Ohio policy pushes: health, education, primaries, and regs
Key Questions
What major funding decisions were made for juvenile rehabilitation in Ohio?
Governor DeWine allocated $260 million for a juvenile rehab facility in Grafton.
What were the results of recent Ohio levy votes?
Many levies failed, with 36% overall passage and 38 out of 50 new requests rejected.
What education policy changes are pending in Ohio?
HB249 is still pending while HB202 passed the Senate; discussions include $2.5 billion in vouchers and cuts to gifted programs amid TPS's $68 million deficit.
What new political action committee formed in Ohio?
Ohio Pride PAC was formed as the state's first LGBTQ+ PAC, drawing reactions from local groups.
What proposal did Ramaswamy make regarding Medicaid?
Ramaswamy proposed measures to curb Medicaid fraud in Ohio.
DeWine Grafton juvenile rehab ($260M); levies fail (36%, 38/50 new requests fail); kinder crisis; HB249 pending; HB202 Thin Blue Line Senate pass; Sen. Blackshear walk; primaries; vouchers $2.5B; new: TPS $68M deficit, layoffs/closures/merger talks, gifted program cuts; Ohio Pride PAC formation; Ramaswamy Medicaid fraud curb proposal. New: OSHP abuse culture allegations (former troopers report zip-tie restraints, ticket quotas at Canfield Post).