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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…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:30 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...
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…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:00 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...
Seven U.S. Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans on Sunday night in advancing legislation to reopen the government and temporarily keep it afloat until the end of January, after a record-breaking shutdown that began Oct. 1. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
US Senate advances bill to end record-breaking government shutdown • Ohio Capital Journal
Seven U.S. Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans on Sunday night in advancing legislation to reopen the government and temporarily keep it afloat until the end of January, after a…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Seven U.S. Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans on Sunday night in advancing legislation to reopen the government and temporarily keep it afloat until the end of January, after a record-breaking shutdown that began Oct. 1. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
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.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Of the school levies in Northeast Ohio that failed Tuesday, the majority would have raised homeowners' taxes. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/n...
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.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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...
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.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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...
‘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.
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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...
Ohio Senate approves bill requiring that absentee ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...
Ohio Senate approves bill requiring that absentee ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Senators voted Wednesday to require absentee ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted. In 2022, ballots postmarked before Election Day had 10 days to show up to be counted. Lawmakers changed…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Ohio Senate approves bill requiring that absentee ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...
Ohio’s ‘Break the Silence Act’ would create consistent standards to help domestic violence survivors ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/04/o...
Ohio's 'Break the Silence Act' would create consistent standards to help domestic violence survivors • Ohio Capital Journal
State Reps. Dontavius Jarrells and Josh Williams recently introduced the Break the Silence Act, a bipartisan bill that would create a consistent statewide standard for Ohio hospitals and urgent cares…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Ohio’s ‘Break the Silence Act’ would create consistent standards to help domestic violence survivors ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/04/o...
Ohio pantries scramble as food assistance is disrupted ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/05/o...
Ohio pantries scramble as food assistance is disrupted • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio hunger fighters said food banks are slammed as the Trump administration disrupted food assistance to 1.45 million in the state.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Ohio pantries scramble as food assistance is disrupted ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/05/o...
Both parties get heat for Ohio’s new congressional district map as citizens look to future fights ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/05/b...
Both parties get heat for Ohio's new congressional district map as citizens look to future fights • Ohio Capital Journal
The sound of the adjourning gavel had barely faded before Ohioans at the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s Friday meeting were expressing their outrage at the congressional map that had been passed,…
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November 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Both parties get heat for Ohio’s new congressional district map as citizens look to future fights ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/05/b...
Ohio secretary of state endorses proof-of-citizenship elections bill, warns rollout will take time ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/05/o...
Ohio secretary of state endorses proof-of-citizenship elections bill, warns rollout will take time • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose added his support last week to a proposal requiring Ohioans submit proof of citizenship when they register to vote. But even LaRose acknowledged implementing the…
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November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ohio secretary of state endorses proof-of-citizenship elections bill, warns rollout will take time ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/05/o...
Why one Ohio couple is suing their city over rooftop solar fees ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/04/w...
Why one Ohio couple is suing their city over rooftop solar fees • Ohio Capital Journal
Utilities tend not to be big fans of rooftop solar, which eats into their revenues by reducing customer reliance on the power grid. A new Ohio lawsuit spotlights the tension between utilities and…
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November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Why one Ohio couple is suing their city over rooftop solar fees ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/04/w...
Ohio secretary of state sends voter fraud allegations to Trump Justice Department ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/06/o...
Ohio secretary of state sends voter fraud allegations to Trump Justice Department • Ohio Capital Journal
Last week, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose sent more than 1,000 cases of alleged voter fraud to the U.S. Department of Justice. Critics contend, as LaRose himself has, that enforcing election…
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November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ohio secretary of state sends voter fraud allegations to Trump Justice Department ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/06/o...
Ohio solar supporters, farmers eager for proposed community power pilot ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/03/o...
Ohio solar supporters, farmers eager for proposed community power pilot • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio’s solar industry and some farmers are eagerly hoping for state lawmakers to approve a community power pilot. The program didn’t make the cut in a massive utility overhaul lawmakers approved…
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November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ohio solar supporters, farmers eager for proposed community power pilot ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/03/o...
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…
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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...
Commentary: Project 2025 and how it hurts West Virginians ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/03/r...
Project 2025 and how it hurts West Virginians • Ohio Capital Journal
The Center for American Progress indicated that if Project 2025 were implemented, West Virginians would be forced to delay retirement to 69.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Commentary: Project 2025 and how it hurts West Virginians ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/03/r...
Commentary: Allowing politicians to stay in charge of Ohio redistricting has just led to more gerrymandering ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/04/a...
Allowing politicians to stay in charge of Ohio redistricting has just led to more gerrymandering • Ohio Capital Journal
Betrayal can be dressed up as bipartisan or best-case scenario, but it is still betrayal. Ohio Republicans picked off two more congressional districts to gerrymander, in defiance of the Ohio…
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November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Commentary: Allowing politicians to stay in charge of Ohio redistricting has just led to more gerrymandering ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/04/a...
Commentary: Trump trade war with Canada could usher Chinese cars into the U.S. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/05/r...
Trump trade war with Canada could usher Chinese cars into the U.S. • Ohio Capital Journal
Canada is rumored to be considering removing a tariff on Chinese EVs as part of a broader effort to build trade relationships with China in response to Trump’s foolish trade war against our formerly…
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November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Commentary: Trump trade war with Canada could usher Chinese cars into the U.S. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/05/r...
Commentary: Why families in my Ohio district still choose public schools in an era of choice. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/w...
Why families in my Ohio district still choose public schools in an era of choice • Ohio Capital Journal
In an era of school choice, families in Worthington, Ohio are choosing public schools despite an abundance of alternatives, demonstrating that public schools not only continue to matter to families,…
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November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Commentary: Why families in my Ohio district still choose public schools in an era of choice. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/w...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Passage of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' deeply slashed Medicaid funding. Almost $1 trillion will be cut from the program. 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 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Passage of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' deeply slashed Medicaid funding. Almost $1 trillion will be cut from the program. 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...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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With some early childhood education centers already closing their doors because of the federal government shutdown, local leaders are scrambling to find money to keep Head Start programs available to some of the country’s most vulnerable children ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
States, donors and schools scramble to keep Head Start centers open — for now • Ohio Capital Journal
With some early childhood education centers already closing their doors because of the federal government shutdown, local leaders are scrambling to find money to keep Head Start programs available to…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
With some early childhood education centers already closing their doors because of the federal government shutdown, local leaders are scrambling to find money to keep Head Start programs available to some of the country’s most vulnerable children ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
States are moving in sharply different directions on the death penalty, with some looking to broaden when and how executions occur while others try to scale them back or end them entirely ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
States’ death penalty policies are heading in sharply different directions • Ohio Capital Journal
States are moving in sharply different directions on the death penalty, with some looking to broaden when and how executions occur while others try to scale them back or end them entirely.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
States are moving in sharply different directions on the death penalty, with some looking to broaden when and how executions occur while others try to scale them back or end them entirely ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...