David DeWitt
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Editor in Chief and Opinion Columnist. @ohiocapitaljournal.com
The U.S. Senate approved a stopgap spending bill Monday that will end the longest government shutdown in American history once the measure becomes law later this week. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/r...
US Senate in bipartisan vote passes bill to end record-breaking shutdown, House up next • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. Senate approved a stopgap spending bill Monday that will end the longest government shutdown in American history once the measure becomes law later this week.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The U.S. Senate approved a stopgap spending bill Monday that will end the longest government shutdown in American history once the measure becomes law later this week. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/r...
Fifty years after the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, the 729-foot freighter that sank on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975 on its way from Wisconsin to Detroit, memorials around Michigan and the Great Lakes paid homage to the 29 lives lost on the ship. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/the-g...
‘The gales of November come early’: Michigan remembers the Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years later • Ohio Capital Journal
Fifty years after the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, the 729-foot freighter that sank on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975 on its way from Wisconsin to Detroit, memorials around Michigan and the…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Fifty years after the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, the 729-foot freighter that sank on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975 on its way from Wisconsin to Detroit, memorials around Michigan and the Great Lakes paid homage to the 29 lives lost on the ship. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/the-g...
A year out from the 2026 midterms, ballot measures and referendums are already well underway in states across the country. Activists argue that partisan state officials are abusing their positions to put their thumbs on the scales and misleading voters. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/r...
The midterm ballot measure battles have already begun • Ohio Capital Journal
A year out from the 2026 midterms, ballot measures and referendums are already well underway in states across the country. Activists argue that partisan state officials are abusing their positions to…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A year out from the 2026 midterms, ballot measures and referendums are already well underway in states across the country. Activists argue that partisan state officials are abusing their positions to put their thumbs on the scales and misleading voters. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/r...
Commentary: When the government shuts down, many federal employees have to stay home, and this includes Ohio scientists at government labs and staff members at science funding agencies who help keep America’s science and technology machine going. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/t...
The government shutdown is only hurting Ohio scientists more after onslaught of federal cuts • Ohio Capital Journal
When the government shuts down, many federal employees have to stay home, and this includes Ohio scientists at government labs and staff members at science funding agencies who help keep America’s…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Commentary: When the government shuts down, many federal employees have to stay home, and this includes Ohio scientists at government labs and staff members at science funding agencies who help keep America’s science and technology machine going. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/t...
Many food pantries in Ohio are seeing record demand as President Donald Trump has resisted court orders to provide food aid to 42 million Americans. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/o...
Ohio food pantries see record demand in food crisis • Ohio Capital Journal
Many food pantries in Ohio are seeing record demand as President Donald Trump has resisted court orders to provide food aid to 42 million Americans.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Many food pantries in Ohio are seeing record demand as President Donald Trump has resisted court orders to provide food aid to 42 million Americans. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/o...
Not only are low-income Ohioans facing disruption of federal food help as the Trump administration has refused to release it. With nighttime temperatures dipping into the 30s, the future of federal energy assistance for heating and cooling is in doubt too. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/f...
Future of Ohio's federal energy assistance unclear as government shutdown wears on • Ohio Capital Journal
Not only are low-income Ohioans facing disruption of federal food help as the Trump administration thus far refused to release it. With nighttime temperatures dipping into the 30s, the future of…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Not only are low-income Ohioans facing disruption of federal food help as the Trump administration has refused to release it. With nighttime temperatures dipping into the 30s, the future of federal energy assistance for heating and cooling is in doubt too. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/f...
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An Ohio writer returned to her hometown to see what she’d missed. It was a lot ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/04/a...
An Ohio writer returned to her hometown to see what she'd missed. It was a lot • Ohio Capital Journal
Author Beth Macy returned to Urbana, Ohio to write a memoir about her hometown. She was shocked at the despair she found — and how little she knew. Her new book, “Paper Girl,” explores what’s…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
An Ohio writer returned to her hometown to see what she’d missed. It was a lot ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/04/a...
Reposted by David DeWitt
‘Voters will be ready for a change.’ Ohio Democratic Party sets sights on winning 2026 elections ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/v...
'Voters will be ready for a change.' Ohio Democratic Party sets sights on winning 2026 elections • Ohio Capital Journal
Coming off the heels of winning local races, the Ohio Democratic Party is feeling optimistic about the 2026 election.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
‘Voters will be ready for a change.’ Ohio Democratic Party sets sights on winning 2026 elections ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/v...
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After Trump halted the US Refugee Admissions Program, Jewish Family Services in Columbus Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell families they could no longer help find housing, enroll kids in school or find jobs. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
America’s suspended refugee program leaves families separated, resettlement agencies unfunded • Ohio Capital Journal
After Trump halted the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program by executive order, Jewish Family Services in Columbus, Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
After Trump halted the US Refugee Admissions Program, Jewish Family Services in Columbus Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell families they could no longer help find housing, enroll kids in school or find jobs. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
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A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for millions of Americans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
New Trump administration rule would override state medical debt protections • Ohio Capital Journal
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for millions of Americans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
Reposted by David DeWitt
In another sign of a stumbling economy, a new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Ohio is among states where credit card debt is rising most quickly • Ohio Capital Journal
A new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States. It's another sign of a slowing economy.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In another sign of a stumbling economy, a new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Reposted by David DeWitt
Ohio House lawmakers approved several property tax reforms in recent weeks, and now state senators are debating those proposals. One of the measures is already on its way to the Senate floor. Another four are still working their way through committees. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/h...
Here's where the Ohio House property tax reform bills stand in the Ohio Senate • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio House lawmakers approved several property tax reforms in recent weeks, and now state senators are debating those proposals. One of the measures is already on its way to the Senate floor. Another…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Ohio House lawmakers approved several property tax reforms in recent weeks, and now state senators are debating those proposals. One of the measures is already on its way to the Senate floor. Another four are still working their way through committees. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/h...
Both the whistleblower and the startup investment firm she accused of corruption testified last week during the civil trial regarding the alleged scandal inside the retired teachers’ pension fund board. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/w...
Whistleblower, investment firm in Ohio teachers' pension fund scandal testify in corruption case • Ohio Capital Journal
Both the whistleblower and the startup investment firm she accused of corruption testified last week during the civil trial regarding the alleged scandal inside the retired teachers’ pension fund…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Both the whistleblower and the startup investment firm she accused of corruption testified last week during the civil trial regarding the alleged scandal inside the retired teachers’ pension fund board. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/w...
Ohio House lawmakers approved several property tax reforms in recent weeks, and now state senators are debating those proposals. One of the measures is already on its way to the Senate floor. Another four are still working their way through committees. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/h...
Here's where the Ohio House property tax reform bills stand in the Ohio Senate • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio House lawmakers approved several property tax reforms in recent weeks, and now state senators are debating those proposals. One of the measures is already on its way to the Senate floor. Another…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Ohio House lawmakers approved several property tax reforms in recent weeks, and now state senators are debating those proposals. One of the measures is already on its way to the Senate floor. Another four are still working their way through committees. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/h...
Help us grow! The Capital Journal is committed to Reporting for the People: Holding those in power accountable and lifting up the voices of everyday Ohioans. Make a donation to support our work. ohiocapitaljournal.com/donate/
Donate • Ohio Capital Journal
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November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Help us grow! The Capital Journal is committed to Reporting for the People: Holding those in power accountable and lifting up the voices of everyday Ohioans. Make a donation to support our work. ohiocapitaljournal.com/donate/
In another sign of a stumbling economy, a new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Ohio is among states where credit card debt is rising most quickly • Ohio Capital Journal
A new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States. It's another sign of a slowing economy.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In another sign of a stumbling economy, a new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Commentary: Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders. Here's what Ohio lawmakers could do ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/w...
What can Ohio lawmakers do in the face of SNAP cuts? • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders.…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Commentary: Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders. Here's what Ohio lawmakers could do ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/w...
With child care access already considered a crisis in Ohio, the state’s Head Start locations are facing their own challenges, including closure, as the federal government shutdown continues ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Ohio Head Start programs suffer, close as federal government shutdown rolls on • Ohio Capital Journal
With child care access already considered a crisis in Ohio, the state’s Head Start locations are facing their own challenges, including closure, as the federal government shutdown continues.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
With child care access already considered a crisis in Ohio, the state’s Head Start locations are facing their own challenges, including closure, as the federal government shutdown continues ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Help us grow! The Capital Journal is committed to Reporting for the People: Holding those in power accountable and lifting up the voices of everyday Ohioans. Make a donation to support our work. ohiocapitaljournal.com/donate/
Donate • Ohio Capital Journal
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November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Help us grow! The Capital Journal is committed to Reporting for the People: Holding those in power accountable and lifting up the voices of everyday Ohioans. Make a donation to support our work. ohiocapitaljournal.com/donate/
Of the school levies in Northeast Ohio that failed Tuesday, the majority would have raised homeowners' taxes ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/n...
Northeast Ohio school levies that failed mainly had one thing in common • Ohio Capital Journal
Of the school levies in Northeast Ohio that failed Tuesday, the majority would have raised homeowners' taxes.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Of the school levies in Northeast Ohio that failed Tuesday, the majority would have raised homeowners' taxes ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/n...
Passage of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' deeply slashed Medicaid funding by almost $1 trillion over the next 10 years. In a new national podcast launched Nov. 7 by States Newsroom, Capital Journal Reporter Marty Schladen talks about the impacts in Ohio ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...
Ohio Capital Journal Reporter Marty Schladen featured in new national podcast • Ohio Capital Journal
The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” deeply slashed Medicaid funding. Almost $1 trillion will be cut from the program over the next ten years. In a new national podcast launched today by…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Passage of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' deeply slashed Medicaid funding by almost $1 trillion over the next 10 years. In a new national podcast launched Nov. 7 by States Newsroom, Capital Journal Reporter Marty Schladen talks about the impacts in Ohio ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for millions of Americans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
New Trump administration rule would override state medical debt protections • Ohio Capital Journal
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for millions of Americans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue. President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum have pushed for increased oil and gas extraction, logging, and mining ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
A state public lands commissioner grapples with shifting federal policies • Ohio Capital Journal
The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue. President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum have pushed for increased oil and gas extraction, logging, and mining ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
After Trump halted the US Refugee Admissions Program, Jewish Family Services in Columbus Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell families they could no longer help find housing, enroll kids in school or find jobs ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
America’s suspended refugee program leaves families separated, resettlement agencies unfunded • Ohio Capital Journal
After Trump halted the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program by executive order, Jewish Family Services in Columbus, Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
After Trump halted the US Refugee Admissions Program, Jewish Family Services in Columbus Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell families they could no longer help find housing, enroll kids in school or find jobs ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
Commentary: Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders. Here's what Ohio lawmakers could do. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/w...
What can Ohio lawmakers do in the face of SNAP cuts? • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders.…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Commentary: Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders. Here's what Ohio lawmakers could do. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/w...