Trump order to block NPR, PBS funding was unlawful, judge rules • Ohio Capital Journal

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he signed an executive order last year that blocked funding from going to the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio.

Catching Our Eye News Roundup, April 1, 2026 • Ohio Capital Journal

Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here.

Ohio Is Helping Send Astronauts Back To The Moon With Artemis II

Ohio engineers are helping power NASA’s Artemis II mission, sending astronauts around the moon for the first time in over 50 years.

For years, rural Ohio has lacked veterinarians. Now, the state has a plan

There’s not enough rural veterinarians to care for small town residents’ livestock and pets. A new program aims to create a pipeline into the profession.

States pass laws allowing pregnancy centers to evade regulation and countersue for damages • Ohio Capital Journal

States with and without abortion bans are advancing bills that would shield anti-abortion pregnancy resource centers from certain government mandates and attempts at regulation, allowing them to sue for damages if any part of the law is violated.

Banning drag, ignoring bullets: Ohio's backwards approach to protecting children • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio lawmakers continue to insist they are acting “to protect children,” but instead of addressing the actual, documented leading cause of death for children in our state, gun violence, they are spending their time restricting drag performances.

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Ohio State University College of Medicine is being investigated by the Justice Department • Ohio Capital Journal

The Trump Justice Department is investigating The Ohio State University College of Medicine over potential race discrimination. Since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the department has focused on allegations of discrimination against white applicants.

Jailed in Crisis: Rodricus Lewis needed mental health care. He died in a solitary cell. • Ohio Capital Journal

Rodricus Lewis' death reveals gaps in Arkansas' overburdened jails and health care systems.

Backers urge Ohio lawmakers to require absentee voters mail in a copy of their ID • Ohio Capital Journal

A Republican Ohio lawmaker wants absentee voters to include a copy of their photo ID with their ballot. Last week the idea’s supporters got a chance to weigh in.