David DeWitt

Sherrod Brown comfortably outraises Jon Husted as outside groups enter Ohio’s U.S. Senate race

Jul 29, 2026

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Sherrod Brown comfortably outraises Jon Husted as outside groups enter Ohio’s U.S. Senate race

Ohio Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Sherrod Brown raised more than twice as much as incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jon Husted from April to June, according to campaign finance filings from both campaigns.

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As federal teen pregnancy prevention grants get cut, efforts in Ohio try to keep helping

Jul 28, 2026

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As federal teen pregnancy prevention grants get cut, efforts in Ohio try to keep helping

The federal government is taking swipes at funding for teen pregnancy prevention, causing concerns in Ohio and elsewhere as advocates attempt to keep helping teens.

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‘It puts special education back 50 years.’ Ohio advocates concerned over recent federal changes.

Jul 27, 2026

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‘It puts special education back 50 years.’ Ohio advocates concerned over recent federal changes.

Ohio special education advocates fear recent changes to the U.S. Department of Education will cause confusion, delays, and a loss of service to students.

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Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, July 26, 2026

Jul 26, 2026

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Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, July 26, 2026

Here are our biggest stories from the past week.

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Ohio renters need to earn at least $23.82 an hour to afford two-bedroom rental, new report shows

Jul 24, 2026

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Ohio renters need to earn at least $23.82 an hour to afford two-bedroom rental, new report shows

A full-time Ohio worker needs to be making at least $23.82 an hour to be able to afford a “modest” two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report released this week.

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Ohio school transportation debated as bus driver shortage continues, private schools demand more

Jul 23, 2026

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Ohio school transportation debated as bus driver shortage continues, private schools demand more

Ohio public school districts continue to be desperate for bus drivers, while the status of school transportation as a whole is being debated by public and private schools alike.

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In Ohio case, federal judge says warrantless ICE arrests are illegal, but denies motion to stop them

Jul 22, 2026

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In Ohio case, federal judge says warrantless ICE arrests are illegal, but denies motion to stop them

A federal judge sitting in Cincinnati on Friday ruled that federal authorities are making illegal immigration arrests. Then she dismissed a case seeking to stop the practice.

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Tax change would spur Ohio development — and help low-income families most, new study says

Jul 21, 2026

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Tax change would spur Ohio development — and help low-income families most, new study says

Taxing buildings less and land more in Ohio would encourage development such as more housing. And most of the benefits would flow to people who need them most, like renters in low-income neighborhoods, a study published last week shows.

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Cleveland Fed: Business activity up, but high fuel costs are increasing prices, hurting consumers

Jul 20, 2026

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Cleveland Fed: Business activity up, but high fuel costs are increasing prices, hurting consumers

With data center construction fueling demand for some manufactured goods, overall business activity increased moderately over the past month and a half, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reported on Wednesday.

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Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, July 19, 2026

Jul 19, 2026

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Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, July 19, 2026

Here are our biggest stories from the past week.

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Steubenville accepts $1.1 million bid to frack 157 acres of its own land, including two parks

Jul 17, 2026

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Steubenville accepts $1.1 million bid to frack 157 acres of its own land, including two parks

The eastern Ohio city of Steubenville accepted a $1.1 million bid to lease about 157 acres of its own land for fracking during Tuesday’s city council meeting.

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CNBC rated Ohio ‘Top State for Business.’ Here’s what that means — and what it doesn’t.

Jul 16, 2026

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CNBC rated Ohio ‘Top State for Business.’ Here’s what that means — and what it doesn’t.

When CNBC announced it rated Ohio the "Top State for Business," Republican leaders claimed it as proof that their economic policies were working for Ohioans. But that's not what the rating was meant to assess, said a journalist who helped produce it.

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Ohio Republican attorney general candidate appears to advocate ending parts of Medicaid

Jul 15, 2026

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Ohio Republican attorney general candidate appears to advocate ending parts of Medicaid

In two recent media appearances, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber made statements that sounded supportive of ending at least some parts of Ohio Medicaid. Faber is currently running as the 2026 Ohio Republican nominee for attorney general.

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Book bans, censorship, and funding fears challenge Ohio public school librarians

Jul 14, 2026

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Book bans, censorship, and funding fears challenge Ohio public school librarians

Public school librarians in Ohio are raising alarms about censorship, book bans, and funding cuts.

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Fighting for nonpartisan judicial independence

Jul 13, 2026

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Fighting for nonpartisan judicial independence

Three former Ohio Supreme Court justices marched to their former workplace last week as part of a national movement to emphasize the importance of judicial independence.

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Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, July 12, 2026

Jul 12, 2026

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Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, July 12, 2026

Here are our biggest stories from the past week!

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Jul 10, 2026

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Medicaid fraud

Trump officials came to Ohio in June to highlight investigations of people suspected of cheating Medicaid out of tens of millions, but they didn't mention corporations accused of up-charging the state’s system by a quarter-billion dollars in a single year.

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Ohio saw the largest drop in Affordable Care Act coverage

Jul 9, 2026

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Ohio saw the largest drop in Affordable Care Act coverage

Ohio is the state that saw the biggest drop in enrollment in health plans under the Affordable Care Act after the Republican-controlled Congress last year allowed pandemic-era subsidies to buy insurance on ACA exchanges to expire.

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One year after biggest SNAP cuts ever, 100,000 Ohioans without help, state bracing for costs

Jul 8, 2026

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One year after biggest SNAP cuts ever, 100,000 Ohioans without help, state bracing for costs

One year ago, the Republican "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" made the largest cuts to food stamps in the history of the program. Now thousands of Ohioans are going without help and the state is bracing for enormous new costs without federal help.

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Ohio’s summer electric bills could top $800, report says

Jul 7, 2026

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Ohio’s summer electric bills could top $800, report says

Average Ohio residential utility bills are now projected to be about $800 for the summer, a new report says. That's a 17% increase over the $682 Ohioans paid last summer, said the report, by Washington, D.C.-based Third Way.

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Ohio economists split on Medicaid fraud-prevention proposals

Jul 6, 2026

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Ohio economists split on Medicaid fraud-prevention proposals

After the Ohio General Assembly last month passed measures aimed at limiting fraud in the state's Medicaid program, a panel of economists is split on their potential effectiveness.

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Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, July 5, 2026

Jul 5, 2026

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Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, July 5, 2026

Here are our biggest stories from the past week!

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The most-common jobs in Ohio don’t pay enough to meet expenses, report says

Jul 3, 2026

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The most-common jobs in Ohio don’t pay enough to meet expenses, report says

A new report has found that four of the 10 most-common occupations in Ohio — which employ 510,000 Ohioans — pay so poorly that a full-time worker supporting a family of three would qualify for federal food assistance.

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Ohio attorney general candidates call for more transparency from JobsOhio after ethics complaint

Jul 2, 2026

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Ohio attorney general candidates call for more transparency from JobsOhio after ethics complaint

Both candidates for Ohio attorney general are calling for more transparency from a controversial economic-development agency. The comments come after one filed an ethics complaint against the lobbyist who also chairs the board of the agency, JobsOhio.

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More than 15,000 acres of Ohio public land approved to be fracked by out-of-state companies

Jul 1, 2026

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More than 15,000 acres of Ohio public land approved to be fracked by out-of-state companies

The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission approved 21 bids to frack more than 15,000 acres of Ohio’s public land during Monday’s meeting.

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