Ohio
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
More Ohioans Skipping Meals to Pay for Household Expenses
Record-high demand has prompted the Ohio Association of Food Banks to request additional funding in the biennial budget to increase the capacity of fo…
Dangers of Fracking Wastewater Put Spotlight on 'Halliburton Loophole'
A law known as the "Halliburton Loophole" is under growing scrutiny. It exempts oil and gas companies from revealing the chemicals they use in the …
Report: More of Ohio’s Older Adults Living in Poverty
By 2030, more than one in five Americans - more than 73 million people age 65 and over - will be of retirement age, as the last of the Baby Boomer …
Cultural Barriers May Prevent API Sexual Violence Survivors from Seeking Help
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, and according to the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence, the number of Asian American …
Ohio College Programs Seek to Boost Black Teacher Workforce
Ohio's historically Black colleagues and universities are working to produce a pipeline of diverse teachers. Black students make up nearly 17% of …
In Ohio, Abortion Rights Fuel Fight Over Ballot Measures
By Belle Taylor-McGhee for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …
Medicaid Work Requirements May End Up Costing Taxpayers
House Republicans continue to push Medicaid work requirements in negotiations over the federal debt ceiling. In Ohio, one group said work …
College-Bound Ohio Foster Youths Face Barriers Accessing Resources
Foster youths transitioning to adulthood are being left behind when it comes to college degree attainment and resources. New data from the Annie E…
Ohio’s Gender Wage Gap: Women Earn 79 cents for Every Dollar a Man Earns
By Nathalia Teixeira / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. In Ohio, women earn on …
East Palestine Residents Want FEMA to Address Long-Term Needs
Four months after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, residents say they continue to struggle with ongoing health problems, and face an …
In Ohio, Recruiters Help Older Kids in Foster Care Find Their Forever Family
Adoption recruiters in Ohio are helping older kids transition out of foster care and begin life with the right family. Aaron McGregor, a nurse from …
New Program Rapidly Houses Rural Ohio Domestic-Violence Survivors
In Ohio's rural counties, a widespread shortage, discrimination and cost all stack up against domestic-violence survivors and their children seeking …