Popular sandwich shop becomes permanent merchant in North Market

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Caroline’s is here to stay.  The pop-up sandwich shop is now a permanent fixture in the North Market, with full-time hours beginning in April, according to a press release.  “Caroline’s has been an incredible addition to the Market, and the response from our community made it clear that this concept needed

No Kings rallies draw crowds large, small throughout country

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/30/repub/no-kings-rallies-draw-crowds-large-small-throughout-country/

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Protesters took to the streets in cities and rural communities Saturday to rally against President Donald Trump’s policies in the third No Kings demonstration since the Republican’s return to office last year. Organizers said there were more than 3,000 events across the nation expected to draw
No Kings rallies draw crowds large, small throughout country • Ohio Capital Journal

Protesters took to the streets in cities and rural communities Saturday to rally against President Donald Trump’s policies in the third No Kings demonstration since the Republican’s return to office last year.

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Trump Education Department downsizing continues with removal from D.C. headquarters

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education is moving out of its Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building, the department announced Thursday, in another step toward dismantling the agency.  The Education Department said its “chronically underutilized”
Trump Education Department downsizing continues with removal from D.C. headquarters • Ohio Capital Journal

The U.S. Department of Education is moving out of its Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building, the department announced Thursday, in another step toward dismantling the agency.

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Catching Our Eye News Roundup, March 30, 2026

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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. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know
Catching Our Eye News Roundup, March 30, 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.

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EPA increases biofuels in new Renewable Fuel Standard

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/30/repub/epa-increases-biofuels-in-new-renewable-fuel-standard/

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New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency goals call for an all-time high volume of biofuels to be blended into gasoline and diesel, the agency said in a Friday news release following President Donald Trump’s announcement at the White House. The EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard for 2026 and 2027 will set the volume
EPA increases biofuels in new Renewable Fuel Standard • Ohio Capital Journal

New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency goals call for an all-time high volume of biofuels to be blended into gasoline and diesel.

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Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is in high demand, weeks after opening in Youngstown

https://www.statenews.org/section/the-ohio-newsroom/2026-03-30/ohios-only-lgbtq-adult-homeless-shelter-is-in-high-demand-weeks-after-opening-in-youngstown

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Full Spectrum’s Rainbow House of the Mahoning Valley exists to fill a gap in community resources: it provides emergency overnight shelter for LGBTQ+ adults.

Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is in high demand, weeks after opening in Youngstown

Full Spectrum’s Rainbow House of the Mahoning Valley exists to fill a gap in community resources: it provides emergency overnight shelter for LGBTQ+ adults.

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Ohio Sen. Louis Blessing praises veterans. So why won’t he let them have a vote?

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/30/ohio-sen-louis-blessing-praises-veterans-so-why-wont-he-let-them-have-a-vote/

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Across the country, states are recognizing a simple truth: when a veteran returns home with a 100% service-connected disability, that sacrifice deserves meaningful recognition. One of the most common ways states do this is through relief from the property taxes on the
Ohio Sen. Louis Blessing praises veterans. So why won’t he let them have a vote? • Ohio Capital Journal

Across the country, states are recognizing a simple truth: when a veteran returns home with a 100% service-connected disability, that sacrifice deserves meaningful recognition, with many offering property tax relief. But that's held up in Ohio.

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States look to further restrict or redefine abortion, others boost reproductive care access

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/30/repub/states-look-to-further-restrict-or-redefine-abortion-others-boost-reproductive-care-access/

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The Republican-majority U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to uphold a Trump administration policy banning abortion care and counseling for veterans at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Last year, the Trump administration
States look to further restrict or redefine abortion, others boost reproductive care access • Ohio Capital Journal

The Republican-majority U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to uphold a Trump administration policy banning abortion care and counseling for veterans at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Last year, the Trump administration overturned a Biden-era policy that made abortion procedures and counseling in cases of rape, incest or a medical emergency available at VA facilities.  Elsewhere […]

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Ohio prosecutor pushes back against child care fraud legislation

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/30/ohio-prosecutor-pushes-back-against-child-care-fraud-legislation/

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An Ohio prosecuting attorney came to an Ohio House committee personally to oppose a bill regarding child care fraud cases, and set the record straight on claims about child care fraud made by legislators. Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor spoke against Ohio House Bill 649’s provisions that
Ohio prosecutor pushes back against child care fraud legislation • Ohio Capital Journal

An Ohio prosecuting attorney came to an Ohio House committee personally to oppose a bill regarding child care fraud cases, and set the record straight on claims about child care fraud made by legislators.

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Your personal data might set your grocery prices. States aim to crack down.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/30/repub/your-personal-data-might-set-your-grocery-prices-states-aim-to-crack-down/

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One online grocery shopper got charged $3.99 for a box of Wheat Thins, while another — buying from the same store at the same time — got charged $4.89. A consumer watchdog detected this price discrepancy during an investigation last September in Seattle. The grocery app
Your personal data might set your grocery prices. States aim to crack down. • Ohio Capital Journal

With many Americans struggling to afford the basics, consumers and state lawmakers alike are becoming more concerned about how retailers are using algorithms — many of which rely on personal data — to price products.

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