Who’s next in line for Ohio coronavirus vaccines: Capitol Letter
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
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Vaccines, Phase 2(?): Gov. Mike DeWine released some of the details of the next phase of coronavirus vaccinations during his Wednesday briefing. On the list are Ohioans over 65 years old and staff members at schools that plan to return in-person or stay in person, Emily Bamforth reports.
A holiday buffer: DeWine said that after conversations with medical professionals, he’s recommending that schools consider pushing back the start of school a week after the New Year to prevent coronavirus spread after the holidays. Bamforth reports this is not an order, just a recommendation.
Ohio lawmakers fail to address tainted House Bill 6: Capitol Letter
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6 feet under: The 133rd Ohio General Assembly will end its two-year session without passing any legislation that in any way addresses House Bill 6, the nuclear bailout law at the center of an enormous bribery scandal. As Jeremy Pelzer writes, the reason for such a stunning failure is that legislative Republicans, who dominate both the Ohio House and Senate, are split about whether to keep, repeal, or reform the law.
Sine die? The Ohio House won’t hold any more voting sessions this year, sources said, unless the Senate votes to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of Senate Bill 311, which would strip the governor of his power to issue statewide coronavirus orders. The Senate didn’t hold an override vote, though as Laura Hancock reports, it amended a tax bill to prohibit Ohio governors from closing stores during an infectious disease outbreak in a way that would hurt small businesses because big