Rotunda Rumblings

No SNAP answers: More than a million Ohioans could lose access to food assistance this weekend if the federal government shutdown continues — and state lawmakers are clashing over what to do about it. In a letter sent Tuesday night, Ohio House Democrats urged Gov. Mike DeWine to declare a state of emergency and work with lawmakers to release $100 million for food banks, Staver reports . A spokesman for the governor said the best solution is for Congress to approve new funding.

Foiled again: Members of the Ohio Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to reject concurrence on Senate Bill 56 and the changes which cleared the Ohio House of Representatives last week, Mary Frances McGowan reports . The bill first cleared the Senate earlier this year. The version th

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