Ohio’s largest school district recently started using surveillance software on students’ devices. (Ohio Capital Journal) bit.ly/4fWxJFF

A new study found that Ohio families are still being forced to make hard decisions when it comes to basic expenses and meals, with many having to choose between medicine and medical care, or purchasing food. By Susan Tebben ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/22/fam…

A new study found that Ohio families are still being forced to make hard decisions when it comes to basic expenses and meals, with many having to choose between medicine and medical care, or purchasing food. By Susan Tebben ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/22/fam…

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“Student disconnection” spurred on by mental health factors, disproportionate discipline and a lack of in-school supports plays its part in driving Ohio’s absenteeism rate, according to a new report from an Ohio think tank. By Susan Tebben ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/23/rep…

Ohio’s 24-hour waiting period abortion law paused by judge ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/26/ohi… via Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio's State Board of Education will still be living lean on a bare-bones budget, but an influx of cash from the state with the approval of a $4.66 million emergency funding request last week will keep it going through the fiscal year. By Susan Tebben ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/26/ohi…

An Ohio law requiring a 24-hour waiting period before abortion services will not be enforced as a lawsuit seeking to eliminate the law entirely sees its way through court, a judge ruled on Friday. via Ohio Capital Journal Susan Tebben newsfromthestates.com/article/ohios-…

A new analysis of the working world in Ohio credited federal investment and wage improvement with record job numbers in the state, but said barriers still exist for some workers. By Susan Tebben ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/27/new…

Three Ohio Supreme Court races on the November ballot will have a huge impact in the coming years ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/27/thr… via Ohio Capital Journal

“Smart, large-scale federal investments have put working people at the center of the ongoing recovery,” said Halbert, lead author and Policy Matters Ohio executive director, in a statement. But the recovery wasn’t the same for everyone in the state. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/27/new…

NEW: Abortion clinics around Ohio are now providing same-day services after a judge blocked the state's law requiring a 24-hour waiting period to access the care. News 5 Cleveland WCPO 9 Ohio Capital Journal news5cleveland.com/news/abortion-…

Economic issues — including inflation, cost of living and jobs that pay a living wage — are top of mind for young people when it comes to the 2024 Presidential Election. (Ohio Capital Journal) ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/28/eco…

“Just about everyone we’ve heard from that represents a prison district has not considered incarcerated individuals a part of their constituency,” Wessler told the OCJ. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/29/pri… via Ohio Capital Journal

From universal private school vouchers to censoring classrooms, and targeting LGBTQ students — some of Ohio’s education laws and bills mirror the goals outlined for a second Trump administration in Project 2025. (Ohio Capital Journal) ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/29/how…

Received word that the six-week abortion ban decision will not be coming out today from Hamilton County Judge Christian Jenkins. A member of his office said the decision is "forthcoming," but no other details were available.

Advocates pushing an anti-gerrymandering amendment in Ohio to remove politicians from mapmaking in favor of a citizen commission said the state's ballot board should be forced to start over on summary language for the November proposal. By Susan Tebben ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/08/30/cit…

Shannon Gallagher and her family saw the writing on the wall as bills targeting transgender youth were introduced in the Ohio Statehouse last year. They have now moved to New York to protect their transgender child from legislative attacks. By Megan Henry ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/03/fam…

Clinics around Ohio are now able to prescribe the abortion pill mifepristone virtually and can send it to pharmacies or directly to homes through mail-order medication services thanks to a new state court ruling. By Morgan Trau ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/05/ohi…

Meet the candidates running for Ohio Supreme Court. via Ohio Capital Journal Megan Henry newsfromthestates.com/article/meet-c…