Ohio lawmakers have approved a $1.9 billion capital reappropriations budget, providing $12.5 million for county food-stamp administrative costs and rerouting funding from stalled Northeast Ohio projects. A bill that would mandate a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion procedure was approved by the Ohio House, despite this restriction being blocked in court due to the passage of the citizen-led reproductive rights amendment. The bill is likely to face legal challenges if it becomes law. The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a package of water quality improvement measures, including legislation to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and fund beach contamination monitoring programs. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein is again suing President Donald Trump’s administration over millions in federal funding and what he alleges is an illegal order on gender and race. State Rep. Rachel Baker, a Cincinnati Democrat, revealed that she made over $100,000 last year as a nurse researcher for TriHealth and an adjunct instructor for the University of Cincinnati. She also disclosed 27 investments worth more than $1,000 in exchange with the state of Ohio, including stakes in 16 exchange-traded funds and six mutual funds.