Law and Policy
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Ohio Lawmakers Push ‘Joshua Alert’ Bill After Death of Missing 6-Year-Old Boy With Autism
Ohio lawmakers are advancing legislation to strengthen protections for vulnerable children who go missing, following the death of a six-year-old…
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Ohio Lawmakers Tighten Oversight on Universities: New Bill Links Funding to Compliance and Student Safeguards
A new bill moving through the Ohio House aims to tighten oversight of public colleges and universities, with supporters arguing…
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Protecting Military Children: Ohio Bill Seeks Safe, Regulated Child Care Access for Families on the Move
Ohio Senate Bill 218 is being positioned as a child-centred response to a deepening child care crisis, with a particular…
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Child Care Funding at Risk? Ohio Lawmakers Clash as Fraud Claims Raise Child Protection Alarm
Ohio’s child care system has become the center of an intense legislative debate, with lawmakers divided over how best to…
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When Technology Fails Children: Ohio Acts to Regulate AI Following Alarming Chatbot Links to Children
Children’s right to life, survival, and protection from harm is being placed under renewed scrutiny in Ohio following reports that…
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Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Kei’Mani’s Law to Strengthen Child Protection and Safeguarding Systems
Ohio lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening child protection laws following the death of 13-year-old Kei’Mani Latigue of…
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Columbus Leaders Propose Safeguards to Protect Children and Families Amid Increased ICE Activity
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus City Council members will introduce legislation Tuesday aimed at protecting families and preserving safe public spaces…
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Survivor Testimony and Bipartisan Backing Intensify Ohio Effort to End “Child Marriage”
A bipartisan proposal to eliminate “child marriage” in Ohio is gaining renewed attention after a survivor shared her experience publicly…
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Ohio Lawmakers Move to End Child Marriage to Strengthen Child Protection
A bipartisan push at the Ohio Statehouse is renewing a national conversation about child protection, bodily autonomy and the lasting…
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Ohio Stunned as Governor Rejects Under-16 Work Restrictions Bill
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has turned down Senate Bill 50, a legislative proposal seeking to adjust the rules governing school-age…
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