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WEB5 days ago · The Ohio Capital Journal is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to connecting Ohioans to their state government and its impact on their lives. The Capital Journal combines Ohio state government coverage with incisive investigative journalism, reporting on the consequences of policy, political insight and …
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Ohio. Here are some do's …
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Republish photo only with original story.) Ohio became the 24th state where recreational marijuana is legal last week. The law is now in effect after voters passed Issue 2 in the November election. Although marijuana is legal, there are quite a few caveats because lawmakers can tweak that law, and it could be several months before the state ...
Families still forced to choose between food and other necessities ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 · A new study found that Ohio families are still being forced to make hard decisions when it comes to basic expenses and meals. The Ohio Association of Food Banks conducted a study called “Hunger in Ohio 2024” to “help guide the development of programs, policies and solutions that improve food security for individuals and their households and inform public awareness and policy development ...
Where exactly are all the AI jobs? • Ohio Capital Journal
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Public administration jobs, education jobs, management and utilities jobs all sought AI skills in 1- 2% of their open roles, while agriculture, mining, wholesale trade, real estate, transportation, warehousing, retail trade and waste management sought AI skills in 0.4-0.85% of their jobs. Though AI jobs are concentrated in some areas of the ...
Private school voucher challengers end fight to compel …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Groups seeking to eliminate a private school voucher program in Ohio have withdrawn a subpoena for Senate President Matt Huffman and cancelled a written deposition, saying they don't need his testimony to make their case.
Science of reading curriculum is now being taught in all Ohio …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · COLUMBUS, Ohio — APRIL 06: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine with Principal Miracle Reynolds (left), and Interim Superintendent/CEO of Columbus City Schools, Dr. Angela Chapman, observe the implementation of the Science of Reading program in the third grade classroom taught by RobinThalgott, April 6, 2023, at Southwood Elementary School in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio House Bill 6 scandal settlement payments coming soon, but …
WEBAug 23, 2022 · H.B. 6 is known as one of, if not the worst, public corruption scandal in Ohio’s history. “The average Ohioan is paying more, Ohio overall, the public is paying hundreds of millions of dollars for private players to make out like bandits,” lawyer and author David Pepper said. Ohio pays anywhere from $230-280,000 per day due to the ...
Columbus, Dayton, gun safety advocates settle court case over …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The cities of Dayton and Columbus as well as Everytown For Gun Safety settled a four years-long court battle this week with the state of Ohio over the criminal background check system. Under the agreement, the cities and state officials will work together to upgrade the system's technology and …
Ohioans spent $211 million subsidizing two coal plants over last …
WEBJan 12, 2022 · Ohioans spent $211 million subsidizing two coal plants over last two years. Aerial photograph of the OVEC-operated Kyger Creek Power Plant in Cheshire. (Getty Images.) Electric customers across Ohio collectively spent an estimated $211 million via add-on bill charges over the last two years to cover for …
Ohio is largely losing population and growing older except in the ...
WEBNov 2, 2022 · Ohio Capital Journal Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Columnist David DeWitt has been covering government, politics, and policy in Ohio since 2007, including education, health care, crime and the courts, poverty, state and local government, business, labor, energy, the environment, and social issues.