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The proposed Pay Stub Protection Act requires Ohio employers to provide workers with pay stubs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio House committee is considering a bill to require employers provide their workers with written copies of their pay stubs. The bill is meant to help… Read More
Opponents file a lawsuit to stop constitutional amendment ballot issue in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A lawsuit has been filed with the Ohio Supreme Court to prevent a possible constitutional amendment question from going to the statewide ballot in August…. Read More
COVID emergency is over, but Ohioans can still get free COVID tests and vaccines for now
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The federal government is ending its COVID-19 public health emergency, and that means that many of the policies and perks put in place during… Read More
Recreational marijuana backers start a campaign to bring a proposal to Ohio’s fall ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A proposed law to legalize marijuana and regulate it like alcohol in Ohio could be on the ballot this fall. State legislators declined an… Read More
Should Ohio have closed primaries? Some key Republicans are pushing for that change
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Right now, Ohio voters do not have to declare a party when they register. And they can vote in Republican or Democratic primaries by… Read More
Former Ohio Attorneys General oppose the resolution to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bipartisan group of former Ohio attorneys general is echoing concerns expressed last week by bipartisan former governors over the proposed resolution to make… Read More
Planned Ohio abortion rights amendment gets support from key medical group
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group that represents more than 1,500 obstetricians and gynecologists in Ohio has officially endorsed the reproductive rights amendment planned for the statewide ballot… Read More
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine speaks to reporters about the possibility of an August special election
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s elections officials are coming out firmly against the idea of a statewide special election in August to consider a change to make it… Read More
One of the longest prison riots in U.S. history forced changes to Ohio’s prison system
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Thirty years ago this month, one of the longest prison riots in U.S. history finally ended after 11 days. And when it was over,… Read More
The fight over expanding Ohio’s school voucher program heats up
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An expansion of Ohio’s school voucher program to include nearly all K-12 students would cost more than $1 billion dollars in its the first… Read More
Protests break out as Ohio lawmakers hear two controversial bills affecting transgender youth
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents of two controversial Republican-backed bills affecting transgender youth packed into two of the smallest hearing rooms in the Ohio Statehouse as testimony on… Read More
A plan to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour is one step closer to a vote in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Ballot Board has given the green light to a group that wants to put a constitutional amendment before voters next year that… Read More
A report from the state Attorney General says Ohio should either overhaul the death penalty or abolish it
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican Attorney General Dave Yost has been a supporter of the death penalty in Ohio. But a new report from his office said it is… Read More
Changes are likely coming in the way Ohio markets itself to tourists and business leaders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The “find it here” tourism tagline Ohio has used since 2015 may soon be lost by the state. It is likely going to be… Read More
New requirements add the word “noncitizen” to certain Ohio photo IDs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new law is in effect that designates whether a person is an undocumented Ohioan. The word “noncitizen” will now be printed on drivers’… Read More
Ohio governor says lawmakers should clarify six-week abortion ban now on hold by a court
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s abortion ban, which is now on hold by a court, bans abortion at the point fetal electrical cardiac activity can be detected. That… Read More
Crime victims in Ohio have more rights after a new law goes into effect
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Crime victims in Ohio now have new constitutionally protected rights thanks to voters and state lawmakers. In 2017, Marsy’s Law passed with 83% voter approval…. Read More
New committee chair has plan to move proposal making it harder to amend Ohio’s constitution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – There’s a lot going on behind the scenes in Columbus on a resolution that will ask voters to decide whether to make it harder… Read More
Paid circulators will collect signatures for abortion amendment on Ohio ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Backers of an effort to put an amendment before voters in November that could enshrine abortion rights in the constitution are hiring paid circulators. The group… Read More
A key Senate leader is not on board with the bipartisan proposal to end Ohio’s death penalty
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents of Ohio’s death penalty have introduced legislation (SB 101) to abolish it. Now, the leader of the state senate is signaling where he stands… Read More
Republicans are trying to go around Ohio’s House speaker to force a vote on the constitutional amendment plan
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Republicans in the Ohio House are going around the leader of that body to try to force a floor vote on the resolution that… Read More
Will a new lawsuit stop the abortion rights amendment in Ohio? It depends on who you ask
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Groups backing an abortion rights amendment are gathering signatures to put it on the ballot this fall, as a lawsuit against the state ballot board… Read More
The strategy that killed a constitutional amendment on Ohio’s ballot years ago likely won’t be used now
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s legislative leaders are split over whether to put a proposal to make it harder to pass a constitutional amendment before voters in an… Read More
Ohioans pack a hearing for the controversial resolution to raise the threshold for constitutional amendments
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Dozens of Ohioans crammed into one of the smallest hearing rooms inside the Statehouse. Others went to an overflow room, while still others stood… Read More
A lawsuit filed with the Ohio Supreme Court over an abortion amendment contends the Ballot Board got it wrong
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A lawsuit has been filed with the Ohio Supreme Court, asking it to determine an error was made by the state Ballot Board last… Read More
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