As private student loan companies take heat over accusations of predatory behavior and deception, members of a U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs panel and student advocates voiced concerns over the industry at a hearing Tuesday. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/18/con…

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday there have been “at least 33” bomb threats in Springfield and he announced troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be dispatched to 18 school buildings for the foreseeable future. By Megan Henry ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/18/gov…

The state of Ohio is giving millions of dollars in taxpayer money to private, religious schools to help them build new buildings and expand their campuses, which is nearly unprecedented in modern U.S. history. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/18/in-…

Commentary: Health care is a defining issue in the 2024 election – Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump have starkly different records on the issue. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/18/hea…

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Whichever Ohio Supreme Court justices are elected this year will help determine what abortion care looks like in Ohio. By Megan Henry ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/res…

Over the objections of its Democratic members, the Ohio Ballot Board approved minor changes Wednesday to the ballot language for Issue 1. By Nick Evans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/ohi…

More than a week ago, Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s staff was told by Springfield officials that a racially charged rumor Vance had been amplifying was false, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. By Marty Schladen ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/van…

Congress has 11 days left to approve a short-term government funding bill before the shutdown deadline, though leaders in the Republican House and Democratic Senate haven’t felt the need to start negotiations just yet. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/gov…

Freight trains have grown longer over the past two decades, blocking highways, delaying passenger trains and increasing the potential for derailments as regulatory safeguards have lagged, a new federally commissioned study has found. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/fed…

Dozens of progressive organizations from across the United States descended on the nation’s capital Wednesday to champion “tax justice” ahead of Congress’ major task of resetting the tax code in 2025. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/as-…

Commentary: The Republican ticket’s untrue rumors about Haitians in Springfield reflects a long history of prejudice toward Haitians in the United States. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/the…

Despite 57% of Ohio voters approving the 2023 amendment to enshrine reproductive rights in the state’s constitution, this did not undo the many anti-abortion laws that are on the books in Ohio. By Megan Henry ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/res…

The anti-gerrymandering question will appear on this November’s ballot, asking voters whether Ohio should establish a citizen-led redistricting commission to replace the elected official-led Ohio Redistricting Commission. By Nick Evans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/ohi…

A Vance staffer didn’t respond Wednesday when asked whether the senator was concerned about the consequences of knowingly repeating false statements about Springfield. By Marty Schladen ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/van…

Congress has 11 days left to approve a short-term government funding bill before the shutdown deadline, though leaders in the Republican House and Democratic Senate haven’t felt the need to start negotiations just yet. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/gov…

Freight trains have grown longer over the past two decades, blocking highways, delaying passenger trains and increasing the potential for derailments as regulatory safeguards have lagged, a new federally commissioned study has found. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/fed…

Dozens of progressive organizations from across the United States descended on the nation’s capital Wednesday to champion “tax justice” ahead of Congress’ major task of resetting the tax code in 2025. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/as-…

Commentary: The Republican ticket’s untrue rumors about Haitians in Springfield reflects a long history of prejudice toward Haitians in the United States. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/19/the…

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