Mural in downtown Springfield, Ohio. (Photo by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal). Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Haitians in Springfield are getting letters telling them to report to the ICE office in either Blue Ash (near…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine delivers the final State of the State address of his second term at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on March 10, 2026. (Pool photo by Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch.)Fighting illegal immigration was a rallying cry for the GOP in the 2024 election. As the midterms approach, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is…
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A new federal rule is ending Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming hormone therapies and procedures for young people. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)A new federal rule will end Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming hormone therapies and procedures for kids under age 18. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Tuesday a rule that prohibits state…
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It’s in contrast to a ballot measure that Republican state lawmakers championed in 2023 that would have made it harder for citizens to amend the Ohio Constitution.
The Gavel outside the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, September 20, 2023, at 65 S. Front Street, Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original article.)Ohio’s local governments cannot fast-track new data centers without giving specific reasons, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week. The decision…