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Backers of an anti-discrimination amendment in Ohio decide to go ahead and split it in two
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters of an anti-discrimination amendment for LGBTQ Ohioans, women, veterans and others have decided to start circulating two proposed amendments for signatures to put them… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine calls for gambling law changes as the MLB investigates two Cleveland pitchers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine wants changes to Ohio’s sports gambling laws following news of the investigation of two Cleveland Guardians pitchers for sports betting. DeWine wants… Read More
Child care for medically fragile kids is hard to find in Ohio. A bipartisan bill seeks to fix that
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FORT MITCHELL, Ky. — (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many families in Ohio struggle to find affordable child care. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce says a lack of child care options… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine has high hopes for his working group on changes to Ohio property tax laws
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A working group of eleven members from around the state meet Thursday to come up with ways to help Ohioans who are frustrated with high… Read More
Ohio religious leaders react to IRS relaxing its stance on churches endorsing political candidates
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio churches are having mixed reactions to news that the Internal Revenue Service is indicating it will relax enforcement of the 1954 Johnson Amendment,… Read More
A new report shows housing costs have greatly outpaced wages in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new report shows the gap between what many Ohioans earn and housing costs continues to grow dramatically, leaving many unable to afford a… Read More
Unclaimed funds in Ohio can go unrecovered, but not for lack of trying
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s unclaimed funds division is holding $4.8 billion from old bank accounts, utility bills, and other sometimes forgotten sources. Claims on that money are… Read More
The Republican-run Ohio Ballot Board splits the anti-discrimination amendment into two issues
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters of an anti-discrimination amendment were handed a setback from the Ohio Ballot Board, as the Republican-dominated panel ruled their proposal would need to… Read More
A case asking who can dispense abortion-inducing drugs is likely headed for the Ohio Supreme Court
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Hamilton County Court judge has blocked state restrictions on nurse practitioners and other advanced practice clinicians from prescribing or providing drugs that cause abortion…. Read More
The new two-year budget requires Ohioans under 21 to take driver’s education courses before getting a license
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The newly signed state budget requires Ohioans under 21 to take driver’s education training before getting a driver’s license. Right now, driver’s ed is… Read More
The group pushing end to property taxes in Ohio says it’s disappointed in the state budget, including an income tax cut
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s new budget contains a provision to flatten the income tax to 2.75%. But it doesn’t contain substantial changes to property taxes after Gov. Mike… Read More
Backers of an anti-discrimination amendment are starting the effort to put it before Ohio voters next year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group that wants to put an anti-discrimination amendment on the ballot next year has filed petition signatures to put the process in motion. Ohio… Read More
The new anti-DEI law for Ohio’s public universities won’t block state aid at private and independent colleges
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s private and independent colleges won’t be held to some provisions of Senate Bill 1, the anti-diversity law that took effect at state universities… Read More
Ohio state troopers are going to help with Texas flooding rescue and recovery efforts
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is joining some other states in sending assistance for Texas flooding rescue and recovery efforts, where the Guadalupe River has killed dozens of… Read More
Ex-lawmakers filed a promised lawsuit over unclaimed funds for the Cleveland Browns stadium in Ohio’s budget
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As they promised late last month, two Democratic former lawmakers have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Ohioans who could have unclaimed funds with… Read More
Advocates for low-income Ohioans urge the state to be flexible to brace for Medicaid cuts
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One in four Ohioans rely on Medicaid to see a doctor or go to the hospital, including 1.3 million children. The federal budget contains… Read More
An amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio won’t be on the fall ballot this year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A constitutional effort to abolish property taxes in Ohio won’t be on this year’s ballot. Backers of that proposal say they won’t turn in… Read More
An Ohio lawmaker who used weight loss drug has a plan for state workers losing GLP-1 coverage
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican state lawmaker who lost hundreds of pounds through a popular weight loss drug said he’s concerned that state health insurance coverage for… Read More
Ohio’s largest school districts are frustrated with the property tax carryover cap in the budget
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s eight largest school districts are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to veto parts of the budget. The districts say if he doesn’t address… Read More
A bill to ban abortion, criminalize IVF and some contraceptives is being proposed in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — While advocates continue to back legislation that would outlaw or limit abortion though Ohio has a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights, a new bill… Read More
Unclaimed funds claims skyrocketed after the GOP Senate announced funding plan for a Cleveland Browns’ stadium
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Claims for unclaimed funds have skyrocketed in the past week after Ohio Senate Republicans announced they’d use $600 million of those dollars to pay… Read More
Ohio teachers say the state budget makes them feel that ‘public education is just a punching bag’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Public school teachers once again voiced their opposition to the latest version of the state budget as senators voted on the spending plan Wednesday…. Read More
A GOP bill requires a 24-hour wait for abortion, as Ohio courts review the current waiting period
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican lawmaker has sponsored a bill to require a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion, though the existing law requiring that wait is… Read More
Democrats in the Ohio Legislature want to put marriage equality on the ballot in 2026
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic state lawmakers are taking steps to put marriage equality on the ballot in 2026 so voters could decide whether to recognize gay marriages… Read More
Ohio lawmakers want to make it tougher to pass local property tax levies
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Republican state lawmakers are getting ready to introduce a bill that would change the threshold for being able to pass local property tax levies… Read More
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