/tags/covid-relief COVID relief en-US Copyright Thu, 16 May 2024 08:25:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-05-16/as-pandemic-era-relief-funds-end-rural-school-districts-face-tough-decisions School districts like Western Local in southern Ohio received millions of dollars in federal COVID relief aid. As those funds dry up, they face looming cuts. Thu, 16 May 2024 08:25:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-05-16/as-pandemic-era-relief-funds-end-rural-school-districts-face-tough-decisions Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-05-15/as-covid-relief-funds-dry-up-two-city-school-districts-face-cuts Cincinnati Public and Cleveland Municipal schools each received hundreds of millions of dollars in COVID relief funds over the past three years. Now, those funds are drying up. Wed, 15 May 2024 08:45:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-05-15/as-covid-relief-funds-dry-up-two-city-school-districts-face-cuts Erin Gottsacker /government-politics/2021-12-29/more-ohio-national-guard-members-are-being-deployed-to-help-with-the-covid-pandemic This announcement comes on the day that marks the highest daily case count in Ohio during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 20:48:32 GMT /government-politics/2021-12-29/more-ohio-national-guard-members-are-being-deployed-to-help-with-the-covid-pandemic Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-12-13/advocates-for-low-income-ohioans-say-they-need-more-covid-relief-money Rising food costs and increased spending on other daily expenditures are blamed for making it tough for some Ohioans to make ends meet. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:22:03 GMT /government-politics/2021-12-13/advocates-for-low-income-ohioans-say-they-need-more-covid-relief-money Jo Ingles /2021-11-10/ohio-restaurant-owners-say-they-need-government-help-with-operating-expenses The owners say it's a challenge to keep up with the rising cost of food, supplies and staff these days Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:57:00 GMT /2021-11-10/ohio-restaurant-owners-say-they-need-government-help-with-operating-expenses Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-04-15/ag-says-tax-cut-in-budget-helps-ohios-lawsuit-over-covid-relief-plan An income tax cut inserted into the budget by Ohio House Republicans only strengthens the state’s case against a ban on tax cuts in the latest federal… Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:50:43 GMT /government-politics/2021-04-15/ag-says-tax-cut-in-budget-helps-ohios-lawsuit-over-covid-relief-plan Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-04-13/houses-budget-includes-tax-cut-more-money-for-k-12-schools Republicans in the Ohio House have added a tax cut and changes to school funding to Gov. Mike DeWine’s two year budget. And they’ve made some other… Wed, 14 Apr 2021 03:35:09 GMT /government-politics/2021-04-13/houses-budget-includes-tax-cut-more-money-for-k-12-schools Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-03-11/covid-relief-package-could-help-tens-of-thousands-of-ohio-kids-in-poverty Experts say a component of the newly signed federal COVID relief package could lift millions of children out of poverty. The American Rescue Plan puts… Thu, 11 Mar 2021 21:27:33 GMT /government-politics/2021-03-11/covid-relief-package-could-help-tens-of-thousands-of-ohio-kids-in-poverty Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-03-10/ohio-senate-president-has-harsh-words-for-latest-covid-relief-package Congress has passed a $1.9-trillion-dollar COVID relief package along party lines. It didn’t get a single Republican vote. The Republican leader of the… Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:19:10 GMT /government-politics/2021-03-10/ohio-senate-president-has-harsh-words-for-latest-covid-relief-package Jo Ingles