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A bioethicist explains why kidneys from Black donors likely to be thrown away
(THE CONVERSATION) As one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., kidney disease is a serious public health problem. The disease is particularly severe among Black Americans, who are three times more likely than white Americans to develop kidney failure.
While Black people constitute only 12% of the U.S. population, they acc ... (full story)
How Jefferson and Madison's partnership – a friendship told in letters – shaped America's separation of church and state
(THE CONVERSATION) Few constitutional principles are more familiar to the average American than the separation of church and state.
According to the Pew Research Center, 73% of adults agree that religion should be kept separate from government policies. To be sure, support varies by political or religious affiliation – wit ... (full story)
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Norfolk Southern said ahead of the NTSB hearing that railroads will examine vent and burn decisions
Days before the National Transportation Safety Board is set to explain why first responders were wrong to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside after the East Palestine derailment, Norfolk Southern said it plans to lead an industrywide effort to improve the way those decisions are made.
The railroad said it ... (full story)
Amid GOP infighting, judge strips Ohio House speaker of control over Republican caucus campaign fund
COLUMBUS (AP) — A county judge stripped Republican Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens of his control over the GOP caucus' campaign fund recently, escalating intraparty tensions in the chamber headed into November's election.
Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Mark Serrott issued his preliminary injunction from the bench in ... (full story)
Bill would provide grants to offset commuter costs
A Republican duo in the Ohio House of Representatives has proposed legislation to create an employee mobility grant program for large employers relying on a workforce from outside the immediate location of the business.
Reps. Bob Peterson and Dave Dobos have introduced House Bill 340 to meet the needs of enterprises such as the ... (full story)
Bill would classify HCSMs as charities, not insurance
The Republican sponsors of the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act want Ohio to join two-thirds of other states to ensure that faith-based, health care-cost sharing groups are regulated as religious charities.
House Bill 474 would create a common definition that classifies healthcare sharing ministries (or HCSMs) ... (full story)