Abortion

A Hamilton County court has stopped the law from going into effect so both sides could argue it.

A sharply divided U.S. District Appeals Court narrowly ruled this week that it could go forward.

Kent State University and the University of Akron are among schools calling off J&J shot clinics; House Republicans have proposed a 2% personal income tax cut in their version of the state budget, and other stories.

For the second time in a week, a new Ohio abortion law has been put on hold. This one affects the use of telemedicine in abortions.

A state law that bans the use of telemedicine in medication abortions is set to go into effect on April 12th.

Abortion clinics that wanted a temporary restraining order against the state over a new law didn’t get it. But they will get another court hearing soon.

Abortion providers are suing the state to stop a new law that requires burial or cremation of aborted fetal remains.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly seeking two seats on the FirstEnergy board of directors; Cuyahoga County Council has unanimously approved Christopher Viland as the new county sheriff; university officials from around Ohio spoke with Gov. Mike DeWine Tuesday in support of hazing reform; and more stories.

The Summit County Board of Elections is being placed under state oversight and faces other repercussions following a series of errors; John Carroll University is eliminating tenure protections for faculty starting next fall; a spokesman says Gov. Mike DeWine has no immediate plans to lift the statewide mask mandate; and more stories.

Lawmakers did pass bills that make it easier for Ohioans to get health care, make it easier for local communities to get money to fund programs and make it more difficult to get an abortion.