Cleveland, OH|News|
Lawmakers Could Soon Pass Bill Blocking Ohio Cities From Outlawing Carrying Knives
An Ohio House committee passed legislation Thursday that would block cities from passing local laws restricting whether people can carry ...
Ohio Capital Journal, News Partner
- Columbus, OH
- Website
The Ohio Capital Journal, a hard-hitting, independent, nonprofit news organization, connects Ohioans to their state government and its impact on their lives. The Capital Journal combines Ohio state government coverage with relentless investigative journalism; deep dives into the consequences of policy; political insight; and principled, progressive commentary. The Ohio Capital Journal is part of States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by grants and a coalition of donors and readers.
Posting Activity
Cleveland, OH|News|
Infrastructure Bill Brings More Public Transit Money To Ohio
A second multi-million dollar influx of federal funding will be coming to public transit authorities throughout Ohio via an infrastructu ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Lawmakers Send Governor Bill To Deregulate Construction Over Ephemeral Streams
The Ohio General Assembly passed legislation Wednesday that relaxes regulations around the development of ephemeral streams, which flow ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Lawmakers Send Governor Bill To Deregulate Construction Over Ephemeral Streams
The Ohio General Assembly passed legislation Wednesday that relaxes regulations around the development of ephemeral streams, which flow ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
That's Privileged: Medicaid Won't Say What It Did To Justify Denying Records
The Ohio Department of Medicaid is denying public access to oversight reports submitted by its billion-dollar managed-care contractors. ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Ohio House Speaker Says No Primary Election Legislation Coming Soon
Ohio's House Speaker said Wednesday legislation is not coming to change the May primary date.
Cleveland, OH|News|
Losing Sleep Over The Pandemic? Work Flexibility May Be A Boon For Night Owls' Health
Many so-called night people feel that, when it comes to society's expectations about when the workday should start, they drew the short ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Ohio Secretary Of State Says He Didn't Call For Supreme Court Chief's Ouster
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Tuesday denied that he had called for the impeachment of Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Mauree ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Early Voting Starts Today. Here Are The Basics
Despite drawn out legal battles over district lines for state legislative and U.S. House seats, yes, there's still a May 3 primary in Ohio.
Cleveland, OH|News|
Objectors: Changes To Legislative Maps ‘Cosmetic' At Best
Yet again asking the Ohio Supreme Court to reject the Ohio Redistricting Commission's legislative maps, objectors said the fourth plan i ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
LaRose Would ‘Be Fine With' Chief Justice's Impeachment Over Redistricting Rulings
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Friday said he “certainly wouldn't oppose it” if the legislature impeached Ohio Supreme Court Ch ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Ohio Could Soon Pass Bill To Deregulate Development Of Ephemeral Water Streams
The Ohio legislature could soon pass a bill allowing for deregulating the development of “ephemeral streams” — natural flows of water th ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Ohio Is Lagging Badly In Some Foster-Care Measures. Reforms Suggested
Ohio kids who were in foster care in their late teens have had some of the worst outcomes in the United States by the time they reach 21 ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Ohio House Passes Bill Aimed To Lower Patient Costs On Expensive Prescriptions
The Ohio House unanimously passed legislation Wednesday that blocks health insurers from a comparatively stingier accounting practice th ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Ohio Supreme Court Brings Contempt Back Up In Redistricting
The Ohio Supreme Court has given members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission until Monday to explain why, once again, they shouldn't be ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Lawmakers Roll Out Proposed Constitutional Amendment That Could Increase Cash Bail
Ohio Republicans may be lining up behind a constitutional amendment requiring judges to consider public safety when setting the amount o ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Ohio Medicaid Claims It's More Transparent Than Other States
After refusing to disclose federal watchdog reports, the Ohio Department of Medicaid last week claimed that the relevant information it ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Federal Court Holds Off On Ohio Redistricting Decision, Mapmakers Continue Work
A U.S. District Court decided Friday to wait on a decision to implement maps for the May primary election, as Ohio's new mapmakers start ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Both FirstEnergy And Its Shareholders Seek Secrecy Around Company's Bribes
Both FirstEnergy Corp. and its shareholders argued to a federal judge that they shouldn't be forced to publicly disclose which executive ...
Cleveland, OH|News|
Republicans In Congress File Suit To End Mask Mandate For Air Travel
Seventeen Republican members of Congress including Warren Davidson of Ohio have sued the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
