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Things to know as courts and legislatures act on transgender kids’ rights
Three court rulings across the U.S. this week delved into laws restricting the rights of transgender kids, including the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has gotten involved in a ban on gender-affirming care. Most Republican-controlled states have now banned gender-affirming health...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Marietta Times. April 12, 2024. Editorial: Justified discipline An independent, state-ordered investigation into reportedly “erratic and abusive behavior” by Ohio Rep. Elliot Forhan, D-South Euclid, has concluded legislative leaders were justified in disciplining...
Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says the abortion ruling from justices he chose goes too far
A ban on nearly all abortions in Arizona doesn’t sit well with the Republican former governor whose expansion of the state Supreme Court allowed him to appoint the four conservative justices whose ruling cleared the way for it. Doug Ducey is among Republicans in several states who...
Ohio's DeWine focuses on children in his State of the State address
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Improving access to child care and kids' health care form the core elements of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's agenda in 2024, as the second-term Republican rolled out a slate of policy priorities focusing on children to state lawmakers Wednesday. DeWine, speaking in...
Former Ohio utility regulator, charged in a sweeping bribery scheme, has died
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former top utility regulator awaiting trial on charges he took millions in bribes in conjunction with the largest corruption scandal in Ohio's history died by suicide on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Franklin County Coroner's Office said. Sam Randazzo, 74,...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Toledo Blade. April 3, 2024. Editorial: Why Ohio lags While Ohio has been celebrating itself as the “silicon heartland” since Intel broke ground for a $20 billion semiconductor chip fabrication plant in Licking County, the state’s economic growth is six time...
Emergency operations plan ensures 'a great day' for Monday's eclipse, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is pulling out all the stops for Monday's total solar eclipse, as it braces for potentially hundreds of thousands of visitors. “I have to say, we don't always get a lot of time leading up to events,” Ohio Emergency Management Agency Director Sima...
AP Was There: A 1974 tornado in Xenia, Ohio, kills 32 and levels half the city
XENIA, Ohio (AP) — EDITOR'S NOTE — On April 3, 1974, a fierce tornado barreled through Xenia, Ohio, without warning, killing 32 people, injuring hundreds and leveling half the city of 25,000. Hundreds were left homeless. Nearby Wilberforce, home to Central State University, was also hit with...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Toledo Blade. March 30, 2024. Editorial: Pension power corrupts The wheels of justice are turning so slowly it’s unlikely ousted State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio board member Wade Steen will ever be restored to his position as the governor’s appointed...
Lawsuit says Ohio's gender-affirming care ban violates the state constitution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two families of transgender minors filed a constitutional challenge on Tuesday to an Ohio law that severely limits gender-affirming health care for youth under 18. The litigation, brought in Franklin County Common Pleas Court by the American Civil Liberties...
