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Teachers Deliver Alarming Allegations Against Dayton Charter School
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The state board of education is launching an investigation into at least one charter school after hearing disturbing testimony from a group of former teachers. Sexual misconduct, racism, teacher intimidation,… Read More
Lawmakers Push For Tougher Drunk Driving Laws
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Ohio legislators are renewing their call to crackdown on drunk driving with a bill that goes beyond just taking away licenses. The latest proposal makes offenders install a breathalyzer-type tool… Read More
Democratic Treasurer Candidate Proposes New Accountability Plan
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The Democratic nominee for state treasurer is proposing a plan that she believes will bring more accountability to the office. Representative Connie Pillich of Cincinnati said an independent inspector general should… Read More
Groups Form Coalition To Address Statewide Water Quality Issues
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A wide variety of groups representing agriculture, business and public health associations are joining forces to tackle a pressing issue: how can they protect and improve Ohio’s water quality? The… Read More
Reverse Search Feature Added To Sex Offender Database Tool
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If someone gets a suspicious call or questions a fishy email they can now enter that information into a state search engine to find out if the person on the… Read More
New Funding Model Starts For Community Colleges
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Starting Tuesday, the way community colleges in Ohio earn the money they get from the state has changed. While the shake-up might sound challenging, school leaders are on board. The… Read More
New Fiscal Year Brings New Tax Breaks
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The end of June and the beginning of July means the state is ringing in a new fiscal year. One group is calling attention to some so-called special interest policies… Read More
Zanesville Nursing Home Owner Indicted On Fraud And Corruption Charges
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The owner of a Zanesville nursing home faces dozens of criminal charges after an investigation revealed allegations of corrupt activity and fraud. Attorney General Mike DeWine decided to investigate the… Read More
Study Shows Impact Of Electric Vehicles On Climate Change
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With a growing number of electric vehicles on the road, America is on its way to eliminating a huge amount of climate-changing pollution. That’s according to a report released by… Read More
Higher Gas Prices Could Indicate A Strong Economy
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The average cost for a gallon of self-serve unleaded gas in Ohio now hovers around $3.70, according to GasBuddy.com – and analysts predict that amount will jump up soon. It’s… Read More
Bill Helps Ohio Tackle U.S. EPA Standards
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States around the country are now working on plans to comply with recently announced carbon emission standards brought forth by the Obama Administration. The federal EPA says power plants must… Read More
Holocaust Memorial Unveiling Caps 3-Year Journey
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Monday's Holocaust Memorial unveiling at the Ohio Statehouse marks the end of a three year saga from conception to creation. That story includes some controversy and the resignation of a… Read More
House Speaker Wants Change To Term Limits
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House Speaker Bill Batchelder says he’d like to see the voters of Ohio take on the issue of term limits as early as this year. Term limits require a legislator… Read More
Ohio Lawmakers OK Pause In Green Energy Targets
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The bill’s journey to the governor’s desk has been a year and a half in the making. Legislators have held hours and hours of hearings about Ohio’s energy standards since… Read More
Energy Bill Passes Tricky Ohio House Committee
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A controversial energy bill takes another step after legislators passed it out of a House committee Tuesday, but Republican leadership moved the bill while facing strong opposition from members of… Read More
Opponents Of Energy Bill Make Major Push
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Opponents of a bill to freeze Ohio’s energy efficiency and renewable standards are making a major push this week – with a TV ad paid for by Advanced Energy Economy… Read More
Hagan Seeks To Raise Minimum Wage
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Democratic Representative Bob Hagan of Youngstown wants to increase Ohio’s minimum wage to $10.10. The current wage is at $7.95, but Hagan says that’s too low for families who are… Read More
Efficiency Companies Discuss Impacts Of Possible Freeze
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The House is holding hearings on a bill that would freeze Ohio’s energy efficiency and renewable standards. These are benchmarks and policies requiring utilities to find ways of cutting back… Read More
Energy Bill Provision Impacts Future Contracts
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Experts say a new clause in the energy bill would deliver a major blow to alternative energy investment in Ohio. “It is essentially a nuclear bomb to all renewable development… Read More
Many Witnesses Testify During Senate Committee On Energy Standards
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In what could be the last Senate committee meeting before a vote, many witnesses lined up to testify both for and against a measure that would freeze Ohio’s energy efficiency… Read More
DeWine Calls On Communities’ Help In Heroin Fight
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Gov. John Kasich and Attorney General Mike DeWine visited a group of school superintendents in central Ohio to discuss the state’s heroin epidemic. They talked up the state’s new drug… Read More
Defense, Prosecutors Seek Clemency For Death Row Inmate
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The defense team for Arthur Tyler, who’s scheduled to be executed next month, says an innocent man is on death row. While arguing for clemency before the parole board, Tyler’s… Read More
Largest Cities Urge State To Maintain Efficiency, Renewable Standards
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The highly contentious bill that would freeze Ohio’s renewable and efficiency standards is raising strong concerns from the state’s largest cities. The standards were created by law in 2008. It… Read More
Ohio Democratic Party Considers Legal Challenge To Election Changes
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State Democratic leaders are pushing back hard against several pieces of legislation that change the landscape of voting in Ohio. One bill makes changes to provisional ballot laws; another cuts… Read More
Kasich’s Delivers Fourth State Of The State Speech
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Gov. John Kasich gave his fourth State of the State speech Monday night in Medina, and as perhaps fitting for an election year, it was unlike any other he’s delivered…. Read More
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