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A new Ohio law banning transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity takes effect Tuesday. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3F2vvXf

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An Ohio Democratic Senator recently introduced a bill in response to last summer’s Ohio Supreme Court ruling saying that a man who ordered boneless wings should have expected bones in them. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3XbfqFd

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A pair of bills in the Ohio General Assembly have been proposed by lawmakers to try to curb the number of people who illegally pass a stopped school bus. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/435Qxi2

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More than a dozen people spoke out against a bill that would make several changes to Ohio’s marijuana law during Tuesday’s Ohio Senate General Government Committee meeting. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/418gTxf

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As President Donald Trump continues to talk about dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, Ohio educators worry what that could mean for federal funding that school districts across the state rely on. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3QpBR5u

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Where 16-year-old Michelle Huang goes to college hinges largely on what happens with a massive, controversial higher education bill that the Ohio Senate recently passed. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3EI6Y9V

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More than 400 people submitted comments opposing Ohio’s proposed Medicaid work requirements. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/40XGnNy

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ICYMI: The Ohio Senate passed a controversial higher education bill that would overhaul the state’s public universities during Wednesday’s session. This came one day after more than 800 Ohioans submitted testimony against it. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/43drkCn

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Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has been officially confirmed by the General Assembly as Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s lieutenant governor. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4jVJ7Uo

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The Ohio Senate passed a controversial higher education bill that would overhaul the state’s public universities during Wednesday’s session. This came one day after more than 800 Ohioans submitted testimony against it. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3QcoOo6

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Senate Bill 1 was voted out of the Ohio Senate Higher Education Committee by a 5-2 party line vote Wednesday morning and will go to Senate Rules and Reference. @ohiocapitaljournal.com ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/02/11/m...

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Hundreds of college students, university faculty and concerned citizens submitted testimony against a controversial bill that would overhaul higher education for Ohio’s public universities. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4jMVToh

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Ohio University's Women’s Center, Multicultural Center, and Pride Center could all be forced to shut down if Republican lawmakers pass the Ohio Senate Bill 1 higher education overhaul. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4hT4hRb

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Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced his selection Monday morning of former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel to serve as his lieutenant governor. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4hx7eXM

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Ohio lawmakers are once again trying to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3QcbDU8

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The governor’s state budget proposal would invest $100 million to the Ohio Housing Investment Opportunity Program in fiscal year 2026. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/40Na2J9

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Transgender Ohioans are grappling with confusion, chaos and fear in the weeks following President Donald Trump’s executive order saying there are only two sexes. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3Qbi8q0

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s two-year state budget proposal seeks to get more high school students to stay in Ohio for college through increased scholarship funding. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3EzUelw

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A Republican lawmaker is trying to reduce the amount of marijuana grown at home, lower the level of THC in recreational marijuana, increase the tax, and redirect the revenue from it. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4gmQxwR

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Ohio nonprofits and organizations are breathing a sigh of relief – for now – as it seems federal funding will continue flowing to them, despite an executive order freezing trillions in federal funds for grants and loans. @ohiocapitaljournal.com ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/01/31/f...

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As Ohio math scores continue to be below pre-pandemic levels, a proposed bill would bring math interventions to Ohio school districts that score below certain proficiency standards. @ohiocapitaljournal.com ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/01/31/o...

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Republican state Sen. Jerry Cirino says his higher education overhaul bill that would ban faculty from striking, set rules around classroom discussion, + ban DEI efforts, would lead to more academic freedom at Ohio’s public universities @ohiocapitaljournal.com ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/01/30/g...

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Ohio college students + faculty members are slamming a Republican bill that would ban diversity and inclusion efforts, prevent faculty from striking, set rules around classroom discussion, and imperil scholarships, among other things @ohiocapitaljournal.com ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/01/30/o...

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The number of people experiencing homelessness in Ohio increased about 3% last year, according to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. @ohiocapitaljournal.com ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/01/29/m...

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Check out The Columbus Dispatch staff profile on my friend @sheridan120.bsky.social, a hometown reporter covering Ohio higher education. "Journalism pushes me to be the best version of myself. Curious and optimistic. Empathetic and thoughtful. Dogged and fair." www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

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More than 1,700 Ohioans died by suicide in 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Health. If you or someone you know needs support now, call, text or chat the 988 Lifeline. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4axQSeS

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Ohio doctors saw an increase in women getting long acting reversible contraception in the weeks following President Donald Trump being elected. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3PN4nh5

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A Republican state senator has reintroduced a controversial proposal to massively overhaul higher education in Ohio, including a ban on diversity and inclusion efforts as well as a ban on labor strikes by faculty and staff. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3E7lszW

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The number of Ohio students reported to be experiencing homelessness has steadily increased in recent years and is back to pre-pandemic levels, but those statistics are likely an undercount. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3WrjYaa

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Arienne Childrey is one of only two transgender Ohioans in office in the state, and the only one serving in a city council role. “I’m not aware of any trans way of fixing potholes, I’m pretty sure it works the same way no matter what." @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/40Klsik

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The number of Ohio students reported to be experiencing homelessness has steadily increased in recent years and is back to pre-pandemic levels, but those statistics are likely an undercount. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3WrjYaa

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More than 25,500 Ohio students were reported to have been experiencing homelessness during the 2023-24 school year — 1.5% of Ohio’s total student population, according to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will be moving from the Buckeye State to D.C., earning the coveted appointment to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3WpJhsS

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TikTok could be banned in the United States on Sunday, which could impact how many Ohio small businesses reach customers. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4fZJdXP

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Proposed Medicaid work requirements mean more than 61,000 Ohioans could potentially lose their health insurance, if the incoming Trump administration allows Ohio Republican state leaders to proceed with their plan. bit.ly/4amg08v

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Ohio school districts will soon be required to have a religious release time policy, paving the way for an expansion of LifeWise Academy. While supporters praise it, some parents say their kids have been bullied for not participating. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4gUm9v0

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Improving access to mental health supports would add an additional $53 billion in economic output nationally, according to a new study. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3C2kZON

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Ohio’s minimum wage increased to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees on Jan. 1, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4j1Cmjk

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law that will require school districts to create a mandatory religious instruction release time policy and require educators to out a students’ sexuality to their parents. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4fL6H2Z

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ICYMI: Former Ohio Health Department Director Dr. Amy Acton announced on Tuesday that she is running for Ohio governor in 2026. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4j589ju

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Declining birth rates, rising tuition costs, student loan debt and lack of confidence in higher education are just some of the challenges facing Ohio colleges and universities. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3ZZS6uA

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Former Ohio Health Department Director Dr. Amy Acton announced on Tuesday that she is running for Ohio governor in 2026. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4j589ju

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Ohio recreational marijuana sales surpassed $242 million as 2024 came to a close. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/404fqYg

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Ohio lawmakers braved the snow to begin the 136th General Assembly and select new leaders for the House and Senate Monday. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3Cb0M9o

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Ohio's chronic absenteeism has gone down slightly in the last two school years, but still sits at 25.6% of all students in the state. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/403ZEMT

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The man who played a pivotal role in bringing “intellectual diversity centers” to five Ohio universities recently gave an update as to how the rollout is going. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/40kWbuB

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Many bills died as the most recent Ohio General Assembly recently wrapped up — including one that would have made drastic changes to Ohio colleges and universities and another that would have banned the sale of intoxicating hemp products. @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/3Pjo6VJ

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There was a wave of anti-LGBTQ bills during the most recent General Assembly. “I never thought 10 years ago that so many legislatures would be so comfortable openly interrogating minors about what kinds of genitals they had in open session." @ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4fLPTIW

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Jimmy Carter's death sparked a wave of fond remembrances across the nation, but nowhere more intensely than in his own state, where he rose from a peanut farmer in rural south Georgia to a state senator to governor and eventually the only Georgian ever elected president. Via @georgiarecorder.com

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I made it through covering my first lame duck session 🦆 I’ll be off until the new year, but will come back ready to cover the next General Assembly 🗞️ Thanks to everyone who read my stories this year.

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