Ohio News Connection
OH 'Constitutional Carry' Bill Worries Domestic-Violence Survivor Advocates
By Halena SepulvedaEven though Ohio has been relaxing gun laws for years, some fear the "constitutional carry"...
Underage Drinking Prevention Gets Boost from Congress
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
Programs designed to help curb a prevalent problem among Ohio teens are poised to...
Happy Statehood Day, Ohio!
Celebrating the State's Rich and Diverse Past
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
Ohio's heritage is on display as...
Report: Thousands of Ohio Kids Risk Losing Medicaid/CHIP Coverage
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program have been a lifeline for...
Calls for Ohio to Make Plan on Remaining ARPA Dollars
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
Ohio still has billions of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on the...
Heart Disease: Not an 'Old Person's Disease'
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
Whether you're hunkered down at home or out on the job today, Ohioans are...
Ohio Lawmakers Push to Join Convention of States
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
Half the states needed to call a constitutional convention are now on board...
Redistricting maps.
Ohio's Redistricting Saga Continues
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
There's another chapter in Ohio's redistricting saga. Several groups filed legal...
Ohio Survivor Speaks Out: Stand Up to Stalking
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
Nicole Bialko of Columbus is among the one-in-six women who've experienced stalking. And she's sharing...
Ohio's Minimum-Wage Increase Largest in 15 Years
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
An annual pay raise has kicked-in for Ohio's minimum-wage workers, who will now earn $9.30 per...
Will Ohio Families Receive Advance CTC Payments in 2022?
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In Ohio, 277,000 children are estimated to be at...
Farm Succession: Honoring the Past While Protecting Land for the Future
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Succession is an inevitable process for Ohio...
Ohio Election Day 2021: "Off" Years Still Important
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 2021 general election in Ohio may not have the...
"There's No Safe Level of Lead in Kids"
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Runs Through Saturday
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
COLUMBUS, Ohio...
Budget Reconciliation Plan Could Lower Rx Prices for Ohioans
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Congress has an opportunity to help lower prescription-drug costs...
Senate Bill Would Help Ohio Workers Shut Out of Unemployment
Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A new report found a U.S. Senate bill would expand eligibility for...
Death-Penalty Abolitionist Speaks on Faith, Forgiveness
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohioans across religious traditions have come together as one voice this week...
Red Flags Raised Over Voter-Registration Rejections in Ohio
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A high percentage of rejected voter registrations in three of...
Ohio Advocates Urge Eliminating Statute of Limitations; Spousal Exemption
By Emily Scott
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Ohio advocates are...
Ohio Domestic Violence Deaths Rise 62% Over Two Years
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Deaths linked to domestic violence continue to rise in...
Critics Continue Calls for Big-Picture Review of FirstEnergy's Dealings
By Kathiann M. Kowalski for Eye on Ohio, The Ohio Center for Investigative JournalismCOLUMBUS, Ohio - The Public Utilities Commission of...
Talking, Trusting Key to Easing Back-to-School Stress
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
COLUMBUS, Ohio - With new teachers, classmates and expectations, back to school is full...
Mixed Response to Ohio Body-Camera Legislation
By Troy PiersonKent State/Ohio News Service CollaborationCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Legislators in Ohio are considering a bill that would require...
Recreational Marijuana on the Table Again in Ohio
By Troy PiersonAs more countries and states legalize marijuana, more people are becoming better informed on...
DACA Legal Limbo 'Exhausting' for Ohio Dreamers
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In light of a new federal court ruling on DACA, immigration...
