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Ohio State employed a serial sex abuser. Its fight with his victims lives on
As Ohio State University came to publicly acknowledge that a physician it employed abused hundreds of students over two decades, it also waged several high-stakes legal and political fights against some of his victims to narrow their path to financial damages, an Ohio Capital Journal investigation has found. In state and federal courtrooms and behind […]
Senate Republicans seek to eliminate Ohio’s income tax over 10 years
Eight Senate Republicans introduced legislation Tuesday seeking to zero out Ohio’s income tax by the year 2032. If passed, Ohio would become the 10th state nationally without an income tax, which was first levied in 1972. In fiscal year 2020, personal income taxes were the state’s No. 2 tax revenue source, driving in $8.3 billion, […]
Before outbreak, infected House GOP lawmaker skirted COVID-19 guidelines
A Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives who contracted COVID-19 skirted public health guidance, potentially exposing fellow lawmakers and staff to the new coronavirus that causes the disease. Democratic members and staff, meanwhile, say they were never informed of Rep. Stephen Hambley’s positive diagnosis, despite his appearances at floor sessions and committee hearings […]
Fifth Ohio House rep this week announces COVID-19 diagnosis
A member of the Ohio House of Representatives announced Tuesday he tested positive for COVID-19, the fifth lawmaker to do so this week. Rep. John Rogers, D-Mentor-on-the-Lake, shared news of the diagnosis Tuesday. A House Democratic spokeswoman said she didn’t have further detail on when he took the test. His case is the latest of […]