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New Senate Plan For Ohio’s Ed Choice Program
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers have been wrestling with how to make changes to the state’s Ed Choice private school voucher plan for more than a year. Too… Read More
Bill Would Crack Down On Looting And Rioting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Republican state lawmakers are introducing a bill that they say will crack down on people they call looters and rioters – those who perpetuate violence or… Read More
Political Scientist Says Ohio Is No Longer A Bellwether, Swing, Or Battleground State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Experts following the presidential vote count say there’s a good chance Democrat Joe Biden could get the 270 electoral votes he needs soon. And if… Read More
Governor DeWine Says The State Is Prepared For Possible Violence At Polls On Election Day
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Political tensions are high as Ohioans go to the polls Tuesday. The state is taking some actions to ensure those tensions don’t translate into… Read More
You Cannot Have A Do-Over On Your Vote In Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — President Trump has taken to Twitter, advocating that people who previously voted for Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden change their vote. But you cannot do… Read More
Ohio Is One Of Nine States That Will Be Part Of Voter Protection Effort By Lawyers And Clergy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —Ohio is one of nine states that is part of an initiative between lawyers and clergy members to help voters cast their ballots on Election… Read More
Some Fear Ohio’s Shortened Canvass Period Could Lead To Voter Disenfranchisement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Democratic state lawmakers want to know why Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is shortening the amount of time counties can have… Read More
What Happens If There Are Power Outages On Election Day?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — On Election Day two years ago, wind gusts knocked out power for at least part of the day in four Northeast Ohio counties. What… Read More
Changes Being Made To Make Filing For Unemployment Easier
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Since the pandemic began in March, Ohio paid 821,000 regular unemployment claims and 608,000 for federally funded Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to people who don’t normally qualify for jobless benefits. At… Read More
DeWine Expects Nuclear Bailout Repeal During Lame Duck Session
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s been nearly three months since former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and four others connected to him were arrested on federal charges of… Read More
Help On The Way For Struggling Performing Arts Groups, Theatres
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Columbus Museum of Art has announced it was laying off 39 employees and slashing their budget due to money lost during coronavirus. It’s the… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine Says Ohio’s Rising COVID-19 Numbers Are “A Gut Punch”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine says he’s concerned because the spread of COVID-19 continues to worsen in Ohio. DeWine said when you take the 18 counties in the red, which… Read More
Some Ohio Voters Report Receiving Damaged Ballots
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans who have been waiting for their mail-in ballots are starting to open up their postal boxes to find them. But some might be in… Read More
What Happens If A Voter Insists On Entering A Polling Place Without Wearing A Mask?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When Ohioans go to the polls to vote early in person, they are asked to wear a mask. If they don’t have one, polls… Read More
Ohio Secretary Of State Allowing Limited Drop Boxes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is allowing more drop boxes but they are must be on the property of local boards of elections. Late… Read More
Husted, Portman Getting COVID-19 Tests After Trump Diagnosis
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse) — After President Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said he’s taking a COVID-19 test as… Read More
Ohio Abortion Report Shows Fewer Women Are Getting Them
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The number of abortions in Ohio continue to decline. 323 fewer abortions were reported in 2019 than in 2018 according to numbers in the latest Ohio… Read More
U.S. Sen Sherrod Brown Says Affordable Health Care Act Is In Jeopardy
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is blasting most of his colleagues in the Senate and President Trump for proceeding ahead with appointment of a U.S…. Read More
DeWine Says He Will Sign Bill That Prevents Local Bans On Things Like Plastic Bags And Styrofoam
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Legislature has passed a controversial bill that bans communities from passing bans on containers like plastic bags or Styrofoam. Gov. DeWine, who once… Read More
Ohio’s Medicaid Program To Get Major Overhaul
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is ready to tackle reforming managed care in the Ohio Medicaid program. Three million people – one in three Ohioans –… Read More
DeWine Signals Some Restrictions On Bars Could Be Lifted Soon
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Bars throughout the state have been begging Gov. Mike DeWine to loosen the restriction put in place under a coronavirus order that requires them to… Read More
Appeals Court Rules Secretary Of State Does Not Have To Allow Electronic Absentee Ballot Requests
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An appeals court has ruled Secretary of State Frank LaRose does not have to allow online absentee ballot requests for Ohioans who want to… Read More
Some Ohioans Might Hit A Snag With Online Voter Registration. Here’s How To Deal With It.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans have just a few more days to register to vote if they want to cast a ballot in this year’s elections. Most people can… Read More
Signature Matching Will Continue In Ohio – At Least For This November’s Election
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The process of matching a voter’s signature on a ballot or ballot application against the signature provided on a voter’s initial registration will continue… Read More
An Update On The Battle Over Drop Boxes In Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With under two weeks to go before early voting begins, two courts are still considering the arguments over whether Ohio’s counties will be allowed to have… Read More
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