David DeWitt
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Editor in Chief and Opinion Columnist. @ohiocapitaljournal.com
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November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Help us grow! The Capital Journal is committed to Reporting for the People: Holding those in power accountable and lifting up the voices of everyday Ohioans. Make a donation to support our work. ohiocapitaljournal.com/donate/
In another sign of a stumbling economy, a new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Ohio is among states where credit card debt is rising most quickly • Ohio Capital Journal
A new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States. It's another sign of a slowing economy.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In another sign of a stumbling economy, a new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Commentary: Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders. Here's what Ohio lawmakers could do ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/w...
What can Ohio lawmakers do in the face of SNAP cuts? • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders.…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Commentary: Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders. Here's what Ohio lawmakers could do ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/w...
With child care access already considered a crisis in Ohio, the state’s Head Start locations are facing their own challenges, including closure, as the federal government shutdown continues ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Ohio Head Start programs suffer, close as federal government shutdown rolls on • Ohio Capital Journal
With child care access already considered a crisis in Ohio, the state’s Head Start locations are facing their own challenges, including closure, as the federal government shutdown continues.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
With child care access already considered a crisis in Ohio, the state’s Head Start locations are facing their own challenges, including closure, as the federal government shutdown continues ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Help us grow! The Capital Journal is committed to Reporting for the People: Holding those in power accountable and lifting up the voices of everyday Ohioans. Make a donation to support our work. ohiocapitaljournal.com/donate/
Donate • Ohio Capital Journal
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November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Help us grow! The Capital Journal is committed to Reporting for the People: Holding those in power accountable and lifting up the voices of everyday Ohioans. Make a donation to support our work. ohiocapitaljournal.com/donate/
Of the school levies in Northeast Ohio that failed Tuesday, the majority would have raised homeowners' taxes ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/n...
Northeast Ohio school levies that failed mainly had one thing in common • Ohio Capital Journal
Of the school levies in Northeast Ohio that failed Tuesday, the majority would have raised homeowners' taxes.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Of the school levies in Northeast Ohio that failed Tuesday, the majority would have raised homeowners' taxes ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/n...
Passage of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' deeply slashed Medicaid funding by almost $1 trillion over the next 10 years. In a new national podcast launched Nov. 7 by States Newsroom, Capital Journal Reporter Marty Schladen talks about the impacts in Ohio ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...
Ohio Capital Journal Reporter Marty Schladen featured in new national podcast • Ohio Capital Journal
The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” deeply slashed Medicaid funding. Almost $1 trillion will be cut from the program over the next ten years. In a new national podcast launched today by…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Passage of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' deeply slashed Medicaid funding by almost $1 trillion over the next 10 years. In a new national podcast launched Nov. 7 by States Newsroom, Capital Journal Reporter Marty Schladen talks about the impacts in Ohio ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for millions of Americans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
New Trump administration rule would override state medical debt protections • Ohio Capital Journal
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for millions of Americans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue. President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum have pushed for increased oil and gas extraction, logging, and mining ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
A state public lands commissioner grapples with shifting federal policies • Ohio Capital Journal
The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue. President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum have pushed for increased oil and gas extraction, logging, and mining ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
After Trump halted the US Refugee Admissions Program, Jewish Family Services in Columbus Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell families they could no longer help find housing, enroll kids in school or find jobs ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
America’s suspended refugee program leaves families separated, resettlement agencies unfunded • Ohio Capital Journal
After Trump halted the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program by executive order, Jewish Family Services in Columbus, Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
After Trump halted the US Refugee Admissions Program, Jewish Family Services in Columbus Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell families they could no longer help find housing, enroll kids in school or find jobs ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
Commentary: Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders. Here's what Ohio lawmakers could do. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/w...
What can Ohio lawmakers do in the face of SNAP cuts? • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders.…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Commentary: Ohio will lose about $130 million in food support this month if President Trump goes through with his threat to not fund SNAP while the government shutdown persists, regardless of court orders. Here's what Ohio lawmakers could do. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/w...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue carrying out, for now, its policy requiring that passports only list a person’s sex assigned at birth ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
Supreme Court OKs for now Trump passport policy that targets trans people • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue carrying out, for now, its policy requiring that passports only list a person’s sex…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue carrying out, for now, its policy requiring that passports only list a person’s sex assigned at birth ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
Not only are low-income Ohioans facing disruption of federal food help as the Trump administration has refused to release it. With nighttime temperatures dipping into the 30s, the future of federal assistance for heating and cooling is in doubt as well. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/f...
Future of Ohio's federal energy assistance unclear as government shutdown wears on • Ohio Capital Journal
Not only are low-income Ohioans facing disruption of federal food help as the Trump administration thus far refused to release it. With nighttime temperatures dipping into the 30s, the future of…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Not only are low-income Ohioans facing disruption of federal food help as the Trump administration has refused to release it. With nighttime temperatures dipping into the 30s, the future of federal assistance for heating and cooling is in doubt as well. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/f...
All 50 states have applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
All 50 states will vie for funds from $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program • Ohio Capital Journal
All 50 states have applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
All 50 states have applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
A vote to stop President Donald Trump’s deadly strikes on alleged drug-running boats off the coast of Venezuela failed Thursday in the U.S. Senate, nearly mirroring the outcome of a similar war powers vote last month ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
US Senate fails to pass war powers resolution blocking Trump attacks on Venezuela • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — A vote to stop President Donald Trump’s deadly strikes on alleged drug-running boats off the coast of Venezuela failed Thursday in the U.S. Senate, nearly mirroring the outcome of a…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A vote to stop President Donald Trump’s deadly strikes on alleged drug-running boats off the coast of Venezuela failed Thursday in the U.S. Senate, nearly mirroring the outcome of a similar war powers vote last month ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
After Trump halted the US Refugee Admissions Program, Jewish Family Services in Columbus Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell families they could no longer help find housing, enroll kids in school or find jobs. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
America’s suspended refugee program leaves families separated, resettlement agencies unfunded • Ohio Capital Journal
After Trump halted the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program by executive order, Jewish Family Services in Columbus, Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
After Trump halted the US Refugee Admissions Program, Jewish Family Services in Columbus Ohio lost more than $2 million. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services has had to tell families they could no longer help find housing, enroll kids in school or find jobs. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue. President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum have pushed for increased oil and gas extraction, logging, and mining. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
A state public lands commissioner grapples with shifting federal policies • Ohio Capital Journal
The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue. President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum have pushed for increased oil and gas extraction, logging, and mining. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for millions of Americans. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
New Trump administration rule would override state medical debt protections • Ohio Capital Journal
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for millions of Americans. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
Passage of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' deeply slashed Medicaid funding by almost $1 trillion over the next 10 years. In a new national podcast launched Nov. 7 by States Newsroom, Capital Journal Reporter Marty Schladen talks about the impacts in Ohio. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...
Ohio Capital Journal Reporter Marty Schladen featured in new national podcast • Ohio Capital Journal
The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” deeply slashed Medicaid funding. Almost $1 trillion will be cut from the program over the next ten years. In a new national podcast launched today by…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Passage of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' deeply slashed Medicaid funding by almost $1 trillion over the next 10 years. In a new national podcast launched Nov. 7 by States Newsroom, Capital Journal Reporter Marty Schladen talks about the impacts in Ohio. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...
Seven U.S. Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans on Sunday night in advancing legislation to reopen the government and temporarily keep it afloat until the end of January, after a record-breaking shutdown that began Oct. 1. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
US Senate advances bill to end record-breaking government shutdown • Ohio Capital Journal
Seven U.S. Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans on Sunday night in advancing legislation to reopen the government and temporarily keep it afloat until the end of January, after a…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Seven U.S. Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans on Sunday night in advancing legislation to reopen the government and temporarily keep it afloat until the end of January, after a record-breaking shutdown that began Oct. 1. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
Of the school levies in Northeast Ohio that failed Tuesday, the majority would have raised homeowners' taxes. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/n...
Northeast Ohio school levies that failed mainly had one thing in common • Ohio Capital Journal
Of the school levies in Northeast Ohio that failed Tuesday, the majority would have raised homeowners' taxes.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Of the school levies in Northeast Ohio that failed Tuesday, the majority would have raised homeowners' taxes. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/n...
With child care access already considered a crisis in Ohio, the state’s Head Start locations are facing their own challenges, including closure, as the federal government shutdown continues. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Ohio Head Start programs suffer, close as federal government shutdown rolls on • Ohio Capital Journal
With child care access already considered a crisis in Ohio, the state’s Head Start locations are facing their own challenges, including closure, as the federal government shutdown continues.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
With child care access already considered a crisis in Ohio, the state’s Head Start locations are facing their own challenges, including closure, as the federal government shutdown continues. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
In another sign of a stumbling economy, a new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Ohio is among states where credit card debt is rising most quickly • Ohio Capital Journal
A new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States. It's another sign of a slowing economy.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In another sign of a stumbling economy, a new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
‘Voters will be ready for a change.’ Ohio Democratic Party sets sights on winning 2026 elections ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/v...
'Voters will be ready for a change.' Ohio Democratic Party sets sights on winning 2026 elections • Ohio Capital Journal
Coming off the heels of winning local races, the Ohio Democratic Party is feeling optimistic about the 2026 election.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
‘Voters will be ready for a change.’ Ohio Democratic Party sets sights on winning 2026 elections ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/v...
Ohio Senate approves bill requiring that absentee ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...
Ohio Senate approves bill requiring that absentee ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Senators voted Wednesday to require absentee ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted. In 2022, ballots postmarked before Election Day had 10 days to show up to be counted. Lawmakers changed…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Ohio Senate approves bill requiring that absentee ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...