/tags/masks masks en-US Copyright Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:38:00 GMT /government-politics/2021-07-26/dewine-says-he-cant-mandate-masks-in-schools-because-theres-no-appetite-for-it The Ohio Department of Health’s latest COVID guidance for K-12 schools strongly recommends those who can be vaccinated get shots, and masks for those who… Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:38:00 GMT /government-politics/2021-07-26/dewine-says-he-cant-mandate-masks-in-schools-because-theres-no-appetite-for-it Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-07-20/what-ohio-teachers-think-about-going-back-to-school-next-month-with-covid-cases-trending-upward COVID cases in Ohio are trending upward as schools are preparing to reopen for the upcoming school year. So, what do teachers think need to be done to… Tue, 20 Jul 2021 20:27:35 GMT /government-politics/2021-07-20/what-ohio-teachers-think-about-going-back-to-school-next-month-with-covid-cases-trending-upward Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-12-17/another-ohio-lawmaker-has-been-sidelined-due-to-covid-19 Another state representative is isolating himself, awaiting results from a COVID test. Republican Rep. Jon Cross’s wife has tested positive with COVID and… Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:24:28 GMT /government-politics/2020-12-17/another-ohio-lawmaker-has-been-sidelined-due-to-covid-19 Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-12-15/several-ohio-house-representatives-have-covid-19-and-some-are-hospitalized-with-it Two representatives in the Ohio House are in the hospital right now, battling COVID-19. They are the latest to acknowledge they have contracted the virus.… Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:46:29 GMT /government-politics/2020-12-15/several-ohio-house-representatives-have-covid-19-and-some-are-hospitalized-with-it Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-10-07/what-happens-if-a-voter-insists-on-entering-a-polling-place-to-vote-without-wearing-a-mask When Ohioans go to the polls to vote early in person, they are asked to wear a mask. If they don’t have one, polls will provide one. But what happens if… Wed, 07 Oct 2020 15:45:59 GMT /government-politics/2020-10-07/what-happens-if-a-voter-insists-on-entering-a-polling-place-to-vote-without-wearing-a-mask Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-10-02/ohio-house-leader-says-masks-were-offered-to-debate-goers-but-some-refused-to-wear-them The leader of Democrats in the Ohio House says she is quarantining and plans to get tested after attending Tuesday’s presidential debate in Cleveland. She… Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:52:31 GMT /government-politics/2020-10-02/ohio-house-leader-says-masks-were-offered-to-debate-goers-but-some-refused-to-wear-them Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-09-17/dewine-no-mask-mandate-at-political-rallies-but-wear-one-anyway Pictures of people at political rallies in Ohio recently have shown most of them unmasked, in large crowds. The state’s mask mandate has gone unenforced… Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:22:59 GMT /government-politics/2020-09-17/dewine-no-mask-mandate-at-political-rallies-but-wear-one-anyway Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-09-16/lawsuit-contends-mask-mandate-is-unconstitutional More than two dozen parents, mostly in Northwest Ohio, are suing the state over the mandate that K-12 students be required to wear masks. Mike Stahl, one… Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:53:09 GMT /government-politics/2020-09-16/lawsuit-contends-mask-mandate-is-unconstitutional Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-08-04/dewine-orders-masks-for-students-announces-former-odh-director-actons-departure COVID-19 cases and deaths inched up in Ohio after three days of declines. And Gov. Mike DeWine has new instructions to prevent community spread in the… Tue, 04 Aug 2020 21:29:35 GMT /government-politics/2020-08-04/dewine-orders-masks-for-students-announces-former-odh-director-actons-departure Karen Kasler /government-politics/2020-05-28/ohio-house-leader-says-he-cannot-require-lawmakers-to-wear-masks The leader of the Ohio House of Representatives says he cannot compel members to practice some of the safety measures recommended by Ohio’s health… Thu, 28 May 2020 21:54:04 GMT /government-politics/2020-05-28/ohio-house-leader-says-he-cannot-require-lawmakers-to-wear-masks Jo Ingles