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Key Lawmakers Want To Focus On Dangerous People, Not Their Weapons
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
New Settlement Allows Inactive Voters In Ohio To Vote
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Under this agreement between the ACLU of Ohio and Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office, those voters who have recently been removed from the rolls will be able to vote… Read More
Bill Would Give State Authority Over Local Lawsuits Against Drug Makers
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The family behind the maker of one of the main drugs blamed for the nation’s opioid crisis has reportedly offered $12 billion to settle a huge federal case in Cleveland. There… Read More
Five State Employees File Lawsuit Against State Leaders And Unions
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Five state employees have filed a lawsuit in federal court, claiming their rights have been violated by being required to pay union dues. Four employees with the Ohio Department of… Read More
Gov. DeWine Outlines His Plans To Make Ohio’s Schools Safer
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Governor Mike DeWine says more needs to be done to make sure Ohio’s schools are safe. Statehouse correspondent Jo Ingles reports. Gov. DeWine signed an executive order to establish the… Read More
ACLU Of Ohio Asks Court To Block Controversial Abortion Ban Permanently
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The ACLU of Ohio is asking a federal court to permanently block a ban on abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Pro-choice advocates had secured an order to temporarily stop the… Read More
The Plan to Expand Ohio’s Sales Tax Holiday
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Some kids are going back to school this week in Ohio along with items bought during the state’s annual sales tax holiday two weekends ago. Ohio is one of 16… Read More
How Planned Parenthood Change Could Affect Ohio
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Planned Parenthood says it will no longer provide birth control, HIV and STD testing and other health services with federal money known as Title X funds. The group says it cannot comply with… Read More
Parents Of Kids With Autism, Anxiety Will Continue Fight For Medical Marijuana
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Earlier this week, a State Medical Board of Ohio committee decided there wasn’t enough scientific proof that medical marijuana would help with anxiety and autism spectrum disorder. That reversed a… Read More
New Hemp Law Doesn’t Make Marijuana Possession Legal But It Is Harder To Prosecute Now
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There continue to be concerns by cities and police agencies that they can no longer easily prosecute people who are carrying small amounts of marijuana because of the state’s new… Read More
Why Taxpayers Are Now Paying For Hotels For State Lawmakers
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Recent federal income tax reforms have eliminated itemized deductions which Ohio lawmakers often used when they stayed overnight while doing legislative business in Columbus. Now, Ohio taxpayers are picking up… Read More
New Study Shows Changes In Ohio’s Tax Policy Benefits The Wealthiest Even More Than Before
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Statehouse Republicans have championed recent tax changes, including the elimination of income taxes for those making less than $21,750 a year. But a new report by a liberal leaning think… Read More
Poll Shows Ohioans Favor Legalized Abortion And Gun Restrictions
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A new Quinnipiac University poll shows a majority of Ohioans support background checks for gun sales, favor legalized abortion and oppose one of the most recent state restrictions on it…. Read More
Backers Of Background Checks For Gun Sales Aim To Pass It
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It looks like Ohio voters might get to vote on a proposed law that would expand background checks for firearm sales after all. A previous version of a petition that would start the… Read More
U.S. Sen. Brown Blames Trump Administration For Denying Access To Border Facility
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) says he was denied access to a Customs and Border Control detention facility that houses children over the weekend. Brown wanted to see the facilities… Read More
DeWine Warns Feds: Don’t Use Ohio Facial Data For ICE Raids
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Some states have been asked to provide photos from driver’s licenses so the feds can use facial recognition software for identification and location purposes. Federal immigration officials are ramping up… Read More
Democrats Question Time Spent On Abortion Bills Instead Of Budget
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Ohio is operating on a budget extension since lawmakers failed to pass a new two-year state budget by the constitutionally mandated June 30th deadline. Some Democrats are whether time that was… Read More
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