senate bill 83

The newly passed two year state budget boasts many benefits for Portage County, including new tax credits for affordable housing and funding for a crisis stabilization center.

More than 50 students, faculty and administrators attended a forum at Kent State University Friday, where Black and LGBTQ students spoke about fears of losing scholarships and campus student organizations if Senate Bill 83 passes in Ohio.

A bill being considered in Ohio’s Senate targeting diversity and inclusion efforts, workers’ strikes and alleged political bias at Ohio universities and colleges is causing serious concerns among Northeast Ohio students and faculty.