Taylor Wizner, Ideastream Public Media
Reporter/Producer-
Boards of election around the state are preparing not just to secure next week's election but to help educate Ohioans so they trust the process. -
Cuyahoga has more opioid settlement funds than most Ohio counties. Is the money making a difference?Cuyahoga and Summit counties were the first in Ohio to sue opioid makers and distributors. Now, they have to decide how distribute the payout. -
Ohio and its communities are expected to receive about $2 billion from pharmaceutical companies over the course of 18 years to compensate for harm caused by opioids. But there’s not much oversight over how the money will be spent. -
Cities like Cleveland, Toledo, Akron and Columbus have used ARPA funds to relieve residents' medical debt. The jury is out on how the magnitude of its impact. -
After the Supreme Court effectively overturned Roe v. Wade, doctors in Ohio and across the country have reported an increased number of patients seeking sterilization. -
A last minute addition to the Ohio Senate’s two-year state budget included a provision to allow the OneOhio Recovery Foundation — which is in charge of giving out $1.1 billion of the state’s opioid settlement money — to bypass public meetings rules.
