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Labor groups for construction workers, nurses, and public school and local government employees say the budget law will only benefit the rich while hurting working families and potentially closing rural hospitals.

Columbus Congresswoman Joyce Beatty said she intends to run for office in 2026 after hip replacement and eye surgery sidelined her for weeks. Beatty returned to Washington D.C. last week to vote against President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill.

Ohio Education Association President Scott DiMauro said on WOSU's "All Side with Amy Juravich" on Tuesday that going to the voters was one option if proposed cuts aren't restored.

The state budget office says it has deposited $29.5 million in Ohio's rainy-day fund, taking its total to more than $2 billion.Office of Budget and…