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Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship Program Faces Uncertain Future Amid Constitutional Challenges and Funding Concerns

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A recent ruling by a Franklin County judge has cast a significant shadow over Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship Program, declaring it unconstitutional. The decision asserts that utilizing public funds to subsidize tuition for private religious schools breaches the state’s constitutional mandate prohibiting the allocation of “school funds” to religious institutions. Furthermore, the judge’s ruling states that the program’s expansion detracts from Ohio’s responsibility to ensure a “thorough and efficient” public education system, a concern heightened by the existing underfunding of public schools. An appeal is currently being prepared by the state attorney general. … Read more

Ohio’s Controversial HB 249 Sparks Outcry: Will New Indecent Exposure Laws Censor Drag Performers?

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Toledo, Ohio — A proposed bill in the Ohio House of Representatives aims to significantly revise the state’s indecent exposure laws, but some drag performers are raising alarms that it may unfairly target their artistic expression. House Bill 249, sponsored by Representative Josh Williams, seeks to clarify and update the legal definitions concerning indecent exposure. The legislation would alter the terminology used in existing laws, shifting the focus from “private parts” to “private areas” of the body in cases of indecent exposure. Williams contends that this change is necessary to address legal loopholes that have … Read more