Category: News
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Friday Federal Spending Watch: Money awarded to New Jersey health services, fire departments
The federal government continues to shower money on the Garden State. Here are some recent announcements.
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Federal expanded unemployment benefits end Sept. 4 in New Jersey
Expanded unemployment insurance (UI) benefits established under the federal CARES Act in March 2020, and renewed by the Continued Assistance Act in December 2020 and again by the American Rescue Plan in March, are expiring Sept. 4.
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Ohio legislative update for May 19, 2020
The House was successful in passing several pieces of legislation last week including assisting families in adopting children and updating Ohio’s cybercrime laws.
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Ohio Senate passes bill aimed at protecting free speech on college campuses
The Ohio Senate this week passed a measure aimed at protecting free speech on college campuses.
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Lawmakers look to cut patients’ out-of-pocket prescription costs
A pair of lawmakers unveiled bipartisan legislation they say will cut out-of-pocket prescription costs for patients.
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Congressmen seek to codify Trump executive order on transparency, affordability
A trio of Congressmen has introduced a new health care bill he says helps to solve problems of price transparency and affordability.
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Watchdog.org: New plan intends to reshape Ohio’s school funding
A bipartisan plan for funding Ohio’s public schools gives more control to local districts and will help develop the state’s students into the workforce of the future, its proponents say.
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Ohio lost 7,900 private sector jobs in February
The bad news could compound lawmakers’ budget decisions.
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Ohio Medicaid work requirement waiver sparks hope of increased earnings, fears of healthcare obstacles
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ decision to grant Ohio’s work requirement request could boost Medicaid recipients’ earnings, proponents say, while critics say the decision could cost 36,000 Ohioans their access to healthcare.
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Ohio taxpayers gain more access to House committee meetings
The first of the eight remaining House committee rooms have been wired to broadcast committee hearings through the Ohio Channel.