Ohio Capital Journal

3 days ago | ohiocapitaljournal.com | Marty Schladen

by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal June 3, 2025 As threats build to Medicaid, the federal-state health program for the poor, even many Ohioans who stand to be affected don’t know it, advocates said Saturday. Dozens gathered on the west lawn of the Ohio Statehouse to raise awareness that a massive spending bill passed by Republicans in Congress could end up ending health care for more than 750,000 Ohioans.

3 days ago | ohiocapitaljournal.com | Megan Henry

Ohio is “weak” on policies to strengthen elementary teachers’ math instruction, according to a new report by the National Council on Teacher Quality. Ohio is one of 25 states that received a “weak” rating by the NCTQ report that was released Tuesday. Only Alabama received a strong rating and seven states earned an unacceptable rating — Arizona, Hawaii, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, and New Hampshire, according to the report.

4 days ago | ohiocapitaljournal.com | Marty Schladen

The executive director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks is trying to get the word out: If the budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives becomes reality, it could trash the state budget and make many, many Ohioans go hungry. The matter goes next to the U.S. Senate. But the members of the Ohio delegation aren’t talking. The House-passed Republican reconciliation budget — President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” — would in tax cuts over 10 years.

4 days ago | ohiocapitaljournal.com | Nick Evans

A proposal in the Ohio Senate would expand online gaming to include casino games, lottery and horse betting. Similar legislation is working through the Ohio House, too. But dramatically expanding the scope and availability of gaming has drawn a wide array of critics. Between charging operators at least $50 million in licensing fees and imposing a tax rate of at least 36% on gambling receipts, the Senate proposal would generate a substantial sum of money.

1 week ago | ohiocapitaljournal.com | Ariana Figueroa

A federal judge in California said Thursday he is considering issuing an order to preserve work permits for a small group of Venezuelans with temporary protected status, which allows migrants to live in the United States for a set period without fear of deportation. They were granted these extended protections by immigration officials before the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that allowed the Trump administration to revoke those protections.