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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 14m
Ohio state lawmakers have approved a 90-day gas tax holiday at the urging of Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy. The House and Senate also cobbled together the two-thirds supermajority necessary for an emergency clause which ensure the measure takes effect immediately.
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Ohio lawmakers approve 90-day gas tax holiday just weeks ahead of election • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio state lawmakers have approved a 90-day gas tax holiday at the urging of Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 20m
Five weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s sprawling effort to identify and remove noncitizen voters hasn’t produced the kind of large purges that could meaningfully affect the midterm elections ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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Trump thwarted in hunt for rare noncitizen voters as midterms near • Ohio Capital Journal
Five weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s sprawling effort to identify and remove noncitizen voters hasn’t produced the kind of large purges that could meaningfully affect the midterm…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 50m
A bipartisan measure to overhaul the college sports landscape got a step closer to becoming law Monday after passing the U.S. Senate ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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Major bill to set standards for college athletes’ pay passes US Senate • Ohio Capital Journal
A bipartisan measure to overhaul the college sports landscape got a step closer to becoming law Monday after passing the U.S. Senate.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 1h
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted, for now, the Trump administration’s request to continue rapid third-country deportation of immigrants to countries not their own ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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US Supreme Court allows Trump to resume deportations outside immigrants’ home countries • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted, for now, the Trump administration’s request to continue rapid third-country deportation of immigrants to countries not their own.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 2h
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call propaganda come under bipartisan attack ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find • Ohio Capital Journal
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 3h
Across Michigan, school districts, food pantries, legal aid groups and nonprofits are preparing for another change in the distribution of SNAP benefits. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/30/r...
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Michigan school districts, food pantries feel SNAP cut ripple effect ahead of cost shift to states • Ohio Capital Journal
Across Michigan, school districts, food pantries, legal aid groups and nonprofits are preparing for another change in the distribution of SNAP benefits.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 4h
In the early months of 2022, Democrats in Congress came close to passing an appropriations bill that did not include a provision barring federal funding for abortions — maybe the closest it had ever come in more than 40 years. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/30/r...
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Anti-abortion groups worry Hyde Amendment’s 50-year run could end with new congressional majority • Ohio Capital Journal
As more polls and strategists indicate Democrats could take over congressional majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in January, some anti-abortion advocates fear a…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 5h
Democratic and Republican governors say they will more aggressively push back on federal overreach regardless of which party controls Washington. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/30/r...
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Governors pledge to oppose federal overreach — even when their party runs Washington • Ohio Capital Journal
Democratic and Republican governors say they will more aggressively push back on federal overreach regardless of which party controls Washington. Earlier this month, the bipartisan National Governors…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 6h
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is promising to hold prediction market platform Kalshi accountable for skirting state gambling regulations for years. A federal court ruled that Ohio can require the company to follow sports betting laws. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/30/a...
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After court ruling, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to hold Kalshi accountable for operating illegally • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is promising to hold prediction market platform Kalshi accountable for skirting state gambling regulations for years. A federal court ruled that Ohio can require the company to…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 7h
Commentary: The Ohio gas tax holiday is a last-ditch effort by Republicans to get Ohioans to forget why they face an affordability crisis, why gas prices are so high and who got us here by showering the rich with money and bringing pain to working families ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/30/w...
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Commentary: Will gas tax gimmick make Ohioans forget why we are in this mess and who got us here? • Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio gas tax holiday is a last-ditch effort by Ohio Republicans to get Ohioans to forget why they face an affordability crisis, why gas prices are so high, and who got us here with policies that…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 8h
Unemployment rates in Ohio remained low in August but Ohio's job growth has also slowed, a recent analysis by Policy Matters Ohio said. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Ohio job growth is slowing, analysis says • Ohio Capital Journal
In August, Ohio's job growth fell along with the unemployment rate. That's because the workforce shrank by 10,000, partly from deportations.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 9h
Ohio senators on Tuesday discussed a proposed gas tax holiday that Republican leaders announced last week. They’re aiming to pass it with an emergency clause so the measure can take effect immediately. They’ll need Democratic votes in the House to do so. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/g...
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Gas tax holiday proposal gets first hearing in Ohio Senate • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio senators got their first chance Tuesday to discuss a gas tax holiday Republican leaders announced last week.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 19h
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call propaganda come under bipartisan attack. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find • Ohio Capital Journal
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 19h
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted, for now, the Trump administration’s request to continue rapid third-country deportation of immigrants to countries not their own. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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US Supreme Court allows Trump to resume deportations outside immigrants’ home countries • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted, for now, the Trump administration’s request to continue rapid third-country deportation of immigrants to countries not their own.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 20h
The chairman of the JobsOhio board, Josh Rubin, will be deposed Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in advance of a federal civil trial in which Akron-based FirstEnergy is the defendant, according to court records ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/h...
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Head of JobsOhio board to be deposed in federal civil lawsuit against FirstEnergy • Ohio Capital Journal
The head of Ohio's controversial economic development authority will be deposed in a suit over one of the biggest scandals in state history.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 20h
Up for open election in November, the state of Ohio treasurer has the authority to invest state money and oversee the debts, while also watching over programs for small business loans, investment opportunities, and homebuyer savings resources ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Race for Ohio Treasurer decides who invests the state’s billions and how • Ohio Capital Journal
The nation is keeping an eye on Ohio’s November general election, particularly the governor’s race and those at the top of the ballot. But no matter who is elected to be the next governor, as…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 21h
A pair of Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would increase special education funding ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Ohio Republican bill would create a $360 million special education cost reimbursement fund • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would increase special education funding.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 21h
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is pumping the brakes on the current proposal to suspend the state gas tax, warning late last week that taking money away from the Ohio Department of Transportation could be devastating ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/v...
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'Very bad idea.’ Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pumps brakes on proposal to suspend gas tax • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is pumping the brakes on the current proposal to suspend the state gas tax, warning that taking money away from the Department of Transportation could be devastating.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 22h
Commentary: Data centers will not make Appalachian Ohio a “benefit zone,” but a sacrificial zone. Appalachian Ohio doesn’t exist to be recklessly exploited by politicians and industry, and after so many decades of abuse, they need to stop ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/a...
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Commentary: Appalachian Ohio and its people don't exist to be exploited by politicians and industry. Stop. • Ohio Capital Journal
Data centers will not make Appalachian Ohio a “benefit zone,” but a sacrificial zone. Appalachian Ohio doesn’t exist to be recklessly exploited by politicians and industry, and after so many decades…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 22h
Ohio senators on Tuesday discussed a proposed gas tax holiday Republican leaders announced last week. They’re aiming to pass it with an emergency clause so the measure can take effect immediately. They’ll need Democratic votes in the House to do so. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/g...
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Gas tax holiday proposal gets first hearing in Ohio Senate • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio senators got their first chance Tuesday to discuss a gas tax holiday Republican leaders announced last week.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 23h
An appeals panel Friday seemed inclined to agree that more than 100 Venezuelan men Trump sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador are entitled to due process hearings to challenge their removal, which was made under an archaic 18th-century wartime law ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/r...
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Venezuelan men shipped to brutal prison under Alien Enemies Act ask court for due process • Ohio Capital Journal
An appeals panel Friday seemed inclined to agree that more than 100 Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador are entitled to due process hearings to challenge…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 23h
The Trump administration last week made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow for rapid third-country deportations of noncitizens to continue, after an appeals court blocked the policy last week ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/r...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to permit quick third-country deportations • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Thursday made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow for rapid third-country deportations of noncitizens to continue, after an appeals court…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
The Trump administration has infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress. The cancelled $810 million would have gone to refugee assistance programs ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/r...
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Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress.  The $810…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Despite skyrocketing fuel prices and sinking approval ratings for President Trump’s conflict in Iran ahead of the midterms, U.S. Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts to check the president’s unfettered military action in the Middle East ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/r...
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Democrats gain 4 in US Senate GOP on Iran war resolution, but vote falls short • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — Despite skyrocketing fuel prices and sinking approval ratings for President Donald Trump’s conflict in Iran ahead of the November midterms, Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday drove a stake through the heart of Missouri’s undead congressional map, ordering it be buried for the year and for voters to cast ballots in the districts they’ve used the past two election cycles. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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US Supreme Court again blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. Supreme Court weighted in for the third time on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map and whether it can be used in November.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
A bipartisan measure to overhaul the college sports landscape got a step closer to becoming law Monday after passing the U.S. Senate. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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Major bill to set standards for college athletes’ pay passes US Senate • Ohio Capital Journal
A bipartisan measure to overhaul the college sports landscape got a step closer to becoming law Monday after passing the U.S. Senate.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
A growing number of state lawmakers worry that buyers don’t fully understand the real estate wholesaling process. Lawmakers and regulators, backed by organized real estate trade groups and consumer advocacy organizations, are pushing for more limits. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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The signs offer quick cash for homes. But states want more oversight. • Ohio Capital Journal
The signs, text messages and mailers promise cash, quick sales and a seamless means of unloading unwanted homes. But advocates say the business of buying homes for cash can confuse vulnerable…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Small businesses will once again challenge President Donald Trump’s tariffs in federal court this week as they continue to feel the squeeze of the administration’s roller coaster policy on import taxes. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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Trump used impossible foreign labor standards as tariff workaround, small businesses say • Ohio Capital Journal
Small businesses will once again challenge President Donald Trump’s tariffs in federal court this week as they continue to feel the squeeze of the administration’s roller coaster policy on import…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
The CDC’s 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey report focuses on diet, physical activity, sleep, digital behavior, and mental health and suicide risk, while leaving out findings on substance use, sexual behavior, violence, and disparities among student groups. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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CDC’s latest youth behavior report offers a narrower look at teen health • Ohio Capital Journal
The 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey report focuses on five areas — diet, physical activity, sleep, digital behavior, and mental health and suicide risk — while largely leaving out national findings…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
The challenges and dire threats surrounding the unchecked growth of artificial intelligence appear unlikely to move Congress or President Donald Trump to act as the U.S. Senate enters its last week before the midterms. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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‘Dumbfounds us all.’ Congress struggles with policies rippling from AI development. • Ohio Capital Journal
The challenges and dire threats surrounding the unchecked growth of artificial intelligence appear unlikely to move Congress or President Donald Trump to act as the U.S. Senate enters its last week…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Ten states allow abortion care without gestational restrictions while 13 states ban abortion at all stages. Many hospital systems have offered different interpretations of how to avoid legal jeopardy under the bans, leading to confusion and delays in care. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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High-risk pregnancy doctors publish new standards for care under state abortion bans • Ohio Capital Journal
As physicians continue to navigate care for patients with complex pregnancies in states with abortion bans, a group of maternal-fetal medicine specialists has developed new guidelines to help…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Five weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s sprawling effort to identify and remove noncitizen voters hasn’t produced the kind of large purges that could meaningfully affect the midterm elections. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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Trump thwarted in hunt for rare noncitizen voters as midterms near • Ohio Capital Journal
Five weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s sprawling effort to identify and remove noncitizen voters hasn’t produced the kind of large purges that could meaningfully affect the midterm…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
The U.S. Department of Education’s suspension of a comprehensive monitoring process puts billions of K-12 dollars at heightened risk of undetected waste, fraud, and abuse, according to a new report by the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/r...
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K-12 spending, absenteeism programs face risks as feds stop key monitoring, watchdog says • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. Department of Education’s suspension this year of a comprehensive monitoring process  puts billions of K-12 dollars at heightened risk of undetected waste, fraud and abuse, according to a…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Commentary: Data centers will not make Appalachian Ohio a “benefit zone,” but a sacrificial zone. Appalachian Ohio doesn’t exist to be recklessly exploited by politicians and industry, and after so many decades of abuse, they need to stop. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/a...
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Commentary: Appalachian Ohio and its people don't exist to be exploited by politicians and industry. Stop. • Ohio Capital Journal
Data centers will not make Appalachian Ohio a “benefit zone,” but a sacrificial zone. Appalachian Ohio doesn’t exist to be recklessly exploited by politicians and industry, and after so many decades…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is pumping the brakes on the current proposal to suspend the state gas tax, warning late last week that taking money away from the Ohio Department of Transportation could be devastating. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/v...
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'Very bad idea.’ Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pumps brakes on proposal to suspend gas tax • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is pumping the brakes on the current proposal to suspend the state gas tax, warning that taking money away from the Department of Transportation could be devastating.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
A pair of Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would increase special education funding. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Ohio Republican bill would create a $360 million special education cost reimbursement fund • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would increase special education funding.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Up for open election in November, the state of Ohio treasurer has the authority to invest state money and oversee the debts, while also watching over programs for small business loans, investment opportunities, and homebuyer savings resources. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Race for Ohio Treasurer decides who invests the state’s billions and how • Ohio Capital Journal
The nation is keeping an eye on Ohio’s November general election, particularly the governor’s race and those at the top of the ballot. But no matter who is elected to be the next governor, as…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
The chairman of the JobsOhio board, Josh Rubin, will be deposed Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in advance of a federal civil trial in which Akron-based FirstEnergy is the defendant, according to court records. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/29/h...
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Head of JobsOhio board to be deposed in federal civil lawsuit against FirstEnergy • Ohio Capital Journal
The head of Ohio's controversial economic development authority will be deposed in a suit over one of the biggest scandals in state history.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Ohio has seen progress with its infant mortality numbers, though the numbers still remain well above the national average, and communities of color continue to see disproportionately high rates ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Ohio's work to lower infant mortality rate shows progress, but certain communities still struggle • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio has seen progress in infant mortality numbers, though the numbers still remain well above the national average, and communities of color continue to see disproportionately high rates.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Ohio received an “F” for its sex education policy, according to a new report from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Ohio gets a failing mark on sex education policy from national group • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio received an “F” for its sex education policy, according to a new report from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
In a recent survey, most economists said Ohio's tax abatements are an effective way to attract AI data centers to the Buckeye State, but many also questioned the desirability of doing so ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Ohio economists: Abatements may attract data centers, but is that a good thing? • Ohio Capital Journal
In a recent survey, most economists said Ohio's tax abatements are an effective way to attract AI data centers to the Buckeye State, but many also questioned the desirability of doing so.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Commentary: “I’ve been through tough times, like the Great Recession and the pandemic, but the reality facing Ohio farmers right now is unsustainable and unlike anything I’ve experienced,” writes Ashland County, Ohio, farmer Joe Stimmell ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Commentary: Ohio farmers are getting crushed by our politicians’ failure to fight for us • Ohio Capital Journal
I’m Joe Stimmell. I am a lifelong resident of Ashland County and farmer of more than 20 years, where I raise 25 head of beef cattle and farm about 700 acres of corn, soybeans, and small grains with…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Commentary: Whether it's the gas pump or the AC bill, Ohioans can't catch a break. And that's not bad luck. It's a choice Republican elected officials keep making. Let's call it what it is: a government-induced energy crisis ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Commentary: Ohio families are paying the price for the government-induced energy crisis • Ohio Capital Journal
Whether it's the gas pump or the AC bill, Ohioans can't catch a break. And that's not bad luck. It's a choice Republican elected officials keep making. Let's call it what it is: a government-induced…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration last week made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow for rapid third-country deportations of noncitizens to continue, after an appeals court blocked the policy last week. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/r...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to permit quick third-country deportations • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Thursday made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow for rapid third-country deportations of noncitizens to continue, after an appeals court…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 28/09/2026
Despite skyrocketing fuel prices and sinking approval ratings for President Trump’s conflict in Iran ahead of the midterms, U.S. Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts to check the president’s unfettered military action in the Middle East. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/r...
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Democrats gain 4 in US Senate GOP on Iran war resolution, but vote falls short • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — Despite skyrocketing fuel prices and sinking approval ratings for President Donald Trump’s conflict in Iran ahead of the November midterms, Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 28/09/2026
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration appeared to disappoint senators from both political parties Thursday with how she answered questions about medication abortion access during her confirmation hearing ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/25/r...
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FDA nominee faces skepticism on vaccines from Republican senators at confirmation hearing • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration appeared to disappoint senators from both political parties Thursday with how she answered questions about…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 28/09/2026
An appeals panel Friday seemed inclined to agree that more than 100 Venezuelan men Trump sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador are entitled to due process hearings to challenge their removal, which was made under an archaic 18th-century wartime law. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/r...
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Venezuelan men shipped to brutal prison under Alien Enemies Act ask court for due process • Ohio Capital Journal
An appeals panel Friday seemed inclined to agree that more than 100 Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador are entitled to due process hearings to challenge…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 28/09/2026
Government investigators Thursday released a report that found Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding in its rapid expansion of immigration detention, including warehouse purchases strongly opposed in U.S. communities ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/25/r...
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Millions of dollars of waste found in Trump administration push for immigration detention • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — Government investigators Thursday released a report that found the Department of Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding in its rapid expansion of immigration…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration has infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress. The cancelled $810 million would have gone to refugee assistance programs. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/r...
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Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress.  The $810…
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 28/09/2026
An Iowa district court judge on Wednesday dismissed the lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against the Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer for the 2024 Iowa Poll published shortly before the election. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/r...
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Judge dismisses President Donald Trump's 2024 Iowa Poll lawsuit • Ohio Capital Journal
The lawsuit claimed the Iowa Poll published days before the 2024 general election violated state consumer fraud law.
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