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Ohio’s Unusual Primary Election is Almost Over
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Today is the last day to cast a ballot in Ohio’s 2020 presidential primary. In person voting on March 17 was postponed and absentee voting was extended. This election, like… Read More
Restaurants Not Given OK to Reopen for Dine-in Service
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Dine-in service at Ohio’s restaurants is not among the business that will resume in a few days. Restaurants are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to allow… Read More
Pandemic Highlights Importance of Broadband Access
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Much of what’s happening now in Ohio and for the foreseeable future is online, and that’s exposing some serious problems in broadband service across Ohio…. Read More
Voting Rights Group says this Primary’s Vote Total so Far is Just Half of 2016’s
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A voting rights organization says there are potentially a lot fewer voters who will cast ballots this year compared to the presidential primary four years ago. The… Read More
Lawsuit Filed Against Ohio Man Accused Of Price Gouging For N95 Masks
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state has filed a lawsuit against a Cleveland-area man for hoarding personal protective equipment that is sorely needed by health care workers fighting… Read More
Creditors Cannot Seize Stimulus Checks From Ohioans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Most Ohioans will soon be getting a stimulus check as part of a federal aid bill signed into law last month. Banks and creditors might see this as an… Read More
Advocates for Prisoners in Ohio’s Lockups say Thousands Should be Released Now
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has its first inmate death due to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Mike DeWine says an inmate at the Pickaway Correctional Institution has passed away. Last week,… Read More
Restaurants Can Now Serve Liquor With Carry Out Meals
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio restaurants have not been able to serve mixed drinks and straight liquors since the state order that closed dine-in services took effect last… Read More
Court Refuses to Overrule Ruling that Stops Ohio from Closing Abortion Clinics
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A panel of three federal court judges won’t get involved in a dispute over abortion and the state’s coronavirus order regarding elective surgery – which keeps facilities that perform abortions… Read More
Ohioans Advised To Wear Homemade Masks During Pandemic
Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio’s top health leader say Ohioans should to wear homemade and non-medical grade masks when they go out in public.But wearing a mask doesn’t mean you… Read More
Ohio’s Food Banks Say They Need Help to Meet the Current Need for Services
Leaders of Ohio’s foodbanks say they are overwhelmed by the demand on their services right now. They’re urging the federal government to increase food stamp benefits by 15% and asking… Read More
Ohio’s Attorney General Explains His Definition of an Essential Business
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Hobby Lobby stores in Ohio are closed now after Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sent the company a cease and desist letter. The company had… Read More
State Mulls Over Its Next Move in Fight Over Abortion Clinics
Earlier this week, a federal judge temporarily ruled Ohio cannot force abortion clinics to close under the coronavirus order banning elective, non-essential surgery. Now, the state is considering its next move. Ohio… Read More
Federal Judge Halts State from Restricting Abortions with Coronavirus Order
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the state from using the coronavirus order that bans elective, non-essential surgeries to stop the six clinics in Ohio that offer surgical abortions from… Read More
Ohioans Experiencing Homelessness Face Special Challenges During Coronavirus Pandemic
The more than 10,000 people in Ohio identified as homeless are already at a higher risk for catching communicable diseases but the coronavirus pandemic is making matters worse. Advocates for the… Read More
Controversy Over Whether Order Stopping Elective Surgery Applies to Abortion Clinics
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is ordering abortion clinics to stop all non-essential procedures. Those facilities are fighting back, saying their services are essential. Yost sent letters to Planned Parenthood of… Read More
One Way Ohio Is Simplifying The Unemployment Filing Process
When businesses shut down or lay off employees, they are required to give a notice to the feds and the state. A change intended to make that process easier is… Read More
Foodbanks Say Help is Urgently Needed Because of Coronavirus
Congress is considering a bill that would make it easier for low-income people to get emergency food assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak. And advocates for foodbanks are requesting the state and… Read More
Ohio’s U.S. Senators Support Federal Aid to Fight Coronavirus
UPDATE: President Trump signed the legislation on Friday. The U.S. House and Senate passed a bipartisan $8.3 billion emergency bill to help states deal with coronavirus, sending it to the Senate,… Read More
Things to Think About if You are Considering Switching Parties in this Primary
Republicans in Ohio might be tempted to cross over to vote for a Democrat in that party’s presidential primary on March 17th. After all, the Republican presidential candidate, President Donald Trump, is… Read More
Bill Would Ban Use of Gas Chambers for Pet Euthanasia
When animals are put to sleep in Ohio, they are most often euthanized with medications administered by a veterinarian. But there have been some cases where dogs and cats have been put down in… Read More
Bill to Protect Motorcyclists from Hearing Loss is on its Way to the Governor
It’s now up to Gov. Mike DeWine to decide whether to sign a bill passed by the Ohio Legislature that would allow motorcyclists to wear earplugs while driving their bikes…. Read More
Gov. DeWine Likes What He’s Hearing About Proposed Opioid Settlement
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he is cautiously satisfied with the terms of a potential massive settlement against drug companies and distributors who have been accused of enabling the opioid… Read More
State Leaders Support “Hands Free Ohio” Bill
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports fatalities on the state’s roads have increase in five of the last six years with 2019 being the second-deadliest year in the past decade…. Read More
Focusing on Cybersecurity in Campaigns and Elections
Voting rights advocates, computer security experts and some county elections officials gathered at the Ohio Statehouse for in a cybersecurity initiative. And some say they feel like they have the information… Read More
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