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Thank you Ohio Capital Journal Nick Evans for sharing this important story about Ohio HB285. #CodeRed #SafeStaffingSavesLives #SafetyMatters #HouseBill285SavesLives

Thank you Nick Evans for writing a great story. #HouseBill285SavesLives

“No.”

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The Smith family is trying to turn the loss of their daughter, Tristin, into Ohio legislative action on minimum staffing for nurses. Tristin’s family says nursing demanded too much of her. In August of last year she died by suicide.

By Nick Evans

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live laugh secede

Twelve race-based scholarships totaling $46,000 weren’t given out at Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism’s awards banquet this week, said Journalism School Director Eddith Dashiell.

(Ohio Capital Journal) bit.ly/4aY4r6Y

Supreme double standard:

1. Bush v. Gore: we must immediately solve this specific crisis of democracy; and don’t worry, this is NOT precedent; case is over!

2. US v. Trump: forget the specific facts of this case, and the risk it poses; this is about the long-term precedent and

NEW: Ohio senators have passed a bill to limit cell phone use in schools, but it allows local districts to decide on the best practices for their students.

News 5 Cleveland WCPO 9 Ohio Capital Journal
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Businessman Mark Cuban Mark Cuban has a straightforward question for the huge drug middleman owned by CVS: If you're as transparent about drug pricing as you claim why don't you publish prices on your website? The company didn't answer directly
Marty Schladen
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Something I've been thinking about all day:

About a year ago, literal, flag-furling Nazis protested a drag brunch at a trendy Columbus brewery. Chanting 'there will be blood' and 'Aryan sun'

No police response. No broad political outcry. The day just came and went.

Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown's FEND Off Fentanyl Act was part of a wide-ranging bill including provisions to use frozen Russian assets and potentially force the sale of TikTok.

By Nick Evans

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/04/25/ohi…

Mitch McConnell, in his speech after voting to acquit Trump in 2021:

'We have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation. And former presidents are not immune from being held accountable by either one.'

Very popular take at the time!

Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown's FEND Off Fentanyl Act was part of a wide-ranging bill including provisions to use frozen Russian assets and potentially force the sale of TikTok.

By Nick Evans

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The U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday announced a final rule that means millions of salaried workers who are employed in the executive, administrative or professional industries will become eligible for overtime pay.

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NEW: Florida law says it's illegal for executives of failed insurance companies to take new jobs without state approval.

The law is well-known in the industry. Some call it the 'no-fly list.'

But they're getting rehired anyway — even as CEOs and CFOs.
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Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown's FEND Off Fentanyl Act was part of a wide-ranging bill including provisions to use frozen Russian assets and potentially force the sale of TikTok.

By Nick Evans

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/04/25/ohi…

My buddy did a thing 🥹 so very proud!!

Ohio state Rep. Lauren McNally wants to ensure consumers don't wind up covering public utilities' political spending, even indirectly, including donations to the dark money organizations politicians often rely on to obscure fundraising.

By Nick Evans

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The Wall Street Journal comment section on the FTC banning non-competes is full of conservatives saying liberal arch enemy Lina Khan actually got this one right. As one commenter put it, 'Noncompetes are the antithesis of a free market.'

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