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Democrats running for Ohio governor pitch their approach to pressing issues
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When Democrats in Ohio cast their primary ballots for governor in this May 3 election, they’ll have to choose between two southwest Ohio former… Read More
Efforts to legalize marijuana in Ohio get new life but faces opposition from top leaders
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Ohio lawmakers are throwing their support behind an initiated statute that would legalize marijuana for Ohioans ages 21 and older — giving new life… Read More
Early voting for Ohio’s May 3 primary is lagging behind 2018’s primary turnout
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Despite hotly contested races on the Republican and Democratic primary ballots, the turnout for early voting in Ohio is down nearly 30% compared to… Read More
Leaders of Ohio’s elections say the second primary should be held on August 2
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of elections officials from around Ohio are underlining their call for a second primary to happen August 2 — and no later…. Read More
School leaders say a bill to change the property tax appeal process could hurt most Ohio taxpayers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers have sent to Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) a bill that would limit the role of school districts and cities in the property… Read More
New Ohio bill resurrects old idea that requires voters to show a state-issued photo ID
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Throughout the past decade, various Republican Ohio lawmakers have backed bills to require voters to show their driver’s licenses or state-issued identification cards before… Read More
Time is ticking for the Ohio Redistricting Commission as it decides whether to pass new legislative
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Today is the deadline for the Ohio Redistricting Commission to pass a fourth set of legislative maps to satisfy the Ohio Supreme Court. Ohio… Read More
Ohio’s health leaders say not to panic but prepare for another COVID variant
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Get those at-home rapid test kits ready. Make sure you are current on your COVID vaccines and boosters. Those are just a couple of… Read More
Opponents of vaccine mandates in Ohio say they are not giving up after the latest rejection
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Attorney General Dave Yost has rejected the latest petition summary submitted by the group that wants a ban on mandatory vaccines – either enacted… Read More
DeWine signs bill to make it easier for people to carry concealed guns
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Over the objection of police groups and gun control advocates, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has signed into law a bill that would allow Ohioans… Read More
Ohio is changing the way it reports COVID-19 data as the state heads into an endemic
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health is changing the way it reports data on its COVID website. Agency Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said the changes… Read More
Gun safety advocates urge DeWine to veto a controversial gun bill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group of gun control advocates is urging Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to veto Sub Senate Bill 215, legislation that would allow Ohioans to… Read More
Back to the drawing board for a bill to reform the property tax challenge process in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s not often you get unanimous agreement from all of the members of the Ohio House. But that’s exactly what happened Wednesday when the… Read More
Leader of Ohio House Democrats says they have tried to comply with redistricting law
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The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered the elected officials on the Ohio Redistricting Commission to appear in person Tuesday for a hearing on why they shouldn’t be held in contempt… Read More
An Ohio Senator says the U.S. Postal Service is in dire need of reforms being considered on Capitol Hill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s junior Senator is issuing a serious warning about the U.S. Postal Service. Senator Rob Portman said Congress needs to step up now to… Read More
The next move in the effort to legalize marijuana in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine and Republican legislative leaders have said they do not want to pass any of the bills that would legalize marijuana in… Read More
Republicans and groups friendly to them are at odds over whether to legalize marijuana in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A battle over whether to legalize marijuana is taking shape at the Ohio Statehouse. The lines are being drawn and groups that usually support… Read More
There are hopeful signs Ohio might be moving toward an endemic
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Dept of Health said there’s evidence Omicron is quickly moving through Ohio. In fact, Cuyahoga County now has the lowest case levels…. Read More
Shortage of plow drivers means longer waits for clear roads in some parts of Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to have about 1700 plow trucks on state roads during the height of the storm. That’s a little… Read More
Ohio’s top doctor said it’s a little too early to talk about COVID as an endemic in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The number of positive COVID cases in Ohio and hospitalizations has been going down in recent days. And there are some signs that the… Read More
Late entry into down-ticket statewide races by Democratic candidates could hurt their chances
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The filing deadline for candidates who want to run for statewide office in Ohio is Wednesday. Those offices are all now occupied by Republicans,… Read More
Ohio changes COVID policy for reporting cases in schools and might make other changes soon
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health has changed the way K-12 schools should notify parents about COVID cases in their buildings. ODH Director Dr. Bruce… Read More
Ohio Ethics Commission seeks harsher penalties for giving unlawful gifts to lawmakers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Ethics Commission is asking state lawmakers to beef up penalties for people convicted of illegally giving money or gifts to legislators or… Read More
Ohio’s daily COVID case numbers are wrong again
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s COVID dashboard shows fewer than 5,000 positive COVID cases in Ohio today. The Ohio Dept. of Health says those numbers are an… Read More
More than 100 police agencies in Ohio are getting money for body cameras
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said $4.7 million in grants have been awarded to 109 local law enforcement agencies for body camera systems. And the… Read More
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