Coverage on the Senate version of the state budget

Dispatch: Ohio Senate unveils plan to cut taxes

Dispatch: Ohio Senate’s budget plan includes tuition freeze, changes to school funding

Ohio’s Medicaid enrollment worries both parties, but for different reasons

With Ohio’s Medicaid-expansion enrollment approaching half a million — a third higher than projected — House Democrats say a faulty process to renew benefits, plus premium charges proposed by Gov. John Kasich, would “jettison” many poor Ohioans from their newly obtained health coverage.

“We have more of an effort of mass Medicaid expulsion than mass Medicaid expansion,” Rep. Kevin Boyce, D-Columbus, told administration officials testifying about Kasich’s budget plan before the House Finance Committee yesterday.

 Read more in The Columbus Dispatch.

Articles on Governor Kasich's proposed state budget

Kasich budget includes $2.5 billion sales-tax hike

People-centered system the goal of welfare reforms in John Kasich's budget

Governor's budget plan could affect local and state JFS services  

John Kasich's new coordinated welfare approach to start with teens, young adults 

Social services group offers mixed review of Kasich's ideas

Kasich plans tax cuts, more aid to poor in upcoming budget 

1 million people facing cutoff of SNAP benefits next year

Roughly 1 million of the nation’s poorest people will be cut off SNAP (formerly food stamps) over the course of 2016 — even if they’re looking for a job but can’t find one —because a three-month time limit on benefits for unemployed childless adults who aren’t disabled will return in many geographic areas.

Read more from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. 

Gallagher selected as new job and family services director

The Athens County Commissioners have selected Bob Gallagher to serve as the next executive director of the Athens County Department of Job and Family Services. He will begin his duties on Jan. 1.

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