
Marty Schladen
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Reporter for the Ohio Capital Journal. RTs do not imply agreement. Email me at [email protected]
Columbus, OH
Joined January 2011
The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport is being used as a major transshipment point for ICE detainees. Meanwhile, local lockups are housing about 500 of them. Some residents don't like it. The sheriff says he's only doing it for the revenue. My latest: https://t.co/PSWb998mCX
ohiocapitaljournal.com
The airport, a jail, and a prison in Ohio's Mahoning Valley have emerged as a major part of the network the Trump administration is using to conduct mass deportations. As it has, residents and...
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Thanks to tariffs (esp re: Canada), US aluminium prices are now roughly 50% higher than in Europe & Japan, thus putting US manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage. Heckuva industrial strategy.
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A former Social Security Commissioner said you can't cut 7,000 from the agency workforce and maintain service. Now, he says, Congress is being flooded with calls showing that's the case. My latest:
ohiocapitaljournal.com
President Trump has cut more than 7,000 staffers from the Social Security Administration, sapping its ability to connect Americans in Ohio and elsewhere with their benefits, the Democratic commissi...
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Taking away educational aids for small children with learning disabilities sure doesn't sound like a smart way to grow the economy. https://t.co/3YVTcmN1rL
ohiocapitaljournal.com
Medicaid faces massive cuts starting in 2027 as part of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Cuts to Medicaid and to the accompanying Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will likely...
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Critics of the Trump/Republican mega-law that imposes news requirements for those facing food insecurity say the changes fail to take into account the barriers many veterans face, and that the new rules will cause thousands of veterans to go hungry.
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Critics of the Trump/Republican mega-law that imposes news requirements for those facing food insecurity say the changes fail to take into account the barriers many veterans face, and that the new...
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In newly published Jan. 6 footage vis @NPR, a senior adviser to the Trump Justice Dept is shown urging people to “kill” police.
npr.org
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
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Six key moments on the road to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which became the law of the land 60 years ago today. #VRAat60
https://t.co/NPOeSVD4Od
brennancenter.org
As the landmark law turns 60, we trace the historic events that made it a bipartisan reality.
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Shout-outs to @ExpressScripts @Dell @RepJamesComer @DSS_Missouri @DispatchOpinion @ntepper90 @martyschladen @Greg_Reybold @DrugChannels @FTC @US_FDA @CVSHealth @Optum & @davidenrich, whose work is referenced in @46brooklyndata's latest drug pricing report
46brooklyn.com
Across every corner of U.S. healthcare, from end-of-life care to reproductive rights, patient choice sits squarely in the middle of many health policy questions. From a certain point of view, patient...
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Consumers in a 13-state region that includes Ohio could see their electric bills rise another 1.5% to 5% starting in the summer of 2026, after a key electricity auction cleared at its maximum price Tuesday. This comes after a big spike in prices this year
ohiocapitaljournal.com
Consumers in a 13-state region that includes Ohio could see their electric bills rise another 1.5% to 5% starting in the summer of 2026, after a key electricity auction cleared at its maximum price...
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BREAKING: Two chaplains say they lost their jobs @CincyChildrens for public support of Ayman Soliman. The hospital is still not talking. Just posted to @Enquirer: https://t.co/WAA0wQ36mU
cincinnati.com
Cincinnati Children's has declined to answer questions about ex-chaplain Ayman Soliman or two chaplains who say they were fired defending him.
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An Ohio bill that would establish rules for underground carbon dioxide storage is being shaped behind the scenes by oil and gas companies that stand to benefit from the legislation
ohiocapitaljournal.com
An Ohio bill that would establish rules for underground carbon dioxide storage is being shaped behind the scenes by oil and gas companies that stand to benefit from the legislation.
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Trump won Ohio 55-44. But Ohio Republican politicians left in charge of drawing district maps want to do more gerrymandering. Bernie Moreno says politicians are going to draw a 12-3 Congressional map — 80% GOP. He absurdly claims that reflects the state.
punchbowl.news
How aggressive will Ohio Republicans get when drawing new lines for the state’s 15 congressional districts ahead of the midterms?
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Excellent story by @martyschladen, who always brings receipts
News Analysis: Just 3 days after after receiving a controversial $600 million gift from Ohio Republican lawmakers for a new stadium, Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, who are worth more than $14 billion, bought a $25 million mansion in Florida
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In Ohio, if you own a badly run NFL team, you can spend heavily to maintain gerrymandered GOP supermajorities, get a $600M gift to move your team out of a major city, then buy a $25M oceanfront mansion 1,000 miles away 72 hours later. My latest: https://t.co/vMcHJ1ZOOx
ohiocapitaljournal.com
Just three days after after receiving a controversial $600 million gift from Ohio Republican lawmakers for a new stadium, Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, who are worth more than $14...
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Commentary: Trump wants to take away citizenship from naturalized Americans, turning them back into noncitizens who can be deported. This would overturn the constitutional principle that citizenship can't be arbitrarily taken away by whoever's in power.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
President Trump wants to take away citizenship from naturalized Americans, turning them back into noncitizens who can be deported. This would overturn the constitutional principle that citizenship...
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The office of Ohio U.S. Sen. Jon Husted deleted a social media post claiming the Trump spending law is a "pro-family" bill for "working class families." The law will take health insurance and food support away from thousands of low-income, working Ohioans
ohiocapitaljournal.com
The office of Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted deleted a social media post Thursday claiming the new Trump spending law is a "pro-family" bill "for "working class families." The law will take...
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Emergency docs: Trump Medicaid cuts will deeply damage hospital care for everybody: https://t.co/k7kqIb4Is7
ohiocapitaljournal.com
Ohio emergency doctors say that low-income people won't be the only ones to suffer amid concerns that Medicaid cuts signed by President Donald Trump will cost hundreds of thousands of Ohioans their...
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