Susan Tebben

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SCOOP: U.S. Sen. Jon Husted can't leave D.C. to testify in the largest public corruption trial in Ohio history due to the "Iran war," the defense attorneys said, but did find time to return to the state to attend a fundraiser. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal news5cleveland.com/news/politics/…

A Democratic source has confirmed there has been a deal made on this map.

Ohio Statehouse lawmakers missed their first deadline for congressional redistricting, with Republican lawmakers defending the move to kick the process over to the Ohio Redistricting Commission without them ever introducing or negotiating on a map. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/01/ohi…

President Donald Trump won't play a role in the Ohio redistricting process, according to Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, who said that he won't be pressured into giving the administration their desired maps ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/15/ohi…

The Ohio Capital Journal talked to two parents who send their children to private school — one who uses school vouchers and the other who refuses to use vouchers. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/3JVzlE1

@NatalieFahmy Great to work with you, and good luck with your next endeavor!

~ Professional ~ News July 11 is my last day at NBC4 & reporting on Ohio politics. My amazing colleagues, friends, trusted sources, etc, etc, all make this a very difficult goodbye but I will be forever grateful for my time back in Ohio. I’m excited to share what’s next…soon!

NEW: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to issue vetoes on the state's operating budget on Monday night. The most likely to be axed: provisions dealing with children, health care and home rule. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal news5cleveland.com/news/politics/…

NOW: Pro-Abortion rights advocates have started protesting a major anti-abortion rally at the Statehouse. This comes after my report on a new bill to ban abortion, IVF and some contraception. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal

The Ohio River Valley Institute found the Ohio House budget proposal would result in more than $565 million in losses over the biennium for Appalachian public schools, “yielding the lowest state share of school funding in Ohio’s history.” ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/05/29/app…

Storytime came to the Ohio Statehouse as local librarians spelled out the ways budget cuts to the Public Library Fund could hurt the communities in which they work. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/05/16/loc…

A proposed bipartisan bill would help Ohio college students struggling with food insecurity. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/4mlGRag

NOW: Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, state Rep. Heidi Workman and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are here to promote H.J.R. 3, which would apply for a federal convention of the states to require term limits for members of Congress. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal

NEW: It's almost election day in Ohio — so here is what you need to know about the quiet, yet important, May primary election. I’ll be live in studio tomorrow breaking down the results, including 100+ school levies. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal news5cleveland.com/news/politics/…

NEW: The Ohio Supreme Court is keeping the ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth as the case goes through litigation. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal news5cleveland.com/news/politics/…

To compensate for a loss in federal funding, states could cut Medicaid programs or raise taxes. They could also cut other parts of their budgets, which would most likely be education funding because it’s another of the most expensive programs. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/04/25/med…

Ohio public health one of the worst funded in the country, faces further cuts in state budget ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/04/22/ohi…

Same-sex parenting rights under scrutiny in Ohio Supreme Court case set for oral argument this month ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/04/18/sam…

The Ohio House’s version of the two-year state budget only acknowledge two sexes, male and female, excluding transgender people and intersex people born with a mix of chromosomes or just one chromosome. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/3EBpSiZ

Ohio House budget would cut all elected members of the State Board of Education, limit board to five ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/04/15/ohi…

Public schools could have less property tax help under Ohio House education budget ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/04/14/pub…