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Mike DeWine plans to announce a new Ohio Supreme Court justice by the end of the year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine plans to fill the empty seat on the Ohio Supreme Court by announcing his appointment by the end of the year…. Read More
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Ohio Senate removes invasive exam language from transgender athlete ban
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – An Ohio Senate committee has approved changes to the bill that bans transgender athletes from participating on girls’ sports teams to no longer include… Read More
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Ohio House approves $615M for nursing homes
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lawmakers in the Ohio House attached an amendment to a bill that would send $615 million to skilled nursing facilities to help with staffing… Read More
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The Ohio Senate passes a bill that reduces training for cosmetology, barber licenses
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are moving a bill forward with new, controversial provisions that would reduce the amount of required training it would take to get… Read More
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Mass shooting survivor calls on lawmakers to pass bill that changes gun background checks
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Whitney Austin, a mass shooting survivor who was hit 12 times during a rampage in Cincinnati, appeared in front of an Ohio Senate committee… Read More
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Ohio’s Senate President is against the ‘general notion’ of distracted driving bill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The distracted driving bill — which has been touted by Gov. Mike DeWine — faces an uncertain future in the Senate where it faces… Read More
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Sen. Brown says federal marriage protections could get final approval this week
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Respect for Marriage Act, which requires every state to acknowledge marriages from any other state, has gained momentum with the help of Ohio’s… Read More
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Ohio leaders encourage people to consider adoption during Thanksgiving celebrations
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is launching a campaign to raise awareness about adoption with the hope that families will take time over the holiday weekend to have some… Read More
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Voter rights coalition pushes back on elections bills in lame duck
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents are speaking out against a proposed list of changes to Ohio’s elections laws which includes eliminating early voting the Monday before election day… Read More
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Unlikely partnerships form to oppose proposed constitutional amendment change
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A proposal to change the required number of votes for citizen petitioners to get in order to amend the state constitution is attracting a… Read More
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LaRose proposes requirement for citizen-led constitutional amendments to pass with 60% of the vote
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, is leading an effort to change the rules for ballot issues that amend the state constitution by… Read More
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Ohio House passes a bill to make texting and driving a primary offense
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House bill to prevent distracted driving, by prohibiting a person from looking at their phone while behind the wheel, passed the chamber… Read More
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The public defender’s office says a proposed swatting bill can lead to a ‘coercive atmosphere’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state public defender’s office is opposing a bill that would increase penalties for people who call in a fake emergency to law enforcement… Read More
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Ohio lawmakers to consider distracted driving bill in House
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers are expected to hold a committee vote Tuesday on a bill that would prohibit a driver from holding their phone while behind… Read More
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Ohio Republicans build on supermajority with unconstitutional state legislative district maps
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s a new chapter in Ohio’s redistricting saga after Republicans picked up even more seats in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate using district… Read More
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Ohio Republicans sweep races for statewide executive offices
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Every Republican statewide executive officeholder in Ohio won his bid for re-election in a full sweep of the executive offices; governor, attorney general, secretary… Read More
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Ohio Election 2022: Voters will see two ballot issues on bail and non-citizen voting
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voters will see two statewide issues in the November election which were placed on the Ohio ballot by state legislators through two joint resolutions,… Read More
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Ohio Election 2022: Voters will see two ballot issues on bail and non-citizen voting
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voters will see two statewide issues in the November election which were placed on the Ohio ballot by state legislators through two joint resolutions,… Read More
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Supporters say Ohio’s third grade reading guarantee is ‘more necessary now than ever’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An education policy research group is voicing its support for Ohio’s current reading education laws as legislators prepare to consider a bill that would… Read More
![Commissioners hand out different maps to be submitted during a Ohio Redistricting Commission meeting on March 2, 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/img-5998-scaled-e1649881525920-900x422.jpg)
Ohio GOP legislative leaders claim state courts cannot rule on regulation of congressional elections
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican leaders in the Ohio Legislature are invoking what has been considered a fringe doctrine — known as the independent state legislature theory —… Read More
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Ohio Republicans take their fight over congressional district map to the U.S. Supreme Court
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican leaders in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate have filed an appeal in the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Ohio Supreme Court’s… Read More
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Environmental groups petition federal government to revoke Ohio’s authority over injection wells
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ohio Statehouse News Bureau) – A collection of environmental advocates and local government officials argues that Ohio’s regulation on injection wells falls short of protecting safe drinking water… Read More
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Honda’s new EV hub secures automotive manufacturing future in Ohio, industry says
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FAYETTE COUNTY, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Manufacturing leaders in Ohio said Honda’s latest investments for battery production and electric vehicle assembly will secure the industry’s automotive future in the… Read More
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Ohio’s third grade reading retention law faces opposition from broad coalition
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s largest teachers’ union rolled out a collection of state leaders and education experts Monday to voice their opposition to Ohio’s “third grade… Read More
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Ohio creates elections integrity office while voter fraud is already ‘exceedingly rare’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Secretary of State Frank LaRose is consolidating the work of various staff members into one “public integrity division” in the hopes of creating a… Read More
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