COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s request to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate qualified immunity for police…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s request to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate qualified immunity for police and public officials, allowing citizens to sue public employees who violate their constitutional rights.
The decision clears the way for the amendment to proceed to the Ohio Ballot Board, which will review its language to determine if it should appear as one or multiple ballot issues. Proponents must then collect 413,487 valid signatures to place the measure on the statewide ballot.
Yost, a Republican, had rejected the amendment’s language eight times, prompting a lawsuit from three Ohio voters represented by Capital University professor Mark Brown. U.S. District Court Judge James Graham ruled against Yost, finding his rejections overly technical. The Supreme Court’s denial upholds that decision, though Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented, indicating they
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Thousands of protesters rallied April 19 at the Ohio Statehouse to oppose the Trump administration.
Gov. Mike DeWine’s multibillion-dollar transportation budget, which he signed late Monday, will bar counties and townships from operating traffic camera programs. A 2015 law closely regulated their use for ticketing.
State House is pushing to add gender essentialism to the state budget, forced religious instruction time and stripping public schools of funding among others (H.B. 96)
Quote from EqualityOhio:
" Yesterday, the Ohio House just introduced Sub. HB 96—a state budget proposal that goes beyond funding issues to actively harm Ohio families, public schools, and marginalized communities including LGBTQ+ Ohioans and our allies. This budget proposal would:
State District Court of Appeals Blocks Ohio’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors
COLUMBUS- Today, in an historic win for bodily autonomy and LGBTQ+ Ohioans, a three judge panel on the Tenth District Court of Appeals overturned House...
Today, in an historic win for bodily autonomy and LGBTQ+ Ohioans, a three judge panel on the Tenth District Court of Appeals overturned House Bill 68, Ohio’s law banning gender-affirming medical care for trans youth, and prohibiting trans women and girls from participating in sports.
Fairborn Community Garden
Has anyone here participated in the Fairborn Community Gardens in the past? I'm trying to get an idea of what the "normal" approach is, and what the general expectations are.
Columbus Century 21 Realtor wrote “I hope Trump deports you” on a receipt, fired after public outrage
Ohio realtor fired after writing 'I hope Trump deports you' on Mexican restaurant receipt
Ohio realtor leaves ‘Hope Trump deports you’ note for disabled waiter —here’s what happened next
‘Hope Trump deports you’: Ohio realtor leaves racist note for waiter at Mexican restaurant, fired
The woman was upset over the restaurant's policy of allowing only one coupon per table.
Raspberry Pączkis i made for my coworkers today
I had never heard about pączkis until i moved to Ohio. I guess we just didn't have large Polish populations in St. Louis. I had a bit of trouble filling them when i treid last week, but i think i figured it out last night.
A bipartisan bill in the Ohio Senate would give universal free meals to K-12 students in public and non-public chartered schools.
A bipartisan bill in the Ohio Senate would give free meals to K-12 students in public and non-public chartered schools.
