Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, July 5, 2026

Ohio public school districts face teacher shortages amid reduced state funding, budget woes By Susan Tebben

Ohio nixed absentee ballot grace period before US Supreme Court ruling, but court went the other way By Nick Evans

Immigrant advocates give next steps for Ohio Haitians after TPS termination By Siddarth Sivaraman

Study says 30% of women in Ohio didn’t get needed reproductive care By Susan Tebben

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

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

Four years on from Dobbs, Ohio has abortion protection, but threats still remain By Susan Tebben

Will Ohio Republicans override Gov. DeWine’s absentee ballot voter photo ID veto? By Morgan Trau

Ohio Supreme Court upholds utility commission decision allowing coal plant bailout fee By Nick Evans

Advocates laud Moreno-Warren Social Security proposal By Marty Schladen

Bill would give more independence to Ohio’s civic centers one year after Senate Bill 1 took effect By Megan Henry

What the Supreme Court decisions mean for Ohioans By Morgan Trau

‘Thousands of people are now going to die violent deaths,’ says attorney for Ohio Haitian community By Marilou Johanek

America at 250: Keeping our Republic starts here in Ohio By Kathleen O’Malley

Ohio voters deserve clear, affirmative information from their secretary of state By Steve David

Ohio Gov. DeWine’s call to end the death penalty comes too late to have any impact. He knows it. By Marilou Johanek