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Local Boards of Elections Focus on Security
Ohio’s Secretary of State says a recent attempt by a computer in Panama to insert code into his office’s website was unsuccessful. But state leaders say this incident underscores why a comprehensive election security… Read More
Ohio Senate Considering Bill on Sex Education Standards
Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow the state’s education department to set health and sex education standards for K-12 schools. But it is meeting opposition from conservative… Read More
Ohio’s New Tool to Fight Unemployment Fraud
Ohio has a new weapon to detect bogus claims by the few people who try to scam the state for unemployment checks each year. The state uses new hire reports… Read More
Governor Not Yet Embracing School Funding Redistribution Idea
Governor Mike DeWine is not embracing a school funding reform idea the leader of the Ohio House threw out earlier this week. Earlier this week, Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder… Read More
Top Lawmaker Suggests “Redistribution” of Wealth to Fund the State’s Schools
The head of the Ohio House wants the state to come up with a new way of funding schools. And he throws out a suggestion that could involve what’s often… Read More
Why the Bill to Ban Abortion Faces Challenges in Ohio’s Legislature
A new bill that would ban abortions in Ohio has been introduced by Statehouse Republicans. A similar total ban bill was introduced last year didn’t pass. So why is this bill being introduced now?… Read More
New Bill Would Completely Ban Abortions in Ohio
A new bill outlaws all abortions and subjects medical professionals who facilitate in the procedure to possible murder charges. This bill legally recognizes a fetus as a human. It would… Read More
Bill Would Require Ohio Pharmacists Be Educated About Naloxone Law
Ohio law permits pharmacists to give the overdose drug Naloxone without a prescription to people who deal with those with an opioid use disorder. But one state lawmaker says many… Read More
New Bill Would Crack Down on People Who Make Human Trafficking Lucrative
Ohio lawmakers are proposing a new bill to crack down on human trafficking by going after the people who fund the practice – those who recruit and force people into prostitution… Read More
Two More Controversial Abortion Bills Poised for Passage in Ohio Senate
An Ohio Senate committee has paved the way for the two controversial bills to hit the chamber floor tomorrow. Both would put restrictions on doctors performing those procedures. One bill… Read More
Proposed State Bill Creates Infrastructure for Future Federal “School Choice” Program
A federal program that could provide $5 billion dollars to private schools across the country hasn’t received the ok from congress yet. But that’s not stopping at least one state… Read More
Bill Would Make Insulin More Affordable For Diabetics
Diabetics who depend on insulin to live often find themselves paying hundreds, sometimes more than $1000 a month, for that medication. A new bill would limit that out of pocket… Read More
Ohio Bill Makes It Easier To Keep Farms In The Family
Ohio farmers who want to sell their property to a younger farmer in their family might soon get a tax incentive to do that. Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would give… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Require Docs to Talk About Controversial Reverse Abortion Procedure
An Ohio Senate committee is set to hear from opponents of a bill that would provide what’s being called “reversed abortions.” Chemical abortions require two pills to be taken 72… Read More
Dayton Mayor Endorses Effort to Put Background Checks for Gun Sales on Ohio Ballot
The group that’s collecting petition signatures to ask voters if the state should require universal background checks on gun sales says it plans to move full steam ahead. And the effort is… Read More
How Planned Parenthood’s Exit from Federal Program is Affecting Ohio
An estimated 99 ,000 low income Ohioans who want birth control and reproductive health care services have fewer options now that Planned Parenthood nationwide has pulled out of the federal Title X program…. Read More
Key Lawmakers Want To Focus On Dangerous People, Not Their Weapons
Gov. Mike DeWine’s gun plan calls for using the so-called “pink slip” process to separate people thought to be dangerous from their guns. But a top lawmaker is questioning that approach. Ohio House… Read More
Some Ohio Lawmakers Want to Pay Student Athletes
California recently passed a law that will allow college athletes to be compensated through endorsement deals beginning in 2023. Some state lawmakers want to pass a similar bill in Ohio…. Read More
Why Ohio House Leader Dropped Protection For LGBTQ Employees
The leader of minority Democrats in the Ohio House says when the new human resources handbook came out last month, it was missing the clause that provided job protection for… Read More
Some Ohioans Are Fuming Over Flavored Vaping Products
On the very day a new excise tax on vapor products went into effect, hundreds gathered for a rally at the Ohio Statehouse. Meanwhile, Gov. Mike DeWine called for new changes. People… Read More
Ohio’s Universities Tell Lawmakers To Deal Them Out Of Sports Betting Bills
Ohio lawmakers have introduced bills to legalize sports betting. But Ohio’s universities don’t want to be dealt in on those bills or any others that involve expanded sports gambling. The… Read More
More Than 100 People Arrested In Human Trafficking Sting Operation
A three-day, multi-agency, undercover human trafficking sting in Central Ohio has resulted in 104 people being arrested. This sting is just the latest in statewide efforts to combat human trafficking…. Read More
Appeals Court Rules Ohio’s Execution Drug Method Is Constitutional After All
A federal appeals court says an execution set for next May can go forward, because the condemned killer didn’t prove his claim that the state’s three-drug execution method is unconstitutional. Attorneys for Wayne… Read More
Patient Advocate In Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Program Says It’s Too Bureaucratic
An advocate for patients in Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Program says he thinks more needs to be done to better serve patients. And he thinks he’s being retaliated against for speaking… Read More
State Confirms Three Ill Due To Vaping But Is Investigating More
Three cases of severe lung illness that are likely due to vaping have been confirmed in Ohio. And it’s thought there are more. The Ohio Department of Health’s Dr. Mark… Read More
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