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@OhioCapJournal reporter • Previous words @DispatchAlerts @EdWriters member • @ohiou alumna • karate black belt • mhenry @ohiocapitaljournal .com

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Megan Henry
6 years
Ohio Gov. John Kasich will veto both a heartbeat bill and stand-your-ground legislation if the controversial bills reach his desk during the legislature’s current lame-duck session. (Via @DispatchAlerts )
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Megan Henry
4 years
My favorite party trick is when someone complains about the media and then I tell them I’m a reporter.
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Megan Henry
4 years
#WhiteCoatsForBlackLives 8 minutes of silence as doctors, nurses and staff take a knee outside @OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital.
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Megan Henry
9 months
Breaking news: we are getting married 🥰💍🍾
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Megan Henry
1 year
I accepted a job with @OhioCapJournal and I join their team of talented reporters on Monday. I can't wait to get started! This means today is my last day at @DispatchAlerts . The Dispatch was my first job in journalism and it has been an incredible ride. 🧵
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Megan Henry
3 years
In Milo-Grogan
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Megan Henry
11 months
It is still crickets over here.
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Megan Henry
11 months
The vote no side is declaring victory. Those of us at the vote yes press watch event are still waiting for members of the Ohio GOP to make an appearance.
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Megan Henry
3 years
Taylor Swift is a genius. That’s it. That’s the tweet.
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Megan Henry
4 years
After a student at Ohio University asked people to share their experiences with the school’s on-campus clinic, more than 100 people recounted issues from allegations that employees misdiagnosed broken bones and dismissed salmonella poisoning as a hangover.
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Megan Henry
6 years
Exciting news: I recently accepted a job at @DispatchAlerts and starting in August I will be on the business desk covering energy, manufacturing and the automotive industry! I can’t wait to be back working at Ohio’s greatest home newspaper!
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Megan Henry
1 year
Ohioans 21 + older would be able to cultivate, purchase and possess marijuana if a bill passes in the Ohio Statehouse. “Adult-use is good for our economy, good for our justice system, and the right thing to do," @RepWeinstein said. (Via @OhioCapJournal )
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Megan Henry
3 years
I tested positive for Covid-19 and I’m vaccinated. Feels surreal to be living in a pandemic and knowing I have the disease.
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Megan Henry
7 months
I've been writing a lot about anti-trans bills recently, so I wanted to share a story I wrote over the summer where I talked to 3 transgender youths about their concerns with these bills. “It’s an attack on all trans people." ( @OhioCapJournal )
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Megan Henry
1 year
Today is my first day as an @OhioCapJournal reporter! For story ideas, suggestions and tips — my email is mhenry @ohiocapitaljournal .com.
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Megan Henry
3 years
I’m trying to reconnect with my dad, but we haven’t talked or seen each other in almost 8 years. Father’s Day can be hard. If you are struggling today, it’s OK 💛
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Megan Henry
1 year
College students are protesting SB 83/HB 151 in the Statehouse atrium. @OhioCapJournal
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Megan Henry
5 years
After 8 months working as a full-time reporter, I've learned em dashes (—) are my love language.
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Megan Henry
1 year
University of Toledo law students + Ohio State University professors spoke out in opposition against a bill that would create new centers at both universities that would expand and affirm what sponsors deem “intellectual diversity.” (Via @OhioCapJournal )
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Megan Henry
11 months
The vote no side is declaring victory. Those of us at the vote yes press watch event are still waiting for members of the Ohio GOP to make an appearance.
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Megan Henry
3 years
My 96-year-old grandma received the vaccine today 🥲
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Megan Henry
1 year
Protestors of SB 83/HB 151 are marching through the Statehouse @OhioCapJournal
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Megan Henry
1 year
Despite continuous protests, the Ohio Ballot Board has approved the language for State Issue 1, which will ask voters if the state constitution should be harder to amend. But democrats say the language is purposely misleading. (Via @OhioCapJournal )
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Megan Henry
8 years
Flashback to when @NDAeagles did the best April Fool's joke 😂
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Megan Henry
1 year
Ohio state Sen. Jerry Cirino danced around a question about college professors interacting with a student with “a dissenting view” of the Holocaust Wednesday morning during the House Higher Education Committee Meeting. (Via @OhioCapJournal )
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Megan Henry
3 years
Exciting news: Starting Monday, I will be covering the K-12 education beat with @AlissaWidman for @DispatchAlerts 📚 I'm excited to dive in and hit the ground, so send tips to mhenry @dispatch .com.
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Megan Henry
2 years
On the picket line at Yorktown Middle School. @DispatchAlerts
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Megan Henry
4 years
From a PR pitch in my inbox this morning... "Of All the Awkward Thanksgiving Conversation Topics, Herpes Isn't One...but maybe it should be."
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Megan Henry
3 years
Today marks my 3 year anniversary with @DispatchAlerts 🥳 I’m thankful I have a job I love that allows me to tell people’s stories. Do me a favor and subscribe to your local newspaper 🗞
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Megan Henry
2 years
Good morning! I’m at Whetstone High School for the second day of picketing where horns are blaring on Henderson Road. @DispatchAlerts
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Megan Henry
6 years
I'm very excited to announce I will be interning at @indystar this summer on the metro desk as a Pulliam Fellow. The Indy Star is part of @USATODAY 's Network and I'm looking forward to this opportunity to further my journalism career. Thank you to everyone who has supported me!
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Megan Henry
5 years
Today’s my one-year anniversary of working for ⁦ @DispatchAlerts ⁩ 🗞
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Megan Henry
5 years
I'm starting to cover restaurants, beer, breweries and agriculture for @DispatchAlerts ! I will also continue to cover @Honda and residential real estate. If you ever have any story ideas, send me a note at mhenry @dispatch .com 🗞
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Megan Henry
6 years
First day at the @indystar 🗞 Excited to spend my summer reporting on the metro desk!
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Megan Henry
6 years
My new desk is starting to feel like hOUme.
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Megan Henry
6 years
Today I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from @ohiou . It still hasn't hit me yet (and it probably won't for a while), but I am one proud alum 💚 Next stop @indystar 💙
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Megan Henry
7 years
“I thought I could stay here as long as I wanted, and I could work for NASA when I grow up." (via @DanaeKing )
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Megan Henry
3 years
Friendly reminder that taking your mask off to sneeze defeats the purpose
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Megan Henry
10 months
So proud of my @OhioCapJournal colleagues for picking up 7 SPJ awards over the weekend! 🥇
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Megan Henry
2 years
“This is crazy. I’m 52 years old, I can’t believe we are doing this,” said a @ColumbusEA member. @DispatchAlerts
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Megan Henry
5 years
I got to hang out with these 7 dogs this morning at @ccicanine in Delaware who are in the process of training to become service dogs for a @DispatchAlerts story. Stay tuned for August’s pet section about service dogs 🐶
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Megan Henry
2 years
This car keeps driving around the stadium as @ColumbusEA continue to file in. @DispatchAlerts
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Megan Henry
1 year
I like to watch Browns games because it brings me joy to see Deshaun Watson get sacked.
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Megan Henry
2 years
It’s the first day of in-person class for @ColsCitySchools after the strike ended. Members of @ColumbusCrew clapped in students at Oakland Park Alternative Elementary School in Linden. School started at 9. @DispatchAlerts
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Megan Henry
3 years
Oh hey, it’s me.
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Megan Henry
6 years
Nine members of an Indianapolis family were among the 17 people who died when an amphibious duck boat capsized Thursday night during a severe thunderstorm in Branson, Missouri. "It’s really difficult to place an emotion on it." (Via @USATODAY , @indystar )
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Megan Henry
2 years
Take me out to the … union vote! Thousands of @ColumbusEA members are entering Huntington Park to vote on the new contract.
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Megan Henry
7 years
And just like that, my time interning at @DispatchAlerts has come to an end. Incredibly thankful I was able to work among such talented journalists. I learned so much through my various experiences here.
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Megan Henry
9 months
A recent Ohio State University Drug Enforcement and Policy Center study estimates the potential annual tax revenue from legalizing marijuana ranges from $276 million to $403 million in the fifth year of an operational cannabis market. ( @OhioCapJournal )
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Megan Henry
3 years
First shot ✅
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Megan Henry
2 years
I’m spending the day in Michigan, so I’m absolutely wearing my Ohio State football hoodie 🏈
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Megan Henry
2 years
. @ColumbusEA member said she made this sign last night, stayed up til 1:30 because “she had too much energy.” @DispatchAlerts
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Megan Henry
6 years
Articles 👏 and 👏 columns 👏are 👏not 👏 the 👏 same 👏 thing 👏
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Megan Henry
3 years
Three years ago today I graduated from @ohiou 💚
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Megan Henry
4 years
I interviewed a woman today and at the end of our conversation she said to me "You have the coolest job." And she's right, I do have the coolest job. It's not always easy and it's been hard w/ COVID, but I love my job and I love having the privilege of telling people's stories.
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Megan Henry
5 years
I will soon start covering the business of healthcare for @DispatchAlerts ! If you have any tips or story ideas, please send them my way! 📧 mhenry @dispatch .com
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Megan Henry
1 year
New job, new headshot Thanks for the photos @sheridan120
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Megan Henry
3 years
My mom got her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this morning!
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Megan Henry
1 year
Happy Father’s Day! I reconnected with my dad last summer and learned he has Alzheimer’s. While I’m glad I have answers after years of trying to reconnect, it was definitely not what I was expecting. Hug your dads a little tighter 🥲
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Megan Henry
11 months
Legalizing recreational marijuana could be on the November ballot in Ohio alongside the reproductive rights amendment — which could bode well for those hoping to legalize cannabis, legal experts say. (Via @OhioCapJournal )
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Megan Henry
6 years
"Get it write" 🎓2 more days
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Megan Henry
4 years
I'm working the night shift tonight, so let's have a quiet one, Columbus.
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Megan Henry
11 months
NEW: The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol submitted 6,545 signatures today to the Ohio Secretary of State to put recreational marijuana on the November ballot The Coalition had 10 days to collect 679 valid signatures after initially coming up short @OhioCapJournal
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Megan Henry
2 years
The Columbus Education Association has announced that more than 94% of members have voted to reject the Columbus City school board's last final offer and go on strike for the first time since 1975. (Via @DispatchAlerts )
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Megan Henry
4 years
I started working at @DispatchAlerts 2 years ago today 🗞
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Megan Henry
6 years
Living in Indiana this summer has mostly been me explaining the difference between Ohio University and Ohio State University.
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Megan Henry
6 years
First week at @indystar was awesome and my first story ended up on A1! Happy to be at such a great paper 🗞
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Megan Henry
3 years
I did a thing 💇🏼‍♀️ 💕
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Megan Henry
11 months
I talked to 3 families of transgender students who are considering potentially leaving or want to leave Ohio because of anti-transgender legislation. “The whole state is just tainted for her." (Via @OhioCapJournal )
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Megan Henry
7 years
Happy to announce I will be continuing my time at @DispatchAlerts interning for Public Affairs Fall Semester covering the Statehouse!
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Megan Henry
11 months
Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens just sent this statement — “The people of Ohio have spoken. It is now time to turn our attention to November. As a 100% pro-life conservative, we must defeat Issue 1 on November 7 to stop abortion from being a part of our state’s constitution.”
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Megan Henry
7 years
USD waitress: "How's your Sibs weekend going?" Me: "I'm an only child."
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Megan Henry
3 years
Second shot ✅
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Megan Henry
5 years
Just another day in the newsroom.
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Megan Henry
6 years
The grammar police laying down the law 🗞
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Megan Henry
1 year
My boyfriend bought a @DispatchAlerts subscription when we first started dating, reads all my stories I send him and patiently listens to me talk about the stories I’m working on.
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Plz send heartwarming stories of straight male partners supporting your creative endeavors. Hungry for a story that isn't "I achieved unprecedented professional success and my relationship was never the same."
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1 year
I didn’t get lost in the Statehouse today and this might be one of my proudest achievements in my new job so far 😅
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Megan Henry
6 years
Got my business cards today 🗞📝
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Megan Henry
2 years
Lots of horn honking on Livingston Avenue in front of Yorktown Middle School @DispatchAlerts
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Megan Henry
6 years
My diploma arrived in the mail today! I poured my blood, sweat and tears in to receiving this piece of paper. Proud to be an alum of The Ohio University 🎓
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Megan Henry
6 years
Very thankful for my time this summer at @indystar ! I learned a lot and had the opportunity to write incredible stories and work alongside talented reporters and editors. Up next, @DispatchAlerts !
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Megan Henry
4 years
. @DispatchAlerts won 16 awards in Ohio's Best Journalism Contest and I won second place for best medical reporting.
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Megan Henry
3 years
Good news: today was my first day out of quarantine! Bad news: I was around someone last night who tested positive for COVID this morning. Back in quarantine!
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Megan Henry
4 years
Furlough round three starts tomorrow for me. Please consider subscribing to your local newspaper.
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Megan Henry
4 years
A mural was being painted over the plywood at Broad Street Bagels and Deli 🎨
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Megan Henry
11 months
The Republican-led effort to make amending Ohio’s constitution more difficult has failed. As of 11:30 p.m., unofficial results for the Aug. 8 special election show voters rejected Issue 1 56.6% to 43.3%. Story by @nckevns and me for @OhioCapJournal
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Megan Henry
6 years
It's my first day at @DispatchAlerts and if you haven't already, I urge you to subscribe so you can stay up to date with Central Ohio news and support me and my talented colleagues.
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Megan Henry
6 years
Excited to announce I will be reporting for the @athensmessenger during my final semester at Ohio University 🗞
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Megan Henry
6 years
Beautiful day in downtown Columbus ☀️
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Megan Henry
4 years
Even though I turned 24 yesterday during a pandemic, my roommates made sure I still had a fun birthday. Here’s a look at what I ate yesterday: cinnamon rolls for breakfast, sushi for lunch, Thurman burger for dinner and Oreo ice cream cake for dessert.
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