Ohio House passes bill to fix truancy reforms
The Ohio House approved House Bill 410 to decriminalize truancy and push schools to address root causes. It requires earlier parent notice, diversionary programs, and intervention teams before court filings, with data reports from schools and courts to track progress.
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Kettering
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Aging power brokers in Senate seek new terms
Millennials dominate national demographics but in the Republican Senate the oldest leaders push for six-year re-elections. At 82 Chuck Grassley seeks a seventh term citing seniority as influence. John McCain 79 vies again as Armed Services chair. Richard Shelby 82 and Johnny Isakson 71 also run, heading key committees.
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Judiciary Committee
Arizona
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Armed Services Committee
Richard Shelby
Alabama
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Johnny Isakson
Georgia
Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Medicaid charge draws critics
Ohio plans to charge more than 1 million Medicaid beneficiaries a monthly fee under the Healthy Ohio waiver seeking federal approval for 2018. Critics, including the Center for Community Solutions led by John Corlett, warn the plan risks disenrollment of vulnerable groups while supporters say it promotes preventive care and healthier behavior. Senator Sherrod Brown defends the incentive angle, arguing the program encourages hard work and reduces costs.
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John Corlett
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Strickland to Meet Lorain Steelworkers on Trade Debate
U S senate candidate Ted Strickland will meet with steelworkers and local officials at United Steelworkers Local 1104 in Lorain to discuss trade deal proposals. The event contrasts his position with incumbent Rob Portman, joined by Dan Ramos and Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer.
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Strickland
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USS. Steel
Rob Portman
Dan Ramos
D-Lorain
Chase Ritenauer
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