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Fair districts groups are taking Ohio legislative maps back to court
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The plaintiffs in the original supreme court case against the state legislative maps filed their objections to the new set of House and Senate… Read More
New House and Senate maps approved by Republicans only, and just hours before deadline
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican-drawn maps create 57 Republican to 42 Democratic districts in the Ohio House and 20 Republican districts to 13 Democratic districts in the Ohio… Read More
Husted defends Ohio private school voucher program facing legal challenge
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) said the EdChoice voucher program began as a way to help students in struggling school districts and he said… Read More
DeWine signs sports betting bill into law
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has signed a bill into law that legalizes sports betting in Ohio but it will take some time for the… Read More
Ohio doctors address challenges of ‘workplace violence’ for overloaded hospital staff
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Hospital leaders around the state are pleading for unvaccinated people to get the COVID-19 shot. They say medical facilities are getting crushed by a… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court sets the stage for battle over the new Congressional district map
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The sides have been preparing for the court battle ever since Republican lawmakers approved a map that gives the GOP a large advantage in… Read More
DeWine is deploying Ohio National Guard members to hospitals around the state
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) announced Friday that he is ordering 1,050 members of the Ohio National Guard to hospitals around the state that need help… Read More
Legislators are on break with legal cannabis issue looming in 2022
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House is on break until after the new year, but there are several issues that lawmakers are expected to tackle when they… Read More
Lawmaker wants Ohio’s workforce to grow with scholarships and tax breaks
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Rep. Jon Cross (R-Kenton) said the G.R.O.W. Act — Graduating and Retaining Ohio’s Workforce — is a multi-pronged approach to ramp up the state’s population…. Read More
Voter rights groups file challenge to new Ohio Congressional map
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of voter rights groups has filed a challenge to the state’s new Congressional district map in the Ohio Supreme Court. The ACLU… Read More
DeWine approves new Ohio Congressional map that gives GOP advantage in most districts
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In a statement released Saturday, DeWine said “When compared to the other proposals offered from House and Senate caucuses, both Republican and Democrat, the map… Read More
Ohio House sends Congressional district map to DeWine
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s now up to Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) whether to sign off on a new Congressional district map that gives Republicans an advantage in… Read More
Ohio Senate approves new Congressional district map
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican-drawn Congressional district map is moving forward after the Senate approved the plan by a party-line vote. Senate Republican leaders say their new… Read More
Congressional mapmaking in Ohio heads into unknown territory
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Dozens of people gathered in the Ohio Statehouse Friday to offer testimony on the proposed district maps that could determine the new Congressional lines in the state for the next… Read More
Ohio GOP lawmakers unveil Congressional map proposals
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State Republican lawmakers are introducing two proposals, one from the House and one from the Senate, for new Congressional district maps. The roll-out comes… Read More
Lawmakers want to let teens work later on a school night
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The bill would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9pm on a school night. Current law says those teenagers have to stop working at… Read More
Lawmakers Are Considering Dropping Training Requirements To Carry Concealed Weapons
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many witnesses lined up to testify on a bill in the Ohio House that would remove training requirements to carry a concealed weapon. Laura… Read More
Republicans Have Offered Their Own Proposal To Legalize Cannabis In Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — House Republicans are introducing a bill to legalize marijuana for personal use for adults ages 21 and up. Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) says this… Read More
A House Committee Will Hear Up To 14 Hours Of Testimony On Vaccine Exemptions
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers are preparing for two days of testimony on a bill, HB435, that creates exemptions in state law for people who don’t want… Read More
Kids As Young As 5-Years-Old Will Be Eligible For Ohio’s Vaccine Lottery
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is launching another COVID-19 vaccine incentive program to give out scholarships to winners of a sweepstakes if they get the shot. But there’s… Read More
Legislature Misses The Deadline For New Congressional Map
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission is going back to work, this time drawing a new Congressional district map after state lawmakers failed to agree on… Read More
A Plan To Fast-Track Exemptions To COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Stalls
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The bill, HB435, allows students and employees to opt out of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, even if it’s required at school or work. The… Read More
Advocates Remain Hopeful Ohio Will Abolish The Death Penalty
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) –– Ohio lawmakers are back in session with a list of bills to consider, including measures that would abolish the death penalty in the state…. Read More
Brown Wants To Update A Benefit Program For Older Adults And People With Disabilities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Statehouse News Bureau) — Brown is calling on Congress to update the federal program that helps older adults and people with disabilities. The U.S. Senate held a hearing… Read More
House Republicans Have Encouraged Yost To Challenge Biden’s Vaccine And Testing Rule
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are sounding off on President Joe Biden’s proposed rule for businesses to require employees either get the COVID-19 vaccine or be tested… Read More
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