Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, June 28, 2026

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By David DeWitt | Editor in Chief

Good morning Ohio!

Here is a rundown of our biggest news stories and opinion articles from the past week.

NEWS

Ohio cities brace for impact of Supreme Court allowing Trump to take legal status away from Haitians By Megan Henry
Ohio voter rights group denies any wrongdoing while FBI stays silent on ‘swarms’ across state By Marty Schladen
US Supreme Court rules Trump administration can end legal protections for 350,000 Haitians By Ariana Figueroa
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill requiring mail-in voters show a copy of their ID to vote By Megan Henry
Ohio will lose 51,000 jobs, $5.3 billion due to Trump cuts by 2029, new analysis finds By Marty Schladen
Ohio GOP candidate for governor has put $500,000 on the campaign credit card By Nick Evans
A lack of funding, a glut of stigma: How Ohio LGBTQ+ health outcomes are impacted By Susan Tebben
Ohio Equal Rights will try to get two amendments on 2027 ballot By Megan Henry
Ohio lost jobs in May, and had 58,000 fewer in the workforce than last year By Marty Schladen
Ohio Black-owned businesses, payroll has increased, bringing bigger share of economy to group By Susan Tebben
Gov. DeWine vetoes Ohio submetering legislation By Nick Evans

COMMENTARY

At 250, America’s broken social contract, moral rot, and open betrayal of basic decency and humanity By David DeWitt
Online safety for Ohio kids requires engagement from parents By Nicole Lesnick
FBI raids in Ohio are troublesome. That’s an understatement. By Denis Smith

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW, FOLKS.

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