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Freshman Rep. Tim Barhorst jumps into the race for Ohio House speaker, challenging Huffman
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The race for Ohio House speaker changed completely Monday, with incumbent Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) announcing he won’t run against Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima)… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is ordered to review another proposed amendment he rejected based on its title
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For the second time in a month, a group that sued Republican Attorney General Dave Yost for rejecting their proposed amendment based on the… Read More
A caucus speaker vote this week could kick off a leadership battle for the Ohio House GOP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — On Wednesday the newly elected and re-elected Republicans in the Ohio House will vote for their next leader. That meeting two years ago kicked off… Read More
A bill requiring trans students in Ohio use the bathroom of their gender at birth heads to DeWine
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans in the Ohio Senate have passed a bill to make changes to the state’s College Credit Plus program. The bill was approved with an… Read More
Republican ex-Ohio House speaker Larry Householder plans to ask Trump for clemency
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder – now serving a 20-year prison sentence for corruption – plans to ask incoming president Trump for clemency… Read More
Ohio Republicans are lining up to be DeWine’s choice to fill Vance’s U.S. Senate seat
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Tuesday’s vote to return Republican former president Donald Trump to the White House has created an unusual situation for Gov. Mike DeWine – and… Read More
Republicans gain near-total control of the Ohio Supreme Court
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —Three Republican candidates swept the races for Ohio Supreme Court justice, unseating two Democratic incumbents and greatly increasing the GOP’s power on the court. That’s… Read More
As expected, the Republican ticket of Trump/Vance wins Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For the third straight presidential election, Donald Trump has won Ohio and its 17 electoral votes. The Associated Press called the race at 9:08pm,… Read More
Six candidates – with party labels – are vying for three Ohio Supreme Court seats
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The second set of races Ohio voters will see on this fall’s ballot – just after the presidential contest – are the three seats… Read More
Hundreds gather to honor Jo Ann Davidson, the first and only woman speaker of the Ohio House
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Five of Ohio’s six living governors were among the standing room only crowd of hundreds of mourners at the Statehouse to remember Jo Ann Davidson…. Read More
Ohio Supreme Court rules the attorney general can’t block an amendment effort based on its title
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When the attorney general gets a proposed constitutional amendment to review before signatures can be gathered to get it to the ballot, he doesn’t… Read More
Days before Ohioans vote, LaRose sues Homeland Security to access databases to check citizenship
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In the midst of preparing for an election that’s a week away, Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose is suing the US Department of… Read More
Ohio voters can use the provisional ballot option if they forget their photo ID
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — This is the first presidential election in Ohio where voters are required to show a valid photo ID, such as a driver’s license, a… Read More
The history-making Republican who was the first and only woman speaker of the Ohio House dies
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Jo Ann Davidson, the first woman to be speaker of the Ohio House and a fixture of state Republican politics for decades, has died…. Read More
One of six Ohioans just indicted for illegal voting as a non-citizen has been dead nearly two years
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s Republican attorney general announced this week that six Ohioans have been indicted for illegal voting as non-citizens – a fourth-degree felony – between 2008… Read More
The poverty rate in Ohio stays steady, but agencies are concerned about kids in low-income families
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The poverty rate in Ohio stayed steady from last year, but the number of children living in poverty is concerning the state’s community action… Read More
The GOP majority on Ohio’s Supreme Court upholds an order limiting who can use ballot drop boxes
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voters can’t assist other voters by putting their ballots into a secure ballot drop boxes. That order from Republican Secretary of State Frank Larose… Read More
Lawmakers want a May vote for renewal of the public works bond program and boost of its cap to $2.5 billion
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 2024 election isn’t even over, but two lawmakers are making plans for an issue on next spring’s ballot. A bipartisan proposal is coming to… Read More
Ohio’s expanded sales tax holiday this summer brought in some unexpected numbers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s revenue numbers for September include the impact of the sales tax holiday, expanded to 10 days this year and including nearly anything under $500…. Read More
The number of domestic violence deaths inches up in Ohio, including 15 children and teens
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The number of Ohioans killed in domestic violence incidents in the last fiscal year ticked up a bit, with kids comprising more than a… Read More
After a shooting in Georgia, lawmaker wants Ohio to require panic buttons in schools
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican state lawmaker is proposing a bill to require panic buttons in schools, as were used at a high school in Georgia where… Read More
A Republican lawmaker wants Ohio to try again with allowing tax payments via cryptocurrency
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican senator wants Ohioans to be able to pay their taxes in cryptocurrency. The bill would expand a previous program that was halted, and… Read More
A Springfield group files criminal charges against Trump and Vance for false rumors about Haitians
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A nonprofit group representing Haitians in Springfield has filed criminal charges against former president Donald Trump and Ohio’s Republican U.S. Sen. JD Vance for statements they’ve… Read More
Opponents of Ohio’s Issue 1 launched their first ad against the redistricting proposal
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A few days after the backers of the Issue 1 redistricting amendment on the fall ballot launched their ad campaign, the issue’s opponents have done… Read More
Final language for Issue 1 must be approved, as Ohio elections officials prep for a key deadline
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Monday’s Ohio Supreme Court decision on ballot summary language for Issue 1 came as a relief to elections officials, who are facing a key… Read More
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