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Despite governor’s claims, Medicaid work requirement adds big burden, expert says
It would be a new regulation on 700,000 of Ohio’s poor, but Gov. Mike DeWine says it wouldn’t impose any additional regulatory burden on them. However, asked to describe the new requirements, the Ohio Department of Medicaid provided a lengthy document that’s full of regulations. DeWine is urging Attorney General Dave Yost, a fellow Republican, […]
Ohio leaders push to make it harder for poor to get health coverage
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has cast a skeptical eye on regulations for a group the state refers to as “job creators.” But he and Attorney General Dave Yost are pushing for regulations that will make it more difficult for the poor — including those with jobs — to get health care. DeWine on Thursday announced […]
On anniversary of mass shootings, Republican AGs move to kill bump-stock bans
Tuesday and Wednesday were days to mourn gun violence — at least for some — in Ohio and Texas. Consider: At 10:45 a.m. local time on Aug. 3, 2019, a 21-year-old Dallas-area man allegedly walked into an El Paso Walmart and used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 23 and wound 23 others. It was the […]
Ohio troopers head into Texas political maelstrom
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and six other Republican governors are sending state troopers to the border at the request of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, also a Republican, amid a chaotic political situation.
Coronavirus cases in Ohio, neighboring states might be inching back up
After a disastrous January, coronavirus cases in Ohio steadily marched downward. Then in recent weeks, they hit a plateau. Now, even as greater numbers of Ohioans get vaccinated, case numbers might be inching back up. Ohio might be part of a disturbing national trend. The Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center published a set of […]
Ohio dramatically expands vaccine eligibility while other numbers go up
Ohio dramatically expands vaccine eligibility while other numbers go up
The legislature was stormed in England three centuries ago. Parliament marks it to this day
On Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray was peppered by senators’ questions about Trump supporters’ Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol as Congress worked to formalize President Donald Trump’s defeat at the ballot box. Among the questions: Were white-supremacist groups among the attackers? Did security officials ignore warnings? Was there any evidence that some of the […]
Ohio’s vaccine rollout continues to hit speed bumps
Ohio's vaccine rollout continues to hit speed bumps
DeWine starts working with incoming Biden administration on coronavirus
As officials scramble to work out kinks in getting the covid vaccine into Ohioans’ arms, Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday said he’s started talks with members of the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden. DeWine, a Republican, stressed that he’s had a good working relationship with the administration of outgoing President Donald Trump — and […]
Our history of insurrection
How big a deal were last week’s events in Washington, D.C.? We’re only beginning to get an idea of what happened, who participated and who might have organized the attack. So it seems like it’s going to be awhile before we can fix its place in history. However, the violent raid on the U.S. Capitol […]
Where’s the beef? Portman won’t provide evidence of voter fraud
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman is continuing to raise doubts about the integrity of American elections — even after President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election fueled a deadly insurrection at the Capitol while Congress was trying to certify that Joe Biden had beaten Trump. And while he continues to say we need to “restore […]
Trump awarding U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan is being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Trump administration has announced. A statement from the White House press office states that Trump is awarding the country’s highest civilian honor to Jordan on Monday. Jordan, a Republican from Urbana, has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007. He […]