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Ohioans pack a hearing for the controversial resolution to raise the threshold for constitutional amendments
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Dozens of Ohioans crammed into one of the smallest hearing rooms inside the Statehouse. Others went to an overflow room, while still others stood… Read More

A lawsuit filed with the Ohio Supreme Court over an abortion amendment contends the Ballot Board got it wrong
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A lawsuit has been filed with the Ohio Supreme Court, asking it to determine an error was made by the state Ballot Board last… Read More

Backers of a reproductive rights amendment to Ohio’s constitution start gathering signatures
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Groups that want to put a proposal before voters this fall to enshrine abortion into the Ohio constitution took their petition signature gathering efforts… Read More

Survivors push for bills to prevent Ohioans hurt by violent crime from losing housing or jobs
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — People whose lives have been affected by violent crime converged on the Ohio Statehouse Wednesday to advocate for legislation they say will improve their… Read More

An abortion rights amendment clears another hurdle in Ohio. Now the signature gathering begins
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Organizers working to put to voters an amendment that would enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution have gotten the green light from the panel… Read More

The Householder trial exposed the dangers of dark money. Some are calling for change.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The federal convictions of former House Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party Chair Matt Borges came after seven weeks of testimony that… Read More

The Ohio Senate passes a bill to allow children to work longer hours during the school year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many Ohio businesses say they are having trouble finding employees, especially low-skilled labor. The Ohio Senate has passed a bill its sponsors say will… Read More

Advocates say a Senate bill to “fix” Ohio’s medical marijuana program would be a disaster
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s medical marijuana program has been the subject of complaints by some Ohioans since it was created. Critics have said it’s complicated, the products… Read More

An Ohio bill would require hospitals to post its prices and limit collections if they don’t
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A federal law says hospitals should be posting prices for some key services so patients can compare costs. But some Ohio lawmakers say that’s… Read More

Ohio’s Attorney General certifies proposed language for an abortion rights constitutional amendment
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has certified the summary language on petitions submitted by groups advocating for abortion rights. Yost made it clear in a… Read More

Central Ohio bank reaches a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department for redlining
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The federal government has reached an agreement with a Central Ohio bank for redlining practices. That an illegal practice of discrimination by lenders against minority… Read More

If a reproductive rights amendment gets on the Ohio ballot and passes, it could still face challenges
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The coalition of groups attempting to put an amendment before voters this fall that could guarantee abortion rights in the constitution faces battles to… Read More

Legal abortion backers take the first step to put reproductive rights amendment on Ohio’s fall 2023 ballot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two groups are coming together in an effort to enshrine reproductive rights into the state constitution. Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights (OPPR) is a group… Read More

Groups backing abortion rights unite to put the issue before Ohio voters this November
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group of doctors and a coalition of abortion rights advocates are coming together to put an issue on the ballot this November that… Read More

Ohio officials say air quality in East Palestine is fine but not to drink the water
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State health, safety and environmental officials said the air quality in and around East Palestine is what it was before authorities conducted a controlled… Read More

A doctors group says an abortion ballot issue can’t wait, preparing for 2023 ballot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of two groups that wants to put a proposed constitutional amendment before voters that would guarantee abortion rights says it is ready to… Read More

Referendum change and abortion rights amendment could both appear on November ballot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers didn’t pass a proposal to ask voters to make it harder to pass future constitutional amendments in time for the May ballot…. Read More

Ohio House members to tackle Mike DeWine’s proposed $87B state budget
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The long state budget process begins Tuesday with hearings in the Ohio House Finance Committee on Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed $87 billion two-year spending… Read More

A bipartisan bill would move Ohio’s presidential primary from March to May
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Every four years, during the presidential election season, Ohio’s primary is held in March. Other statewide primaries are generally held in May but in… Read More

Ohio is one of 20 states warning major pharmacies against selling abortion pills
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, is one of 20 attorneys general nationwide putting pressure on two major pharmacies to not dispense abortion pills…. Read More

Public school advocates worry DeWine’s budget will take money away from students
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Groups that advocate for public school interests are leery of Gov. Mike DeWine’s newly-proposed budget for K-12 schools because it includes an expansion of… Read More

A former Ohio lawmaker warns the proposed constitutional amendment resolution could hurt future development
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A former Democratic state lawmaker is calling on Republicans in the Ohio Legislature to slow down and take a more careful approach to legislation… Read More

A landmark study will examine disparities in minority health care in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A comprehensive study will be conducted to examine the health disparities people of color in Ohio are dealing with, including higher pregnancy complications and… Read More
Dave Yost to receive public pension during second term as Ohio attorney general
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Attorney General Dave Yost is drawing from his retirement account with the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) while being paid as an active… Read More

State lawmaker reintroduces a bill to limit the power of the Ohio State Board of Education
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill to take power away from elected members of the Ohio State Board of Education has been reintroduced after falling short in the… Read More
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