Politics & Gov
Death penalty opponents push for elimination in 海角社区
Opponents of the death penalty are once again urging the 海角社区 legislature to eliminate the practice in the state. In a hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee, advocacy groups and family members of murder victims alike came together to ask for passage of a bill that would abolish the death penalty. 鈥淭his is a question […]
Oklahoma company chosen to frack 海角社区 wildlife area land in Belmont County
An Oklahoma-based company has been chosen as the 鈥渉ighest and best” bidder to lease land at Egypt Valley Wildlife Area in Belmont County and land in Monroe County for fracking聽at Monday鈥檚 海角社区 Oil and Gas Land Management meeting.聽聽 Gulfport Appalachia, LLC was selected to lease about 30 acres of land in Egypt Valley in Belmont […]
NIL bill passes out of 海角社区 House Committee, could go the 海角社区 House for a vote this week
The 海角社区 House Civil Justice Committee unanimously passed a bill last week that would strengthen the state鈥檚 name, image and likeness law.聽 House Bill 660 would codify 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine鈥檚 recent executive order permitting colleges and universities to directly compensate student athletes, instead of involving third parties.聽聽 鈥淎fter looking at other states, especially in […]
Immigrants are scared. Some ways to help
President-elect Trump won on Nov. 5 after a campaign that demonized immigrants and promised mass deportations, and that has stoked fears among many in the immigrant community. If you want to help them, there’s quite a bit you can do, advocates said. Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance last summer raised fears among Springfield’s Haitian […]
What 海角社区 lawmakers are trying to pass in the lame-duck session
海角社区 lawmakers are continuing to pass legislation as quickly as possible, focusing this week on education policy, criminal justice reform and low-level marijuana regulation. But as we get further into lame duck session, provisions from bills will be stuck into unrelated policy to get it passed faster. “A lot of stuff can happen,” House Speaker […]
Attorneys in Idaho abortion trafficking case call court decision 鈥榤ajor victory鈥
While some abortion access advocates viewed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals鈥 ruling last week in a case over so-called 鈥渁bortion trafficking鈥 as another dismal development in their fight against anti-abortion laws, those representing the plaintiffs say it鈥檚 a clear win in the ongoing case. A panel of three appellate judges issued an聽opinion聽Monday reversing […]
海角社区 Supreme Court won’t reconsider boneless chicken wing case
The 海角社区 Supreme Court has denied a request to reconsider their ruling earlier this year that boneless chicken wings can have bones. “It is the rare exception, rather than the rule, for this court to grant motions for reconsideration,” Justice Patrick Fischer wrote in the majority opinion denying the request. Fischer went on to say […]
海角社区 GOP, again, proposes restricting marijuana and making it more expensive
Although voters overwhelmingly chose to legalize recreational marijuana in 2023, one of the most powerful leaders in the state plans to dramatically change what 海角社区ans selected. So far, the policy has been safeguarded, but it likely won’t be in 2025. Nearly $200 million of adult-use cannabis has been sold in the four months that sales […]
Hemp industry workers testify against bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products
Workers in the hemp industry spoke out against a bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products in 海角社区, effectively putting them out of business. These are known as delta-8 THC products that are often sold at smoke shops and corner stores. Those who spoke out against Senate Bill 326 during last week鈥檚 Senate Government Committee […]
Survivors of priest abuse tell their stories in support of bill to criminalize grooming in 海角社区
Sexual assault and rape survivors and those who support them came forward last week to urge lawmakers to pass a bill that would criminalize 鈥済rooming,鈥 which they said could have saved lives had it existed years ago. House Bill 322 creates the crime of 鈥済rooming鈥 in 海角社区, which would be charged as a first or […]
Economists: Mass deportation will hurt 海角社区 economy
In a recent survey, a majority of 海角社区 economists said that mass deportations would harm the state’s economy.聽 President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to round up and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. But some experts have said that the expense, legality and politics of such a move will place some guardrails on what he’s able […]
海角社区 House passes bill that could cause expelled students to undergo a psychiatric assessment
The 海角社区 House passed a bill that would allow school districts to create a policy to expel a student that poses an 鈥渋mminent and severe endangerment鈥 to the safety of other students or school staff for 180 school days, and possibly longer.聽 House Bill 206 passed with a 65-15 vote during Wednesday鈥檚 session. The bill […]