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US Senate map trending toward Democrats, though GOP retains slim advantage
Ohio is one of six toss-up states as analysts say low Trump approval and stronger Democratic enthusiasm could offset a map Republicans should easily hold.
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Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers
The proposed fee for domestic hires follows a federal judge's June ruling striking down a similar $100,000 charge for workers hired abroad.
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Trump, McMahon promote school voucher program as students return to class
Nearly 30 congressional Democrats have introduced bills to repeal the tax credit program, though the effort faces long odds in the GOP-led Congress.
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Medicaid changes to reduce payments for hospital services in at least 37 states, including Ohio
Ohio faces up to $640 million in annual state revenue losses by 2028 as rural hospitals brace for service cuts or closures under the federal changes.
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Ohio bill would create a limit on reimbursement rates for foster care placements
Officials say providers charge counties unlimited daily rates for hard-to-place children, with one Scioto County case nearing $1 million a year.
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Democrats don’t agree on how to talk about trans athletes. Just look at Ohio.
Equality Ohio downgraded Acton's grade to pending after a tense meeting where LGBTQ+ leaders said her campaign seemed to sideline trans concerns for swing voters.
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Fentanyl seizures plummeted as Trump administration shifted focus to immigration
One HSI office cut its drug team from seven agents to three as immigration work consumed 99% of staff hours, a DHS watchdog found.
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US Supreme Court allows $400M Trump ballroom project to proceed
The order is temporary, giving justices more time to weigh a nonprofit's claim that Trump illegally demolished the East Wing without congressional approval.
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Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton unveils anti-corruption agenda
“We’ve got a lot of work to do,” Acton told reporters at a Columbus event. “But I think walking in the door and saying, ‘Look, there is a cost that we are all paying for corruption. We all know it. We’re famous for it.”
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Ohio BMV removes gender change form, says it’s ‘not compatible’ with state law
Equality Ohio calls the unannounced change voter suppression, since state IDs are required at the polls and now must match birth certificates or passports.
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Abortion could return to Supreme Court, this time with a focus on women’s health
Idaho's attorney general is appealing the ruling, while legal experts say the case could reach the Supreme Court and test Dobbs over mental health exceptions.
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Despite record low in veteran homelessness, half the states saw increases
Oregon saw the biggest jump at 16% and Mississippi rose 88%, while California cut its homeless veteran population by 624 to lead national declines.
