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What’s next in the Householder, Borges trial?
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — Federal prosecutors are planning to bring several new witnesses to the stand in their case against Larry Householder and Matt Borges, who are accused of… Read More
An FBI witness says FirstEnergy paid private investigators to follow anti-bailout petitioners
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — The investigation into a $61 million bribery scheme revealed that FirstEnergy paid for private investigators to follow petitioners who were trying to gather enough signatures… Read More
Recorded phone calls and hidden camera footage featured in trial of Householder and Borges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Footage from a hidden camera and audio from recorded phone conversations were played in the federal courtroom on Monday during the trial of Larry… Read More
Federal prosecutors focus on Borges and House Bill 6 ‘fight’ in corruption trial
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — The prosecution presented text messages in a federal court room Friday that showed Larry Householder telling FirstEnergy to get “ready for a fight” over House… Read More
Texts and emails detail process behind House Bill 6 during Householder, Borges trial
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — The process behind House Bill 6 — the $1 billion nuclear bailout bill — took center stage during the trial of Larry Householder and Matt… Read More
Householder, Borges trial focuses on documents connecting FirstEnergy to Generation Now
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — Dozens of documents and phone recordings were displayed and played in the trial against Republican former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former FirstEnergy lobbyist… Read More
Ohio’s House Democratic leader lays out priorities ahead of DeWine’s State of the State address
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The leader of the Ohio House Democratic caucus has laid out the issues her members want to hear about in Gov. Mike DeWine’s State… Read More
A proposal would eliminate one-third of Ohio’s code for rules and regulations
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The DeWine administration has proposed eliminating one-third of the Ohio Administrative Code which details rules and regulations for more than 300 state agencies and… Read More
Attorneys deliver opening statements in the trial of Larry Householder and Matt Borges
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — U.S prosecutors told a jury Monday that they will see evidence that proves Larry Householder and Matt Borges took part in a conspiracy for… Read More
How will DeWine approach policymaking amid Ohio House leadership fight?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Although Rep. Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) was elected speaker of the Ohio House, Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova) has said he is the leader of… Read More
Voting rights groups oppose reintroduced resolution to make it harder to change the constitution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A resolution to require constitutional amendments receive 60% of the vote to pass is receiving renewed opposition from voting rights groups and community organizations…. Read More
House Republicans rally around Merrin, reintroduce constitutional amendment resolution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova) addressed dozens of his fellow Republican legislative supporters in the Ohio Statehouse to discuss his goals for the upcoming session… Read More
Do you live in an internet desert? The FCC wants to know
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of community and business leaders are calling on Ohioans with little to no access to high-speed internet to tell the Federal Communications… Read More
Ohio House leaders discuss some of the year’s most controversial bills
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After redistricting and elections took up a large chunk of lawmakers’ time this year, the Ohio House was left with a few heated debates…. Read More
Some of the highest-profile bills failed to advance in the Ohio Legislature this year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Abortion, education, and LGBTQ issues dominated conversation in the statehouse in 2022. But most of the bills dealing with those topics ended up on… Read More
Ohio Senate leaders look back on state’s redistricting saga
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s redistricting saga, along with the election season, meant a lot of the top legislative issues were left on the cutting room floor by… Read More
Sports betting will be legal in Ohio starting January 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Sports betting will be legal in Ohio at the beginning of the new year. State regulators have been working for months to approve licenses… Read More
Joe Deters appointed to the Ohio Supreme Court
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has named Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters as his appointment to the Ohio Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left behind… Read More
Ohio House, Senate pass bill that takes aim at fake emergencies, school shooting hoaxes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor that could increase penalties against people who call in a fake emergency in order to… Read More
House, Senate vote to expand record expungement eligibility
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A comprehensive bill to change several aspects of Ohio’s criminal justice system — which included an expansion to record expungement eligibility — passed the… Read More
House, Senate approve photo ID laws and other Ohio election changes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican Senators and Representatives went back and forth on possible changes to Ohio’s elections laws in closed-door meetings on Wednesday before landing on an… Read More
Ohio House rejects Ohio Senate’s education overhaul bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lawmakers were locked in a stalemate over a few issues on the last day of the lame-duck session in Ohio, that included a proposal to… Read More
Cupp is ‘doubtful’ change to Ohio constitutional amendments passes this year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) is “doubtful” a resolution that requires a ballot issue to receive 60% of the vote to amend the constitution… Read More
Resolution raising the threshold for constitutional amendments passes Ohio House committee
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The resolution to require ballot measures to receive 60% of the vote in order to amend the state constitution has cleared a House committee… Read More
Legal pot supporters in Ohio see a path forward in 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Pot will not be legalized for personal use in Ohio by the end of this year, but supporters say there are several paths forward… Read More
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