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College IDs were once acceptable photo IDs for voting.

College IDs were once accepted as photo IDs for voting but no longer in Ohio and some other states. Lawmakers question the out-of-state college students' residency, even though many full time students live in the college town/city for 9 months or more each year. Disenfranchising out-of-state college students or even in-state college students who may be hours away from the home town voting booth is a distinctive possibility. Take a look at an article, "New Voter ID requirements put out-of-state college students 'between a rock and a deep place' " written by Megan Henry, published by Ohio Capital Journal, 04/03/2023.

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Minority groups have greater infant mortality than the white population in Ohio. Doula services for pregnant women help provide pre-natal care throughout pregnancy and help with babies/toddlers after. Legislation is being introduced for doula services cost to be covered by Medicaid. Doulas are to be regulated within the Ohio Board of Nursing.

You can access two articles on the lwvtoledo-lucascounty Facebook Page by scrolling down and pressing the "f" button.
Both articles come from the Ohio Capital Journal and are written by Susan Tebben: 03-21-2023 "Study:Infant mortality racial gaps persist in Ohio over last decade" and 03-23-2023 "Ohio House Reps,Senators reintroduce bipartisan doula services bill".

Ohio's restrictive new election law shortens the time for mailed ballots to received and reduces the number of days for county election boards to accept mailed ballots received after an electionOhio's restrictive new election law shortens the time for mailed ballots to received and reduces the number of days for county election boards to accept mailed ballots received after an election

There are changes coming up in our next elections. All voters will be required to present a Photo ID. Early voting days decrease. Follow this link: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/how-ohio-elections-will-change-in-2023/

School Boards may restrict curriculum, textbooks and other teaching materials but lately state legislatures are passing laws that ban certain topics such as race, sex. PEN America, an organization for writers founded 100 years ago, follows censorship seriously. "America's Censored Classrooms" by Jeremy C. Young and Jonathan Friedman was published on August 17, 2022 and can be found on PEN America's website at www.pen.org.