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Lake Erie doesn’t have any ice right now, and it hasn’t for much of the winter. It’s part of a 50-year trend of declining ice cover.
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The number of young children with lead poisoning in Ohio remains high. Advocates in Toledo hope more housing regulations can change that.
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The EPA proposed the first federal limits for the toxic “forever chemicals.” If they take effect, they would mean big changes for Ohio’s water utilities.
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The dashboard will bring together data from various state agencies that were previously difficult to access — from the number of people using medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) to the number of units of the overdose reversal drug Naloxone distributed within a community.
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Ohio’s population is aging rapidly, but the elderly care industry isn’t keeping pace. A line in the state’s proposed budget could help.
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The crime survivors say more than two dozen states already have legislation that does that on their books.
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The pandemic exacerbated rural mental health care gaps. A state program is trying to help.
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Rural homelessness has seen an increase in the past year. Housing advocates point to fewer resources built for small towns.
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Ohio Senate committee has a lot of questions about cleanup following East Palestine train derailmentThe Ohio Senate Select Committee on Rail Safety is charged with coming up with ways to make railroads safer in the future.
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Low-income families in Ohio have been receiving additional food stamp benefits for the last two years. Food banks across the state now expect a surge.