Tag: Ohio

Ohio May Pay Students to Not Skip School – HotAir

Ohio has been dealing with a chronic problem in its public schools known as chronic absenteeism or truancy. That’s defined as a situation where students are missing more than ten percent of school days over a prolonged period. They were already dealing with this issue prior to the pandemic, but since then it’s gotten considerably […]

Ohio Finishes the Job on Child Trans Protection – HotAir

Earlier this week we looked at the state of the child trans protection measures shaping up in Ohio, as well as their legislative efforts to protect women’s sports. An ambitious legislative package designed to achieve those goals had been vetoed by Governor Mike DeWine. The House easily overrode the veto with the question reaching the […]

Ohio Senate Overrides DeWine Veto to Ban Trans ‘Treatments’

The Ohio Senate voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of House Bill 68, which will protect minors from experimental transgender treatments euphemistically referred to as “gender-affirming care” and safeguard fairness in women’s sports. The override passed the Senate 24-8 Wednesday, after passing the House of Representatives, 65-28, on Jan. 10. The clerk initially read […]

Ohio Moves Closer to Major Trans Restrictions – HotAir

In Ohio, the battle over restrictions on transgender medical procedures is plodding forward. Part of the activity revolves around Republican Governor Mike DeWine. The state legislature already passed legislation that would ban all trans medical procedures involving children, but DeWine vetoed it. (He later turned around and signed executive orders that would ban some, though […]