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Morgan Trau
Morgan Trau is a political reporter and multimedia journalist based out of the WEWS Columbus Bureau. A graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Trau has previously worked as an investigative, political and fact-checking reporter in Grand Rapids, Mich. at WZZM-TV; a reporter and MMJ in Spokane, Wash. at KREM-TV and has interned at 60 Minutes and worked for CBS Interactive and PBS NewsHour.
Proposed law would allow Ohio teachers to carry guns in schools with 20 hours of training
By: Morgan Trau - April 4, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. A controversial new gun law in the Ohio Senate is causing […]
Bipartisan bill to teach child sex abuse prevention in Ohio schools stalls for fifth time
By: Morgan Trau - March 31, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. For the fifth time in 10 years, the bipartisan bill that […]
Comments about the Holocaust from representative sponsoring ‘divisive concepts’ bill raise concerns
By: Morgan Trau - March 23, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. As the debate over a “divisive concepts” bill rages on across […]
Michigan — yes, Michigan — may hold the solution to Ohio’s future redistricting problems
By: Morgan Trau - March 22, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Ohio and Michigan have one of the most famous state rivalries […]
Hundreds rally at Ohio Statehouse for more crime victim protections
By: Morgan Trau - March 18, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. More than 100 crime survivors and families of killed loved ones […]
Ohio Gov. DeWine announces $650 million for child care providers
By: Morgan Trau - March 15, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. While visiting the Columbus Early Learning Center (CELC) Friday, Gov. DeWine […]
Students, educators fight against bill that would prohibit teaching ‘controversial’ topics
By: Morgan Trau - March 11, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Students and educators across Ohio rallied Wednesday against the controversial house […]
Latest Ohio abortion bill would promote experimental ‘reversal’ treatment
By: Morgan Trau - March 10, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. The right to abortion is arguably one of the most controversial […]
How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacts Ohio’s gas prices
By: Morgan Trau - March 9, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Ohioans have seen it at the pumps, but they’ve definitely felt it […]
Book bans accelerate in Ohio as new bill aims to prohibit ‘controversial’ topics
By: Morgan Trau - March 8, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Calls for book bans are quickly becoming more and more common […]
Ohio gets closer to abolishing death penalty
By: Morgan Trau - March 7, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Ohio hasn’t executed a prisoner in about four years, but capital […]
Ohio domestic violence survivor fights for more legal protections
By: Morgan Trau - February 28, 2022
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. The majority of domestic violence survivors in the state reported feeling satisfied […]