Megan Henry

@megankhenry

@OhioCapJournal reporter • Previous words @DispatchAlerts • @EdWriters member • @ohiou alumna • karate black belt • [email protected]

Columbus, OH

Joined January 2011

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · May 1, 2023

It wasn’t that long ago that Vinton County was a food desert. But that all changed when Campbell’s Market opened their third location in the county’s seat of McArthur on Oct. 25, 2017. (Via @OhioCapJournal) bit.ly/3LdSn5K

megankhenry's tweet card. Campbell’s Market opened in McArthur on Oct. 25, 2017. The grocery store has helped the area by making it more convenient for residents (especially senior citizens) to buy produce, providing health...

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · Jun 5

NEW: Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo, D-Upper Arlington, is stepping down from her leadership role at the end of the month. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/4e8TrWN

megankhenry's tweet card. Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo is stepping down from her leadership role at the end of the month.

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Morgan Trau@MorganTrau · Jul 18

I just spoke with Gov. Mike DeWine - he says his team is getting involved after KY police arrested Cincinnati journalists for covering an ICE protest. He is concerned & says he never wants to see press arrested. Video only on @WCPO @WEWS @OhioCapJournal wcpo.com/news/local-new…

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · Jul 8

.@OhioCapJournal has won seven awards in “Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest” from the Society of Professional Journalists, including three first place finishes and four in second place 🎉 bit.ly/40JNLg6

megankhenry's tweet card. For the third year in a row, the Ohio Capital Journal has won seven awards in “Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest” from the Society of Professional Journalists, including three first place finishes and...

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Morgan Trau@MorganTrau · Jun 30

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/…

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · Jun 30

During a recent forum, former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton emphasized her role as a public servant, not a politician, in her 2026 run for governor. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/4l1aZqh

megankhenry's tweet card. During a recent forum, former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton emphasized her role as a public servant, not a politician, in her 2026 run for governor.

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · Jun 27

Opponents of Ohio Republican lawmakers’ higher education overhaul that bans diversity efforts and faculty strikes have failed to collect enough signatures to put a referendum on the ballot this year to block it. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/3FZtpbT

megankhenry's tweet card. Opponents of Ohio Republican lawmakers' higher education overhaul that bans diversity efforts and faculty strikes, and sets rules around classroom discussion, have failed to collect enough signatures...

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · Jun 25

Ohio lawmakers will likely go on summer break without making any changes to the state’s marijuana law, a Republican state representative said Tuesday. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/3HYbh2u

megankhenry's tweet card. Ohio lawmakers will likely go on summer break without making any changes to the state’s marijuana law, a Republican state representative said Tuesday.

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David DeWitt@DC_DeWitt · Jun 24

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said last week the state’s Republican Party ”made a bad decision,” by endorsing Vivek Ramaswamy for governor last month. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/24/ohi…

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · Jun 23

A controversial new Ohio higher education law banning diversity efforts, prohibiting faculty strikes and regulating classroom discussion takes this week. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/4ng2au2

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Morgan Trau@MorganTrau · Jun 18

NEW: Ohio House & Senate Republicans had finally agreed on a bill changing the state's recreational marijuana policy — but hours before the vote was supposed to take place, it was pulled. Here is what happened: @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal news5cleveland.com/news/politics/…

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Morgan Trau@MorganTrau · Jun 16

SCOOP: Ohio GOP lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would completely ban & criminalize abortion, IVF & some forms of contraception. Abortions would get homicide charges. We have the bill language. Watch at 5:30pm. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal news5cleveland.com/news/politics/…

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Indiana Fever@IndianaFever · Jun 14

102 points in a HUGE bounce-back dub at home 🔥 #FeverWin

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Mary Claire Molloy@mcmolloy7 · Jun 11

This is Jaime Pasillas, a high school senior from Indianapolis. He dreams of becoming a lawyer. When he was 6, his mom brought him over from Mexico. In April, he was arrested for shoplifting $48.81 at Walmart. He has no prior criminal record. Trump wants to deport him.

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · Jun 11

Ohio House Democrats say they are trying to enact common sense gun laws, but face an uphill battle in the Republican supermajority-controlled Ohio Statehouse. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/4mYiobg

megankhenry's tweet card. Ohio House Democrats say they are trying to enact common sense gun laws, but face an uphill battle in the Republican supermajority-controlled Ohio Statehouse.

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Morgan Trau@MorganTrau · Jun 10

NEW: Ohio Republican senators are proposing $20,000 to top high school students to stay in state for their higher education — but there's a catch: You have to stay in Ohio for three years after graduating from college. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal news5cleveland.com/news/politics/…

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · Jun 5

The Ohio Senate’s version of the state’s two-year budget fully restores the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, a big source of funding for local homelessness and affordable housing programs. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/43uMHPb

megankhenry's tweet card. The Ohio Senate’s version of the state’s two-year budget restores the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, a big source of funding for local homelessness and affordable housing programs.

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · Jun 5

The Ohio Senate’s version of the state’s two-year budget would reduce the number of students who would be eligible to receive the Governor’s Merit Scholarship and it would come with strings attached. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/4mMYXSD

megankhenry's tweet card. The Ohio Senate’s version of the state’s two-year budget would reduce the number of students who would be eligible to receive the Governor’s Merit Scholarship and it would come with strings attached.

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · Jun 4

Kent State University is closing its LGBTQ+ Center, Women’s Center and Student Multicultural Center because of a new state law banning diversity efforts that is set to take effect at the end of the month. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/3ZeBJL7

megankhenry's tweet card. Kent State University is closing its LGBTQ+ Center, Women’s Center and Student Multicultural Center because of a new state law banning diversity efforts that is set to take effect at the end of the...

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Morgan Trau@MorganTrau · Jun 3

NOW: Ohio Senate GOP leaders are announcing their version of the operating budget. HIGHLIGHTS: - More $ for public ed. - Browns get $600M in grant - 2.75% flat income tax by 2026 @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal news5cleveland.com/news/politics/…

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Megan Henry@megankhenry · May 23

Ohio Republican lawmakers in the state House and the Senate have introduced separate bills that would legalize online gambling. @OhioCapJournal bit.ly/3Zr8W64

megankhenry's tweet card. Ohio Republican lawmakers in the state House and the Senate have introduced separate bills that would legalize online gambling.

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