Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Campaign to raise the minimum wage in Ohio clears hurdle

Advocates for higher minimum wages in Ohio are one step closer to putting an issue on the statewide ballot in November 2024. [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( Local Politics Mon Apr 10 2023 [Campaign to raise the minimum wage in Ohio clears hurdle]( [Starting from $10.10 in 2019, Connecticut has been steadily increasing its minimum wage. In June, it will be $15 an hour.]( Advocates for higher minimum wages in Ohio are one step closer to putting an issue on the statewide ballot in November 2024. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [City officials closed all pools at the Mason Community Center last week when a lifeguard was accused of exposing himself to a young girl.]( [For subscribers] [Mason city council feuds over real estate and resignations]( Emails show Mason council members emailing each other through a third party and a call for one council member's resignation. [READ MORE]( [Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022.]( [Dueling federal rulings plunge future of abortion pill into legal uncertainty]( Competing rulings by federal judges in Texas and Washington on Friday plunged the future of mifepristone, a key abortion drug, into uncertainty. [READ MORE]( [Stephanie Siddens is interim state superintendent of the Ohio Department of Education]( [State superintendent is leaving as lawmakers debate who should run ODE]( Dr. Stephanie Siddens is expected to join the Upper Arlington School District this summer as its deputy superintendent. [READ MORE]( [Justine Harrison, Hamilton County Job & Family Services caseworker, goes over a questionnaire with a nine-year-old girl in foster care in rural Lawrence County, Ohio. The Hamilton County youngster lost her dad to an overdose. Her mom stills battles addiction. Though she's been to a few different homes, both she and her foster parents hope this will be the last. They've already begun the adoption process. ]( [Ohio adoptive parents can apply for up to $20K from one-time grant]( Adoptive parents in Ohio can now apply for up to $20,000 to offset the costs of growing their families. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper , plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](