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Opponents of Ohio’s anti-DEI higher ed law have launched a repeal, as big union considers another approach
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s an effort by some professors now to repeal Senate Bill 1, the legislation that bans faculty strikes and most mandatory diversity programming in… Read More

Gov. Mike DeWine remembers Pope Francis as a compassionate world leader
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many national and state leaders are issuing statements about the death of Pope Francis. That includes Gov. Mike DeWine, a devout Catholic, and Vice… Read More

Rapid response for kids and young adults through the 988 hotline will soon be available in all Ohio counties
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When a child has a mental or behavioral crisis, in some parts of Ohio teams of trained professionals can be dispatched through the 988… Read More

Lifewise could sue Ohio schools for banning goodies offered to kids on religious release time
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Public school districts throughout Ohio have put in place policies to comply with a law to allow religious groups to take kids off campus during the… Read More

Here’s a real fact on required REAL ID: some Ohioans may not need one after all
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some states are seeing droves of people flocking to driver’s license bureaus to get the federally compliant REAL IDs. Those were created in federal… Read More

The Ohio House budget changes abortion reporting requirements to get more patient information
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health produces the Ohio Abortion Report each year that gives information about abortions being performed during a calendar year. A new provision in… Read More

An Ohio House Committee makes last-minute changes to K-12 funding in its budget
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House Finance Committee passed its version of the state budget Tuesday afternoon but not before making a few tweaks to it. And one… Read More

Ohio libraries get a mixed bag in the latest House budget as Republicans make changes in the formula
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio libraries will see an increase in funding in changes to the two-year budget omnibus passed by the Ohio House Finance Committee Tuesday. But… Read More

Ohio’s May primary is coming, with Monday marking the last day to register to vote
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With just over 30 days till the May primary, Monday is the last day Ohioans can register to vote in it. The May 6… Read More

The Ohio House GOP budget strips bipartisan K-12 funding plan, but gives districts increases
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — If there was any doubt that the Ohio House’s version of the new two-year budget might fully fund the Fair School Funding Plan, that… Read More

A bill would require schools to teach Ohio students the ‘success sequence’ as a life path
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill to require middle and high schools to teach students what’s known as the “Success Sequence.” The Success… Read More

A bill would slap bigger fines on drivers found guilty of excessive speeding in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Imagine you are driving down the highway at the speed limit and a car comes from out of nowhere behind you, speeding past you… Read More

A state ID is now required for online access to Ohio Medicaid and other benefits
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans who manage their food stamps, Medicaid, or childcare benefits online will need a new credential to access their account. Department of Job and… Read More

Gov. Mike DeWine says the ‘war chat’ involving top U.S. defense leaders and a journalist ‘has to be investigated’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The fallout continues after news surfaced earlier this week that the nation’s top defense leaders included a journalist in a group war chat about plans… Read More

Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown sets up the “Dignity of Work Institute,” but doesn’t say he’s running for office
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is launching a think tank he said will focus on one of his top campaign issues, the economy for working… Read More

An Ohio bill allows dogs who bite in unprovoked situations to be put down the first time it happens
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Last fall, two dogs mauled a Pickaway County woman, causing her death. Earlier this month, an eight year old Columbus boy was disfigured and… Read More

Some egg farmers in Ohio may not recover from the massive losses caused by bird flu
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Millions of birds have been destroyed in Ohio as the state’s egg farmers continue to deal with the outbreak of bird flu. The outbreak started… Read More

The Ohio Department of Health responded to a complaint over an abortion drugs website
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health can’t take action against a website offering information about abortion drugs via telehealth, according to that agency’s response to… Read More

Ohio’s K-12 students would spend more time in school under a new bill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s K-12 students would have to spend a little over two weeks more in school if a pair of Republican Ohio lawmakers get their… Read More

Ohio lawmakers have asked Congress to take action on millions lost to SNAP benefits theft
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Thousands of recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits in Ohio have found their benefits cards compromised by hackers during the past… Read More

A bill would require party affiliation on ballots for local, state school board candidates in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State and local school board elections in Ohio are non-partisan, like many municipal and local races. But a new bill in the Ohio Legislature would change… Read More

Ohio Right to Life filed a complaint over a national website that connects patients with abortion drugs
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Since voters approved Ohio’s Reproductive Rights Amendment in 2023, opponents of abortion, and Republican Attorney General Dave Yost, have been waging court challenges to… Read More

A former candidate for Ohio governor says he fears the Trump administration is wrecking the CFPB
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The future of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hangs in the balance as President Trump’s administration tries to weaken it and possibly… Read More

A new bill in Ohio would loosen the rules on Joint Economic Development Districts
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Joint Economic Development Districts were created in 1993 to allow Ohio municipalities and townships to work together to develop township land and share taxes that… Read More

A court rules an Ohio law that requires burial or cremation of aborted fetal remains is unconstitutional
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A 2021 Ohio law requiring the burial or cremation of fetal remains from abortion has been blocked by a Hamilton County judge. The court… Read More
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