poised to introduce its own budget plan
today, and it could forgo the Medicaid expansion and include measures to defund Planned Parenthood and fund anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers. But how the Senate budget plan differs from the Ohio House version remains uncertain.
CityBeat covered the House’s budget plan, which inspired controversy by taking a conservative turn on social issues,
here
.
The Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, with the help of WCPO, is
hosting a “phone-a-thon”
that will help enroll uninsured children into the Medicaid program. The event, which could reach up to 15,000 children in southwest Ohio, helps tackle awareness, one of the main issues governments have faced while trying to expand health care programs around the nation. Since the Legal Aid Society’s program began getting federal funding in 2009, Medicaid enrollment for children in southwest Ohio has increased by 12 percent, while the rest of the state has increased by 4 percent.
A majority of City Council is now backing the budget plan that would
pull back some cuts to city parks and outside agencies
and
avoid a majority of layoffs initially proposed by City Manager Milton Dohoney, leading to only 25 police layoffs and no fire layoffs. “The plans put forward by a council majority prioritize public safety and essential services that keep all of our neighborhoods safe and attack the blight that breeds crime,” Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls said in a statement. “Our plan also continues the city’s investment in projects that will transform our neighborhoods through the Focus 52 fund. Despite the budget challenges we face, we must do all we can to keep the city’s momentum moving forward.”
CityBeat commentary on the developing city budget story:
“Good News Reveals Budget Deception.”
The lawsuit over a pregnant teacher’s firing from her job at a Catholic school
begins today with opening statements
. The lawsuit claims the Catholic school violated anti-discrimination laws by firing the teacher after she became pregnant through artificial insemination.
CityBeat covered another case of the Church firing a pregnant teacher
here
and a Catholic woman priest who is pushing to make the Vatican more inclusive
here
.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters says five have been charged with
cheating at the Horseshoe Casino
, which carries a potential sentence of two years in prison.
back down
in Ohio this week.
The Plain Dealer has an in-depth look at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald’s FBI career
here
.
died after a skydiving accident
in southwest Ohio Sunday.
The Vatican let everyone know over the weekend that
atheists are still going to Hell
.
Popular Science has a list of the 10 coolest species discovered in 2012
here
.
This article appears in May 22-28, 2013.