State lawmakers in Columbus, Ohio, have introduced legislation to strictly regulate surrogacy contracts and restrict citizens and residents of certain foreign countries from participating in them.

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House Bill 993, introduced by Ohio House of Representatives members Tex Fischer and Adam Mathews, would require formal surrogacy contracts between prospective parents and surrogates. Under the bill, these contracts would automatically become null and void if any party is under 18 years of age or is a citizen or resident of a country categorized as a foreign adversary by the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. Nations on that list currently include China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela.

Surrogacy was legalized in Ohio following a 2007 ruling by the Supreme Court of Ohio. However, the Ohio Revised Code currently contains very little statutory detail regarding surrogacy agreements.

Fischer stated that guardrails are necessary because the state currently lacks formal statutory guidelines, calling the absence of regulations a grave concern and noting that Ohio’s assets make it a target.

Mathews indicated that House Bill 993 was motivated by a June decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, Trump v. Barbara, which reaffirmed birthright citizenship. Mathews said that birthright citizenship has been abused and that women have been harmed under existing practices.

Source: WOSU — Original report

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Ohio: Sharci Cusub oo Ajnabiga ka Mamnuucaya Heshiisyada Ilmo-Qaadidda

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Xildhibaanada Aqalka Wakiillada gobolka Ohio, Tex Fischer iyo Adam Mathews, ayaa soo bandhigay sharciga House Bill 993 oo si adag lagu maamulayo heshiisyada ilmo-qaadidda ama kireynta caloosha ee loo yaqaanno “surrogacy”, iyada oo lagu xaddidayo muwaadiinta ama deganeha dalalka ajnabiga ah.

Sharcigan cusub ayaa dhigaya in la sameeyo heshiis rasmi ah oo dhexmara waalidiinta ilmaha doonaya iyo haweeneyda ilmaha u qaadeysa. Hase yeeshee, heshiiskaas ayaa si toos ah u noqon doona kuwo waxba kama jiraan ah haddii mid ka mid ah dhinacyada uu ka yar yahay 18 sano, ama uu yahay muwaadin ama degane ka soo jeeda dalalka loo arko kuwa cadowga ku ah Maraykanka.

Dalalka uu Xafiiska Xoghayaha Gobolka Ohio u aqoonsaday inay yihiin cadowga dibadda waxaa ka mid ah Shiinaha, Kuuba, Iiraan, Waqooyiga Kuuriya, Ruushka, iyo Feneseela.

Adeegga ilmo-qaadidda ee surrogacy-ga ayaa gobolka Ohio ka noqday mid sharci ah sannadkii 2007, ka dib go’aan ay gaartay Maxkamadda Sare ee gobolka Ohio. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, xeerarka gobolka ayaa hadda lagaga jiraa tafaasiil aad u yar oo maamusha heshiisyada noocan ah.

Xildhibaan Fischer ayaa sheegay in xeerar maamula arrintan ay yihiin kuwo aad u lagama maarmaan ah maadaama uu gobolku ka maqan yahay sharci adag, wuxuuna xusay in gobolka Ohio uu noqon karo bartilmaameed sababo la xiriira kheyraadka iyo fursadaha waaweyn ee ka jira dhexdiisa.

Dhinaca kale, Xildhibaan Mathews ayaa tilmaamay in sharciga HB 993 uu ka dhashay go’aankii Maxkamadda Sare ee Maraykanka ay bishii June ku gaartay dacwaddii Trump v. Barbara, taasi oo dib loogu xaqiijiyay muwaadinnimada ku timaadda ku dhalashada dalka. Mathews ayaa sheegay in sharciga ku dhalashada ee Maraykanka si weyn loo xadgudbay, isla markaana ay jiraan haween lagu dhibaateeyay nidaamka haatan jira.

Xigasho: WOSU

Universities across Ohio are launching a new online system to post undergraduate class syllabi publicly starting in the fall 2026 semester, satisfying requirements established under state law.

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The transition comes as institutions comply with Senate Bill 1, which requires public online access to all undergraduate course syllabi in an accessible format. To meet the standard, several institutions, including Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and Miami University, have partnered with the software company Simple Higher Ed to utilize its platform, Simple Syllabus.

The state legislation did not provide universities with state funding to build or maintain these public syllabus systems. According to contract documentation provided by Ohio State University, the institution entered a three-year agreement to integrate Simple Syllabus into its CarmenCanvas platform. The service costs the university $45,000 annually alongside an initial $10,000 implementation fee.

On its website, Ohio State University noted that the new tool enables instructors to quickly and easily create, duplicate, and deploy syllabi. However, some academic personnel have raised questions regarding the software’s practical necessity and financial burden.

Theresa Kulbaga, an English professor at Miami University and president of the Faculty Alliance of Miami, expressed doubt about student engagement with the public system, stating that students primarily rely on the syllabi physically distributed in class.

Kulbaga and other faculty members also voiced concerns over privacy and personal safety. Educators teaching subjects such as race, gender, and climate change fear that public exposure leaves them vulnerable to doxing, targeted harassment, and negative public backlash. Additionally, Kulbaga criticized the overall institutional spending on the software, arguing that the significant expenses fail to support the primary educational mission of universities.

Source: WOSU — Original report

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Jaamacadaha Ohio oo Bilaabay Nidaamka Simple Syllabus ee Senate Bill 1

Laga bilaabo semester-ka dayrta ee sannadka 2026, jaamacadaha ku yaalla gobolka Ohio ayaa si furan internet-ka ugu daabacayay qorshe-hawleedka maadooyinka heerka kowaad ee jaamacadda (undergraduate class syllabi). Talaabadan ayaa ka dhalatay fulinta sharciga gobolka ee loo yaqaano Senate Bill 1 oo u baahan in hab daahfuuran oo internet-ka ah lagu baahiyo agabka koorsada.

Si loo adeego shuruucdan cusub, jaamacado badan oo ay ka mid yihiin Jaamacadda Ohio State University iyo Jaamacadda Miami University ayaa heshiis la galay shirkadda Simple Higher Ed si ay u adeagsadaan nidaamka software-ka ee Simple Syllabus. Sharciga Senate Bill 1 ayaan wax dhaqaale ah oo dheeraad ah siinin jaamacadaha si ay nidaamkan cusub ugu daboolaan kharashkiisa.

Sida ku cad dukumentiyada heshiiska ee Jaamacadda Ohio State, nidaamkan oo lagu dhex daray madasha CarmenCanvas ayaa jaamacadda uga fadhiya kharash sannadeed gaaraya $45,000, iyadoo marka hore la bixiyay $10,000 oo ah kharashka fulinta kowaad, heshiiskaas oo socon doona muddada saddexda sano ah. Mareegta rasmiga ah ee Ohio State ayaa sheegtay in nidaamku u oggolaanayo macallimiinta inay si degdeg ah oo hufan u abuuraan, u koobiyeyaan, una baahiyaan qorshaha maadooyinka.

Hataas weli, xubnaha macallimiinta ayaa walaac xooggan ka muujiyay saamaynta uu nidaamkani ku yeelan karo shaqadooda. Theresa Kulbaga, oo ah borofisayr dhanta maaddada Ingiriisiga ee Jaamacadda Miami University madaxna ka ah ururka macallimiinta ee Faculty Alliance of Miami, ayaa sheegtay in ardaydu aysan inta badan ka eegin nidaamka Simple Syllabus, balse ay ku xiran yihiin warqadaha loogu qeybiyo fasalka dhexdiisa.

Prof. Kulbaga waxay sidoo kale xustay in macallimiinta dhiga maadooyinka xasaasiga ah sida jinsiga, jinsiyadda, iyo isbeddelka caddadka heerkulku ay u nugul yihiin in dadweynaha careysan ay baahiyaan macluumaadkooda shakhsiga ah (doxing) ama ay kala kulmaan cunsuriyad iyo weerar dhinaca internet-ka ah. Sidoo kale waxay caddeysay in kharashka baaxadda leh ee ku baxay nidaamkan uu yahay mid aan toos u taageereynin ee hadafka waxbarasho ee jaamacadaha.

Xigasho: WOSU

Political races, voter mailings, and youth care reforms were highlighted during a recent broadcast of NBC4 Columbus‘s Sunday Briefing in Columbus, Ohio.

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Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, a Republican seeking the office of Ohio attorney general, discussed his campaign credentials with two months remaining until election day. Faber pointed to his background as key to holding bad actors accountable, stating, “It’s important that we have an attorney general with the experience and the tenacity to go after the bad actors.”

The program also covered concerns surrounding non-state election mailers received by voters across the region. Officials at the Franklin County Board of Elections confirmed that the documents sent by a nonprofit group are valid forms. Franklin County Board of Elections Deputy Director David Payne reassured voters who have questioned the mailings, saying, “Mostly they’re just asking, ‘Is it a legitimate form,’ and we’re assuring them that, yes, it is.”

In addition, Ohio lawmakers raised concerns about the state’s foster care and juvenile justice systems. Ohio Representative Erika White, a Democrat from Springfield Township, stressed the need to address the root environments of young people involved in the court system. “They’re children; we have to remember that,” Representative White said. “We cannot say we want a child to be better and put them right back in the same environment which causes them to possibly do the crime that we’re talking about.”

Closing out the broadcast, Democratic strategist Spencer Dirrig and Republican strategist Bob Clegg participated in a roundtable discussion examining how Donald Trump’s latest tariffs might impact residents across Ohio.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Tartanka Xeer-Ilaaliyaha Ohio iyo Foomamka Doorashada oo Lagu Falanqeeyay ‘Sunday Briefing’

Barnaamijka Sunday Briefing ee ka baxa telefishinka NBC4 Columbus ee magaalada Columbus, Ohio ayaa diiradda lagu saaray arrimo muhiim ah oo khuseeya siyaasadda iyo shuruucda gobolka Ohio, iyadoo ay ka dhiman tahay 2 bilood oo kaliya maalinta doorashada.

Hantidhawrka gobolka Ohio, Keith Faber, oo ka tirsan xisbiga Jamhuuriga, ayaa ka hadlay ololahiisa uu ugu jiro qabashada xilka Xeer-ilaaliyaha Guud ee gobolka Ohio (Ohio attorney general). Faber ayaa xusay in khibradiisu ay muhiim u tahay xisaabtanka dadka sharciga jabiya. “Waxaa muhiim ah inaan helno xeer-ilaaliye guud oo leh khibrad iyo dedaal uu kula dagaallamo kuwa dhibaatada wada,” ayuu yiri Keith Faber.

Barnaamijka ayaa sidoo kale diiradda lagu saaray foomamka doorashada ee aan tooska uga imaanin xafiiska xoghayaha gobolka, kuwaas oo ay heleen dad badan oo ku nool Ohio. Qayb ka mid ah shacabka ayaa muujiyay baqdin ah inay yihiin kuwo aan sharci ahayn. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, kuxigeenka agaasimaha Golaha Doorashooyinka ee Franklin County (Franklin County Board of Elections), David Payne, ayaa xaqijiyay in foomamkaas ay soo direen ururro aan faa’iido doon ahayn ay yihiin kuwo sharci ah. “Badanaa waxay kaliya wax ka weydiinayaan ‘ma foom sharci ah baa’, waxaana u xaqiijineynaa in ay tahay oo ay sharci tahay,” ayuu yiri David Payne.

Dhanka kale, xildhibaanada gobolka Ohio ayaa ka hadlay walaaca ay ka qabaan nidaamyada daryeelka carruurta iyo caddaaladda dhallinyarada. Xildhibaanad Erika White, oo ka tirsan xisbiga Dimuqraadiga kana soo jeeda Springfield Township, ayaa hoosta ka xariiqday in loo baahan yahay in la beddelo deegaanka ay ku korayaan dhallinyarada galay dambiyada. “Waa carruur; waa inaan taas maanka ku haynaa,” ayay tiri Erika White. “Marnaba ma dhihi karno waxaan rabnaa in cunug uu hagaago iyadoo markale dib loogu celinayo isla deegaankii sababay inuu galo dambiga aan ka hadlayno.”

Ugu dambeyntii, barnaamijka waxaa qayb ka ahaa falanqeyn ku saabsan saameynta ay cashuuraha cusub ee Donald Trump ku yeelan karaan dadka ku nool Ohio. Dooddaas waxaa ka qayb qaatay xeeldheereyaha siyaasadda ee xisbiga Dimuqraadiga Spencer Dirrig iyo xeeldheereyaha xisbiga Jamhuuriga Bob Clegg.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A recent episode of “Sunday Briefing” on NBC4 Columbus examined several pressing policy and political developments across Ohio, ranging from statewide campaigns to reform efforts in the juvenile justice system.

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Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, a Republican running for Ohio Attorney General, spoke about his background as the campaign approaches the two-month mark before election day. Faber highlighted his goals for the state’s top legal post, saying, “It’s important that we have an attorney general with the experience and the tenacity to go after the bad actors.”

The program also covered concerns from voters receiving third-party election materials sent by a nonprofit group rather than the Ohio Secretary of State. Officials at the Franklin County Board of Elections confirmed the forms are official and safe to use. Franklin County Board of Elections Deputy Director David Payne stated that residents have called to verify the documents. “Mostly they’re just asking, ‘Is it a legitimate form,’ and we’re assuring them that, yes, it is,” Payne said.

State lawmakers also voiced concerns about the performance and structure of Ohio’s juvenile justice and foster care systems, pointing to difficulties facing county children’s services agencies and local courts. Ohio Representative Erika White emphasized the necessity of addressing underlying conditions for youth. “They’re children; we have to remember that,” White said. “We cannot say we want a child to be better and put them right back in the same environment which causes them to possibly do the crime that we’re talking about.”

In addition, political strategists Spencer Dirrig and Bob Clegg participated in a roundtable discussion evaluating the economic impact of Trump’s tariffs on Ohioans.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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NBC4 oo Looga Hadlay Loolanka Ohio, Doorashooyinka, iyo Caddaaladda Dhallinyarada

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Barnaamijka “Sunday Briefing” ee ka baxa telefishinka NBC4 Columbus ayaa looga hadlay arrimo muhiim ah oo ku saabsan siyaasadda iyo sharciga gobolka Ohio, iyadoo labo bilood oo kaliya ay ka dhiman tahay maalinta doorashada.

Hanti-dhawrkii gobolka Ohio, Keith Faber oo u sharraxan xilka Xeer-Agaasimaha Guud (Attorney General) ee ka tirsan Xisbiga Jamhuuriga, ayaa ka hadlay ololihiisa doorashada. Faber ayaa xusay sababta uu u taagan yahay xilkaas, isaga oo yiri: “Waa muhiim inaan helno xeer-agaasime guud oo leh khibrad iyo karti uu kula dagaalamo dadka sharciga jabiya.”

Barnaamijka ayaa sidoo kale looga xaajooday walaaca ay qabaan codbixiyayaasha ka dib markii ay heleen foomamka doorashada oo ay soo direen ururro madax-bannaan oo maaliyaddoodu ka madaxbannaan tahay dowladda, halkii ay ka soo bixi lahaayeen xafiiska Xoghayaha Gobolka. Mas’uuliyiinta Golaha Doorashooyinka ee Franklin County (Franklin County Board of Elections) ayaa xaqijiyay in foomamkani ay yihiin kuwo sharci ah. David Payne, oo ah ku-xigeenka agaasimaha Golaha Doorashooyinka ee Franklin County, ayaa yiri: “Ugu horrayn waxay na weydiinayaan, ‘Ma foom sharci ah baa?’, waxaan u xaqiijinaynaa inuu yahay sharci.”

Xildhibaannada gobolka ayaa dhanka kale kor u qaaday walaaca ku saabsan nidaamka caddaaladda dhallinyarada iyo daryeelka carruurta ee Ohio. Xildhibaanad Erika White ayaa hoosta ka xariiqday in loo baahan yahay in wax ka badal lagu sameeyo deegaanka loo celiyo carruurta dambiyada gala, iyada oo tiri: “Waa carruur; waa inaan taas maanka ku haynaa. Ma dhihi karno waxaan rabnaa inuu cunuggu wanaagsanaado iyada oo dib loogu celinayo deegaankii sababay dambiga aan ka hadlayno.”

Ugu dambayntii, istiraatiijiyannada siyaasadda ee Spencer Dirrig iyo Bob Clegg ayaa yeeshay dood ku saabsan saamaynta ay leeyihiin canshuuraha cusub ee Trump ee ku saabsan dadka ku nool gobolka Ohio.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus