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House Committee Begins Hearings on Bill to Protect Speech in Higher Education Institutions
COLUMBUS – House Higher Education Committee yesterday initiated hearings on House Bill 394, a legislative measure aimed at safeguarding speech in Ohio’s public higher education institutions. The bill sponsor, State Rep. Adam Holmes (R-Nashport), announced the proceedings.House Bill 394 seeks to shield students and staff from mandatory political action or belief within public higher education institutions through several key provisions. It prohibits these institutions from mandating support for specific ideologies or political movements among employees, students, or job...
Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Belmont County in 2021
Farms throughout cities in Belmont County received $1.3 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.