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@ohiocapitaljournal.com
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Pay attention right now to who uses this horrific act of violence to further divide America at a toxic and poisonous moment, who peddles more hate, no matter what side, and who recognizes that this is all very sick, and decent Americans of all sides need to unite and say enough.
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The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to approve dozens of nominees, acting on a rule change GOP leadership made last week that allows the chamber to confirm some of the president’s appointees in large batches instead of one at a time.
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Big batch of Trump nominees moves through US Senate after Republicans change rules • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to approve dozens of nominees, acting on a rule change GOP leadership made last week that allows the chamber to confirm some of the president’s appointees in large…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/19/repub/big-batch-of-trump-nominees-moves-through-us-senate-after-republicans-change-rules/
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Just days after federal data revealed average reading, math and science scores dropped among certain grades since before the coronavirus pandemic, a U.S. Senate panel on Thursday picked apart the root causes and methods for students’ academic improvement.
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Decline in K-12 national reading, math, science scores probed by US Senate panel • Ohio Capital Journal
Just days after federal data revealed average reading, math and science scores dropped among certain grades since before the coronavirus pandemic, a U.S. Senate panel on Thursday picked apart the…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/19/repub/decline-in-k-12-national-reading-math-science-scores-probed-by-us-senate-panel/
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“Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos.”
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Trump’s $100,000 H1-B Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos for Companies
The White House sought to clarify the proclamation on Saturday, but many companies remained cautious. “We are still flying in somewhat foggy conditions,” one attorney said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/business/trump-h1b-visas-fee-employees.html
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A federal judge last week barred the Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied children to Guatemala, finding that the administration’s claim of reuniting the children with their parents there “crumbled like a house of cards.”
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‘Crumbled like a house of cards’: Judge slams DOJ claims about deporting migrant children • Ohio Capital Journal
A federal judge Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied children to Guatemala, finding that the administration’s claim of reuniting the children with their parents there…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/19/repub/crumbled-like-a-house-of-cards-judge-slams-doj-claims-about-deporting-migrant-children/
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The U.S. Senate deadlocked Friday over how to fund the government past a deadline at the end of September, escalating the odds of a shutdown and heightening tensions on Capitol Hill.
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Chance of government shutdown rises as US Senate fails to advance spending bill • Ohio Capital Journal
U.S. House Republicans passed a seven-week stopgap government funding bill Friday, sending the legislation to the Senate, which needs to approve it before Oct. 1 to avoid a shutdown.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/19/repub/gop-bill-averting-shutdown-passed-by-us-house-but-expected-to-falter-in-senate/
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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel announced on X Friday afternoon that after much "considerable thought and prayer," he won't be part of the 2026 race for governor in the Buckeye State.
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Jim Tressel won't run for Ohio governor in 2026 • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel announced on X Friday afternoon that after much "considerable thought and prayer," he won't be part of the 2026 race for governor in the Buckeye State.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/22/jim-tressel-wont-run-for-ohio-governor-in-2026/
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"The Guardians return from a 7-1 road trip for an off-day before welcoming the Detroit Tigers for what is likely to be an AL Central Division Title-deciding series on Tuesday. The team is begging fans to come and support them during this final run."
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Guardians News and Notes: A Breath Before the Plunge
News and Notes for Monday, September 22nd, 2025
https://www.coveringthecorner.com/cleveland-indians-news/62761/guardians-news-and-notes-a-breath-before-the-plunge
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Maine has joined a coalition of northeast states and New York City to develop evidence-based vaccine and public health recommendations in light of changing federal guidance, Gov. Janet Mills’ office announced Thursday.
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Maine partners with northeast states on vaccine, public health recommendations • Ohio Capital Journal
Maine has joined a coalition of northeast states and New York City to develop evidence-based vaccine and public health recommendations in light of changing federal guidance, Gov. Janet Mills’ office…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/maine-partners-with-northeast-states-on-vaccine-public-health-recommendations/
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"Suddes: Ohio Statehouse Republicans all but announced aim to gerrymander two more districts."
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SUDDES: Statehouse Republicans all but announced aim to gerrymander two more districts
Given the crushing property-tax bills Ohio homeowners face, you’d think the General Assembly would be scrambling to lighten taxpayers’ burden. You’d be thinking wrong, because at today’s Statehouse,…
https://www.daytondailynews.com/ideas-voices/suddes-statehouse-republicans-all-but-announced-aim-to-gerrymander-two-districts/ICPBLZDZLZFWDBHRSROLDN6R7Y/
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"Opinion: The nerve! Gov. DeWine wrecked higher ed and blames the tour guides."
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The nerve! Gov. DeWine wrecked higher ed and blames the tour guides
DeWine’s $5,000 merit scholarship can’t mask the damage of SB 1: program cuts, shuttered DEI, politicized classrooms — and a hostile message to the very students and scholars Ohio needs to keep.
https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025/09/the-nerve-gov-dewine-wrecked-higher-ed-and-blames-the-tour-guides.html
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"Ohio is one of six states selected by President Donald Trump's administration to participate in a Medicare pilot program using AI to screen more than a dozen treatments."
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Medicare to require prior authorization for some procedures in Ohio starting in 2026
Artificial intelligence will soon play a role in whether Medicare will pay for Ohioans' pain relief therapy and skin substitute bandages.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/18/medicare-prior-authorization-pilot-program-coming-to-ohio/86115633007/
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"Medicare to require prior authorization for some procedures in Ohio starting in 2026."
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Medicare to require prior authorization for some procedures in Ohio starting in 2026
Artificial intelligence will soon play a role in whether Medicare will pay for Ohioans' pain relief therapy and skin substitute bandages.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/18/medicare-prior-authorization-pilot-program-coming-to-ohio/86115633007/
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Mother Jones: "Kevin Coughlin promises to “put Ohio workers and their families first,” according to his website. “Never politicians, lobbyists, or special interests”... What Coughlin doesn’t say is that his own small business was in fact a lobbying firm.
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Meet the Ohio lobbyist running against lobbyists
Huh?
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/meet-the-ohio-lobbyist-running-against-lobbyists/
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"Trump's war on free speech exposes his contempt for the Constitution | Opinion."
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Trump's war on free speech exposes his contempt for the Constitution | Opinion
Opinion: You cannot purport to love America and hate the First Amendment.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2025/09/21/trumps-attack-on-free-speech-betrays-americas-ideals/86240993007/?tbref=hp
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"USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food."
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USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food
The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.
https://www.ideastream.org/2025-09-22/usda-cancels-survey-tracking-how-many-americans-struggle-to-get-enough-food
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At least four states with Republican chief election officials have offered public data but not sensitive information — driver’s license and Social Security numbers — sought by the Justice Department, as they take pains not to fight with President Trump.
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Some Republican states resist DOJ demand for private voter data • Ohio Capital Journal
At least four states with Republican chief election officials have offered public data but not the sensitive information — driver’s license and partial Social Security numbers — sought by the Justice…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/22/repub/some-republican-states-resist-doj-demand-for-private-voter-data/
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A new Trump administration rule bars immigrants living in the United States under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) from buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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Biden offered health insurance access to DACA immigrants. Trump took it away. • Ohio Capital Journal
A new Trump administration rule bars immigrants living in the United States under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA, from buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/22/repub/biden-offered-health-insurance-access-to-daca-immigrants-trump-took-it-away/
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Maureen Corcoran, director of the Ohio Department of Medicaid, is leaving her position effective Oct. 31, Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Thursday.
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Corcoran leaving as Ohio Medicaid director • Ohio Capital Journal
Maureen Corcoran, director of the Ohio Department of Medicaid, is leaving her position effective Oct. 31. Her replacement will be announced.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/corcoran-leaving-as-ohio-medicaid-director/
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The U.S. does not have a big enough power grid to accommodate rising energy demand — a fact that’s making electricity less affordable and reliable nationwide.
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Majority of Americans want a big power grid and more cheap, clean energy • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. does not have a big enough power grid to accommodate rising energy demand — a fact that’s making electricity less affordable and reliable nationwide.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/22/majority-of-americans-want-a-big-power-grid-and-more-cheap-clean-energy/
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Ohio hands out $12 billion a year in tax breaks, mostly to wealthy individuals and big corporations. Yet the state's economy continues to lag behind the national average, a report released earlier this month says.
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Ohio hands out $12 billion in annual tax breaks with little to show for many, study says • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio hands out $12 billion a year in tax breaks, mostly to wealthy individuals and big corporations. Yet the state's economy continues to lag behind the national average, a report released earlier…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/22/ohio-hands-out-12b-in-annual-tax-breaks-with-little-to-show-for-many-study-says/
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The Ohio Supreme Court is considering the case of an Allen County man named Patrick Heffley who says he should be able to purchase firearms again, despite several domestic violence convictions.
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Ohio Supreme Court weighs whether to restore gun rights following domestic violence conviction • Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio Supreme Court is considering the case of an Allen County man who says he should be able to purchase firearms again, despite several domestic violence convictions.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/22/ohio-supreme-court-weighs-whether-to-restore-gun-rights-following-domestic-violence-conviction/
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Colleges have an obligation to create a culture that fosters free speech, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said during recent comments at the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Trustees Conference.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine talks about the importance free speech on campuses • Ohio Capital Journal
Colleges have an obligation to create a culture that fosters free speech, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said during recent comments at the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Trustees Conference.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/22/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-talks-about-the-importance-free-speech-on-campuses-during-trustees-conference/
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“Tom Homan, who was later named Trump’s border czar, was recorded in September 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash in an undercover F.B.I. investigation, according to people familiar with the case, which was later shut down by Trump officials.”
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Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash
Mr. Homan came under scrutiny after he was said to be recorded last year taking $50,000 in cash from undercover F.B.I. agents.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/politics/tom-homan-fbi-trump.html
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“After six years, Kaleidoscope Youth Center is closing its housing program for homeless LGBTQ+ young people after it was not awarded a state of Ohio grant.”
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Kaleidoscope Youth Center ends youth housing program, citing lack of state funding
After six years, Kaleidoscope Youth Center is closing its housing program for homeless LGBTQ+ young people after it was not awarded a state grant.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2025/09/19/kaleidoscope-ends-housing-program-homeless-lgbtq-young-people-funding-cuts/86220251007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z114335p004850c004850e005800v114335&gca-ft=12&gca-ds=sophi&utm_campaign=dailybriefing-headline-stack&utm_content=ncod-columbus-nletter65&utm_medium=email&utm_source=columbusdispatch-dailybriefing-strada&utm_term=hero&sltsgmt=0154_A
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“Trump, allies seek to punish speech they dislike following Kirk killing: Administration officials promise actions against critics in break with past GOP rhetoric defending free speech, probably drawing legal challenges.”
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/18/trump-free-speech-charlie-kirk/
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“Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Removal of Lisa Cook as Fed Governor: President Trump has moved aggressively to fire leaders of independent agencies as he seeks to expand executive power and seize control of the federal bureaucracy.”
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Removal of Fed Governor
President Trump had pressed to fire Lisa Cook before the central bank’s meeting, where the board voted to cut interest rates.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-fed.html
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Nearly 10% of Ohio school districts need support to meet state standards, according to the new state report cards the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released Monday
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Ohio report cards: Nearly 10% of school districts need help to meet state standards • Ohio Capital Journal
Nearly 10% of Ohio school districts need support to meet state standards, according to the new state report cards the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released Monday.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/ohio-report-cards-nearly-10-of-school-districts-need-help-to-meet-state-standards/
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Charlie Kirk supporters have started a social media campaign reporting critics to employers if users deem they posted negatively about Kirk or celebrated his death. They say it's for accountability, while those being targeted say it's "cancel culture"
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Cancel culture or accountability? The debate over social media in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death • Ohio Capital Journal
Charlie Kirk's supporters have started a social media campaign reporting critics to their employers if users deem they posted negatively about Kirk or celebrated his death. They say it's in the name…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/cancel-culture-or-accountability-the-debate-over-social-media-in-the-wake-of-charlie-kirks-death/
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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield refused to pay for a North Carolina man’s monthlong treatment at a psychiatric hospital, claiming it was not “medically necessary," despite the man's multiple suicide attempts. One Ohio psychiatrist became their last hope
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'Just let me die.' Insurance kept denying their claims, an Ohio psychiatrist was their last hope • Ohio Capital Journal
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield refused to pay for a North Carolina man’s monthlong treatment at a psychiatric hospital, claiming it was not “medically necessary," despite the man's multiple suicide…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/just-let-me-die-after-insurance-repeatedly-denied-their-claims-an-ohio-psychiatrist-was-their-last-hope/
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Commentary: Ohio politicians pressured by a corrupt president look to be doubling down on blatantly partisan gerrymandering to help them in the 2026 midterms by manipulating congressional district boundaries in 2025 to silence the voices of opposition
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None of this is normal: Not unconstitutional gerrymandering and not the Ohio National Guard in D.C. • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio politicians pressured by an openly corrupt president look to be doubling down on blatantly partisan gerrymandering to help them in the 2026 midterms by manipulating congressional district…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/none-of-this-is-normal-not-unconstitutional-gerrymandering-and-not-the-ohio-national-guard-in-d-c/
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Rural hospitals are less likely to offer labor and birth delivery services after they’ve been acquired by a larger health system, leading to mixed outcomes for mothers and babies, according to new research
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Rural hospitals often scrap labor and delivery services after mergers, study finds • Ohio Capital Journal
Rural hospitals are less likely to offer labor and birth delivery services after they’ve been acquired by a larger health system, leading to mixed outcomes for mothers and babies, according to new…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/repub/rural-hospitals-often-scrap-labor-and-delivery-services-after-mergers-study-finds/
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Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announced that his office has filed charges against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, accused of shooting and killing right wing influencer Charlie Kirk last week. Prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
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Charges filed against Utah man accused of killing Charlie Kirk; prosecutors will seek death penalty • Ohio Capital Journal
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announced that his office has filed charges against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, accused of shooting and killing right wing influencer Charlie Kirk last week.…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/charges-filed-against-utah-man-accused-of-killing-charlie-kirk-prosecutors-will-seek-death-penalty/
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As President Trump wages an all-out assault on offshore wind projects, state leaders face a dilemma: Do they pull the plug on offshore wind and look for other ways to meet their fast-growing energy needs? Or do they double-down on their investments?
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Trump has crushed offshore wind plans, but states haven’t quite given up hope • Ohio Capital Journal
As President Trump wages an all-out assault on offshore wind projects, state leaders face a dilemma: Do they pull the plug on offshore wind and look for other ways to meet their fast-growing energy…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/repub/trump-has-crushed-offshore-wind-plans-but-states-havent-quite-given-up-hope/
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US House Republicans released a stopgap government funding bill Tuesday that’s intended to avoid a shutdown before an Oct. 1 deadline, but GOP leaders opted not to negotiate with Democrats, who will be required to get past the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster.
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Government shutdown looms Oct. 1 as Congress struggles with stopgap spending plan • Ohio Capital Journal
U.S. House Republican leaders released a stopgap government funding bill Tuesday that’s intended to avoid a shutdown before an Oct. 1 deadline, but GOP leaders opted not to negotiate with Democrats,…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/repub/government-shutdown-looms-oct-1-as-congress-struggles-with-stopgap-spending-plan/
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As it targets diversity and inclusion, the Trump administration has ended funding for projects that encourage a diverse STEM workforce, research by early-career scientists, and research about health disparities, HIV, mental health, and nutrition
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Next generation of scientists fear careers are going 'up in smoke' as NIH grants end • Ohio Capital Journal
As it targets diversity and inclusion, the Trump administration has ended funding for projects that encourage a diverse STEM workforce, research by early-career scientists, and research about health…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/next-generation-of-scientists-fear-careers-are-going-up-in-smoke-as-nih-grants-end/
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President Trump’s administration said Monday it will redirect $495 million in additional funding to historically Black colleges, days after the administration decided to gut $350 million in discretionary funds that support minority-serving institutions
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U.S. Education Department boosts funds for HBCUs, tribal colleges, charter schools • Ohio Capital Journal
President Trump’s administration said Monday it will redirect $495 million in additional funding to historically Black colleges, just days after the administration decided to gut $350 million in…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/16/repub/u-s-education-department-boosts-funds-for-hbcus-tribal-colleges-charter-schools/
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An appeals court late Monday rejected the Trump administration's request to move ahead with firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, as the president tries to pressure the independent board to lower interest rates.
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Appeals court says Trump can’t remove Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook • Ohio Capital Journal
An appeals court late Monday rejected the Trump administration's request to move ahead with firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, as the president tries to pressure the independent board to…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/repub/appeals-court-says-trump-cant-remove-federal-reserves-lisa-cook/
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The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office released a report Monday concluding FEMA violated the law when it withheld funding Congress approved for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program and the Shelter and Services Program
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Watchdog agency says Trump violated law for sixth time in withholding FEMA funds • Ohio Capital Journal
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office released a report Monday concluding FEMA violated the law when it withheld funding Congress approved for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program and…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/16/repub/watchdog-agency-says-trump-violated-law-for-sixth-time-in-withholding-fema-funds/
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A trio of U.S. Senate Democrats urged Republican lawmakers at a Tuesday press conference to extend and make permanent the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025.
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US Senate Dems push GOP for extension of expiring health care subsidies • Ohio Capital Journal
A trio of U.S. Senate Democrats urged Republican lawmakers at a Tuesday press conference to extend and make permanent the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/repub/us-senate-dems-push-gop-for-extension-of-expiring-health-care-subsidies/
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"Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno on Tuesday defended the Trump administration’s vaccine policies on the Senate floor, objecting to a Democratic resolution that would have reaffirmed support for childhood vaccination requirements in schools."
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Sen. Moreno defends Trump administration vaccine policy in Senate clash
Ohio Republican objected to Democratic resolution supporting school vaccine requirements as Florida moves to end mandates.
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09/sen-moreno-defends-trump-administration-vaccine-policy-in-senate-clash.html
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President Donald Trump Monday directed Tennessee's National Guard deployed to the Democratic-led city of Memphis, following similar actions in the District of Columbia that Trump has claimed were needed to tackle crime
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Trump deploys National Guard troops to Memphis for anti-crime task force • Ohio Capital Journal
President Donald Trump Monday directed Tennessee's National Guard deployed to the Democratic-led city of Memphis, following similar actions in the District of Columbia that Trump has claimed were…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/16/repub/trump-deploys-national-guard-troops-to-memphis-for-anti-crime-task-force/
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"The family of a Black student, Demartravion "Trey" Reed, who was found hanging from a tree on the campus of Delta State University, is seeking an independent autopsy."
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Trey Reed's family seek independent autopsy after student's death
The 21-year-old Black student was found hanging from a tree on the campus of Delta State University in Mississippi on September 15.
https://www.newsweek.com/trey-reed-family-independent-autopsy-2131129
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As it targets diversity and inclusion, the Trump administration has ended funding for projects that encourage a diverse STEM workforce, research by early-career scientists, and research about health disparities, HIV, mental health, and nutrition.
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Next generation of scientists fear careers are going 'up in smoke' as NIH grants end • Ohio Capital Journal
As it targets diversity and inclusion, the Trump administration has ended funding for projects that encourage a diverse STEM workforce, research by early-career scientists, and research about health…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/next-generation-of-scientists-fear-careers-are-going-up-in-smoke-as-nih-grants-end/
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"Rural Georgia hospital plans to close its labor and delivery unit, in part due to Medicaid cuts."
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Rural Georgia hospital plans to close its labor and delivery unit, in part due to Medicaid cuts
St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in rural northeast Georgia will discontinue its maternal health services next month as its parent company moves to consolidate OB/GYN services to one location, the…
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"Research on brain tumors in children that has been supported by the federal government will wind down in March due to cuts in funding from the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health."
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Funding cuts for childhood brain tumor research leave Colorado clinical trials in doubt
Research on brain tumors in children that has been supported by the federal government will wind down in March due to cuts in funding from the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the National…
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/%E2%80%8Bfunding-cuts-childhood-%E2%80%8Bbrain-tumor-research%E2%80%8B-leave-colorado-clinical-trials-%E2%80%8B-doubt
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As President Trump wages an all-out assault on offshore wind projects, state leaders face a dilemma: Do they pull the plug on offshore wind and look for other ways to meet their fast-growing energy needs? Or do they double down on their investments?
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Trump has crushed offshore wind plans, but states haven’t quite given up hope • Ohio Capital Journal
As President Trump wages an all-out assault on offshore wind projects, state leaders face a dilemma: Do they pull the plug on offshore wind and look for other ways to meet their fast-growing energy…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/repub/trump-has-crushed-offshore-wind-plans-but-states-havent-quite-given-up-hope/
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Rural hospitals are less likely to offer labor and birth delivery services after they’ve been acquired by a larger health system, leading to mixed outcomes for mothers and babies, according to new research.
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Rural hospitals often scrap labor and delivery services after mergers, study finds • Ohio Capital Journal
Rural hospitals are less likely to offer labor and birth delivery services after they’ve been acquired by a larger health system, leading to mixed outcomes for mothers and babies, according to new…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/repub/rural-hospitals-often-scrap-labor-and-delivery-services-after-mergers-study-finds/
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Commentary: Ohio politicians pressured by a corrupt president look to be doubling down on blatantly partisan gerrymandering to help them in the 2026 midterms by manipulating congressional district boundaries in 2025 to silence the voices of opposition.
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None of this is normal: Not unconstitutional gerrymandering and not the Ohio National Guard in D.C. • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio politicians pressured by an openly corrupt president look to be doubling down on blatantly partisan gerrymandering to help them in the 2026 midterms by manipulating congressional district…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/none-of-this-is-normal-not-unconstitutional-gerrymandering-and-not-the-ohio-national-guard-in-d-c/
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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield refused to pay for a North Carolina man’s monthlong treatment at a psychiatric hospital, claiming it was not “medically necessary," despite the man's multiple suicide attempts. One Ohio psychiatrist became their last hope.
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'Just let me die.' Insurance kept denying their claims, an Ohio psychiatrist was their last hope • Ohio Capital Journal
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield refused to pay for a North Carolina man’s monthlong treatment at a psychiatric hospital, claiming it was not “medically necessary," despite the man's multiple suicide…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/just-let-me-die-after-insurance-repeatedly-denied-their-claims-an-ohio-psychiatrist-was-their-last-hope/
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Charlie Kirk supporters have started a social media campaign reporting critics to employers if users deem they posted negatively about Kirk or celebrated his death. They say it's for accountability, while those being targeted say it's "cancel culture."
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Cancel culture or accountability? The debate over social media in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death • Ohio Capital Journal
Charlie Kirk's supporters have started a social media campaign reporting critics to their employers if users deem they posted negatively about Kirk or celebrated his death. They say it's in the name…
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/17/cancel-culture-or-accountability-the-debate-over-social-media-in-the-wake-of-charlie-kirks-death/
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