1.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
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Ohio Democratic Party Chair resigns ahead of the 2026 elections
Ohio Democratic Party chair Liz Walters is resigning her post after four years in that office.
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